The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-19
DAPT|STS ASK NATIONAL
PROHIBITION FOR WAR
southern Convention sends Message
To President. Picdgtng support
and Asking Liquor BE
Abolished
WOMEN Offer RESOLUTION
Made Drunkards While on Mexican
Borvicr--Dr. CaIu-nack Is Honorcd.

Especial to The Richmond .Virgintsn)
New Orleans, La. Nav ls,--Educa-
ton and home missions were the
main topics at the sessions OF the
Southern Baptist convention today.
The report on temperance and social
service was read BY Or. \. } Barton.
His report cited that the leading
states in the temperance ranks are
within the territory OF the southern
Baptist convention. II stated that
Southern Baptist territory has but
seven wet states and that they are
soon going dry. II favored national
prohibition as war measure and
the abol.shing Of segregated districts.
An appeal to President Wilson and
congress for absolute prohibition in
:he United States during thu period
Of the war with Germany was adopted
and telegraphed to Washington. Tho
denomination also pledged its aid TO
the government IN the war through
ass sting the Red Cross and helping
families OF enlisted men.
The committee recommended the
kilograms he sent TO President VIII
son and both houses OF congress
protesting against any increase in
the tax on intoxicating liquors and
fervently petltioninE for the absolute
prohI bit3on Of the manufacture. SALE
transportation, in portation and ex-
poriatior Of Intoxicating liquors dur
In gthe continuance Of the war with
Germany, and that a committee Of
five representatives Of the convention
he appointed to visit Washington and
lay this memorial before the presi-
dent and congress"
The report also declared for the
complete and permanent destruction
OF the liquor rattle. recommended
support of The Auti-S Saloon league and
Woman's Christian Temperance union;
urged caaselcss war against the social
evil and snGreg gated vice districts in
many cities pledged the denomina-
zion to do its utmost 10 help the Red
Cross to enroll $500 900 members ana
induce Baptist women to unite in
preparation Of hospital supplies and
give all assistance possible 10 families
OF enlisted mon wherever needed.
Al the meeting of the Woman,s
Missionary union the women voted
fervently for nation wide wartime
prohibition At the morning session in
the First Methodist church.
The resolution proposed by Mrs
Joel Gambrell. of Texas calling not
only for the passage Of the prohibt-
tion bill, but urged that only men
h
addicted To disk he placed at the
| head Of the CONS ami brothers Of the
million Baptist ~omen represented in
the union.
Men Made Drunkartis in Army.
Stories about Christian bows being
changed to drunkards by their en-
vNonment on the Texas border were
: tqli by several Texas women
One woman with tears coursins
. hpr phnGtfS ra1atpi In n
steady voice tho narrow escape from
death her son, a surgeon. experienced
last week from a drunken soldier il
New York Another said she hat
seen an intoxicated soldier living In
gutter In New Orleans
In connection with tho home mis-
sion report, Or W J. McGroth1in. o
the Louisville Theological seminary
was called 20 the platform and invit ed
20 deliver an address. His theme wa;
Home Missions" But his address,
. Ras a great appeal TO patriotism. (
tribute TO President Wilson and ten
der. plea for Thanksgiving that th'
AnEIo-Saxon world is now united
oNep If IL IS in 4 war that puts tbs
United States flag ON the staff by tn
side NJ that Of Great Britain.
a motion by A. J Barton that Dr
: McGrothln's address be printed an
used freely as q home mission docu
mont passed unanimously
S3ss,9sI For Home Missions.
Dr, J r. Hngg read the report o
, the home mission board. showing tina
$5SS.9st was raised for that purpos
last year; that this money was spen
jn many ways including s34.215 (
: B2ptist evanGeNste and s15.s37 to al
in various WAYS in Louisiana and il
other WAYS