The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20

wears ago AT OK nolnd Ni'S az" '-'''''
at Atlanta. in the choice Of bishops.
While the Methodists of Virginia
were perhaps not unit In support ot
Or Cannons aspiration TO he bishop.
it is true that the majority Of the
delegation and probably a decisive
majority Of the mem bership of the
church in the Virginia conference re-
CoCnzed his qualification for this ser
vice and the strength of his claims
and the ma jority Judgment wisely DO
minated Or. Cannon has been
prominent in the affairs Of Virginia
Nethodism and of the state of Viz
einia for wears and of late years had
commanded national recognition OF
his efficiency and aggressiveness is the
direction of the work of the Antt-Sa-
loon league. both in this common
wealth and in the wider arena of the
, whole country. The success of the
Anti Saloon league in preparing Tor
"a, directing to success the state r.
hlbiloR "'-'-ament I'm Virginia =
chiefly due to the asiuee leadership 90
Dr Cannon. II is the best testim ony
OF his leadership and its wisdom, ar
crcssiVene9e and success that he is
perhaps the most hated man in Nir-
enia ny the chief opponents Of pro
hihition His success in attaining the
abolition of the liquor traffic in Viz
eina won fer him the animosity Of
those who most earnestly opposed the
prohibition policy This attitude on
the part OF the advocates OF the Ii
censed beverage traffic Is doubtless
pleasing rather than displeaslng to
DR. Cannon for II constitutes indis-
putahle testimony of his active and
successful leadership of the opposi 70
ton forces. which triumphed so de-
csivelY four wears ago, is wisdom in
/ leadership his splendid powers of
organization. his large acquaintance
with men influential in political affairs
and finally his saFacttY aegressiveness
md tenacity in behalf of the cause TO
which he gave so much or his time
and of the products of his brain and
/ pen
| In all other matters in which his de-
nomination was interested. the new
Virginia bishop has been recognized as
| n man of large force and commanding
! influence Whether one has always
/ agreed with him on matters or church
/ or public policy or not. it must he ad-
/ united that he has welded and still
! wtelds A great and powerful influence
/ He is fighter in behalf of what he he
I lieves to be right in morals or wise in
/ church or public policy and he always
las the courage of his convictions
Emily In point Of scholarship and sheer
I intellectual power as well as in his
force as a polemic speaker he is prob
ably not exceiled by any minister of
THIS denomination in his conference II
must be said Of him, too that he is
bold and open fighter One is never
H. doubt as 10 where he stands on any
Public question.
Bishop Cannon has led his denonina-
ion
aggressive movements Through hiz
iis untrinr industry and business ex-
perience and intelligence he has found
! ed at Lake Junaluska. N c. the
southern Methodist assembly a move
mcnt which is already an assured sue
cess and one Of great value to his de-
nomination He IS the chief editor and
one Of the owners OF the Baltimore
and Richmond Christian Advocate. the
church organ OF the two conferences
and is the founder and director of the
Blackstone institute, one OF the largest
and most successful schools in the
South These are but few OF his
many noteworthy activities which we
row recall
pr. Cannon was educated at RAN
nc lph Macon College. Va. in the early
Kos and afte- graduation therefrom
he entered Princeton university and
took special course there In point
or scholarship and intellectual equip-
ment his fitness for the episconscv will
rrohah bly, be conceded hv all while his
services as bishop may cssarilv
abate the activity and versatility of
his work in Virginia in the prohibition
cause. the field of religions edncat ion
and in the work Of the VIRGINIA con-
ference, II will probably make up for
this in the increase of his influence and
the extension of the scope of his
thought and activities.
We beg to extend our conRratula-
tons.