The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-09

NAsa1nal ObnstitAtional Amendment
CoaAact VIII Get New impetus
WHEN Natson's Workers Touch
GhouldneE

Especial to The Richmond virginianl
wsstsrvilie. Ohio. May "a wa
ter-waxcn caravan OF 500 or more
AUTOMOBILES. to 30 from Chicago to
Indianapolis for the National Com
vcntion Of the Anti-saioon League Of
America. II planned by r. Scott Me-
Bride, superintendent Of the Illinois
League. The convention 10 to be held
June 1890 IN TomiInson Hall. Mr..
McBrids's plan Will bring ut least
5000 Chicago delegates to this gath
ering. which. following closely after
the national conventions OF the great
political parties. 10 expected TO take
action Of unusual Significance.
Railroad rates are being arranged.
IN order TO care for additional crowds
Of dele gates.
Pats ON Finislaing Touclaes
DIR. George A. Henry. secretary Of
tho program committee. has just re-
turned from Indianapolis where he
put some Of the finishing touches on
the arrangements for the big gath
ering. DIR. Henry reports that the
Indianapolis Church Federation Ii
behind the project to hold . large
Sunday afternoon meeting in Tom
linson Hall on June Is. the day be-
fore the convention opens. The fede-
ration OF the societies OF young peo-
pie In the churches n supporting the
Monday evening rally Of young peo-
pis, meeting which will be address
ed by Daniel A. Polling. secretary OF
the citixensl,ip committee of the
Christian Endeavorers. and Howard
II. Russell, founder Of the Anti-Sa-
loon League. These two meetings
will give great impetus to the con-
vention
A conference OF Anti Saloon
League workers will be held In In
diAnapolts. JunA Il. az and 13, Inn
mediately preceding the convention.
II will be attended by men and wom-
en- reprssensenting all branches Of
Anti-Saioon activity.
What Convention Will Bo
DIR. A. G.. Rane. financial secre-
tary of the Anti-Saloon League Of
America, today said:
The coming workers conference
and national convention OF the Anti
Saloon League. 10 be held In Indian
apolis, Ind. should be:
AN Upper Room, or power house.
where the Disciples OF Prohibition
should receive from the only ade-
quate source Of power. the dynamic
force for our final engagement with
the liquor trafllc.
"A Calvary. where all OF our Pro-
hibition workers will willingly take
the cross and make the supreme sac
rifics to meet the challenge which the
forces Of King Alcohol make to our
patriotfsm md to our faith.
"A Mount Carmel. where we shall
be able to call down the hre OF God
to confound our enemies and to prove
the divinity Of our crusade.
"A Hermon. the mount of trans
figuration. whore, like the Master. we
80 up for prayer until our counte-
nances -ahall- ha changed with n d.
vine radiance which snail prepare us
for more efFicient service to our fell
lows who are in the valleys below.
"A Mount Pisgah. from which with
Faiths forward look we catch Wis.
lon Of the promised land Of National
Prohibition. which We soon shall en-
ter.
AN altar. where va viii dedicate
new wall of our ransomed powers
for the speedy contamination to
which We have devoted our lives.
"A recruiting station. where We
shall be able to enlist many more
volunteers for humanity's greatest
war. thu war against rum.
"A training camp, whore all the
Leagues officers ana enlisted men
shall spend period In. real army
discipline, drill ana mAneuver for
our future battles. to be followed by
mobilization Of our forces.
AN arsenal. whore the League
workers shall ma and from which
they shall carry away. the equipment
ana ammunition with which to night
Amer1cAse last great battle AGAINST