The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
Baptists Advised to Boycott L
Till 1t Is Made
Dry"
DR.. M'DANIEL OPPOSES
Dover Association Also Petitions
Tor Passage OF Enabling
Act.
Especial to The Times-pispatcb. ]

lSptclai 10 The Times DiSpatchl
Ashland, Nn., July 22-Au nppenI TO
the voters of Virginia TO support only
those candidates for public office who
fnNor the destruction of the liuuor
trnnic In Virginia. nu enrnest unncnI
I" the next General Assembly TO pa.s
the enabling act, and decentralization of
the stnte Fnir for Its sale OF liquor, to-
Hethcr with the request thnt nil Bap-
tiHts boycott the fair until its iiuuor
trnmc is abandoned. were to-day's most
notnbie activities OF the Dover Dup-
tist Association which convened this
morning In Winn's Church.
Report on Temperance.
Inc report on temperance was read
by w. ~ Lawson, chairman of the com
nlttce, and was follows:
me cause of temperance has ex-
pcrichceo Il steady growth in recent
years. Time was when many OF our
church members used Intoxicating
drinks as II beverage, and when the
social glass was custom in good
families. To-day total abstinence is
inculcated by the pastor and practiccd
by the members. This is gratifying.
for the foundation OF all temperance
legislation must be the conviction and
practice of the members OF the churches
The preaching OF temperance from the
pulpit comes 10 naught unless the MEM
bers practice temperance in their homes
and social life.
We believe that the churches OF our
association are free from the charge
OF having members in their fellowship
who are in the liquor business. and
We hope To see the time speedily come
when these churches will he equally
free from the charge that some Of
their members are given to the social
glass.
An effective way to prevent the
spread Of intemperance is by legisla-
uon. When the State licenses the
liquor trahfc, 1t becomes a party to
the evil; the people who vote for license
are really in partnership with tho
liquor business. We urge upon our
people the duty of supporting those men
for public office who favor the de-
struction of this foe TO the home, the
church and State.
our prayers, sermons and resolu-
tons amount to little if. when a moral
issue is involved. we fail to support
those candidates who favor temper
ance measures. Believing that the
State is unit OF government and that
the people OF this Commonwealth have
a right to vote upon the question OF
license or no license, and believing
furthermore in the inherent right of the
citizens of this Commonwealth to petit
ton, we respectfully and urgently re-
quest the next Legislature to pass the
enabling act.
State Fair Denounced.
I'VE furthermore declare our cOnvic-
tion that the State Fair is not "a proper
place for the sale Of liquor. and we pro-
test against the action of the court in
granting a license for such Il purpose.
and while not pretending to dictate to
our people do most earnestly advise
them not to patroniZe the state Fair
until the fair authorities cease 10 desc
crate the grounds by the sale OF In
toxicating beverages"
This report was literally applauded.
DR.. Mcdaniel Immediately moved to
amend the report by striking out the
last clause OF the last sentence. whicn
advised against attending of the State
Fair as long as liquor was sold on the
grounds.
Rev. D. H. Hepburn, OF the Anti
saloon League. opposed the motion,
and DR.. Mcdaniel spoke in favor OF
1t. The state Fair is great insti-
tuition" he said. 'and we do not bs.
licve In threats and boycotts
mo other Baptist association has
threatened boycott. Methodist dis
trict conferences have done so. but
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