The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-19
tBy Staff Correspondent

0nnd, Va, July ls.--Na IVA a.
ATTENDANCE for The first day, an
u&tcnally fine program and every
nstance suspicious the Dover
410< Association convened here to-
N Its 1ssrd annual session. The
aAn0 Church s. playing host in
- acceptable manner. Every pro
IN had been made for the COM
and convenience OF the delegates
- ladies' Of the church served q
1nttful dinner and the homes Of
e ashland people were thrown open
the visiting delegates.
hts Tn the second time the associa-
5 has met In Ashland IN the past
- eight years. The church here
@4ry convenient for such a gather
n and the location IS accessible to
uoDentatives of tho churches and OF
boards in Richmond as well as
3nGhput the district. Ministers
~ have been attending such gath
G1GS in this and other States for
nnv years declared that they had
1Nor known q better dinner served
K1Ne more satisfactory arrangements
nA The attendance was good for
K ~ 0pen1ng day. but Will doubtless he
san0a4 larger today.
Reports From Churches
- Hon. A. L. Holiday. the moderator,
e1Df0glded over the sessions Of the az
N1Dc1ation. and Mr.. ]. B, Waithall was
kMk his desk as clerk. Thc devotional
& Eogcises were conducted Ivy Rev. G,
q. Hall. The report of the executive
sUoGnmattee was made early in the sos
1on and some changes In tne con-
S&akution were passed upon.
ks The display oS a. chart giving the
4 NGmximtics of the churches OF the west
1911 section OF the association, was q
#4oa4ure of special interest There are
@4Ghteen churches IN tho district with
s6ou1 5000 members.
Other reports occupica the Tnornfng
S&&Naur. These included reports on the
Il 7GfxHnaxe, and Ministers Relief Fund.
Report On temperance.
Ms1 1Gr. Isaac Digs. OF Richmond. pre-
sonted the report on temperance,
h3rh was heard with much interest
his IL quite a strong paper, It fol-
az Report ON Temperance.
Temperance in general terms
n zn1nne. mQdsratlon. and your conanait-
h III would urge the soriptural intYYnc-
Men TO he temperate in all things,
in discussing temperance.
however, in common use
means the abstainiug from alcoholic
II 4rsnks and according to tho usage
SEn1d custom of this Association your
SM&At branch OF the temperance Quss-
Hen. Again there are those who In
01gt that prohibition does not prohibit,
md your committee has to admit that
This 10 true in too large measure.
#Buf while this IS true. and your com
L Uh3ftAe is forced to admit its truth,
ESQG they believe, and so Tepert. that
to temperance of a com munty may
- largely Judged by the prohibition
49, - -
MY. Believing, therefore, that the
1oCia ton so considers and expects
~ report as to tho spread of temper
nnco sentiment as expressed in pro
s8N3ottion legislation. your committee
81 Adresses Itself TO this task.
The Dover Territory.
s# The Dover Association embraces
"A 81 counties: Henrtco4 Hanover. C}ooch-
I3nn6, King William. New Kent and
Arles City; part Of one citTHct-
enond. and two towns. Ashland and
q 1T Point. OF the counties. Han
ws69, Henrtco. Goochland and NeW
eAk voted dry in the Statewide ciec-
=. King William and Charles CIV
~ wet by small maJorities Rich
nnA city voted wet by about 2.l00
m1o11ty, a much smaller majority
- vns expected by the dry people
~ ~ q very much smaller majority
- the wet people expected, while
- two towns were found ia the dry
1umn. In the aggregate the ma
g1ty in the Dover territory was wet.
T 4 over 1000 majority. There were,
r. AAn the State wide election took
&Mnco, and are still. SIX secular news
$4pAr0 in The Dover territory, two
nQ9ning dailies and two evening
ni1ies in Richmond, one weekly In
n GhlAnd. and one at West Point.
s 100 six newspapers divided honors
eween the vets and dryR Three Of
nom. one morning daily and the two
I r4kl3es espousng the dry cause.
+ 1l11e three, one morning ana two
ma1ng dailies, esPoused the wet
EMoe. Some Dover Baptist iagTaen
D9od dry and some wet. bot # any
q pk30t minister Of the Association
49, wet, your committee failed 10
~ Il, and they believe they would
- hoard 1t. had such been the case.
news wotIle have been heraldal
n the housetops so yociferoualy
some member Of your committee
"a not fail to have had his atten-
called to II. This was the sitna-
nearly two years ago. when the
nSns from the election came in.
~ - the status now? 1t gives your
Em4ttee pleasure 10 report that the
~ OF this territory, both wet and
0nMo accepted tho result in good
md are yieinx with each other
oar determine ton to see the law
ludiy enforced The bowing 10
Will Of the people. and the ac-
1noo Of the result on the part Of
&hrse daily papers in your ter
N which had advocated the wet
Wns not only graceful, but gen
aAd gratifying. The dry papers
A rendered such ef1cient service
- campaign continue 10 advocate
69Hge OF temperance as well as
66I3aon. The officers of the law
- with its enforcement have
seed their purQose 10 see 10 II
~ law Ii strictly enforced Es-
&IN n fhis true Irith the nlflcass-
@ aQd police department of the
Richmond. Justice John IN
axacteristic language has issued
NJ that a powder horn Will 10
o1gnparod to Richmond after No
~ I. and want 1t understood I
- prOhibffecnist either
- Ghr4sttap people. followers OF
10 Anugfsk 10 obey the law, 10
IA - CAesar the things that are
- should he foremost In up
Hs ~ Aw. Let the members OF