Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
Official Call for Sixth Annual Dem.
onstratiOn Which Will Take
Place October s.
SPECIAL SERVICES OCTOBER 2.
Chairman Sewall Issues Letter Of In.
structions to All Interested Ia
The Movement

Following Us the oilclal call Tor the
sixth annual demonstration on behalf
Of peace and arbitration;
The demonstration for peace set as
an annual festival TO be celebrated on
each recurring 18th OF May was last
spring for good and sufficient reason
postponed. This demonstration viii
take place on Oct s. A letter has been
issued to the presidents Of national or
ganizatlons AFFILIATED with the national
council and to presidents Of local coun-
ellis and TO members Of the committee
which we hope win result in the follow
Ing preparations for the demonstration,
First--Clergymen throughout TIE
country will be asked to devote one SER
vice ON Sunday, oct. 2, to some phase
Of the general subject Of peace and
arbitration Owing to the fact that the
Thirteenth International Congress Of
Peace Is to open in Boston on Monday
Oct. g. the pastors Of the leading
churches OF that city have already ar
ranged TO devote their morning SER
vice to peace. This should be an aid
IN securing the attention Of clergymen
throughout the country to the subject
SecOnd--The aid Of the press Is
again invoked, II is hoped that local
committees on press will be organized
in hundreds Of communicable
these committees will put themselves
into such relation with the local press
that the public mind may he prepared
for the special service on Oct. . and
for the demonstration on oct. S.
Thlrd-As the Thirteenth Intera-
tional Peace Congress WIN occupy the
first week In October, It seems wise TO
avail ourselves Of the impetus 10 inter-
est which must be given by H. ana to
convene the demonstration on Satur-
day, oct, 3. The hour for the meeting
Is not specified, since every committee
In making It's arrangements should be
left free to consult local tastes ana
local conditions All members of this
committee and all members Of SUBJ
committees charged with the arrange
ment Of programs are asked 10 see TO
II that speakers and other participants
are chosen In about equal numbers
from both political parties and from
various religious faiths, since 90 be
most successful the movement must
be I'm form what II certainly Is i'm
spirit. entirely non partisan and nom
Sectarlan
Fourth--As IN former demonstrations
resolutions of sympathy with Wollen
In other countries will be submitted,
and also In order to test the feeling OF
the country and TO ascertain 20 what
degree the attitude Of the international
council in Berlin is supported by pub
JIG favor, votes OF support Will be asked
for the four propositions unanimously
voted at Berlin which IN substance
were as follows:
(a) The council undertakes to COM
tinue Its scheme OF popular education
upon this subject by preparing a bib
biography IN the three official languages
Of the international council viz Eng
lish French and Germany which shall
include the best brief presentations
and appeals, These il will undertake TO
distribute widely IN all Of the cOun-
tries belonging 10 the council.
(b) The council asks each affiliated
national council to organize a commit
tee OF investigation whose business II
shall be TO make careful inspection
OF the histories that are now being
taught In the common schools Of their
respective lands, II Is believed by
those introducing this proposition that
II will be found that In many respects
these histories are calculated TO I'll the
minds OF students with vanity arro-
gance and prejudice, The object In
making such an inspection is to secure
books which will instil nobler ideas q
patriotism and which vii, reduce mill
tary achievement 10 its proper place
and give 10 the achievements OF
science, art. and Industry their right
full recognition
(c) II is desired that the peace tri-
color Of roval purple white and golden
yellow which was adopted by the coun'
ell as It's emblem shall be used at all
meetings held In connection with this
demonstration,
It Is hoped that the distinguished
workers for peace from foreign coun-
tries who will come over to the Thir-
teenth International Congress will re.
main in this country and that their
services will be secured In many places
for independent peace meetings. For
Information and for literature concern.
ing the congress and also concerning
foreign delegates who are to attend II
application may be made to Mr. Pen
jamin F. Trueblood, the secretary OF
the committee Of organization 81 Bea-
con 81. Boston, Mass,
Bespeaking the earnest help OF all
whose eyes may fall upon this public
letter, hoping that the demonstration
held under such favorable auspices as
must almost necessarily be secured by
It's being coinCidcnt with the close OF
the Boston congress viii surpass all
preceding demonstrations, and thank
ing all OF my co-workers In advance for
the aid which they will lend to this
end. | have the honor to subscribe my
self, MAY WRIGHT SEWALL,
Chairman OF Committee on Peace and
Arbitration for the National Coun-
ell Of Women Of the United States
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug IS, 1904,