The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-25
METHODIST COUNCIL
in SYMPATHY WITH
NEW SHEPPARD BILL
Rev. James Cannon, in Speech
to Conference At Alexandria,
Lauds Prohibition Measure.
SAYS cARLiN is FOR IT

ALEXANDRIA, March 25..-Prohibi-
ton for the District OF Columbia was
discussed at this mornings session Of
the Baltimore conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. South. by the
Rev. DIR. James Cannon. of Richmond.
superintendent OF the Anti-Saloon
League OF Virginia.
lie declared the league was in entire
sympathy with the amended Sheppard
bill. an espresso the belief the bill
woul be passed.
lie said he had a conference last
night with Congressman Charles G.
carlln, who was heartily In favor or
the bill.
He referred to conditions which would
result II Washington remained wet
and Alexandria dry. and said travel be-
tween the two cities woul be mae un-
safe by tho passage to an fro OF men
under the influence OF liquor.
lie referred TO the Underwood refer
endum bill NJ snare OF the whisky
iutereAts, ec,aring that every venal
force, every loafer. and every person
who has no interest In the District OF
Columbia. would vote TO maintain the
saloons, while thousands OF Govern
mcnt employees who vote elsewhere
would be afraid to cast their ballots
In the proposed referendum on account
of fear OF loosing their vote at their
liz said the new sheppard Dill was
similar to the bill recently passed by
the Virginia legislature, which, he de-
clared. was the most sweeping ana dras-
tic pr ohibition law ever written into the
statutes of any state.
Reviews Virginia Law.
DIR. Cannon made brief review OF the
Virginia law, which Is contained In thir-
ty-two pages. lie explained the section
permitting each head OF a household to
have quart of whisky each month.
and said that It. was the best that could
be obtained from the legislature.
In the tight for the prohibition Dill IN
Virginia. as elsewhere. he said. the
greatest OPPOSITION came from the wet
ncwspa pers. who do not hesitate to con-
time their opposition to prohibition
even after the State had gone dry.
Dr. Cannon said the cruN OF the pro-
hibltion law In Virginia was the ap'
poIntment of commissioner by the
State to see that the law was observed
and the appropriation OF S25.00 per an
mum for the expenses OF his depart
, mcnt
In the naming OF the Rev. J, sidney
Peters. a member OF the Methods,
Church. the State had an official who
would see that every provision OF the
prohibition bill was carried out.
The nGht for prohibition in Virginia
had cost tho Anti.Saloon League SSl.
1000 and IL ~ estimated II cost the
whisky people at least sI.5On. 900
There st!ll pen,Bins ar Indebtedness
OF the Anti-Saioon League OF $4,000
| and DR.. Cannon asked that To- confer
vlce do its share In wipinG out this
deficit
The 10Th anniversary OF the death
Of Bishop Francis Asbury. one OF tho
founders OF Methodism In America
was observed Mt this mornings scrv'
ices and was the occasion OF an In
spring sermon by Bishop Mouzon on
the life OF the blshoT.
lie used the sermon as means OF
| admonition to the seven Young men
who were received in fun membership
OF the conference. James +. Wylie NJ
u. Gilmore. l.. w. Aaron. "a @. Cos
John NJ. Rpsenbcrger. J. w LiGgett
and Il. Carl Maxwell
When he produced II manuscript
which gave number OF historical
! reference the bishop told his audience
| not to worry about the manuscript a.
/ 1t would not worry hir- very much.
Against Canned" Sermons.
Turning 10 the class he advised
I them not to use manuscript IN
preaching az he said. III a sermon 1,
, to bc read | prefer TO read II myself
at home" Tive average congregation
/ he declared. has no use for enthusi
asm that H. canned"
Bishop Mouzon traced the growth o
/ Methodsm in this country from Its or
ganiZation in Baltimore I'm 1854. He saiC
that Francis Asbury bore the same re
lation to American Methodism tina
John Wesley bore to English Methodism
lie spokeof the influence OF Bishop AS
hurry and the other itinerant preachers
. who travelled up and down the eastern
coast OF the United States making
! tremendous impression upon America II
It's early days. even greater than tina
| produced by the Puritans.
MANY incidents were given OF the If
OF Asbury. his Christian character. de
yotion to his caus. and hours spent II