The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
dane ATTACKS
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Rev. Anton Bast, Of Copen-
hagen, Addresses Metho-
dist Meeting.
SLIT SKIRT DISCUSSED
Evils, However, counterbsIaneed by
Women Being Allowed to Vote.
Reports Before Conference.

Inc liquor uaf1c N It's WORKINGS IN
Copenhagen. Denmark. and other places.
was attacked bitterly by the Rev. Anton
Bast. pastor of St Marks NJ. E Church,
the thirty-second annuai conference of
the board OF managers and the woman's
Home Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, now In progress
at the Foundry NJ. Z. Church.
This Is the first visit of the Rev. DR..
Bast to the United States, and as he
made his first address in the English
tongue about two and a half months ago
on his arrival In this country. he addressed
his audience last night in broken English.
He managed, however. without difficulty,
to make his views on the liquor question
and other matters Of social service clearly
understood. and he was roundly ap-
plauded.
The liquor trafic Is not the only evil
against which the church has to battle
in Copenhagen. DR.. Bast, after the ser
mon last night. said the Parisian styles
with its slit skirt and other concomitant
ohjectionables, had reached his native
city.
slit Skirt I'm Denmark.
Copenhagen is known as the Paris Of
Denmark" said DR.. Bast, $50 we have
the slit skirt and other things that 60
with 1t, but, with its bad, Copenhagen
also has a great deal OF good. For In
stance. there Is now a bill in progress
that will give to the women Of Denmark
the right to vote Are they the suffra-
gists militant? Oh, no; they are not ct
all like the women Of England who are
after the ballot. They have fought their
fight quietly"
Last night was Pioneer Night" and
the meeting was presided over by Mrs.
George o. Robinson, Of Detroit. Mich,
president OF the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society, and one of the pioneers
in the work of the women's society in
Washington. It was through the efforts
OF Mrs Robinson that Rust Hall. a part
OF the Washington National Training
School, was erected. Mrs. Robinson
came to Washington twenty-five years
ago. and managed to secure the fund and
the ground that made the building possi-
BILE Mrs. Robinson told briefly Of her
work al that time
DR.. Bast was introduced by Bishop
William Burt, Of Buffalo, n. Y, president
of the General Deaconess Board. Before
DIR. Bast took the platform, Bishop Burt
spoke on Christ Our Example and In
spiration for Service"
After telling of the fight the church,
men of Copenhagen have made against
the liquor traffic, DR.. Bast went into q
short detailed account of the work Of
building up the church intrusted TO him
in that city. He said that on the OPEN
poor men and boys and that now there
are tive Tntsssons With twenty-five Chris
tian institptions, running at an annual
costsus tss-at $51qoo
PkA rteefi&Rs % the convention are to
eoasSau@ tsTsrgh Wednesday and to-
morrow Robinson 1iaIl. the newly erected
annex Of Sibley Hospital Is to be en-
dowed in honor OF Mrs. George o. Rob-
inson.
1t was announced last night that the
hour for starting the services tomorrow
had been changed from o'clock in the
afternoon TO 3 o'clock: Following the
dedication OF Robinson Hall there win
be services for the conservation of the
children's ward Of the new building.
Bishop Wilson Speaks.
During the session of yesterday after
noon Bishop Luther b. Wilson. former
pastor of the Foundry Church and other
Methodist churches Of the Capita. de-
ivered an address in which he said that
New York was the most fruitful place
at this time for mission work. Bishop
Wilson had been scheduled TO speak at
asst nights meeting. but because OF the
demands made on his time the address
Mas changed to the afternoon session.
Bishop Wilson paid a high compliment
10 the work of the deaconess' society.
During the session reports were made
BY the following women on the work OF
heir several fields:
Training schools, Mrs. d. A. Minard.
Buffalo, N. Y; hospitals, Mrs. d. B.
Street, Washington; New England, Mrs.
H. webo, Northfield, VT; eastern,
Mrs. w. l. Boswell. Philadelphia, central
Mrs. E Jean Dram, Cleveland. Ohio;
western, Mrs. John W. Bush, Kansas
City. Mo-; Pacific, Mrs. John Stephens,
San Francisco. CAL; northern. Mrs. II.
B. Longley, st. Paul, Mimi; northwest.
Mrs. w. s. Belts, Spokane. Wash; coll
pred, Mrs. N. B. Mason, Cincinnati,
ohio.
The Rev. d. W. Howell. correspond
ng secretary Of the General Deaconess
Board, spoke on ''The Deaconess as
Social and Christian Factor" and Miss
4. A. Bancroft. general superintendent
If the deaconess department, told Of the
work OF the department.
THE Deaconess in Cooperation with
-ity Charities was the subject OF Miss
laura Morris. superintendent Of the
Cleveland Deaconess Home. Miss Cartes
<. Swartz, of this city. spoke on THE
Oeaconess as Field Secretary"
The nulpat a Rurnese measure is the