The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-26

tivs state. No 5usfiAcation could BE-
offered for kAe referendum propoS1-
ton for the District Of Columbia. The
Constitution OF the United States de-
ciares that C0ncrsss shall have ex-
elusive Legislative power. and that
power OF Congress has never bsen
questioned until now. Now that the
liquor interests are involved. It IL de-
mandsd that IN exception be made
and that 8 vote be had upon this one
ISSUE, although II IL well understood
that a fair vote II practically an Inn
possibility. Virginia and Maryland
were declared 20 be vitality interested
in the question OF prohibition for the
district. 40 II tho District should DO
put under prohibitton IL would be- .
great help In the enforcement OF the
prohibition law in these two States.
whereas Ii the District OF Columbia
should remain ''wet," 1t would be q
menace TO all OF Northern Virginia,
and especially to the city OF hexan-
dria- DR.. Cannon stated that the
District prohibition bill would have
the hearty support of the virkfn1a
Senator's and OF many. IL not all. OF
the ConEressmen; that Congressman
Carlin. who 10 n member Of the church
IN which the conference 10 being held,
was asgressively in favor OF the bill.
NAI4OfAAl
Owing to limited time, only few
words could be said on the prohibi-
tion amendment, to the Constitution
of the United states. This question
was being very carefully considered.
and every effort IL being put forward
TO secure action at that time at which
the largest possible vote should be So
cured.
-.gs4. F10ucrt Adopted.
The report OF the temperance COM
naittes was read and adopted. It de-
inanded the passage of prohibdtio.i
bill for the District of Columbia and
Of the resolution for national consti-
tutionai prohibition. It pledged sup
port to the Anti-Saloon Leagues OF
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland.
the District OF Columbia and the Ma
iional Anti-Saloon League.
It called for the launching OF O.
new campaign in Maryland for gen
uine Statewide prohibition bill. 1t
pledged Its support to the Anti-saloon
League of Virginia In raising the bal
,, ance due on the debt OF tho league.
Asbury Centennial.
The address and commemoration of
| the centennial of the birth OF Bishop
Francis Aahury, one OF the most noted
of the founders of Methodism, was
delivered today By Bishop MouEon. in
| compliance with a resolution passed
| at the close Of yesterdays session that
this should be the order of the day. 1t
was promised, however. that Bishop
| Mouzon> will make reference to the life
| work Of Bishop Asbury in his sermon
| In the wAhington-Stree Church to-
morrow morning at the ordination OK
the deacons.
| Bishop Mouxon took the admission of
seven candidates into full connection"
| as the occasion to introduce his tri-
butte TO the SANITY Asbury." These
young men, just admitted by vote OF
! the conference, were seated in the
front pews, and the general theme Of
/ the address was the history and un-
derlyins principles of Mcthodism.
| Bishop MouEon put particular emphasis
on the example of Bishop Asbury. His
| address abounded in aphorisms either
\ quoted from or applying TO the exam
Ipiea OF Francis Asbury. Some of these
were:
Aphorfsms From Bishop Asbury.
THE less of clerical ~garh we have
the better" q conclusion drawn from
! bishop Asbury's having discouraged
wearing of clerical garb ara the pray
| err book. 49,.
Experience and practice. as Asbury
said, is what makes the best Methodist
preachers"
| "Asbury was much better educated
man than George Washington"
He admonished young preachers to
acquire taste for study or go back
to their trades. The Methodist min