The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
ENDORSEMENT is
NOT UNANIMOUS
Delegated riticizes Some
Of Anti saloon League
Leaders.
VOTE is FAVORED
ON STATEWIDE
Report of Committee on TEN
pcrance Creates Discussion. but
Is Adopted by Methodist
Conference-Conferees on
Randolph Macon Matter
Elected.
| especial 10 The Times Dispatch /,

linton forSe. Va, March 31.-PaS-
tors reports. and the temperance
question, occupied the attention Of tho
Baltimore Conference at its meeting
| to-day. The third day opened with a
larger attendance of delegates than be-
fore. and tho spectators present were
more numerous.
The first matter WAS the announces
'nent of the vote for three conrIrces
10 meet SIX from the Virginia Confer
cncc, and discuss With the trustees the
relation of the Randolph Macon system
OF schools 20 the church. There were
1Ga votes cast. I. I. fishburne re-
ccivcd 1T, Dr. r T. Prettyman, Ill.,
and Dr.. H. =. iamill 81 These
three were declared elected This proh-
ably ends the Randolph Macon matter
for this conference.
In his opening remarks, Bishop Hoss.
who returned from the Orient last
year. said there was great growth
there, but that the work was in Its in
fancy. There were $500 Protestant
missionaries in China, but according
TO population that was equal to twelve
in the whole State Of Yirgiaia.
The question, Are all the ministers
blamelcss In their lives and official
administrations was called for the
Washington. Baltimore and Wincnes-
ter districts. There was nothing
gainst any of the ministers, and as
each name was called the pastor made
report of the work during the
past year
Conference Is Progressing.
The reports showed as a whole that
the conference was progressing. both
spiritually and materially Collcc-
lions were better than In previous
years and ii was noted that tic mis-
In, RI tx
stance were paid in full. and sometimes
overpaid
n,hc renort of the committee on ten
| pcrancc was presented. 1t created
some discussion. but was adopted as
submitted. 1t recommended that IN !
usmuch as there had been an attempt
on the part OF the papers and people
opposed TO the Anti-Saloon League to In
lure the characters and usefulness OF It's
leaders, that this conference express
it's approval of the men and their
course 1t favored the passage by the
LEGISLATURE of an enabling act to al
low q vote on Statewide prohibition.
similar to the STROBE bill, offered at
the last session. 1t favored the pass
age of State law. preventing tho
shipment of liquor into dry territory.
1t favored the passage of the local
option bill In Maryland and expressed
approval of the passage of the bill to
allow a vote on Statewide prohibi-
ton In West Virginia 1t asked for
the passage by Congress OF a bill pre-
venting the interstate shipments OF
liquor into dry states or dry territory.
1t requested the bishop to assign Lev.
}. H. Light, now Of Front Royal 10
work with the Ani-Saloon League at
its headquarters.
object to Endorsement.
Rev. D. H. Kern, OF Staunton.s stated
that he was opposed to that part In
dorsing the leaders OF the Ant-Saloon
League. lie thought that this con :,
ference had nothing to do Win It.
that it was the duty OF the body OF
which they were officers.
In addition. he said that personally
he knew some of the leaders who
would not only not be acceptable as
ministers in this conference. but who
would not he accepted as laymen. He
moved that that part of the report be
eliminated.
Dr. j. II. Light responded in speech
vigorously defending the officers o.
the league. In replying. Mr. Kern said
that in his remarks no had not re.
ferrcd to any minister OF any denon,'-
nation, but that he knew men WHO
were recognized as leaders In the
movement who were far from being
the men that they should be. rhe
vote was taken, and while 1t was g
very light one, 1t was apparent that
the report had an overwhelming ma
jority.
Following the report. Rev j. D. Nc
Allister. one of the secretaries Of the
league. was introduced and he made
q strong address. lie impressed upon
his hearers the fact that no saloon
could exist in the State Of Virginia
without the consent Of the people of
the state. and that the saloonkeeper
was not to be blamed for the damage
done by the traffic, but the people
themselves.
They had made the trouble, and they
must get rid OF It, They can stop It
whenever they choose. Governor Mann
had declared that a large majority Of
Inc petitions for pardon he had re-
ceived stated that the guilty person
committed the deed White under tho
influence OF liquor. He followed with
able remarks on the principles for
which the Anti-SaIoon League stands
Following the address of Mr.. Mo
Allister and the vote on the report,
the conference was addressed by Il. II.
Rowe, representative OF the Southern
Seminary. at Buena Vista. and the
Allegheny Collegiate Institute, at Al.
dcfson w. Va, and he spoke of the
good work being dpna, at Bowling
Green.
Need of Quiet Sundays.
DIR. Edward Thompson. OF Fort
Worth, Texas. the, genial secretary Of
the Sabbath observance League Of
America. spoke OF the need OF qulet,
thoughtful Sundays, lie attributed the
downfall of the Roman empire and tho
decay OF the Spanish power to tho
fact hat they were Lax In observance
Of the day Of rest. Hc thought that
England's growth was duo to the fact
| that her laws taught tho proper OBJ
servance Of the day. BY giving lis