The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-21
V,P.L,A, To nave
AN OFFICIAL ORGAN
PUBLICATION OF QUARTERLY Pc
RIODICAL WILL. BE BEGUN IN
SHORT TIME.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
WEEK OF sELF-DENIAL WILL DE
OBSERVED SEPTEMBER / TO $.
WILL SERVE REFRESH
MENTs AT POLLS.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

Richmond delegates 10 the workers
conference to the Women s. Prohibi-
ton League of America, which was
held this week in the Methodist
shurch at Louisa Courthouse. return
ed home yesterday. They are pleased
With the results of the gathering and
are preparing to carry through the
program mapped out at the confer
Nnce
Among the important steps taken
hy the league at the conference was
Inc ratification OF the decision Of the
executives TO establish and publish
An official organ The publication,
which will be quarterly, viii bear the
name THE Voice of the Women S
Prohibition League Of America
After the paper has been firmly es-
tablished as q quarterly, 1t Is plan
ned TO make 1t issue monthly. me
editorial staff viii be made up OF the
strongest editors In the state, AND
It's contributors will be the a3iest tha'
san be secured.
The conference determined to con
duct a self-denLal week beginning
September / and lasting until septeh~
her & This self-denial will be by the
Individual members, and efforts VIII
be made to swell the fund OF the
league devoted to the cause or state
wide prohibition and NATIONWIDE pro-
Aibiuon.
A series Of meetings will be con-
Quoted In all parts OF the state De
tween now and the end OF the PreS~
emit Statewide campaign, 1t was als0
determined that the members or the
league will attend the polls on e4eG-
ton day, September %. and serve
tea. coffee. lemonade and other re-
freshments.
The closing session Of She confer
ence was addressed by Attorney Good
win MAY and the closing sermon MS
preached by Rev. w Asbury thfls-
tan. y. d, pastor OF Union station
Methodist church.
The league before closing Inc CON
ference adopted the following FesoIa-
tons:
First. BE it, Resolved. That we. the
Woman's Prohibition League Of Ar;efl-
ca. do hereby extend oHr mast sincere
thanks to the people az i@A1@A ana
community for the mos Cae 9'iF .
In which we have been no
for the generous Way III t We
have been SO DELIGHTFULLY."- eGtet8stned
We thank alse the union choir. when
has furnished us such sweet aud IN
spring music. This Is really an Elk
preston Of our deep gratitude. pray
ing that God may graciouSly bless the
ministers and the people ard especially
the series of meetings soon to begin
Second Re 1t. Resolved also, That
we do hereby give our most earnest
support and announcement 10 al
voters in favor Of Statewide prohini-
tion In the coming election on Soptem-
her "a 1914, praying that God may
help us In the fight against the eFll
of Intoxicating drink. And that a
special prayer day be- observed b. AL
the leagues. furnishing al the same
time coffee and lunches to all workers
Third. We most earn estiy recon-
mend inasmuc has we do abhof the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors at the state
fair Richmond. Va, because n It's
evil results that VIC therefore call
npon all lovers OF truth and righteous
ness 20 use their very hest influence 70
prohibit the sale Of tiIe sa me on the
said fair ground. It this shall nnt be
accomplished. we urge that all mem
hers ~ the Womnn's Prohibition
League OF America, and all Christian
people be urged not 70 attend the
fair
Fourth sBe ia Resolved That We
recommend 10 all churches Of every
denomination the Use Of unfermented
wines in the cele hraJc0 or communion
Of the Lords supper
Respectfully submitted on behalf Of
the committee.
w, s. HOY. Chairman.