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10 THE CHRISTIAN NATION. Vol. 59.<br />
nessee, expressing appreciation of his work for<br />
prohibition in his State.<br />
Many of the foreign representatives were present<br />
throughout the Convention, and made splendid<br />
addresses. Lady Aurea Howard, the gentle<br />
and lovely daughter of the Countess of Carlisle,<br />
who won all hearts by her simple, friendly and<br />
unassuming manner, and like the other foreign<br />
visitors, by her intense interest and willing participation<br />
in the proceedings; Lady Holder, President<br />
of Australia; Baroness De Lavelaye, of Bel<br />
glum, who had to leave the second day to continue<br />
her trip around the world; -Miss Agnes<br />
Slack, Honorable Secretary of the World's Union;<br />
Mrs. Randolph Clarkson, Corresponding Secretary<br />
of Great Britain; Miss Margaret Thorne, Secretary<br />
of Y. P. B.; Mrs. C. D. Johnson, Recording<br />
Secretary of the British W. T. A.; Miss Amy<br />
Swankie-Cameron, of London, General Secretary<br />
of the World's Y. P. B.; Miss Bus-ch, of Porto<br />
Rico; Miss Solomon, South Africa; Mrs. Anderson<br />
Hughes-Drew, :New Zealand; Mrs. Ottoson, Denmark;<br />
Mrs Carting, Sweden, and some from<br />
Canada.<br />
Saturday evening was given over to the Young<br />
People's Branch and Loyal Temperance Legions<br />
and was delightfully planned and carried out under<br />
the leadership of the department secretaries.<br />
It was a demonstration of all the departments of<br />
work carried on by the young people. Miss Scoville<br />
had charge of the college work and by college<br />
methods demonstrated that part. The IMissionary<br />
part demonstrated the work 'carried on<br />
by aid of the Missionary fund. The educational<br />
division showed by drills, etc., and by department<br />
exhibitions just what they are really doing. The<br />
songs were particularly delightful. Eight little<br />
girls dressed in costume and wearing "Young<br />
Crusader Bonnets" was a most unique feature.<br />
Altogether the Young People and L. T. L. showed<br />
that they are active workers and enjoy it.<br />
One of the harrowing things brought belore the<br />
convention, was a plea from Mrs. Caroline B.<br />
Buell, President of Connecticut W. C. T. U., that<br />
we urge upon the Governor of Connecticut a further<br />
consideration of the case of Mrs. Wakefield,<br />
condemned to be executed for murder. Mrs.<br />
Buell said that there were many extenuating<br />
points in the case, one such being that the woman<br />
was not proven guilty of actual murder, and<br />
she hoped that the Governor would see his way<br />
-clear to spare her life, but punish her some other<br />
way if he believed the evidence proved her in any<br />
way guilty. A petition to that effect was unanimously<br />
agreed upon to be forwarded to the Governor.<br />
A protest was telegraphed to Washington<br />
against printing in the Congressional Record, the<br />
oration delivered by Charles Xagel, former Secretary<br />
of Commerce and Labor, at the funeral of<br />
Adolphus Busch, the brewer..<br />
Another resolution adopted, approved of the<br />
movement to erect a statue of peace at the entrance<br />
to the Panama Canal "as a lasting memorial<br />
of our desire for friendly relations with all<br />
nations." These were not embodied in the regular<br />
list of resolutions.<br />
On Convention Sabbath, nearly all the pulpits<br />
in Asbury Park, Ocean Grove and nearby towns<br />
were offered morning and evening, and also the<br />
Sabbath Schools, to the W. C. T. U. orators, to<br />
permit them to present to the people the righteousness<br />
of Christian Temperance. Collections<br />
for the -cause were taken up in many of the<br />
churches, which proved the generosity and interest<br />
of the hearers. In the afternoon a meeting<br />
was held at which Rev. Christine Tinllng, formerly<br />
of England, but now of Virginia, preached the<br />
Convention Sermon. Her text was from Isaiah<br />
58:10-11. Her theme was "Others." "Satisfaction<br />
