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WILL THE WOMEN WAR;
"orid's and American w. q. ~ :,
Conventions
1oronto' Ont, October 19.---Ore Of ths
most critical conventions In the history q,
the Women's Christian Temperance linton
movement will be the biennial catherine
ire Worlds wonen's Christian Tenn
perance Union, which begins here October
~ and lasts through the 26th. Tho conyen.
TONS sittings will be held In Massey MI
sic hail. Among the guests expected Ks a
large delegation from the British Won,en's
Temperance Association, including Mrs
Hughes, president of the Manchester Union
OF the British Women's Temperance Asso-
ciatior; Mrs. and Miss Lille, Mrs Ramsay.
Mrs. Damn. Miss Cotterill, Miss Lury, Miss
Bieby, Miss Pearse, Mrs. Ward Poole, pri-
vate secretary to Lady Henry Somerset and
formerly press superintendent Of the Brit
ish Womens Temperance Association, and
Sister Lily, superintendent sister of the
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes West London
Mission, and 0lafla Johansdottr Of Ice
land.
Lady Henry Somerset will be one OF the
star figures OF the convention. She In pos
sessed Of great wealth and has proved an
enthusiastic and generous patron OF the
movement. She has taken up Miss Frances
Il. Willard and pushed her to the front in
England in such a way that she has been
able to enlist support among the ar,5tocracy
OF England. Were 1t not for her great
wealth and the necessity of placatlng so
rich and influential a member 1t is likely
that Lady Henry would pass "a bad quarter
OF an hour" with the international body.
Her position on the contagious diseases act
| for India has aroused fierce antagonism
among the women OF England aud America.
Several years ago a bill was passed in the
British parliament breaking up the an
cient practice OF having n certain Kind OF
women accompany the soldiers in India.
The return Of many soldiers from the East
has threatened to affect the health OF the
empire. and a loud call was made for eanc-
| tioning the old custom. Lady Henry Joined
in the call. and uaings are as they used TO
be. Her belief that any kind of vice should
be regulated instead OF being prohibited Is
so opposed to the platform of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union that many
leaders believe that she must either with
draw from the organization or modify her
views.
That she will modify her views there Is
| doubt. and that she will be forced out IL
also seriously doubted, as all those In office
Will fight for the woman who contributes
so literally for the sinews Of war Lady
Henry has not been In America since 1895.
The convention will begin proper Oh the
! morning OF the 23d The business will cen
sist OF the Introduction OF foreign repre-
sentatives. the receiving of the reports OF
delegates from different countries. consid-
Grafton Of reports and measures proposed,
addresses on various features of the work
OF the organization, debates. consideration
OF reports ON the mission work In countries
not yet included in the organization, dis
cussion of plans for the furthering VI the
cause In different countries, ard finally
ADDRESSES OF a general character.
The missionary work will receive large
share OF attention. At present there are
only four missionaries at work in different
parts OF the world. all Of them sem from
the United States. They are Miss Clara
Parish of Illinois. In japan; Mrs. j. X.
Ramey Of Rhode Island, who has just re-
| turned from Australia and will return after
the convention; Mrs, Helen NJ stoddard OF
Texas who Is doing work in Mesico. and
| Mrs. Ana Boiler of Washington. ID. c.. who
! has already achieved considerable success
| in Alaska.
| 1t Is expected that the adyisability OF
| sending out more missionaries viii be
strongly urged peiore tne conVsn,ioh'
strong eliort Wiii De mhae 10 ,huuce ,nc
convention to call the next worlds conyen-
| ton In Australia.
On Monney' the zolh' nelwceh ~ am -
O'Clock, memorial service WIN DC hein, ht
which MISS willard VIII presihe' Lazy
somerset wiz preach tne sheciai coliNeh-
| ton sernon On Sunday, October "a, and ar
rangements have been made by the local
committees TO supply the pu.pits III al .he
principal churches OF toronto Oh tnat Gay
| with speakers from among tns mehpers
| OF the Womens christian Ien'pefahce
Union. On SATURDAY aiurnO-h ho'a pro-
rle and Representatives OF phiianthropieai,
religious and temperance soclcties VIII be
received and introduced TO the convention.
Saturday morning oetoner 20. hins
Frances e. willard, the worries PRESIDENT
viii deliver the annuai adaress
The music OF the convention VIII pc
given by chorus OF 400 wtll trained voices
under the direction OF a. 4. crinean' IN