Mexico Missouri message., 1910-12-15
W. Q. +. U. CONVENTION.
Mrs. Lane Hands The Message
The Following Interesting
Report.

senting 100000 members of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in the United States met
b Nov. II for their National Con-
vention. This was the largest
convention yet held by the w. T..
T. L. Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens
called the convention to order at
$50. Mrs. Frances Graham lead
ing the singing. Miss Greenwood
read the Crusade Psalm. Mrs.
Stevens read her annual report.
She took up Prohibition in all of
its phases and discussed legisla-
ton in the States. She drew at
tention to Gov. Stubbs of Kansas
as the Unions most loyal cham
pion. She said, Mighty forces
are contributing to our success. !"
Each day the cable, telegraph,
telephone, up-to-date newspapers,
magazine writer's, preachers, edu-
Gators, medical experts, railroad
magnates, factory owners,ath-
letes, autoists are all advocating
total abstinence. Few business
men want the service of drink
ing man. The saloon-keeper him
self wants a sober man to tend his
bar.
At evening session Mayor Ma
hool gave us a royal welcome to
the city. He declared, among
other things, that he stood for the
aims of the W. C. T. u, and ia
emphatic terms said he felt the
same Moral Standard should be
held by men as by women. Gov.
Crothers was expected to address
the convention but failed to APP
pear. Mrs. Stevens remarked
that the Mayor was capable of fill.
ing his place. Several notable
pastors Of Baltimore were intro
duced, also several teachers Of
note.
The full working strength Of
the national body was revealed IL
the program. Officers and dele
gates from every State in tho
Union. A representative from
each state spoke, and the COM
bined speeches told the same
story. A crusade against al
evil. Stories of reverses followed
those Of triumphant victory, but
whether they come from dry
states or wet ones the slogan was
the same, "We will win in time :
no delegate would admit defeat
We stand for God and Home anC
every land. God will not forsakC
us.
The audience has a rare oppor
tunity Of comparing the various
types of women. Delegates stooC
in turn upon the stage. From
North, South, East and West the.
came, and in the soft tones Of tn,
Southland the crisp, emphati
sentences of the North and tn,
breezy phrases of the West, thei
reports were made. But all wer
similar, all told Of work, growtl
along special lines.
Among those represented at tn
convention was Mrs. Belva Lock
wood, of Washington, D. c., tn
first woman to be admitted +
practice at the bar of the Suprem
Court, of the United States. :
number of missionaries wer
present-Miss Barbara Buchana
of johannesburg, South Africs
who is soon to return there in be
half Of our work, Miss Ellie
: Stone, well remembered as tn
woman captured by the brigandI
while on duty in Macedonia, Mis-
Jennie Hughes, of China, Mis-
Flora Strout, of Japan, Mr.
Katherine Lent Stevenson, VIII
has just returned from a ton
around the world in missionar
work, Madame Layyah Baraka
of Syria, who made an earnest al
peal for her people. She says I'll
door Is open il Syria and Turke,
Madame BaralSat has organize
six unions in Mount Lebanol
Mrs. Thatcher, who has been
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