AGAINST THE NATIONAL REFORM REGIME.
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union Refuses to Legislate on Religious Matters.
[From our own correspondent.] ON Monday, Oct. 29, a lady arose in the National Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Los Angeles assembled, and said: "I move that one of our number be requested to frame a resolution to be presented to Congress from this body, requesting that the name of God be inserted in the United States Constitution, that Christ be recognized as the Ruler of Nations, and the Word of God, the Bible, as the fundamental law of this government." She stated that the National Reform Association were looking to this body for action on this line, and she would be glad to bring them the message. The congregation hardly waited for the motion to be seconded before several women were on their feet addressing the chair anxious for a part in the discussion of the question, while murmurs of "That will never do here;" "Why did she move that?" "That should never be brought before us here;" "The W. C. T. U. can never agree to that;" and expressions of like import were passing from lip to lip. In a few minutes the president called on one lady after another to speak. The united expression was one of regret that such a motion should have been brought before the convention, as it would surely be voted down; that the W. C. T. U. stood on broader ground than to legislate on such a subject as this; that an action like this would exclude Jewesses and many valuable women from the rank and file, and the mover was kindly asked by the president to withdraw her motion, as she did not want to see it on the minutes. This the mover refused, as she said she could not conscientiously do so. The vote was taken, and the noes were an immense majority.