The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-02


Anti Saloon League OF Virginia
! The vote was taken and the amend
mcnt was adopted.
! Before the vote on the report as
amended was taken. e. NJ. Armstrong
said this action was au illustration
Of what the church does when It goes
into politics. He contended that the
attack made on the president OF the
Senate of Maryland this morning was
4 unjust. that charges against him, "
charges existed against his Christian
character. should first huve been pre-
fcrred before the tribunal of his
church. and not before this confer
cnce. This was an example. he said.
OF political organ cation attacking
The members OF a church lie said
the church would suffer when she
called upon the state to enforce her
convictions, and that while he was as
much In favor Of temperance as any
one, he was opposed to the recon-
'nendatIcn OF the report before the
conference TO indorse political
organization. He claimed that tho
Anti-:ialoor League in Maryland had
made political deals and trades. and
tHat ne was opposed to his church go.
ing into that realm.
Opposes Favorable Action.
L. j. Prettyman expressed surprise
At tn. Endorsement OF the conference
Of men II does not know. by the
adoption OF the amendment. and sa Id
that he wanted TO go on record as
opposed TO such action before the re-
por, as amended should be adopted,
and said he would oppose it If he
should stand alone: that while he did
not question the men who arc recon-
mended for Endorsement, he could not
indorse men hc did not know. and
that neither would the conference Se
doing SO even by adopting the report.
He reiterated again his lesiance -
,nc cause of temperance and to the
Methodist Church, which he said was
a temperance Organization than which
none WAS greater. lie said the confer
cnce had nothing to fear from any OPP
posing force should the report not b /.
adopted, bur that If the report was
adopted these forces would say the con-
/ ference had been swept off Its feet by
fanatics. and that when 1t comes to
temperance tho convention woaid COM
mand more respect by not adopting the
report. because, no said, be believed
that IN adopting tbs report the confer
encc would begivins Its Endorsement 10
something that individual members
b
cause they do not know these lead
crs.
william II. Anderson was given Tn,
privilege of the floor again and denied
cmphatically the charges that the Ants
Saloon League IN Maryland has been
guilty Of political deals and trades. and
said IL is not. and. b. tn. law govern
ing II. cannot be tied up TO any po-
iitical party, and that any one making
at,,fS "a Il,
chargcs without foundation.
There was a call for the question and
the report of the committee on tenn
/ psrancc, as amended. was sduptd.
several other items of business were
transacted. after which the conference
adjourned with the benediction.
RnndoIph-Maeon College.
Among the most interesting facts
presented to the Baltimore confer
ence during this session were those
presented this morning regarding
. Randolph Macon College. After tho
reading OF the report of the Board OF
dent OF the college. was introduced.
He stated that in Virginia more grad
yates OF Randolph-Mac are at the
| head OF public schools than Is true OF
graduates OF any other school in the
state, not excepting the University OF
!FEiNla. lie showed also that the
enrolment OF the student body of the
entire Randolph Macon system. at
this time is 400 students, and that
the property value OF the system is
almost sl,500,0o0.
! Rev. S. c. Hatcher, viee-president
| OF tho college was the next speaker.
lie called attention TO the fact that
the college now has the largest en-
/ gol!ment in Its history, the best stu
dent body, more money, more en-
| thusiasm, and the best possible flu
ture. He said he was confident the
ortcr of the General Education Board
OF New York to give the college $780,
! 900 II committee would secure $780,
900 would be secured. He said part
OF the money the college is TO raise
1 has been contributed already. The
! Baltimore Conference has contributed
5000. one layman having giving ST.
! 500 OF the amount.
The conference memorial service
was held during the morning session.
TWO members died during the past
year. The memorial of Rev. ]. ].
Engle was read by Rev. S. V. Hide
brand, and the memoir of Rev. a, c..
McNeer was read by Rev. ]. A.
Anderson.