Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
METHODTSTS SCORN
LIQUOR RDEMNTTIES
Conference Adopts Resolution
pposing Compensation
Plan-Brumbaugh Praised.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, March 2o.-De-
nunciaton OF the liquor traffic, made to-
day in forceful speeches before the Phila-
delpha Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. In session here, brought
enthusiastic pledges Of support by the
clergyman, representing $1,000 church
members.
The Rev. John Watchorn, pastor OF the
Frankford Central Church, and vice
president Of the Conference Temperance
Society, was applauded when he said:
1.-THE sporting world is with us, The
commercial world s with us, and the
newspapers are with us. We cannot fall.
The conscience OF the church and the
community is aroused.
I'm Russia, in England and in our own
Southland" said Mr.. Watchorn. we have
practically forced prohibition. In the
sporting world il is now recognized that
a man who drinks cannot run as WELL
pitch as we'll or bat as well as man
VINO does not.
IA prominent liquor journal pays US
the highest compliment when II writes
The Methodist Church is solidihed
force against us We have more senu-
ment than we know how to direct. We
must bflnE IL 10 DCHE at Nllt AN"llNS Va
legislation"
District Superintendent william Po-
wick followed Mr. Watchorn with
resolution condemning the 'idlotc idea
before the Legislature to compensate
rum sellers for the loss sustained by
revoltlng licenses
"Tt is an lncomprehensible folly" he
said. unworthy of more serious consld-
Grafton than mere denunciation.' The
resolution wns AdOptpd,
I'VE call upon the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company to observe the develop
ment which is taking place In advertising
circles In this country. and TO prevent the
display of liquor advertisements In their
cars" snid the Rev. David s, Sherry,
secretary of the Temperance Society.
There is a tremendous growth of sentt-
mcnt among newspapers and magazines
against publishing liquor advertisements
We want to record our approval OF Gov
ernor Brumbaugh's effort to nave the
local option bill adopted. and l ask the
conference to send him message or
support and congratulations
Further protest was made against the
legalized selling of liquor in clubs and
lodges by Mr.. Sherry. He urged church
members to patronize temperance notes
and restaurants only
Nowhere are the liquor forces con-
tending so bitterly for every inch OF
Sherry. "Victory for temperance in this
State spells the utter rout of the licensed
liquor traffic
Governor Brumbaugh's stand on work
mems compensation and child labor legis-
latIon was approved by the conference.
"Tt will be chiefly the churches fault
II the men who have hit the trail Mt
the Sunday tabernacle do not become
active Christians" said District Super
intendcnt G. H. Buckley
\ mass-meetinE of Methodists Is to be
held on Monday evening. March %, in
the Baptist Temple, Philadelphia. The
purpose Is to devise plans to conserve
the results of the Sunday campaign.
Pulpts in this borough will be occupied
by prominent ministers Of the conference
tomorrow morning, afternoon and night.
In the Haws Avenue Church the morning
sermon will be preached by Bishop Will
liam Fraser Mcdowell. of Chicago. An
evangelistIc service will be held at night
under the direction of the Rev, Charles
NJ Boswell wh) has led the daily Pente-
costal services during the conference.
Announcement of the conference ap-
pointments for the ensuing year will be
read by Bishop Mcdowell probably on
Monday.