The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
DRY NATION NOW IS AIM
OF VIRGINIA METHODISTS
Better Protection Of Soldiers in Europe Demanded By Confer
ence Resolutions-Work of Anti-Saloon League Com
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Called Upon to Extend
Food Saving Ban to Breweries
-. and Wineries.
and Wineries.

to impress upon our allies that, while
the people of this country axe willing
to give freely Of our money and OF
our sons to the winning OF this war,
we cannot agree to lay the sobriety
and the virtue of our manhood as an
OF drunkenness and vice. We urge
the adoption of such regulations for
the army and navy outside OF the
United States as will give to our men
equal protection to that which they
have at our home in the environments
and naval bases of our own county.
s. Resolved, that copies of resolu-
lions three and four be sent to the
president of the United States, and
that copies Of resolution four be sent
also to the secretary Of war and the
secretary OF the navy. and that a copy
OF both resolutions be sent to the iegls-
lative committee of the Anti-Saloon
League of America, with the request
that said committee put forth every
possible effort to secure the results
desired by this body az indicated In
the said resolution.
6. Resolved. that the thanks of this
body are hereby rendered to the sena-
tors and congressman from Virginia
who have supported the splendid pro-
gram of legislation which has been
passed by congress within the past
twelve months. and we Furthermore
earnestly petition the members of the
house Of representative from Virginia
TO support the resolution for the sub
mission of the constitutional prohtbi-
ton amendment. .
7. Resolved, that In the event OF the
passage by the national house of rep
resentatives of the resolution to sub
NIT the national prohibition amend
ment to the several states. the Anti
Saloon League Of Virginia lis hereby
requested to urge the general assem-
bly, of Virginia TO vote 10 ratify said
amendment at the cal lest possible
date, so that the example OF Virginia
may encourage and stimulate similar
prompt action by other states, and thus
secure within few years the dissolu-
ton OF the partnership of our great
nation with the legaiized liquor traffic.
s. Resolved. that we congratulate
the National Anti-Saloon league upon
the splendid work which II has done
during the past twelve months, and
we pledge to II our hearty support
in the carrying out Of it's program for
a dry" America In view Of the
meeting of the biennial convention or
the National Anti-Saloon league In the
city of Washington on December IL
IS. we request as many OF our preach
ers and iaymen as can possibly do SO
to attend that convention. so that Viz
gnia may be fully represented in that
great gathering.
.. Resolved, that We rejoice to learn
that the debt OF the Anu-Saloon
League OF Virginia has been reduced
from, $4,000 to $500. and We pledge
our hearty corporation with the off,
GERS of the league In abe wiping out
of the balance of the debt. and In
the maintenance OF a strong organt-
zatiou for the enforcement of our pro-
hihitton laws. for the ratification OF
the constitutional amendment by the
legislature of Virginia. and for &C
tive cooperation with the national
league In carrying on the national
work
10. Resolved, ws hereby request
the presiding bishop to appoint James
Cannon. Jr.. superintendent of the
Anti-saioon League of Virginia; j.
sidney Peters. commissioner OF pro
hihition OF Virginia. and ]. d. MEALS
ter. superintendent of the Anti Sd .
loon League OF Tennessee
Respectfully submitted.
T. Men. SIMPSON.
r W. A. CHRISTIAN.
r. H. BENNETT.
\ c HATCHER.
EDWARD r. DADMtrN,
". Fl. VINCENT.
]. SIDNEY PETERS.
GEO, ?. ADAMS,
JAMES CANNON, JR.