Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-25
ANNIVERSARY OF
AsBURY'S DEATH
One Of the Founders Of
Methodism in America
Died in 1916
SERMON ON HIS LIFE
Rev James Cannon, D. D.. Causes Dis
cussion Of Prohibition in Conference
Today

The Tooth. anniversary of the death
of Bishop Francis Asbury, VINO aieo
in spottsylvania county, 1876 one
of the founders of Methodism in Am
erica. was observed at this mornings
service Of the Baltimore Conference
of the Methodist Church South, ana
was the occasion of an inspiring SER
mon by Bishop Mouzon on the li1c
of the Bishop. He used the sermon
rs a means of admonition to the sew
en- young men who were received
in full membership of the conference
James P. Wylic, M. D. Elmore'
r. w. Aaron, f. G. Coe, John M.
Rosenberger, J. w. Liggett and H.
Carl Maxwell.
When he produced a manuscript
which gave number of historical
references the Bishop told his aud
;ence not to worry about the manu-
script as it would not worry him very
much. Turning to the class he advis-
oa them not to use a manuscript as
he said, "If sermon IS to be read'
| prefer to read it myself, at home.
The average congregation, he deelar-
od has no use for enthusiasm that
is canned"
Bishop Mouzon traced the growth
of Methodism in this country fron'
it's organization in Baltimore IN 1854
He said that Francis. Asbnry, bore
thc same relation to American Meth
odism that John Wes.ey bore to Eng
fish Methodism. He spoke OF the IN
fucnce of Bishop Asbury, and the
other itinerant- preachers, who traV-
eled ND and down the eastern coast OF
the United States, making tremen-
dous impression upon America in It's
carly days, even greater than that
welded by the Puritans. Many IN
cidents were given of the life OF As
bury and his Christian character
devotion to his cause, and hours spent
in prayer were discussed in an I'M
pressive and pleasing manner, by
Bishop Mouzon.
AS result of the Asbury centen-
NAL an equestrian statue of the Blsh-
op will probably be erected in Wash
ington by the Southern Methodists'
communication was read from the
general committee in New York In
reference to this matter and the con-
ference named committee compos-
ed of the Rev. F. j. Prettyman, the
Rev. D. H. Kern >hnd the Rev. II.
M. Canter to consider the matter.
Nearly 200 members Of the con,
ference and their wives left here at
1880 o'clock today for Baltimore
where they will attend the services
at the Tabernacle this afternoon anc
tonight, and hear "Billy Sunday
They will return tonight.
A feature of this mornings session
was the discussion of prohibition To-
the District of Colubia, and the law'
recently passed by the Virginia iegis
lature. ky the Rev. James Cannon
D. D., of Richmond, superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League of Vir
ginia. He declared that the leagu
was in entire sympathy with tn
amended Sheppard bill, which wa
introduced by Senator Sheppard o
Texas on Thursday. He declared hi
belief that the bill would be passe'
and said that he had a conferenc
last night with the Hon. Char
les C. Carlin. member of Congress
from this district, who was in favo
Of the bill.
He referred to the Underwood rel
erendum bill as snare of the wins
key interests and declaring tha
every venal force, every loafer an
every person who has no interest I
the District of Columbia, would ypt
a to maintain the saloons while thous
ss ands of government employees VIII
81 vote elsewhere would be. afraid t
Seast their ballots in the proposed rel
81 erendum Oh account of fear. of losin
= their vote at their homes
& He said that the new Sheppard bi
% was very similar to The bill recent
passed by the Virginia legislatu,