Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-19
The Ladies' Of The W. Z. q. urg's a
Variety II Measures In Favor
Of Peace aud Virtue.
rNFRANeHisLMtNr or WOMEN
DEMANDED.
Reform. o, vasion. lS,nda wanted by
ths Ladies'.


BosrOS. Nov. is.-rhis was the last
day ui the w. e.. r. q. convention.
The INT report whs tbat on the social
department., given Ivy MIS-. Anna NJ.
Hammer Of Pennsylvania
Mt. Nichols reported progress from
the state anu county fair department.
Mrs. II. a. Esm0nd made report
urglng the use u unierut nied wine
upon all congregations for communion.
She said that the Bible wiue was un.
fermentcd aud that modern church
wine should be Ike u. In pVnnsyl-
wants. fully ono.thlTd VI the churches
uee fermonted wine, hut through tho
efforts NJ the W. c. u. the proper.
ton was being gradually reduced.
Mn. Theresa a. Jenkins reported for
the legal department, making an cara.
eet plea Tor the Unrestricted cnffau-
chisemcnt of women. She said that
every state had reported progress 10
her. A free ballot for women Is only a
question Of time.
Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey spoke for the
peace and International Arbit ration dc.
partmcnl, nor remarks being full Of
hopeful outlook for the future.
IL was voted that telegram he sent
/ 10 PRECEDENT Harrison and the govern
inent Of the United States against
any bolllgerent action on the part Of
the United States against Chile.
In the afternoon the report ~ the
committee on resolutions was consid-
cred. Tho resolutions ~ adopted,
/ pledge the members 10 renewed efforts
/ In the cause Of total abstinence aud
/ prohibition; note the founding Of u
Father Matthew profs-,orship In the
| Catholic University nj Washington;
approve heartily Of the suggestion tina,
n John Il. Cough professionally be
founded In tho American University
at the capital, aua recommends the
endowment Of similar chairs Ia other
Institution, urges women TO use every
means practicable TO secure equal gov.
ernmeutal rights in tho state and
church, declare unaltersble opposition
to all political parties that In any way
protect the liquor system; sndotsr that
party which embodies In Ia platform
the acknowledgements Of women the pro.
hibitlou ~ the liquor traffic aud the
preservation OF the sabbath; recon.
mends c,ssying test liquor cases 10 ths
United States Supreme Courts; con.
demna the action Of the State depart.
| mcut IN issuing ClrculAf lcttct 70 tue
consuls Ia South and Central America
instructlng them 10 gather all infor.
nation possible regarding the beer
trade In those countries, with view 10
extending this business; condemns the
use by tobsccouist. ~ advertisements
Ia the shape Of women's form, and
faces aud the use OF obsceue cards In
cigar boxes aud cigarette packages;
protest agaius, Immoral theatrical III.
crature aud medical advertisements;
advocates dress reform; protests against
legaliEing the Louisiana lottery; pro-
tests against the publication by news.
papers OF the details Of crimes anl sen.
tstional stories; Congress Ia memorial
lied 10 m,ify the Brussels treaty re-
lstivo 10 the liquor and slave trade In
Africa and 10 pass bills for commits
sions TO investigate social vice aud tho
alcoholic liquor traffic.
A number Of addresses wuro made
and the convention closed with n beue.
dlcIlon.