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Show BRETHREN CONVENTION DOWN TO EUSLNTS 8T. JOSEPH, Mo, Jun . Tha ret business sessioa of ths aational conference con-ference of the Church of the Brethren was held today aad tho subjects of drees reform aad exercise of the right of suffrsge were discussed. The younger young-er element favora a mora liberal policy concerning the meaner of dressing. Elder D. I. Miller of Mount Morris, III. ia aa address, criticised the eleo-tioa eleo-tioa of United States Senator William Lorimer. Elder Miller also defended kie own actios ia voting at an election when the closing of saloon waa tho issue. , It has bee a the policy of tba Bretb-rea Bretb-rea not to vote at aay election. Lately, Late-ly, however, many of the members havs been voting, and it is probable a re-statement re-statement of the church's position on this question will be made at thia coa-ferenee. coa-ferenee. , ' . |