The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-11
Dgiami Conference Goes on Rec
u ord as Desiring Fight Next
Year For Statewide
Prohibition.
ATTITUDE OF CHURCH
IL STRONGLY EXPRESSED
resolutions Point Out Remark
able Growth of Temperance
Cause; All Efforts Directed
Against Saloons Are Given
Warm Praise.

Dayton. Ohio Sept 10 A cam
paign for Statewide prohibition in
u Ohio In 1917 is the earnest desire and
q Recommendation of the MAN! con
ference ~ the United Brethren In
d Christ At The annual sitting 81 the
d conference the following resolutions
were passed:
''Christlan people have occasion 10
be grateful 20 Almighty God that re-
cent years have brought prosperity 20
the cause ~ temperance throughout
the world.
There has been a growing DISPOSE
\ Non among all civilized nations 10
Emphasize the evils % strong drink.
but even the most enthusiastic atvo-
Gates ot temperance have been sur
rr1sed 6, the Ehastiy light which the
war in Europe has thrown upon the
suhjeci sor r has hern found that
patriotism. ttst compelling force
which throughout ne ages has Led
men 10 offer heir lives for theiy coun-
try, is ne match for the appetite
which Strong drink develops n its
victims,
The use Of strong drink has been
] found 70 be 80 destructive OF eff
4 Cheney that the heIBgerent govern
ments, Tot on moral grounds. but
purely on economic grounds. have
beer com pelled TO resort 20 restric-
tive measures. These restrictive
measures have everywhere resulted In
rhe neral well-heinR and financial
prosperity of tho people.
''Is Ia not necessary To produce ar
gumenf aeains: strong drink Not
one word can he said with truth in It's
4 defense II leads to idleness. ii is the
mr. NJ
1 crime and poverty the most insidious
4 despoiler o. home. OF childhood, the
\ most corrupt and dcmoralizing In
fluence in politics and the most dan
& gerous enemy with which the human
race has TO contend
THE expansion OF our Institutions
Of learning. the spread Of the gospel
at home and abroad. the prcserva,
ton Of civilization and Of the race
itself, require the utter overthrow and
destruction OF the liquor business
\ and the esta hllshment OF fan anc
h complete prohibition in every countr.
In the world
1--WE most earnestly demand tina
the Congress of the United States suit
II nit to the Legislature Of the sewers
III States for their ratification an amend
to he Federal Constitution pre-
ding for the absolute prohibition O
%Hhe kQuer traffic throughout the Amer
lean Union. and In all the islands an
4 Territories subject 10 the jurisdiction
& thereof
we rejoice TN all the splendid, self
4 Sacrificing work that has been don
In bringing about reform. saving mer
and pointing all TO a safer and bette
way.
I'VE recommend the Prohtbitio
\ party the Anti-Saloon League. tn
Tlving Squadron. the Womaus Chris
3 tiaH Tsmpsra nee Union. that army a
rohlc women whose great love for hu
manly has lifted the cause Of tenn
peFance to the notice of nil men w
endorse all temperance Organization
\ laboring wisely for Christ.
1--WE believe that any delay in IN
u eight against the saloon only gives Il
q she liquor forces time to recuperat
N their strength. Hence We deem il Wis
III TO begin at once TO lay plans for "a,
N election IN Ohio at the very carIfeS
possible date.Nwhich would he In 1917
VI We pledge TO such program on
Il earnest support and operation.
LET all believing people enlist Il
III this good cause untl The close Of tn
Il wal. The battle uay be q long an
WEAR one and SONG Of us mav fall il
1.-the confic; Or sleep AT. peace NV tn
Il wayside before il is over; but after
N while the sun VIII go down upon
y great and haei victory Speed on
day OF the swift coming future Spec
on