The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-12
COUNCIL IS URGED TO
AID VICE Commission
Ministerial Union MemOrialIxes Body
For Appropriation of $4,000 20
Defray Expenses
$1,000 rs ALREADY OWING.
MORE FUNDS NEEDED
Balance Needed For Prosecution Of
Work Vow Under Way-Secretary
Rogers, of Civic Association, Adj
dresses Ministers.

Council ia urged, In resolutions
adopted yesterday by the Minis
tcrial Union or Richmond, TO APP
propriate a sum sufficient to pay
the debt OF $1,000 owed by the
Vice Commission and provide
SAOO. which Ia needed for carry
ing OH investigation into the
source Of supply.
The meeting Of the union In the
Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday was busy one.
George w. Rogers, executive secretary
of the Civic Association of Richmond
which Is leading the movement for
the adoption by Richmond of a new
and improved form of municipal gov
eminent. was heard. the vice question
and the recent upheavai in police cir
cles discussed, the recommending OF
the placing Of a chaplain at the State
-penitentiary and the State farm were
considered. and plans were put under
way for the holding of union services
in various parts of the city on Thanks
giving Day.
Gives People Check On Servants.
The address by Mr. Rogers was
most interesting one. presenting brieny
a sketch Of the present movement for
a new charter and a better form of
municipal control. the reasons why
Richmond needs such better form of
government, and q digest OF the
various plans IN operation in other
cities. Mr.. Roberts explaiend the
features of the Civic Association plan
and emphasized the points providing
"a check by the citizens upon their Of
fcials which will prevent recurrence
OF such official defiance of the peoples
will az the city has just seen
The discussion Of the work dane by
the Vice Commission. whose report led
TO the closing Of segregated district
and the later eensu-ing of Ponce
Board members and resignation Of at
least one and the demand for that OF
another showed that the commission
has already expended some $500 put,
lup by members OF the body and that II
lis IN need of some $500 more fol-
ahe prosecution OF AT important pnaso
of its work.
Memorial to Council.
Resolutions adopted are:
+"Recognizins the splendid work for
the uplift of the city Of Richmond
which has been done by the Vice Com
! mission. appointed by the Mayor, and
expecting that the commission Will
cont.nue It's good work and learning
that they are greatly hampered oy the
debt OF 81 500 incurred IN the prosecu-
ltion of their work. and their need OF
s4no additional to continue their ef-
forts: therefore,
| Resolved. That the Ministerial
Union of Richmond urge the Council
Ito provide for the necessary FUNDS
10 paw the debt of the Vice Commits
sion and the s4no needed for future
work"
The union referred to COMMITTEES
1.-THE matter of securing chaplain for
the penitertiary and the State farm
This committee will confer with the
iGovernor and the penifentiary board
land will report AT a later meeting
A special committee. consisting OF
Rev. George w. kemper. pastor 81
Hanover Christian Church
chairman. and Rev, j. ]. Wicker. Of
Leigh Street BAPTIST: Rev. r. II. Potts
of Monument Methodist: Rev Thomas
Semmes, OF Meade Memorial Episco'
ipsl: Rev +. ]. Seherer, Jr, Of the
iEnglish Evangelical Lutheran. and
Rev. i. Calvin Stewart, Of Grace
covenant PRESBYTERIAN. WAS charged
E with making arrangements for ths
holding of special union THANKSGIVING
fpay services the idea being to grour
1.-THE churches for the services rather
than have such services denomina
thercfefore