comes only through sacrifices." In the evening.<br />
Rev. Dr. AV. L. Pickard, of Ge<strong>org</strong>ia, and Mr,.<br />
Katherine Lente Stevenson, of Massacnusetts, delivered<br />
magniflcent addresses. Mrs. Stevenson's<br />
topic was "License raised to its highest power."<br />
Dr. Pickard's address was on "The Destru;'tion of<br />
the Great Dragon."<br />
Monday morning the leading feature was a<br />
symposium conducted by some of the Xational<br />
Superinte-idents who demonstrated how their departments<br />
are helping to bring Xational Constitutional<br />
Prohibition. In the afternoon the subject<br />
of the symposium conducted by most of the remaining<br />
Superintendents, was "The Relation of<br />
My Department to Society.'' The Superintendents<br />
not heard at that time, gave their parts later in<br />
the convention.<br />
Mrs. Benjamin, Superintendent of Parliamentary<br />
Usage, caught the attention of the audience<br />
by firstdeclaring that her department was really<br />
the most important, for no convention or meeting<br />
of any kind could be carried on without her<br />
department.<br />
The banners and other prizes offered by the<br />
various departments for superior work done in<br />
the different States were somewhat scattered,<br />
but Kansas received so many, that it was proposed<br />
that Kansas 'charter a car to carry home<br />
her trophies. Several other States won many<br />
prizes, but we cannot enumerate them here.<br />
A proflt of $1,392.0] was made during the year<br />
from the Union Signal and Young Crusader.<br />
Tears were in many eyes as Mrs. Peterson<br />
made an impassioned plea for the Colored Race.<br />
Japan was reported 8,000 L. T. L. members.<br />
Indianians reported forming large numbers of W.<br />
C. T. Unions and coming more and more largely<br />
into the <strong>org</strong>anization.<br />
When the resolution committee reported, they<br />
spoke of "following the leadings of the cross."<br />
Mrs. H. H. Ge<strong>org</strong>e, of Pennsylvania, moved and<br />
Harriet S. Pritchard and others seconded an<br />
amendment that "the cross," which is an emblem<br />
of death, be eliminated, and that "Jesus," who is<br />
life itself, be substituted. The committee explained<br />
that the cross was used as in olden times<br />
and that its use nieant the same as "following the<br />
leadings of Christ." The amendment, with this<br />
statement, was not pressed.<br />
The addresses on Monday evenmg were given<br />
by Lady Holder, Miss Agnes Slack, and a representative<br />
from Japan. They were very flne.<br />
On Tuesday afternoon a demonstration was<br />
given by the Franchise States, prepared by Mrs.<br />
Deborah Livingston; but, owing to her absence,<br />
on account of the illness of her little son, it was<br />
managed by Mrs. Lulu L. Shephard, ol Utah, who<br />
did the work in a very attractive way. -'.Mrs. Shephard<br />
read the report of -Mrs. Livingston, who is<br />
Xational Superintendent of Franchise. The flve<br />
states which have lately secured the Franchise<br />
are: Oregon, 1912; Arizona, 1913; Illinois, 1913;<br />
Kansas,19]3 and Alaska, 1913. Add to these<br />
Wyoming, 1SG9; Colorado, 1893; Idaho, 1896;<br />
Utah, 1896; Washington, 1910 and California,<br />
1911 and we have eleven states where women<br />
vote. ,<br />
The states which are near suffrage are ten in<br />
number; Ohio, X. Dakota, Xebraska, Delaware,<br />
West Virginia, Iowa, Xew York, Michigan, Montana<br />
and Pennsylvania. These stales' representatives<br />
all appeared on the platform, decorated in<br />
yellow and white, each telling her story, and<br />
singing their State song. Tissue paper in many<br />
instances served for ribbon, and the beautiful<br />
yellow and white crysanthemums were seen everywhere.<br />
I can only mention a few of these<br />
decorations: The delegates who had voted stretched<br />
a double line across the platform. They all<br />
wore sashes of yellow, the suffrage color. The<br />
Ohio women appeared in yellow dust caps and<br />
aprons, carrying brooms. A placard announced<br />
