Evening journal., 1917-04-30
NETHODISYS URGE
WAR PROHIBITION
ST. Paul's, Epworth and
Grace Church Ask Presi-
dent TO Suspend Law
ALSO OBJECT TO
LOCAL LICENSES

The Rev. A. IT, Thompson, OF ST.
Paurs NJ. e. Church. preached two pa
triotic sermons in the church yester-
day. and the following resolution was
presented and unanimously passed by
the congregation and copy was sent
by night letter TO President Wilson:
wilmington. Del, April 20, 1917.
president United States, Washington,
ID. c.
I'VE have this day heard and en-
dorscd your garden appeal TO the ma
ton. But we think this EFFORT to in
crease our resources to meet world
need will utterly fail unless the grain
wastage OF the liquor traffic. which
is equivalent to eleven million loayes
Of bread daily is stopped Believing
that such waste constitutes a menace
TO our country in the hour when she
is endeavoring to make democracy safe
for the world, we respectfully petition
you to use your utmost endeavors 10
induce Congress to pass laws prohibit
ing the liquor traffic at once as an
emergency war measure. 81. Paul s
Methodist Episcopal Church, a. II.
Thompson, pastor; q. G. Hardesty'
president board of trustees
The flag drill given by the children
on Thursday night was repeated last
night and the service concluded by
singing "The Star Spangled Banner"
The following telegram was sent TO
President Wilson at the conclusion OF
Yesterdays services in Epworth NJ. Il.
Church. 800
wilmington. Del. April 20. 1917
Honorable Woodrow Wilson Presl-
dent Of the United States OF America.
Dear Sir The congregations and
Sunday school Of the Epworth Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Wilmington
Delaware. assembled in the church on
this. the twenty-nnth day of April
most respectfully urge you to declare
immediate prohibition as a war meas
uro.
(Signed) 81. Howard Gray.
Pastor OF the church,
willis l.. Overdeer,
SUPERINTENDENT OF Sunday School"
Two petitions protesting against the
granting OF two new liquor licenses
I'm this CITY were signed by hundreds
of men and women I'm Grace NJ. t.
Church last night.
This telegram was sent to Presi-
dent Wilson also:
"Hon. Woodrow Wilson.
Washington. ID. c.
"The members and congregation Of
Grace NJ. T. Church of Wilmington,
Del 700 members be ng present, by
a rising vote this evening have put
themselves on record as favoring the
entire abolition OF the traffic in in
toxicating liquors and urge that all
saloons. taverns. hreweries and distil-
lcrles be closed at once as a war meas
ure, and VIC hereby respectfully
cal upon YOU as our President to urge
Congress to enact absolute prohibition
for the United States in order 10 pro-
mote and conserve he public welfare.
Herbert +. Randolph, d. d.,
Pastor
"W. =. Hawkins. Secretary"
In Harrison Street Church last night
Or. Anderson preached on prohibition
rs a War Measure" The contention OF
the speaker was that the supreme need
of the hour was men. money and food
In his final appeal DR. Anderson con
tended that il out of the great world
war worldwide prohibition should come
the cost would not be too great. Their
with great feeling he said ~ say this
knowing | have one son who has rallied
TO the flag and two others ready to 90,
he asserted.
At the close the congregation adopted
the following petition;
ITO the Honorable Mayor Of Whining
ton Delaware; Six hundred members Of
Harrison Street Methodist Episcopa
Church respectfully but earnestly petit
ton your honor TO call great citizens
meeting looking TO tho passing Of a reso
luton in which Wilmington shall re
quest the President of the Unite,
States 70 give us national prohibition a.
n war measure. thus saving millions %
bushels Of grain and safeguarding tn
manhood Of the army"
The congregation also, by rising vote
made the following appeal which wa
wired President Wilson:
"To President Woodrow Wilson. Wash
ington. ID. c.;
Harrison Street Methodist Episcopa
Church, with six hundred members am
n constituency Of more than 1900
earnestly petition your honor TO give II
national prohibition and thus save mil
lions Of bushels of grain and above al
give proper protection TO the flower O
our manhood which the American home
are now defeating to the flag"
Sons OF Delaware To