The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-30
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H0LD. FIELD DAY
Receipts in Richmond wifi be
Nearly $4,000 it is Es-
tinated
SPEAKERS PREDICTS
VICTORY FOR CAUSE
Business and Professional Men
Urged to Unite Solidly With
League in Fight on Liquor
Traffic.

Gratifying contributions toward the
cause OF temperance were made at
uacss Of the Baptist and Christian
churches in Richmond Sunday when
annual field day exercises were held
under the auspices of the Anti Saloon
League of virginia.
Prominent league workers address
"a audiences at morning and evening
services throughout the city. detail
Ing the progress being made and pre-
dieting ultimate victory for prohiei-
ton In Virginia.
Counting contributions made al
I Methodist field day exercises several
months ago. II is estimated that re-
ceipts from Richmond churches viii
aggregate nearly $4,000. Those from
The Methodist churches 1t may be
stated, amounted to about sl,70o.
Among those who assisted Superin-
t9ndent McAlister in the field day
work Sunday were Rev, Or. ]. NJ.
Pitcher. Of Richmond Rev. f. J.
Richardson, superintendent OF the
Northern Virginia district; Rev. pa
John M. Arters, Of Wilmington. Del.
Rev. {. f. Stuart superintendent OF
the Southwest Virginia district; Rev,
T.. d. Arendall. student AT the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary, who
win act as field worker for the Viz
giniA league during the summer
months Rev. Mir. Areudall was for
merry pastor of %orthside Baptist
church, Highland Park.
Delaware Worker Talks.
Rev. MIR. Arters. in the course Of
his talks said that two counties in
Delaware were already dry and he
expected the remaining county to line
up with the cause of temperance at
ter the election scheduled for next
November This county. he said, has
fkfrty saloons In II. while Whining
ton would also go dry.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson recited facts
and figures showing that out of the
forty or more successes achieved by
the league within the past nine years
1t had lost only three places during
that time-namely, Bristol. nanNille
and Shenandoah He said that great
progress was being made in his dis
trIct
Dr.. Pitcher Across River.
Rev. DIR Pitcher experienced some
difscuity In soliciting funds at Balm
bride street Baptist, in Washington
Ward. ma jority OF the officers OF the
church insisting that he collect from
members OF the congregation as they
emerged from the doors after ser
vices with the backing Of the pas
tor. however, he succeeded Ia finally
getting q hearing before the church
and came away with a handsome con
tribution
Although the league was debarred
from holding exercises at Second
Baptist Church, special contribu-
ttofi was suhgrrihei ny Individual
members and sent in To the league S
treasurer, The league also failed 10
hold formal exercises ST Leigh Stretf
ter church. II appears that the pro-
gram OF the League confiicted with III,
regular services.
Want Solid Front.
All the speakers made a specia
point to urge business and profession
I'll men in Richmond to identify them
selves with the temperance movemen
% that the league may present a
solid a front as possible against In
liquor traffic
The Virginia league is arranging TO
annual field day exercises to be he'll
June 9Th, at various churches in Neck
ienburg county. On June eth, the frs
annual convention OF the Mecklenbur
ounty. anti saloon league will be hel
81 Boydton. Outside speakers on thi
occasion will be Rev. r.. j. Richard
son and Rev c. +. Stuart both q
whom, participated in the exercises +
Richmond on Sunday.