The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-09-29
PLANS ARE LAID
] FOR TERRITORIAL
FIGHT ON LIQUOR
Anti-Saloon League Of Honolulu
viii Be Made to Cover
Islands
NEW ORGANIZATION
NOW BEING FORMED
All Churches Of Hawaii to Have
Membership In Great GEN
eral Convention

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In order TO extend the activities Of
the Honolulu Antissaloon League and
to form territorial organization along
the same lines MS a branch Of the ma.
tional order, a committee, consisting Of
d. O. Peters, George p, Castle, W. p.
Ferguson, Theodore Richards, w. ID.
Westervelt, w. A. Bowen and j. w.
WRdman, has been appointed to ar.
range for the reorganization of the
local society.
The new organization win include
delegates appointed by the churches Of
the Territory, including all denomina.
tions, on pro rata basis Of member
ship, and all pastors, ofiieio.
Annual Convention Planned
These delegates win convene annu.
ally, elect an executive committee to
serve ad interim, outline the policy of
the organization, choose its officers,
make recommendation and elect dele
gates to the national convention on the
mainland.
The committee on reorganization In
structed the superintendent, Doctor
Wadman, to visit the island conven-
tions Of Maui, Kauai and Oahu, repre-
senting the churches Of the Hawaiian
board, and present the matter of a pro.
posed territorial organization and as.
certain the opinion of these conyen-
tions.
A week ago or more the Maui con.
vention, at Wailuku, voted unanimously
and enthusiastically in favor Of the
proposition.
Doctor Wadman win visit the oahu
convention, in Kaneohe, this week and
later 60 to Kauai for the same pur-
pose.
Wider Organization IN Prospect
II these conventions all favor the
proposed plan, as Maui did, the com.
'mittec will in all probability proceed
to organize on this wider basis, and the
league, under , new flag and with a
bigger name should be in existence
early in 1915. 'Ltt Yt
During a visit which Rev. Erwin s.
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temperance worker of California, paid
Hawaii upon the invitation Of a few
leading citizens, the local branch Of
the Anti-Saloon League was organized
March !, 1901, and the following Off
GERS appointed: President, Theo. Rich
ards; First Vice President, Rev. O.. l..
Pearson; Second Vice President, DR..
e.. NJ. whitney; Third Vice President,
Franklin Austin; Treasurer, J. b. Ath.
erton; Secretary, J. M. Moore.
Chairman Agitation Committee,
Moses Nakuina; Chairman Legislation
Committee, Roy. w. d. Westervelt;
Chairman Finance Committee, Rev. J.
2. Erdman; Chairman Law Enforce.
meBt Committee, Miss May Wood;
Chairman Enrolment Committee, viii,
liam Templeton. ' Htaf 50t
Record Of Anti Saloon League ~.
At meeting of the executive com
mittee, held March III, 1901, q eonsti-
tuition was adopted and the league was
named "The Anti,Saloon League Of
Honolulu, J" auxiliary TO the ''Anti-
Saloon League of America"
The object Of the league was de.
elared TO be 90 the suppression of liquor
saloons in the city OF Honolulu and in
the Territory of Hawaii, by securing
the enactment and enforcement OF
laws TO that end, little later, BY.
laws were enacted and superintendent
in the person Of Rev. l., NJ. Hartley,
ID, was employed.
Doctor Hartley entered upon his du'
ties in the early part OF June, 1901,
and until December 81 OF the same
year accomplished splendid work for
temperance. He toured all the islands,
held public services, distributed hter-
ature, organized societies and with
the assistance Of Mrs, >, N. whitney,
for many years the president OF the
w Y. n ", secured temperance IN
struetion in the course OF study adopt
ed by the public schools, In accordance
with federal legislation.
Education Is Begun
Doctor HARTLEY was obIigad a. 70.