The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04

The good people OF Lynchburg
have put themselves on record. as
recognizing 'inesiimable benefits"
both moral and economic to the COM
monweaith of Virginia under prohibit
ton and pledging their support to
the department. OF prohibition in the
rigid enforcement of the law.
Strong resolutions. reafirming the
belief OF the people OF the Hill City
in the wisdom and practical value of
the policy OF prohibition. and COM
mending the vigilance. energy and
unflinching courage with which the
department Of prohibition has been
administered, were adpoted at . great
mass-meeting OF citizens Of Lynch
burg held in that city on Friday
night
This action followed . strikingiy
fine address by Rev. DR.. George w.
Mcdaniel, pastor OF the First Baptist
church of Richmond. on The
Majesty OF the Law" The building,
one of the largest in the city. was
crowded and the address of Dr. Me-
Daniel created a profound imnres-
sion. 1t was manifest from the be-
ginning that the sentiment OF this
representative audience, in one of the
most cultured cities of the state, was
law enforcement.
The propaganda being noisly con-
Quoted by the wet forces to weaken
the enforcement OF the prohibition
law, and impairing the efficiency Of
the officers Of the state was recog-
nixed both In the urterances OF DIR.
Mcdaniel and In the. resolutions
YtUMd txsrcr fHfd harc the purposes
and plans Of this debauched and de-
bauchinE propaganda. earnestly
warned the people not to be misled
aud appealed to them to stand firm
" and unitediy for prohibition. for
the enforcement of prohibition and
In defense of the officers who are
charged with the trying and delicate
duty of enforcing this law.
The resolutions adopted showed
that the people who heard DIR. Nc
Daniel-and as many heard him ~
could squeeze into the building IN
which ne Spoke--were in fun sym :
pathy with his declarations and couA-
sci.
Was . S3Sxnt Merttae.
Tn. Lynchburg meeting. which is
10 be followed by similar ones in
Newport News. Norfolk, Petersburg
and Roanoke within the coming week,
was a notable one in many respects.
draw together more OF the represen-
tative men OF that city. And they
were earnest men, deeply interested
in the important cause in behalf OF
which tho meeting was held.
Rev DR.. George e. Booker. one
OF the leading ministers in the Metho-
dist church in this state, presided
over the great gathering and the
scripture lesson was read by Rev
DR.. James Paxton, pastor Of the
Westminster Presbyterian church
Rev Or. r. A. Mcfarland, OF River
mont-Avcnue Baptist church present
ed DR.. Mcdaniel In very graceful
address, In which ne. too, gave hearty
endorsement to prohibition and the
prohibition law, and emphasized not
only the importance. hut the absolute
necessity for the rigid and efficient
, enforcement Of the law.
Dir. Mcdaniel spoke with hi.
characteristic earnestness and force
His subject was The Majesty OF ths
Law" and he addressed himself par.
ticularly to the prohibition law ant
and the matter OF its enforcement II
the state. His address was some,
| what along the lines of the sermon
he preached in his church two weeks
ago. which the Virginian printed. III
which he discussed Liquor versu.
Life Anarchy Versus Law"
DR.. Mcdaniel was at his best, and
held the close. earnest and sympa.
thetic attention Of his hearers
Strong Resolutions Adopted.
At the close Of the address, Hon