that "Ohio's politics need our brooms." The delegation<br />
looked as if they were determined to make<br />
a clean sweep. The iNebraska women appeared<br />
in yellow shawls. They carried a card saying,<br />
• Wc prepare the children for the world; we<br />
should prepare the world for the children." West<br />
Virginia, led by Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost, carried<br />
> ellow umbrellas, signifying that they would keep<br />
the state dry if given the ballot. The Iowa women<br />
carried cardboard swords labeled "votes" and<br />
one of their number carried a shield with the<br />
wording, "Votes for Weapons" instead of the<br />
customary "Votes for Women." They had taken<br />
their cue from the words of President Stevens in<br />
her annual address. The banner of this<br />
delegation was carried by Margaret Ellis<br />
Brown, granddaughter, of Mrs. Margaret<br />
Dye Ellis, who had been most helpful<br />
throughout the convention as a page. Kansas<br />
members we:e decorated with artificial sunflowers<br />
on their breasts. Most of the women wore<br />
yellow sashes across their breasts with the words,<br />
"Votes for Women" upon them. The song of<br />
the Kansas deegation was as follows:<br />
"Now we're counted as men's equals<br />
With no shadow of a doubt.<br />
We will rally to the conflict<br />
With a glad triumphant shout,<br />
And with ballots for our bullets.<br />
We will shoot the traffic out."<br />
A little responsive song, fltted to the Dixie<br />
song, the favorite temperance tune if the extent<br />
to which it has been used may be taken as an<br />
indication, concluded the demonstration. The<br />
voters sang: "We now have woman suffrage, we<br />
have, we have.'' And those who were only "near"<br />
voters sang, "We will vote in the near future."<br />
The answer was, "We'll welcome you right gladly."<br />
There are now 3,000,000 women qualified to<br />
vote.<br />
Mrs. La Mance brought a petition several yards<br />
long signed by residents of Alaska, to be sent to<br />
Washington, asking for prohibition.<br />
The Advance Guard was the title given to the<br />
, Board of Organizers, numbering thirty-eight of<br />
our faithful fleld workers, who individually gave<br />
a small idea of the magnificent work carried torward<br />
in the way of <strong>org</strong>anization.<br />
The evening of Tuesday was a very enjoyable<br />
one, the program being prepared by the presidents<br />
of States that have made a noticeable gain<br />
during the year. As each president in two or<br />
thiee minutes told of the wonderful work done<br />
by her state, and the women surrounding their<br />
president on the platform, sang their state songs,<br />
it was a beautiful and inspiring sight. Nearly all<br />
the states were included.<br />
It was decided to meet next year at Atlanta,<br />
Ga., in Annual Convention.<br />
On Wednesday the reports of standing committees<br />
were given, addresses by National Lecturers,<br />
the report of the Offlcial and Executive<br />
Committees, and the election of Superintendent*<br />
was held. In the evening we listened to an impressive<br />
and thrilling address on "Mothers of<br />
•Men," by Daniel A. Poling, National Superintendent<br />
of Temperance and Christian Citizenship for<br />
the United Society of Christian Endeavor, and to<br />
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor on "A Saloonless Nation<br />
in 1920." The flrst was an exalted theme as viewed<br />
by the speaker; the last subject was intensely<br />
practical and deeply religious. It was then that a<br />
collection of $3,957 was taken up to start the<br />
campaign for National Constitutional Prohibition.<br />
"Victory" was sung in a glorious way by Mrs.<br />
Graham. The whole audience joined hands and<br />
sang "God be with you," united in the Aaronic<br />
benediction, and Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens impressively<br />
declared the Fortieth Annual Convention<br />
of tbe National Woman's Christian Temperance<br />
Union adjourned.