The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-27
Requests Episcopal House of
Bishops to Use Grape
Juice in Services.
LEGION DEMONSTRATE
Thirty-six Countries Repre-
sented by Delegates at
Worlds Convention.
BY MARY &. WOODARD.

NEW YORK, Oct 27.--The follow.
Ing resolution to be presented to the
House of Bishops of the Episcopa!
church, now in session here, elected a
lively discussion before the w. c. T
U. convention, but was finally passed
Whereas, The Worlds Woman S
Christian Temperance Union, now in
session in this city, in view of the fact
that alcohol, with it's demoralizing
effect ON the soul and body Of men,
is one of the greatest foes of the
Church of Christ today, be it
Resolved, That the Worlds Chris
tian Temperance Union, in conven-
ton assembled, respectfully and
prayerfully requests the HoSse OF
Bishops of the Episcopal Church OF
America, to consider the propriety OF
using at the Holy Communion the
fruit of the vine, which is non-alco-
holic, unfermented grape-juice, in
place of fermented wine, which con
tains the narcotic poison, alcohol
Children Give Demonstration.
The Loyal Temperance Legion dem
onstration on Saturday afternoon was
one of the most delightful features OF
the convention. Three hundred chill
dren, carrying the stars and stripes
were on the stage at one time, and
sang a welcome to the Worlds w. c.
r. U. Twenty children dressed in
costumes from as many countries rep
resented the children's work around
- the world. Twenty boys, called
Coming Voters" followed by ten
girls, marched on the stage. The
girls wore yellow belts and badges, on
which were inscribed "Woman's Suf
frage Party" The various depart
ments of the children's work were
featured in the demonstration.
Although the convention is com
posed of the national organization OF
fifty countries, but thirty-six cour.
tries are represented by delegates
The convention was opened in the
Academy of Music, Brooklyn, Mrs
Lillian NJ N. Stevens, vice-president
of the Worlds Union, presiding. The
Countess of Carlisle of England. pres
ident of the Worlds Union, was una
BILE to be present owing to Illness, but
is represented by her youngest daugh,
ter, Lady Aurea Howard, a charm
ing young lady of some twenty sum
mers England has thirty-six repre-.
sentatives present.
Auditorium Decorated.
The auditorium in which the con
vention meets is beautifully decorat
ed with the flags of the nations from
which the delegates come, and the
banners and notices of the various
national organizations, while over the
platform, in large letters, formed by
electric light bulbs, flame out the
word "Welcome,."
Sixteen Hundred at Banquet.
A welcome reception and banquet
was held at the Hotel Astor and was
attended by 1000 delegates and
friends of the w, c. T. U. This
proved most delightful occasion. At
the close of the banquet, greetings
were exchanged by Mrs. Ella Boole
president of the New York State w
c. T. u, William NJ. Calder, congress.
man from New York. Rev. Edward
Young, pastor of Bedford Presbyterian
church, Mrs. Mary G. Connerly treas,
urer of the w C. T. U. of Indiana
on behalf of the women's clubs, Mrs
F. S. Bennett, vice-president, council
of Womens Home missions, and Prof
Franklin W. Hooper, L. L. D., director
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences.
Responses were made by represen.
tatives from England, Australia, Bel
gium, South Africa, Scotland, Den
mark and Sweden.
Mayor Kline Talks.
The keynote of these addresses was
total abstinence for the individual
prohibition for the state and the
ballot for women.
The delegates were formally vel
coined the next morninb by Mayor
Adolph Kline, of New York. who de-
livered the proverbial keys of the city
to the convention. He said those
who unselfishly try to help others are
responsible for the progress Of the
world.
The president of the Borough OF
Brooklyn, Lewis r. Pounds, the pres
ident Of the Brooklyn league, Hon
Charles. II. Fuller. and the president
of the Merchants Association of New
York, representing $4,000 merchants
and Mrs. Ella Boole, president of the
New York State W. c. T. u, also
gave formal talks of welcome. In
deed. it is a much welcomed conven
lion.