The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-10

late the misrepresentation of our
common foes.
Encouraging Features.
over and against all OF this. how
ever. are many encouragements.
First. Under the changed policy
OF the State. attractions of this law
will be prosecuted with the entire
weight of the whole State as a unit
behind each prosecution, rather than
by local prosecution here and there
n distinct source of strength in wet
communities where the law has never
been enforced in liquor cases.
Second The great host Of people
who supported, sacrificed and worked
for this reform will heartily and en-
Enthusiastically undertake to vindicate
it.
Third. All newspapers are not
wet some of them are fair in their
discussions of the liquor question, and
fair in the news which they publish
concerning it Many of these papers
will valiantly and ably controvert the
Interpretations of our traducers
The Church Of God has an important
part to play in sustaining this reform
for is not the safety, peace. health ano
morals of the people one OF her chief
ends as well as of the State? There
are some REFORMS attItails tciiiptts-
ed. slavery and lotteries. These re-
forms are now independent OF the
church and her activities. but the
LIQUOR problem In the throes of this
mighty revolution still needs the
alertness and the active support OF
the church. The preacher 10 In
variably the key to the church situa'
ton, the moulder OF church thought
and the leader Of church activities
Great. my brethren, is your oppor-
tunity, great Is your responsibility
Let us advance sentiment for personal
abstinence, medicinal abstinence. con-
dictionary abstinence. and for uni
versal respect for law. There are
some sections of Virginia in which II
has been fashionable for witnesses in
liquor trials to perjure themselves to
screen iawiess vender.- Officials
charged with the execution Of law.
grand Jurors and petit Jurors in viola
ton of their oaths have consrired to-
gether 10 free this class OF criminals.
Let us 50 uphold the majesty of this
law that officials and others who per-
jure themselves in liquor cases shall be
held up 10 the same scorn as are
those who perture themselves In lar
ceny cases"
The speaker declared that the
church had no greater concern or mis-
sion in this generation than the de-
structton of the habit and traffic In
alcohol, "a the alcohol traffic and habit
is the chief competitor with the
church in its y~earning for young men
This traffic aAenates an enormous pro-
portion OF young men from the
churches activities and affairs. The
competition is too strong, our competi-
tor must be destroyed,
The speaker declared that compe-
/ tition by this traffic was even greater
and harder TO meet in foreign lands
in our mission fields, than at home. II
is a serious question in the minds OF
some people II the exploitation OF
these foreign fields by the liquor
trafic has not resulted in more harm
TO the heather than all the good the
church has done by its missionaries
II the church is Jealous of her in
fuence. II the church has a mission
for Young men at home, II the church
has ambitions TO convert the heather
abroad, let the churches greatest
enemy be destroyed root and branch
in America
The address OF DR. Peters was lis
tened 10 with the greatest interest BY
all present. and II was universally
pronounced an exceptionally strors
and convincing presentation Of yer,
important subject, At its conclu-tcn
he was given a rising vote of thank!
for his presence and message.
First Meeting OF Season.
The meeting of the Union on yes
tcttay was the first held since tht
summer vacation. The president, DR.
Lloyd r Wilson. presided. with S. X
Mckee, as secretary.
The matter of inter denominations
union Thanksgiving Day services thi!
year was brought TO the attention o
the Union in a brief statement by th'
Rev. George w. Kemper. pastor o
Hanover Avenue Christian Church
who spoke OF the success of the ser
vices held last year. and who sug
gested the appointment OF commit
tee to arrange for the services for thi
year The following committee Wa
then announced by President Wilson
viz: Rev. Drs. George W. kemper
chairman. A. b. Rudd, Thoma
Semmes, Thomas A. Smoot. Russell
Cecil and ]. ]. Scherer, Jr. This com
mittee will report at the Novembe
meeting of the Union,
Mr.. J. j. Mccullough, representing
the Southern Sociological Congress
was introduced. and called attention
10 iilS HCAL tiiStkAliE Oh kHiS asSoCid
( ton TO be held in April or May. ask
ing whether II would be desirable t,
have that meeting in Richmond. Thu
matter OF extending an invitation fol
the Congress to hold its coming annua
meeting in this city. was referred L
the executive committee. with power
to act.
Work of Y. NJ. c. 4.
Secretary S. c. Ackley. of the STATE
Y. NJ. c. A, made brief Statement
concerning the work being done b,
the association for the benefit OF tn,
soldiers now in camp In this city ant
on the border. and asked that If pos
sible the work be brought to the at
tention of the various congregation
of the city, and that Sunday, octobe,
29th, be observed as ~. NJ. c. A
Army Day" Any who desire to hav,
part In this special work will be giveI
an opportunity to contribute to it a
that time.
The Union then adjourned to NEE
the second Monday in November a
1880 o'clock.
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