Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-23
W. C. 7. u. TO MEET
HERE NEXT YEAR
Tulsa Ladies Return From the
State Convention Held at
Ell Reno, Okla.
NO WINE IN THE CHURCHES
Unfermented Juice of Grapes
for Sacramental Purposes
is Urged.

The state convention OF the w. u.
T. u will be held next year in Tulsa.
The 1917 convention was held last
week at FL Reno. Those attenoIns
from Tulsa were Mesdames Ii. a.
Cook. NJ A. Morrison, Weaithie Will
son, A. II, Buhl, Lilah ID. Lindsay and
{. a. Park.
The recent action of certain minis
ters in protesting to state officials be-
cause they were not allowed to i'm
port wine for sacramental purposes 10
apparently not approved by the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
for the El Reno convention adopted
resolutions reaffirming their position
in favor of the use of fermented juice
of the grape in commemorating the
Lords supper.
They thanked the legislature for
submitting the question of equal SUI
frage to the voters and took stand
on the location of army camps in COM
munities where vice and intoxicants
are prohibited.
The complete resolutions adopted
at FL Reno follow
Preamble.
Realizing that "hitherto hath tnv
Lord helped us" in the work of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union,
and thanking him for the wonderful
victories of this past year, and trust
ing him for the future to guide, direct
and bless our efforts, be it
Resolved, That we urge all white
rbboners "to unite in prayer A..
our country and all other countr.es
that all may come to see the true
Christian and humanitarian point of
view in this world crisis for the pro-
lection of our boys from the physi-
cal and moral deterioration from
drink and vice that follow in the wake
of war; for our president and his ad-
visers that divine wisdom may rule
every decision; that lasting peace may
speedily come and the will OF tne
Father of all peoples be done thru
out the earth"
Resolved That we continue our eff
forts for national, constitutional and
war prohibition, and ask our women
to carry out the patriotic plans of the
National w. C. T. u.
Resolved, that we cooperate most
heartily with Mr.. Herbert Hoover
commissioner of food conservation,
practicing economy and conservation
every way possible, that we approve
the action of congress in discontinue
ing the use of grain in the manufac-
ture of distilled liquors, bur that we
most solemnly protest against the
waste of food in the manufacture of
wine and beer.
Resolved, that the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors is more than an eco
nomic question to be dealt with ad-
yersely as a matter of expediency. but
must as moral issue, be relentlessly
fought by all Christian people until
righteousness, not economy, hath ex-
alted this nation.
Resolved that the war department
be requested to locate or relocate all
training camps in places where vice
and the sale of intoXicants are pro-
hibited.
Resolved that we greatly appreci-
ate the action of our state legislature
in submitting the question of fran
chise for women to the voters Of our
commonwealth and pledge our ut
most endeavors for its passage.
Resolved, that we are grateful for
the more efficient cigaret laws OBJ
tanned this year. and that We work for
its rigid enforcement.
Resolved, that we deplore the alarm
ing use of drugs, narcotics and patent
medicines containing a large per cent
of alcohol.
Resolved, that we reaffrm the po-
sition held by us these many years
that only the unfermented juice of the
fruit Of the grape should be used in
the ODSeTNdHCe Ol lUe
the Lords Supper.
Resolved, that we request the ap-
pointment of our various county Sum-
day school departments superintend-
ents of temperance in the various
county Sunday school associations,
where such appointments are possible,
in order to secure cooperation in
temperance work in the Sunday
schools between the Sunday School
association and the w. c. T. u.
Resolved that the convention ex-
press its utmost confidence In the
judgment of the officers of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union,
and that we give them our enthusias-
tic support.
Resolved that we express most
hearty thanks to FL Reno for the
royal welcome given u.s. to the press,
the schools and to the churches of the
city, to the Christian church for the
use of their building, to the Christian
Aid society, for the appetizing meals
served, to Mrs. Mary Streeter and her
able co-workers for the efficient way
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