. Christian herald. venagainst her wish, sayingthat she herself wouldnot accept the presi-dency, even if is no reason, shesaid, why the presidentshould do any more workthan the believe that it is forthe best interests of the organization that we should go on as we have. Wedo not wish the world to think because we startedhere that the United States is all there is toit. The other worlds officers, honorary secreta-ries. Miss Agnes E. Slack, England; Miss Anna , United States; and treasurer, Mrs. MaryE. Sanderson, Canada, were re-elected with most of the nat
. Christian herald. venagainst her wish, sayingthat she herself wouldnot accept the presi-dency, even if is no reason, shesaid, why the presidentshould do any more workthan the believe that it is forthe best interests of the organization that we should go on as we have. Wedo not wish the world to think because we startedhere that the United States is all there is toit. The other worlds officers, honorary secreta-ries. Miss Agnes E. Slack, England; Miss Anna , United States; and treasurer, Mrs. MaryE. Sanderson, Canada, were re-elected with most of the national superintendents for the ensuing the suggestion of the delegate from the Stateof Alabama, Congressman Richmond P. Hobsonwas made a life member of the organization andtendered a vote of thanks for his activities in in-troducing an amendment to the constitution, pro-hibiting the importation and sale of beveragescontaining alcohol. In recognition of his support$100 was voted from the treasury of the Womens. where in the world. The convention opposed tlemployment of barmaids as is the custom in En;jland, and an amendment to the resolution on thilsubject urged the prohibition of the sale of liquton any seagoing craft. i After a long and rather more heated discussio;than usually takes place at such a convention, resolution was passed asking the General Convertion of the Episcopal Church to take action to ha% the fermented wine usCjin its communion ser^^==^=^=^=^==- replaced by unferment grape juice. The di«sion covered not onlywording of the resolutiobut the general proprof sending it at all wlthe other whom the sametom obtains could notaddressed in themanner. Some ofEnglish delegates, bein^strongly conservative, opposed the entire proceeding. The resolution wa^Hpassed, however, and seni |to the Episcopal GenerConvention, whichthen holding its finalsion. Word was return*to the temperancemen that it was too latfor consideration atpresent session. In the r
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