Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-12-03 | Page 18 | Reform Association Meets at Pittsburg

REFORM ASSOCIATION MEETS AT PITTSBURG By fey The Telegrams Telegram Special New OJ PITTSBURG Dec 2 With 2 With the opening opening open open- ing here tomorrow of the third fifty annual convention of the National ReI Reform Reform Re Re- I form association of the United States Pittsburg will be the center of interest for religious and temperance workers of the United States during the three I days' days sessions The convention takes the place of the triennial world conference conference conference con con- ference postponed until the end of the war t r Peace Mormonism and temperance will be the three important subjects considered this year Because of the International character of the association association association tion and the fact tact that its world conferences conferences conferences confer confer- are attended by delegates from every civilized country in the world the effects of ot the war on Its work and conditions after the war will be carefully carefully care care- fully considered Dr Henry C Colin Minton Minton Min Min- ton of Trenton N. N J. J president of the association and former moderator of the Presbyterian church will discuss the subject Is Speedy Speed Peace Desirable Desirable Desirable Desir Desir- able The opening session of the conven- conven tIon Sunday will be held in cooperation cooperation opera co tion with the International Friendship committee of of the Federated Churches of the United States Dr Ira L. L Landrith Landrith Land- Land rith of B Boston secretary of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor will speak sneak at this session on The Lincoln Highway to a 0 New America Dr Sidney Sidney Sid Sid- ne ney L L. Gulick will sound the keynote of the convention with relation to peace in his address on The Church and the New World Order The convention will mark marIc the openIng openIng opening open- open Ing of a new national drive to secure the passage of a prohibition amendment to the constitution of the United States and a a. renewal of the associations association's naI nation nation na na- I tion wide crusade against Mormonism A unique feature in jn connection with the opening of If the convention Is the fact that in thousands of pulpits In all parts of the United States sermons willbe will willbe b be delivered associated with the varIous various various vari varI- ous phases of the associations association's work the pastor operating co-operating in this manner to bring the convention to the attention attention attention atten- atten tion of their con congregations