The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-02
rHBReHFe AWAKE TO
WORLD PROHIBITION

Washington, y G., Aug t-World-
side prohibition as the great foreign
fnissionarv activity of ali religious dc
nominations for the next few years at
least will he urged by the World
League Against Alcoholism, according
~ Ernest II. C~herrinEton, the exeeu-
tive secretary.
Mr.. CherrinEton said today that in
various ways the church ts being made
~ see that everything that touches hut
man interest Is A proper interest for the
ca,nrch's activity.
..The liquor traffic he said has
bee the strongest single foe OF the
church and these things for which the
church has been standing. This has
fseen true both at home and abroad
Further, the liquor traffic has been a
hindrance always to the better under
standing which in all these years
should have obtained etwee nation
and nation. II has even obtruded itself
irto church councils during the past.
has fnterfered In every way with the
highest achievements Of the church
and has htndered the progress of the
Kingdom OF God.
The United States and Canada have
aholished the liquor traffic. The pro-
gram which the Antf-Saloon League Of
America adopted a quarter of a century
ago has been contaminated. hut II was
noseibie only through It's Inclusion by
rho churches In their program Of &C
INVITES rs Justly entitled TO a place
III such 4 program.
But the world Is the field, and. NOT
I. Al neglecting our work at home.
which means law enforcement and up
holding OF that which we have gained.
- must, il is readily apparent. extend
that work TO other countries. especially
such countries as. with open arms,
have issued the appeal TO US to come
nYer into Macedonia and help us.
The church that develops the mis-
stonAry spirit and extends the gospel
30 lands that have II not. at the same
fjnne cooperating closely and heipfully
With Christian churches In lands that
a. have the gospel. is the church that
pro1psrs at home.
stBy the same token, while we be-
1tose that prohibition has come TO the
Emitted States to stay, ii will be raore
&&omplete. thorough, stable and bene-
n c1al- ~ It extends to lands with which
$500 are in accord in other matters and
Nth which We have business and po-
MkicAl dealings.
And 9 all church denominations
~ their conferences. synods, assem-
6anl1oa, -convocations and classes, will
$Ao made aware OF the program OF the
II yOfld League Against Alcoholism,
urged to support its aims and OBJ
&T4eto ~ being really n truly a prop
missionary enterprise"
Cherrington pointed out that
k1&n league was organized in Washing
early in June. at the close of a
&SS1Gnt4ntfon OF the Anti-Saloon League
8S1p1 worldwide prohiitibn confer
%&o0o engaged in by representative men
#&n4 women from temperance organi-
&~n43oh In q score OF lands. many OF
Snua high in official, industrial. finah-
4S<f and church life OF their respec-
countries
4H&NE 4 representatives. he said.
MINED the World League Against
EloohOlfsm. because OF their great in
GHENqk In the movement In America
01oh they wanted extended to their
~ lands. They saw what had been
oompltshed here and determined to
y lev our program as closely as pos
For mutual help and TO take
<nmAo with them the vision of a world
&G1goRy free from liquor. they organ
G114 tho league, ordered that 1t should
40 poemAnent Offices In Washington.
IN GrBt regular convention should
NRo1d In Edinburgh, where the Scots
oGAFry1ng on 4 local prohibition
Npatgn. n that there should be
f@MpnnnpaiGn against liquor in every
I NADER the sun.
3S%s7 expected that Official Iegisla-
DM10dteS OF the churches Will take
Y4h1s greAt interest and so legis-
41a 70 put the world dry program
otAeiF schedule OF great things to
EAecompltshed In this generation. II
4es but II not. then certainly in