The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23

Standpoint" for which s25 in gold
had been offered. This prize was won
+ by Miss Adele Lloyd OF Nashville
Texas This prize being OF five TO
/ the boys and girls IN any Sunday
I School Of the Southland who desired
/ 10 compete for II.
Other Interesting Papers.
A number OF other interesting pa
pers were read a Force In Christ
/ Kingdom" by Mrs w. r. Woodward,
/ Of Lamvor. privileges OF n Local
] Treasurer" by Miss Sarah weathery.
+ OF Halifax: Privileges Of a Rural
! President" Mrs F. w England. OF
/ Ruther Glen, also one hy Mrs r. l..
Powell, Of Louisa.
The devotional exercises OF the
morning session were conducted by
Mrs. I, Austin. OF Richmond
Rex. MIR. Winn Speaks
The address Of the evening was de-
livercd by Rev. = Arthur Winn. OF
Richmond. subject. can Prohibition
Be Made 20 prohihit In VirginiaP"
He answered the question strongly in
the affirmative in the beginning OF
his address, following this with rea-
sons why Il could be made 10 pro-
hihtt the first being because ~ was
good law the best ever enacted by
any state in the Union OF It's kind;
second. because this law ia In har-
mony with Gods law; third & Is in
harmony and In line with the best
thinking and greatest men OF the &C
He then gave a very pleasing. hope
ful and encouraging outlook Of -he
future, saying: The prospects are
bright as the manhood and woman
/ hood OF Virginia ia strong. ami as
bright as the promises OF God are
| true" He said Justice was quick in
| Virginia, and that the officers are in
sympathy with the law.
He then made clear some points
that had not been understood by many
as TO the quart limit
AZ the close Of this session the
conference adjourned. the delegates
returning Friday morning TO their
homes with only happy memories Of
two DAYS so pleasantly spent IN Prince
/ Edward County
Resolutions Adopted.
Mr.. r l. Palmer chairman or the
resolut ons committee. read he fol
lowing resolutions, which were adopt
ed by the conference.
National Prohibition
Realizing that the next upward
step is national prohibition. we pledge
70 pray and work for every effort that
Sc pat forth toward this end.
law Enforcement
Resolved That we cNproes our
heartfelt appreciation to Senator G..
Walter Mapp and hts associates. also
10 every member Of the General AS
semhly that voted for the splendid
prohibition law enacted IN the Tepis-
Iaturc Of 1915.
/ That we pledge to the Hon. J. Sid
re,- Peters rho Trohfhftion Commits
issoper. our Ioval sr,ppor, ana co onrra.
Itsor VIC hone ne will cali uron us
WHENEVER w can serve
Publicity.
We realize that the most irnportar.
nu7iiclfv work 70 he done at t1fa tip.o
is 10 educate the pooplc through mo
press ewing them meat rather tban
milk
Tim, wa command Tho Richmond
tyirginiar 10 me ruer1bers OF This or.
! ran{zation .ur the stand ~ has main
tanned also for tho hest prohfbtilon,
news IN be obtained
We urrr that the yo,ca NJ tho yvo-
a
monthly. n r,yes ms hoo+ nr.rarad
| reasts +hat We know ~ to the homes
reprc scented in the lens7ie
Contests
We moot heartily endorse the r,oyc-
ment starred al the last confarance
TO offer prizes In gold for esanya Writ.
ten on different prohibition sgbtacta
land recommend that we offer this wear
500 I'm gold for the hest ESSAY. on "T1nau
The Bible Teach prohlhitl6n for the
individual state and Nation p" We
also suggest that we offer 81 gold
piece each 10 the boy ana eIrl that
writes the best cssay on The Horn-
ful Fffett of Cigarettes" Also that n
$3.50 gold piece he given each hov
ard girl +hs.-7<rlfaa the best cseav or,
/ Is Alcohol Dangerous to The Podvp',
Our Bows md Girls.
We urge the mothers and fathers
To see Ia II that their children arc
enlisted in the Kings pnllders'
Leagues. Fl is a dutv they owe their
children fn have them trimmed to
know the evil Of alcohol.
Prohibition Day.
! We recommend that we strive 70
have The next LEGISLATURE set aside ono
dav IN tho wear "a Prohibition Dav