, 1876-11-09

HcEe perfectly harmonious, anu inc interest III.
crcasea from day to day until the Ilnal adIourn-
Tho President. Mrs. Annie Wlttcnmcycr, OF
Philadelphia, took tho chair. anil the aili1ress OF
welcome ~ male BY Mrs. ii!ll, Of Newark,
creating 10 the Convention. Mira. Dcntnali,
President Of tho statc Union, In brief tc,naska
hailed the assembling nf the Convention there
md ~ answer to earnest prayer. Mrs. Lathrop,
Of Michigan, IN beautiful addrcss responded
in bellalf OF the Convention.
Mrs Wsttcnueyer exhibited an elegant linen
through No{hrr siowast, of Of ohio. BY Mr%. % Joi'n
Linen Mills Ireland. ....
The Convention sent greeting 10 the Canadian
Tempctnnce Convention IN acssion at Toronso.
DR.. II. a. Reynolds, who has been instrr-
mental ln oEgantxhg numerous temperance re-
form clubs In Massachusetts, scnt the following
telegram:
The women Of America have done more In tho
than the whole mails population for thu ttast uity
past
On motion Of Mrs. Geades, n rising vote Of
Corresponding. Secretary, Miss Frances E.
hensfye report.
ALCOHOL NOT TONIC.
Committee on Medical Commission. Tllc fo!.
lowing is significant extract tlercfrom:
The letter from the Woman's National Temper.
@ enes Unotl. which ~ waa road IN tae International
received w'tf applause, aud the points it, repiy
Wers l,asssa nnan1mously. II raes asohol out Of
~ 'o%%sheME.sd i piass toats II has no
delegates. Ei'caktng Of this. raa: III has the
aan'u relation 10 te human sya.ein TINT whip haH
sx L Ssy S nssS ssn n
refresh him, and reaction must follow"
KEsoLCTIoNs.'
Mrs. II. ". Smith. Chairman Of tho Commit
tee On Revolutions submitted report whci
resolutions. accompanying tho same were
unanimously adopted:
.;WnEMEAs, ou! Organization, the wou,an's M.
t!onai Christian Temperance Union. began In cnn-
essentially one O? faith and prayer; therefore,
Rtso!rtd, THAT we reallzc more deeply than ever
IN M s nd
Of tic Luri, aud TINT eur platform everywhere and
always continues " recognize ahut our work Is
elfeetnal only aa 1t is done In Ills namo and
protection Of tho rghta and interests Of a classes
WIEnEAs, In tnis country tho very power which
htttSSngh tho q1f a our
other things dear to Al women. rcectvEng Ia re.
turn revenue for it, own snnpDrt: therefore,
on ~e viii 1ee e e naenea soss u Il
power. this Nationa, Congress-. stnta Legislatures.
md municipal authorities, whence the rnm-shop
Atso!yed. That to this cnd w. will combine our
efforts to secure such legislation shall require
s aih a. Il IT. Il IN si
nf,ta1u the signatures VI MA }ority Of women
u years 81 age, aa well that Vt the yutcFE, Of
my loca!'sy he!5rc opening place for tho sale OF
: Lfsotsfd. That ,ve recommend to all the State
Unions that they hial1, to tho beat Of their ability,
hcfose the National Congress and State Lcg.rln-
lures of this lind vi thelE rst sessions in te nr4t
Of " n sss Tna grSssn1 4 Then sq
Et,oI;td That. il a, IL yyorks and methoas. tho
recognize. only one Foundation. principle, VIZ !:
ttal abttIncncc for tho individual and total pro+
htbit!on for tho State. md TINT we will urge upun
responsibility as patflota TO- remove tho COVER Of
law, oy, tue election Of only, temperance men to
office, the enforcement Of nll caist!ns statutes
shall result In the complete overthrow OF this evil
WhsnEAa, The pabllc press is mighty engine
tsoista, ' Hit ' We WV It'll enae"vor by reEnar1y
eystcmntlzcd eEorts, to roach tho press, especially
the country papers and the religious omss, Through
where, and BY all other practicable means: and
that the Secretaries Of tho State anlloca Unions be-
Urged 70 attend TO tnt6 Natter
Rts0{rxl, That the rutnoun work being done In
our colleges nnd uAiyeraitios by iptGtnpcsanee
Should arouse our grcatcst ieara nnd nwakcn our
suc1 legislation Us shall prutcct thu gifted srns Ok
tho Ilcpnblc from this Cutsr, which mnkea ali cul-
tutc yaln, aal life q failure.
prevalent in America IL social stronghold of In
temperance, many young men lcarning to drink in
the beginning, f., md being I'D t. to exeess by thu
tho preparation Of pledge atlln7t It. to be care
faily aid rersstontiy ciicaIatsi. " ~ "'''s
TIKI nns tfss s directly
than all other causes combsnsd; therefore,
Rtsotrd,' Tint W. SHOULD laks seriously aud
personal habits or baso associations Ut drNnlcn-
iiess, i!nvc gone down; md tat wo feel It our ts-
pesta' da,y g wos w municipal astho5tes
'yarioles." otc.. whcre the twln vices of drunk
cnncss and i!senttousnosa 20 hand e. .hand.
of M wor Of
Temperance Union in cvoFy city, town, and village
In oGs country; and casn';ty invite societies not
rightly fau,tly training and example, women ca1l
accomplish mose III thu cnuHe Ut temperance. with
uod's blessing. by such organizations shan In any
% Mso@'rtd. @ That no efforts to support lunch and
reading rooms should hu allowed to Interfere with
shs spftas' E,, Sspscts Of on. wo5 ain,
peranee and nii incorporate pcfaon., so far a.
psuCtEAUAcs lth OHH f1ElHil4 tuG 6O Aa al
such effort h7s been followed by revival in the
Church md reformation among tic wrctchcd, and
must, II universally adopted cseatU right publle
sentiment, which ID tho only permanent b2sis uf
right laws.
Kfso'ftd,. That. acknowledging tho National
Christian Temperance Camp meeting Association
an oIlclcnt agency In promoting tho c4uso OF
temperance III our country, we glyo To It hearty
sympathy anN Co operation.
Lesosted, That for tho education Of tbs public
n,lnd VIZ recommend tho constant and abundant
circulation Of temperance literature. with which
thu Hon. Neal DGw aAys ''thc State Ut Maine Wus
sown knee. .deep beforu It got Prohibition
Hrsotpta, Finally, that We earnestly recommend
mucl prayGr and Gospol work III our most Gi1aetual
means Ut accomplishing cur great ends
COMMUNION WINES.
The Convention, by . yoto Of S2 ayes to 81
noes. determined TINT, believing tho use of al.
coholic wine to lo contrary to tho spirit OF Gods
word, and that It's usu In tho Lords house aud
In Ills hoiy ordinances gives moral support
unh respectabillty.to tho liquor trnillc, which
stultics their plea for total abstinence and pro-
hibitinn, they urge upon ali ministers and
church officers It's absolute a,ll universal ban
ishtncnt from the Lords table, and pledged
themselves to scfrn!n from yartakng gift.
JUVENILE RonK.
Miss Julia a. Eocnlan wAs appointed to pre-
paro thc lessons TO be published eacl, ntont!l In