Evening journal., 1914-01-16
TEMPERANCE
WORKERS HOPE
FOR DRY LAW

VAt OeNA Inv
In West Presbyterian Church last
evening. the closing session Of the
all-day prayer service for the Ma
tional Constitutional Prohibition
Amendment was held The session.
which was held under the direction Of
the Ministerial Union. closed with The
adoption of the joint resolution intro
duced in the House OF Representatives
December 4, 1911. re-introduced Au-
gust 8, 1918. and again on December
{ /, 1913. by Congressman Richard p
Hobson. proposing an amendment 20
the constitution of the United States
The Rev. George Edward Reed was
the presiding officer and the program
including a number of addresses with
special music. under the direction OF
Professor j. r. Clymer Mrs. e. p.
Burnham, cornetist, played with the
choir.
The speakers were the Rev. +. p
Holloway. pastor of Second Baptist
: Church; the Rev George Henry Dole
and the Rev. j. Ross Stonesifcr
At the conclusion of Mr.. Stonesifer's
address a young man carried in the ma
tional ilag while the audience sang
"Ihe Star Spangled Eanner." Then a
young man brought in the Conquest
I flag while the audience sang "ln the
Cross of Christ | Glory The two flags
were united, forming a beautiful tabs
lcau
Mr.. Holloway spoke of women's force
/ in the temperance work. He stated that
IL had been said that we could not have
q prohibitory amendment TO the Consti-
tuition. but declared that it could be
had in the face OF what the world had
already done.
Mr.. Dole touched more directly On
/ local conditions. He spoke of wom-
on having stood move resolutely for
I temperance than men and said he be-
lieved the saloons would finally he
abolished.
The condition Of society, ne said
demanded that women continue in
their undertaking.
Mr.. Stonesifer talked principally
about the flag.
The feature OF the afternoon ses-
sion was a demonstration by a num-
Der of little girls, who went through
a drill. forming, in conclusion, the
words W. c. T. L. They were trained
by Mrs Elizabeth Thomas McVey.
The song which was sung by them,
THE Prohibition Bonnet" was COM
posed by Mrs. S. l.. Foster.
Each child wore a bonnet with a
bow of white ribbon on 1t.
Those who took part we're Olga
McNey, Phyllis Jones. Marjorie Guth-
rie, Edith Author Martha Lloyd,
Grace Bond Mildred McGinnes, Betty
Alexander. Katharine LoCkerm an.
Edith Marvel, Isabelle Gibson and
er of Prayer
The principal speaker at the after
noon session was the Rev q. Frank
lin Smiley. who talked on the Pow
IT Of Prayed"
Professor p. L. Gross, the Rev. W. L..
:. Murray. the Rev. Vaughan S. Col.
Inns and the Rev. W. c. Poole took part
in the symposium "rhe Outlook"
DIR. Murray said that the outlook is
encouraging, and especially so because
there is 20 much "dry" territory. DR..
Collins expressed the belief that the win
aing OF children TO the side OF temper.
ance was tile greatest asset. TIE said
/ that virtually everything chat women
have today had been won by Christian
! religion. Professor Cross and the Rev.
/ Nj. Poole continued along the same
! lines df thought, showing that they are
optimistic OF the future outlook,
Campaign plans as outlined by the
national cody we're read by Mrs.
Mary B. Tinnell. New Castle county
president The song Awake We Sons
o Delaware" composed by the Rev.
y. A. MacSorley was sung, the au-
thor singing the solo part while the
audience Joined IN the chorus.