The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
VOTED TWICE FOR
PEERLESS LEADER
BARACA OFFICER HAS NO APoLo.
GIEs TO MAKE. hut NE Is now
PROHIBITIONIsT.
DELIVERS TALK HE RE
JOHNSTOWN MINISTER ALSO RE.
FERs TO JOHN ID. ROCKEFEL-
LER. COMMUNICATING INDUS
TRY OF GREAT MONEY KING.
DELIVERS TALK HE RE


belong 10 the prohibition party. ac-
coroIng 10 the kev. FRANK Ander-
son, or yonnstown, y. y, VINO Is here
IN attendance upon the second an
nual convention OF the Virginia Bara-
ca-Philathea Association.
II voted twice tor William jennings
Bryan ana / have no apologies to Oh
Ter tor doing so, ne said yesterday
afternoon In an address at Grove Ave-
nue. baptist church, because l think
he is d fine man. But in recent years
I've swung over into the Prohibition
party, where every preacher should
pe. tor that is the party which stands
for open defiance of the saloon and
all the evils that go with it,
Mr.. Anderson was speaking of mans
duty In connection with the ballot.
Because one Is on the losing side does
not always mean that his ballot Is
lost. 1t means that such ballots have
been cast in protest of what the win
ming side stands for.
1t Is "A man S duty" he said, Ito
see where he connects with the State.
For ii is the voter who delegates pow
er to others, even though he may
get no power himself. And those in
power are thus subject to his will In
directly"
Should Do His Duty.
the world does not owe any man a
living, although there are some peo-
pie who hold such views. 1t is up to
every man to do his duty and to use
his powers and endowments as best
he can. He had frequently heard peo-
pie remark that they wished they had
Rockefelier's millions. Rather should
they wish they had his industry and
his talents. Rockefeller, he said,
81 "a rte5 ant In busihaSS yrhap tho cour,-
try was just opening up. He made
the most of his opportunities, and 1t
Is not so much his fault that he amass-
| ed SO many millions, but the fault
of the people who let him do it.
! TRY to find yourself" was the gen.
eral theme of the address. which was
entitled Stirring Up the Fire
Dig down into your hearts and
souls and make a question box Of
! yourself" said the speaker. Too
many of us wait until some one else
| comes along and finds out for Us.
| That is the aim of the Barracks in
the church. They are trying to find
| out and develop individual talents
and endowments. They would have
your labor, SO that your work may
count the most. They have the end
and the motive in view
Mr. Anderson is a comparatively
young man of pleasing address and
appearance, with a head somewhat
| sparse of hair. but with features fun
of intellect He is a national treas
! urer of the Barracks, and, as he said.
spends all the spare time at His COM
| mand in advancing the interests and
development OF the association. He
/ expects the national convention in
Norfolk next June to be the biggest
in all respects of any yet held.
| Mr.. Smith PresldeS
| His address was the principal fea-
ture of the mass meeting at Grove
Avenue church yesterday afternoon.
He was preceded by Luther c. Rey-
nolds, the national secretary. G. OH
YER Timberlake conducted the prayer
and praise service, while Vice Presi-
dent r. r. Smith, Of the State assoc
citation, presided. The music was es-
| peetfify -iase ifiHg,
! Delegates to the convention visited
| practically all the Bible classes in
/ Richmond during the day. and even
ing services yesterday, and made brief
talks with a view of stirring up the
/ fire."
| Last night Mr.. Anderson spoke at
the Tabernacle Baptist church.
| The delegates will be in session at
| the Seventh Street Christian church
to- day from 2 A. NJ. to p NJ, with
the exception of two hours for lunch
from noon to 2 p. NJ, The conven-
ton will be brought to close with
| a second mass meeting at Seventh
Street church tonight.
| More than 500 members Of the as
ISOLATION. ii is estimated. were assem-
bled in this church Saturday night,
when the opening exercises were held,
Addresses of welcome were delivered
| by Captain f. F. Smith. on behalf Of
the Richmond Baraca- Philatheas; by
| Mayor ID. G. Richardson. for the city.
and by the Rev. II. d. c. Maclachlan.
on behalf of the Seventh Street Chris
| tian church. The response of the
visitors was made by w. j, kendrick.