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now is the very time when the Friends
should be careful because hey need
the influence and the guidance of a
wise hand now more than they ever
will again.
The matter was not settled but left
to later session
This afternoon the temperance re
port was given and the anti.salcon
league report was made.
DR.. Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg,
Pa. a member Of the General State
National Dry Federation was brought
here by the temperance committee.
He spoke at 3 o'clock.
The report Of the temperance COM
nllttee was as follows: Since last
Yearly Meeting the committee has met
twice and planned for the work for
the year. The chairman was asked
to visit the Quarterly Meetings in the
interest of this department of the
work OF the church, to encourage more
definite plans of work by the local
meetings. Much interest was shown
in many meetings. Some Indifference
was manifested by feeling of compla-
cence that we have accomplished our
work IN securing statewide prohibition
in Indiana as well as in other states.
A list of questions to be reported on
by the local meetings were sent out
throughout quarterly meeting snperin-
tendents and later blanks followed
which were filed out and they show
the following report. Special meet
ings held On the subject of Drohib-
ton, Al; sermons for prohibition, SO:
Sunday school. prohibition rallies, 10;
local meetings that have not had pro-
hibition meetings, %: pages of prohi-
bition literature distributed, $500;
money raised and expended in this
work. S573; and Friends using tobac-
CO, 210.
Firhtin3 Enemy at Home.
Special efforts have been made to
secure aid for the prohibition federal
amendment. Many kilograms and
night letters have been sent to Presi-
dent Wilson and congressman, which
have brought some encouraging an
5wers
Our committee has ordered the cam
Dai2n number of the Union Signal
sent to every pastor in the Yearly
Meeting that they may be able to do
heir bit in contributing some service
% the cause of prohibition
While we are fighting an enemy at |
eng range from us we have an equally /
destructive enemy at home. We must !
conquer this if we would win the war !
lbroad. AS our state legislature will !
,e call upon to ratify the national pro
libition amendment when it convenes
leXt winter let us be loyal Americans
,r0topti,O fhncn
he battle of prohibition on to victory.
The report of the Anti-Saloon league
ommittee was given by the represen-
ative to Washington Albert Furste1-
erger, as follows:
The National convention of the Anti
aloon league was held in Washing
On D. c. in December, 1917
From the beginning to the end it
as an enthusiastic conference. Other
sague conventions thrived by living
aith in the ultimate hope that con-
ress would in a few days finish the
'ork of turning the ratification of
ational prohibition over to the peo-
lie of the nation.
Statesmen and representatives
wept into the convention and loudly
reclaimed the certainty of the action.
lie dCtlOu Was taken Win a vote
,2-12S.
Patriotic Atmosphere.
ed characteristic of the con-
FL was the religious and patri-
lie atmosphere. Our temperance
aders gave credit to the hand of God
directing the temperance forces of
le nation as they were about to go
Ter the top
1t is highly gratifying that Indiana
early meeting was represented in /
at great historic convention that m ct
the dry capitol of the nation and
,lped to give the finishing touches
congressional action for National
ohibition
DR.. David NJ. Edwards, president of
arlham college was elected clerk of
9 meeting Tuesday afternoon and
sumed the chair at that time, for
e rest Cf this years sessions Mary
J. ballard was named recording