The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-10
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
DISCUSSED BY CHRISTIANS
Stirring Addresses Marked the Clos
ing Session Of the Convention at
9ethaay.
ELkINs CHOSEN AS
NEXT CONVENTION CITY.
Officers Elected by the Missionary So
eiety-cioslne WORK Of the
Convention.

S0UNNUNioUs
The forty-third annual convention
NJ the Churches OF Christ In West
Virginia. which convened in Bethany
this week. came to a Close last even.
Ing with a session. held in the old
bethany church. devoted entirely to
the interests OF prohibition and the
prohibition amendment All sessions
OF the convention were well attended
and proved both interesting and bene-
fetal. The convention in 1913 will be
held in Elkins. and plans are already
under way for next years work.
With the church crowded to it's ca
pacity. much enthusiasm was mani
tested at the session last evening. and
featured with stirring addresses. an
interesting temperance program was
rendered. The meeting was opened
with service in charge of Prof. w.
+. Hackleman. of indianapolis. fol
lowed by a Bible reading and address
by Prof +. Lee Perry. of the Bethany
College. Rev. C. G.. Huffer. OF Ches-
ter. led in prayer.
One OF the strongest appeals for
prohibition ever heard was made by
J. A. Candy. OF Urichsville. o., who
delivered an able address on THE
Doom Of the Liquor Dragon" In his
opening remarks he pictured the
liquor traffic as a dragon Of evil, ami
declared that IL is crushing the lives
of our wives. children and brothers.
lie accused II OF destroying 1000
lives every day. and referring. TO the
recent disaster OF the Titanic. when
500 lives were lost. said that the
newspapers were devoting from one
10 three columns daily TO the disaster.
and yet only a few men will mention
the curse which is destroying more
persons daily.
Saloon Must Die.
Mr. Candy gave a number OF rea-
sons why the saloons must die. First.
that II is opposed to the fundamental
institutions of society. which are the
home. the church. school and state
Second. that the saloon Is opposed
TO legitimate and commercial institu-
tions of the country. this opposition
often reaching To such an extent that
the destruction OF life and property
by the saloon interests OF the in
iuences which generate from the
home. church. school and state. The
speaker said that go per cent OF
the railroad companies discriminate
against the employment OF men who
use intoXicauts, that IS per cent Of
the trade unions take the same stand.
. also that - per cent OF the manu-
featuring concerns Of this country
have the same attitude toward the
liquor consumer.
He gave as another reason the
opposition Of the saloon TO the world
wide tide OF public opinion. and said
that medical science is fast recogniz.
ing the fact that spiritual liquors is
nor a medicine. and that their atti-
tudf has changed. He produced a
number OF statistics 20 prove this
tie said the saloon il OF posed by
orEanizat ions. which realizing the
evils OF the saloons and the liquor
traffic, exist 10 destroy Il: by men who
have come 70 understand what the
saloon represents and are uniting in
their efforts 10 Kill the liquor busl-
ness lie said that the saloon IS
rapidly losing its influence and its
death is certain. Mr. Candy expressed
his opinion that IL the people main
tanned the seine enthusiasm at the
polls as that manifested last evening
that West Virginia will be voted dry
The Nations Peril.
The speaker was VI. 5. Laramore.
OF kokomO. Ind. who took the sub
jet The Nations Peril" His ad-
dress contained many statistics. and
he gave the history Of the liquor
license problem. beginning az its
start. when ia 1862. in order 10 Sc
ere funds with which 20 carry on the
Civil war. Congress placed a tax up
on the manufacture OF spurious
liquors lie produced many statis-
tics from the records OF the United
States supreme court he said that
30 per cent ot crime in America can
Do traced 10 the influence Of spirit
Gus liquors, - per cent OF the pros
tufes are the result " the direct in.
hInnc" OF the liquor traffic. that Is
percent ~ tine divorces Of me land
have boon caused by frs influence.
and Thar 500 per cent 0f Insanity. pau
perVw and feeble mIudedness is the
result OF rha use OF intOxicsufs by
paT,.'- either Tho father or mother
Mr IaraWur. made very strong
fHl.l. 'I fle Christian business men
end church member. 0f aII danomiu.
a..rr. .1 come together for civic
rErf'..nfs HHI t1 organize 90
ilr frH liquor traffic
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