The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-22


osoDion.
The reports of the conference rela-
tlCns committee placing seven min
sso1t4rs on the supernumerary and
0lrty-seven on the superannuated
n 1iot OF the Rosebud Society, of the
conference records committee. of the
/ mission board and OF the Soint board
Of finance, and resolutions on the
Virginia Beach Methodist Asse emily :
extension. and for larger contribu-
ticns to the American Bible Society.
& stood out In the afternoon session.
The morning session was marked
* by the tribute paid BishOp Wilson by
Bishop Kiigo. the ratification of the
Il General Conference action in 1914 for
enlarging lay representation In the
annual conference, the adoption OF
the reports OF the Virginia Beach AS
sembly and the Sunday School BOARD.
of resolutions creating an endowment
& fund of $500 coo for the pensonng
OF retired ministers OF the church
II extension board OF resolutions pro-
viding for love feast on The Sunday
= OF the 1917 corfVvev~- tv wee. ''-rt-
! ton-Street Church, Petersburg, and
resolutions thanking tsv .s.>-.ea
board for the series on evangelism
during this conference.
elimination of Long Fight.
II have read many papers on the
floor OF this body. but never one that
has given me SO much real pleasure
as this, said Or. Cannon as he con-
cluded the reading OF the temperance
report He said II was the culmna-
: tion Of work OF years and the condi-
ton for which he has fought SO long
has been realized There is no place
In this city tonight where a man can
legally buy drop OF any intoxicating
thing" he asserted, He asked the
conference and all It's people TO give
their "sympathet.c. prareTfal cooper
atiCn to Il member or this conference
upon whom dey0Iyes the duty OF en-
forcing this ,aW as he introduced
Rev J. : '--y Peters commiss. oner
OF prohibition
Nh iel,.e began his address to the
gathering with the declaration that
he stood in the midst Of the most
sympathetic circle to he found on
earth lie said that Virginia has en-
barked upon one Of the most amhi-
tious enterprises that has been under
taken by a people In modern times
and he paid tribute to the men and
. women who have fought vaNantIy and
long for the Inauguration of am era
that Is bringing great happiness and
Prosperity to It's people. Among the
veterans, Mr.. Peters spoke or "Itich-
ard Ferguson. one Of the lingering
pioneers" and Bishop Kilgo. Who
swept through a portion Of the state
like fire against the liquor traffic.
Must Continue Fight.
But at no point in all the struggle
wac there ,,,,ro ,.,,,tt, 49,, 49,.
now eonfron+x us i, tL. ,av. r7,.t,.s
r,o,.4.f, a.s,.+rf ~, f,..r ~.
anneafea n bis r,s'c-s g., sj.e tna
law their support and all officers en-
forcing Il their hearty cooperation. .
intereets a,-or--,,.t;,r,. ~ ..,,5,t1+.,[l,,,
has ayar hnI, ,.5r,,,l.,a az, f,'r',..lt
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,.w e,,or, .i.f.t,, -
nottce 10 ta1d' ~ t,,.. ,,cts.,,e,,l No.,
nreaniva,tor IN mn na+ia, a,.Ft5,,',
- -, 80 C,.. -
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wild nrohihitjon ~ mo e,,aa, ,,,n
elmer IN T,ing{nnsti ana Nv. W., /
for iss,,tne l}terar,, nr,,,a,,o,,lto 80
cfrcnlatIng sna,I,3ai a, - ~
rhinerv a. roygerf,,l ~ DOT Wv. o..
than that ,ossesenr, -, - 40 g.
loon League Of yyestar,,,}lc one sn,4
warned tho Dennln of tha rnpr,,b
against heinr fooled IN, sra,aa1s an,i
lies
Then t,,rr}pe IN tba b,tsbto, cs,r<,
were drv naners mar VIM rorrrc, ,,,ls.
statements made nv wet pancra He
told of the valuable work hr,np dome
by the notice and comfy lon 0f,}rers
In the state in enforcing the law He
told of the conference with the chiefs
of police of twenty two cities. in which
he was given assurance Of their svrt-
pathy with the law. ana their aselr- /
ance that the law will be enforced
He said that these officers ana taeI
sheriffs and other officers throughout .
the State VIII face much adverse criti-t
cism by the enemies of prohibition. (
and that their burden will be made
heavy. He asked that the good peo~ I
pie of the State give their police offi- ,
GERS every encouragement, to give
them their support and to make their
work easier for them
Mr.. Peters told Of the unprecedent- !
ed situation in Virginia with refer /
ence 10 the social clubs ana the fra
-ter1etties, wt1Icn IT 5rrrT SrTrCs nave 7
given trouble in the enforcement Of (
prohibition. In Virginia. he said. the I
clubs are observing the prohibition
law to the letter having poured out
ali liquors on hand at midnight. Octo- |
Der 81 and having forbidden the /
-BpsseGSjpa q iUlRv OF ia