The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13
Reform Convention Is For
mally Opened at First
Congregational Church.
MINISTER'S DISCUSS
WEEKS CAMPAIGN
Commissioner mcfarland Wei
comes National Gathering
OF Reformers.

As a part OF the convention to formU-
late a policy upon which all temperance
Organizations can work for the extern
sion Of the prohibition movement
throughout the country. and to hear re-
ports OF the leaders on what has al
ready been accomplished. 'otal absti-
nence advocates representing every pro-
fession and calling have gatl cred in
washington from all sections Of the
country at what has beer called
Temperance Generals Council OF War
and Reformers Conference morning
meeting for ministers was held at the
First Congregational Church.
The conference is ching held under
the auspices of the Internal Reform
Bureau and the American delegates 70
to the world Congress on Alcoholism
recently held I'm Europe. Twenty-one
distinct organizations are r. asented'
and there are numerous delegates who
are not representative Of particular or
CARNATIONS
Plan of Conference.
The plan OF the conference provides
also for the appearance Of especially
qualified members before the various
committees of Congress to press re-
form measures now pending before
those bodies.
The first of the morning meeting was
held during the breakfast hour at the
Y NJ. c. A. cafetreia on Z street, near
Seventh street northwest, Rev. VIII
bur r. Crafts, presiding. The matter or
total abstinence in the army ana navy
was discussed and a committee was pa
pointed 10 urge the y. NJ. c. A. 10
take I'D the matter
At 10 o'clock the delegates who at
tended the International Congress on
a.. Z
called on the Secretary Of state and pre-
scented a verbal report. At II O'Clock
these same delegate, Including DE-
crafts, Mrs. Cora r. Stoddard, Of Bos-
ton, DR.. T. d. Crothers, Of Hartford
and G. Monroe Rowland, Of Newark ad-
dressed the ministers Of the city
Rev DR.. s. II. woodrow. pastor OF
the FIRST CONGREGATIONAL Church. spoke
OF the Pest Method Of Presenting the
Temperance Question to Mems Clubs.
At noon the delegates We're entertalned
at luncheon at the HYGIENE care, IOS
Thirteenth street northwest
Formal Opening.
The conference was formally opened
this afternoon at 2.3O o'cloc.- at the
First Congregational Church. Mrs Mar
garet Dye Ellis. national legislative su-
perintendent or the w. c. T. O., pre-
sided
Commissioner H B. f. Macfarland
made an address OF welcome and the
Kew. WAUnE ALaAL1 EDUht VI AtAN
objects OF the conference. After short
recess Rev. DR.. Samuel T. Batten will
outline a Program OF Reform
This Afternoon AT o'clock there VIII
be a meeting for Government officials,
and this evening al 7.45 Prof. Samuel
Dickie. DR.. p. A. Baker and Mrs. Ella
Boole viii discuss the question Of end
ing the liquor traffic by prohibition.
debated with Mayor Rose at Milwaukee
Address by Hobson.
Representative Richmond Pearson
Hobson of Alabama was The principal
speaker at the meeting held yesterday
afternoon. the premier Of the conven-
ton. when a movemert for the organi-
zation Of total abstinence societies in
the army, navy, and Marine Corps was
inaugurated-
The speaker drew a fearful picture OF
the consequences Of war with an army
and navy Of men made degenerate by
drink Letters were read from the Sec
Rotary Of War. and Gen. Fred ID. Grant
indorsinE the movement
Senator Burkett Of Nebraska presided
and the delegates were welcomed boy
the Rev. Wilbur r. Crafts. president Of
p the international Reform Bureau.
Reform in England.
g. Rowland Monroe. Of Newark. n. j..
attorney for the Anti-SalOOn League Of
his state, made an address on the work
Of the Royal Army Temperance Assoc
citation or Great Britain, which was i'm
augurated by Lord Roberts. He stated
that a large percentage Of the enlisted
men in the army had Joined the or
ganizatiOn and this included about half
OF the soldiers 81 the Indian army.
j. 3. Lewis, Of Boston. national patri-
otic instructor Of the O. A. r., declared
the saloon 70 be the most bliEhting in
fuence 81 civilization Miss Belle Kear-
ney, lecturer Of the National W. c. r.
u. and Mrs. Frances Graham. OF the
New YORK w. G.. T. e., also contributed
70 the program
Special arrangements were made foI
seating members OF the army, navy, and
Marine CORPS who attended the meet
ing