Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-17
ACTION FORESHAOOWS
GREAT POLITICAL BATTLE
Petition to Legislature for Statewide
Prohibition Election Probably viii
be Circulated Neutrality-suspicious.
mttee Appointed to Draft Charter
for Randolph Macon.

After the announcement of assign
ments for the ensuing year by Bishop
II. c. Morrison. Of Kentucky, the pre-
siding officer, the Virginia annual con
ference Of the NJ. f. church, South, ad-
journed at 1912 o'clock last night to
meet again next year at the Centenary
Methodist church. Richmond
without discussion and by unani-
nous vote, the conference, at the
afternoon session yesterday adopted
the report Of the temperance commit
tee, which urges the Anti-saloon
League of Virginia to petition the
next session of the legislature to put
the question of Statewide prohibit
ton TO a vote OF the people of Vir-
ginia.
This resolution will be presented to
saloon League early next year and.
since it was drawn by several OF the
league leaders, who also are leaders
in the conference, 1t Is believed
by many that lhe league will adopt
the resolution.
There are some who believe that
yesterdays action of the conference
foreshadow one of the greatest politi-
cal battles in the history of the Old
Dominion. Ii is freely rumored that
the executive committee of the league
will Immediately begin the circulation
among the voters of petition to the
legislature asking that the issue be
put to a vote. This petition Will be
presented TO the Anti-saloOn League
for ratification and then It will be
sent TO the legislature.
Three sessions of the conference
were held yesterday in order to COM
plete the business before the body
and many matters of Importance were
brought UP and disposed Of
Randolph Macon Controversy.
The Randolph Macon College con-
trcversy was reopened second time
and the conference adopted a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment OF
committee to draft a charter for
the college. Incorporating the con-
ference's confirmatory right in the Sc
lection of trustees. The resolution
also increases the yearly appropria-
ton for the college this year $1,000,
making the total $4,000 for the present
session.
Beginning early this morning, the
delegates and visitors who have at
tended the conference will start for
their homes and all outgoing trains
and steamers will carry large parties
OF the visitors. Some Of the Norfolk
people returned home last night, a
special boat being run for their &C
cOmodaticn.
Opening Services.
The prayer meeting service that
opened yesterdays session Of the
conference vas led by Rev. J. s. Wal
lace. Bishop Morrison appeared and
s-,ok the chair and Dr. s. 5. Lambeth
read the minutes OF the previous ses-
sion. which we're approved by tie con-
ference.
TIE bishop referred to his state
ment previously made that he thought
the conference would adjourn Tues
DAY nigh; and he stIl thought 50. pro
vided the business Of the body was
promptly despatched.
Rev. ?. J.. Wells Of the Epworth
League board made a report which
noted the decrease Of interest stead
fy shown by the people % the church
in the work. and makes certain rec
concentrations 90 the conference,
smcrr which mention is made Of the
Fpworth FRA. a paper published at
Nashville. Tenn.
The following paper offered by DIT
James Cannon. IT.. Of the board OF
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