The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
BAPT|STS DECLARE
FOR STATEWIDE
Drastic Temperance Resolution
Adopted by Virginia
Association.
ENABLING ACT PROBABLE
Report Creates Great Enthusiasm
Among Delegates-Final
Session Held.
Especial to The Tlmes-pispatcb. !

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Nor1olk, Va November 2o.--Begin-
hlng in the language OF the preamble
OF the Declaration OF Independence
the report on temperance adopted this
morning by the Baptist General AS
ISOLATION OF Virginia declares for
Statewide prohibition, and declares
war to the finish against the LIQUOR
traffic. 1t is the most drastic tenn
perance resolution ever adopted by the
denomination. Rev w +. Dunaway,
ID. D.. declared 1t to be the beginning
OF the initiative and referendum. and
committing the Baptists TO that policy.
lie voted for the adoption OF the reso-
luton, however.
enthusiasm was great that two
or three times the audience broke out
with applause, causing sharp raps Of
the Eavel by Moderator Pitcher: and
the caustic remark that the time had
not yet come when the Virginia Bap-
list Association could tolerate APP
plause.
The report says that after ten years
OF activity on the part of the Anti
Saloon League, q Legislature has been
elected which will in all probability
enact an enabling law giving the peo-
pie OF the state the right to vote on
the question of prohibition.
Another clause demands that here.
after the sale OF liquor be prohibited
at agricultural fairs.
Rev. L. j. Richardson discussed tho
report 1t WAS during his speech. when
he declared that the cause OF TEN.
perance would prevail when the
church people stood as firmly for tenn
perance as the LIQUOR men stand for
the saloons, that the first outburst OF
applause occurred.
Warming by Richardson.
Alr Richardson gave warning-em
phasizing that he was making no
threat-that there is a smouldcriag
volcano in Virginia politics which would
erupt If there is any monkey!ng with
the temperance question. 1t does no,
take a prophet 10 foretell what Will
be the result. he said. we want an
enabling act with no strings tied TO
il, he declared.
ar. Richardson emphasized that part
o. the report which says that through
this influence OF liquor politicians
negroes are being registered for the |
elections in violation OF Law and |
against the policy of white supremacy. |
a, the conclusion OF his address. |
Eve minutes were allotted to Rev. Chas !
l.. Morris. pastor OF Bank Stree, |
colored Baptist Church. OF this city |
Morris said that there are 50,O0s |
negro men in Virginia who could be |
depended upon TO line up with tho |
temperance forces. He sad tina, l0s |
young men went into court and de. |
stones throw OF his parsonage Ha |
said the court refused to grant IL
censes 10 one man. but did grant the |
license 10 his father-in-law, and ac-
cepted the objectionable man as
bondsiran.
lie made an appeal to the white peo-
pie TO help save the army OF 1000. 1000 |
colored people who arc marching tc
their ruin by the saloon route.
Morris was applauded when he nm
ished his talk. and as he started to |
leave the church a score or more min
listers rushed 10 snake hir hand and !
point him to seat among the dele
gates.
\ sensation was sprung during the
temperance meeting when twenty
three yards OF liquor advertisements
from one issue OF Z Richmond Sunday
paper were stretched through the
church where the convention IL being !
held.
a social service commission was
named TO deal with and report on tho
divorce ana temperance evils
committee wac appointed to raise
$500 for Virginia toward the Euro
pean Baptist Seminary.
A hght was made to have the annual
convention held on ouch dates as would
eliminate Sunday. but this failed.
Home NissionA.
The afternoon session was devoted
TO home missions. the discussion being
BY Rev. j. w. Durham. OF Richmond,
and DR.. Wilson. chairman Of the edu-
department of the home mis-
sion board of the Southern Baptist
Convention. Memorial services werel
held for Rev. James 3. Taylor, D. D..
Rev. F. r boston. D. D.. Rev. John
Pollard, D. D.. Rev. w. H. Whitsett, u. !
D.. Rev. J. w. Martin and Rev. S.
Snead. D. D. ministers who died dur
Ing the past year.
At the noon recess hour the dele
gateH accepted the courtesy of the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad for an excursion around the
harDor aboard the steamer Maryland.
The principal addresses OF the meet
ing were delivered tonight by DR..
Spencer b Meeser. OF Grocer Theologi-
cal Summary, and Rev. ri Ashby Jones,
II. D.. Of Augusta, Ga
The bened4ction. bringing the ses-
sion TO q close. was by REV. James
Nelson. u. D.. II Richmond
Chairman EiIyaon's Report.
Litt'ensAt- Governor J. 1.IsiD- Ely
son read the e!gnty-:rst annual re-
port OF the Eucat!on Board.
The work OF the board Ia TO aid
yong men approved IS their churcnes
In obtaining an education at college
and sem!a1ry. which VIII better pre-
pare them .or their work. Tho young
men under the care OF the board dur.
In the last year ' sre diiig.nt In thciI
Etuo!.B and worthy Of the aid given
tnem ~ the denomination. There are
htty-n!ne Of these students; eight OF
whom pursued their studies at the ,
southern Theological Seminary. and
hityt-"o a. Richmond College. OF tina:
number torty-one werc old gtudcntt
ano nineteen new. This year there
has been falling on in the number oi
young men asking for aid. and IN tn,
amount Of the contributions received
from the churches.
We have nov under our care only !;
fOrty-thKee bensciarles. of whom four