The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-04

&Ass NEfNLsARt sNEAa= Nse4M&Af@ZE N8MHAH zatHE4RF
proftsd greatly BY the illegal sa1e ~
said captured LIQUOR. 81 that because
the inspectors on one occasion. In the
discharge OF their sworn duty, found
It necessary to shoot and to shoot to
Kill. and did shoot and kill two OUT
laws, two men who held In conterupt
the prohibition laws OF the State OF
virginia. and who for personal gain
were willing to stake their all on their
ability to protect themselves against
the sworn officials OF the state. ana
who. against the pleadings OF their
loved ones, undertook to bring iiopuor
INTO the state, ready as they were AZ
any moment to lake the life OF any
man or men who opposed them. for
the reasons assigned, are no longer
going to extend TO our officials all
the sympathy and support we are
capable OF. but we are going to vote
TOT the liquor candidate who will
give us relief from all the ills ~
these hypocritical prohihition;st.
these sheep In wolves clothing who
VIII soon make OF this old prohibitions
cursed state an Eden. Such a most.
,'oh taken by processing Chrisfians
~ enough to make all sincere men
and women hang their heads in
shame, to make the angels weep. and
70 make even Christ Himself, il such
". possible, to wonder whether or not
aitsr al II was worth His while and
suierihg IN His effort to save fallen
man. On. II the church of the liy-
ing God Is not going to stand as ono
mar against this arch enemy OF the
Gnurch. how can the church prevail?
ohiteu, We stand; divided, we fall.
John B~arleycorn, having been de-
clared an outlaw in America. hght
against him now extends to Europe.
we note with great deal OF pleasure
that Great Britain Is now planning
a against him, and we he
,ieVe tnat ere long all the Christian
lands OF the world will follow her ex-
ample. There is not enough room in
thls old world of ours for the CO.
existence Of Christianity and demon
rum. ana having received order from
ner Great Commander. Jesus Christ
the Christian church of the twentieth
century will not lay down her arms
IN this great fight against him until
nowhere in all the world can he lift
ms head protected n ENCOURAGED
by the laws of any Of Gods peonle
The fight Is on, n we shall rive
no quarters till the arch enemy or
mankind is completely whipped ana
out of business.
In view OF these facts, your com
mittee wishes to suggest the follow
ing resolutions for adoption bv this
conference:
l. That the Petersburg district con-
ference in session at South Hill. Va
July IL, 1919. urgently calls upon
every true Methodist within thu
bounds of the district to stand loyal
to God. to morality. to virtue and to
sobriety in this great crisis in the his
tory OF the church. and to spare no
EFFORT to send to our legislative halls
men who will do their utmost to make
laws that will conform to the VIII
OF God. and do the will OF a very large
majority OF the people OF the state.
rather than to send men who will de-
feat the will OF God. and the wishes
OF the many Firginians who voted
for prohibition by taking out of the
p~fohibition laws Of the state all their
teeth, and thereby encourage even
more than now bootlegging and moon
shining.
?, That We heartily endorse the
work OF the Anti-Saloon league Of
Virginia and of America. and COM
mend to the members Of the church
the workers of these most efficient
organizations. and bespeak for them
the most liberal support. financial
and otherwise. Of which our great
church Is capable. We especially re-
a1NSs mi b&StpiN to flQII open at &9
times our pulpits for the representa-
tives OF these organizations, and we
eaH upon our pastors, whenever in
their judgment ii would be wise. to
preach to their CONGREGATIONS
that will cause the membership OF the
church to keep informed as 10 the
work OF these great organizations.
and all others who are working to
keep out of business this enemy Of
mankind.
3. That we endorse the above for
worldwide prohibition and pledge
or support n cooperation In the
work.
4. That we request the Anti-Saloon
league OF America and the Anti-Sa-
/, n OF Virginia TO send their repre-
st--tatives into all OF our churches
that our people may be kept In touch
with the greatest constructive work of
all times-the saving of the race and
it's best ideals.
5. That we heartily approve Of the
work OF the prohibition commissioner.
Rv. j. Sidney Peters. That we desire
the continuation and reinforcement.
OF the work Of the commissioner and
OF the prohibition department.
(Signedl " r. VALENTINE.
EMMETT LEE MANN,
r. l.. BELCHER.
r y LOWE.
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