Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-25

which he declared; was the most
sweeping and ;drastic prohibition law
ever written into the statutes OF any
state.
Doctor Cannon made 4 brief re-
view of the Virgin:s law whlch Is
contained in 80 pages. He explaihea
the section permitting each head Oh
a household to have a quart Oh
whiskey each month and SAID tna'
it was the best that could be oota'n-
ed from the legislature.
In the fight for the prohibition PM
in Virginia as elsewhere he SAID the
greatest opposition came from the
wet newspapers who did not hesitate
to continue their opposition to pro-
hibition even after the state had gone
dry. DR.. Cannon said that the cruS
of the prohibition law in Virginia
was the appointment of eommis-
sioner by the state to see that lhe
law was observed and the approprla-
tion of $4,000 per annum for the
expenses of his department. In the
naming of Rev. j. Sidney Peters
a member of the Methodist Church,
the state had an Official VINO
would see that every provision OF
the prohibition bill was carried out.
At the conclusion Of Bishop Mou-
zon's address reports Of the various
committees who have been holding
meetings during the afternoons OF the
past four days were made.
The reports of the publishing in
terests recommending that the Rev.
c.. D. Harris, of Baltimore, be con-
tinued as editor of the Baltimore
Southern Methodist for another year
and that the assessment for the pa
per be continued was adopted.
The report of the board of missions
showing the amounts to be appro-
priatcd to the domestic missions OF
the churches in the conference Tor
the next year was approved. Thir-
teen churches in the Alexandria dis
trict are to receive $2,l75 and twelve
churches in the Washington district
are to receive $2,775.
The report of the committee on
was approved. The CON-
mittee endorsed the work Of the Anti
Saloon League and the w. c. I. U.
rejoiccd over the success Of the pro-
hfbition movement in Virginia and
West Virginia, urged the commence
mcnt OF new light to make Mary
land dry, approved the effort for pro-
hibition for the District of Columbia
and pledged the assistance Of the
conference in raising the defict OF
the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia.
The report of the Women's Mis-
sionaly Society was received. This
organization has 1876 adult auXiliaries
with a membership of 2,93s. as young
people auxiliaries, with member
ship of 1904 and 56 junior divisions.
with a membership of 1901, a totai
of 5,63S members. During the past
year S14,303 was sent to the confer
rnce treasurer.
The committee on Sabbath Obser-
vance advocated the Importance of
more rigid observance of the Sabbath.
The following resolution was in
troduced by the Rev. J. II. Balthis
and T. j. Lambert and unanimously
passed:
Resolved, that, we the members
of the Baltimore Conference, regret
the absence of Bishop A. W. Wilson,
on account of physical indisposition
and hereby assure him of our continu-
ed love and our prayer for his speedy
restoration
The Rev. John l.. Allison, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church,
this city, the Rev. Dr.. H. W: Roop,
of the Eastern College, Manassas,
and the Rev. B. D. Lucas, of the
China Mission Conference were intro
duced.
At the opening of this mornings
session Bishop Mouzon conducted the
religious services. reading the S4th.
psalm. The conference was led in
prayer by the Rev. G. D. White and
united in singing "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds"
A public meeting was held last
night in the interest of Missions. The
Rev. C. D. Harris, of Baltimore, pre-
sided and addresses were made by the
Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Moore, of Nashville
secretary, of the Home department
Board of Missions, and the Rev. ]
s C. Shinlev q missionary to China