, 1877-10-28
TEMPERANCE.
Fourth Days Session OF the
National Wonan's Union.
The Next Convention to Be Held
in Baltimore.
Deuuuciation Of the Flag for sheltering
Whisky-Dealers.

There r.s fair attendance at FarTell dati
yesterday morning al the fourth days session
Of the National Wotnau's Christian Temperance
Union. An hour was taken up with devotional
exercises. Mrs Witentncycr presided, and
thrcc-ouarters OF an hour was spent IN correct
tne the minutes OF the previous daT.
Mrs. Mary r. Burt, OF New York, who was
elected Corresponding Secretary, declined the
position On the ground that she had little ooy
at home who took 10 most Of lcr time. The
resignation was accepted.
The Business Committee reported in regard
to tue place for holding the next Convention
that invitations had been received from batti-
more, Washington, and Indianapolis. Baltimore
was selected,
Miss Willard produced some unfermented
wine for communion purposes, which the ladies
we're invited to sample during the recess.
slrs. Draper offered 4 resolution setting forth
that the Union welcomed all Christians without
regard to dcnoniuatioDa lines. and solicited
their cooperation. Referred to the Committee
on Resolutions.
On motion Of Miss Willard, committee OF
three was appointed to prepare blanks for gath
ering statistics.
The Executive Committee were Instructed to
revise the Constitution aud bylaws and submit
tue result Of their }atoss to the several static
Conventions for approval.
The thanks Of the Union were rendered to
to Miss Margaret E. Winslow, editor OF Our
C,.ion, for the industry displayed by her.
On motion, it was decided to request from
the American Institute Of llonacopathy, which
meets in June, t. make declaration On Inc
subject Of alcoholic liquors
1jr n s. Davis was also thanked 1or the alu
be lad rendered at the ucttinE o1 Alo('atn'c
physicians in Philadelphia
i conE,atulatory telegram from Lie "o'nah,s
TeMpcrarcc Union OF Satwcrt, O., was received,
aud the Secretary was Instructed TO reply III due
form.
Al adjournment was then taken until l
AT THE AFrEnooS SESSION,
held In the lower hail. Mrs. T. ]. Brown, OF In
diana, swung the cayel. An hour was devoted
to prayer and praise
Nlse. HaeKctt presented the report oil the
Committee Oh Juvenile Work. They rcton'-
tuc.1dcd tue appointment OF i standing commit
Tee whose duty it shall be to urge upou tho
State conventions the appointment Of
State Sunlay-sciloo1 supcr1ntcndcnts aud
eGF sK rbss H':Sts sso sy that 0uar'vr .
j. day' bc maic s. Temperance Sunday"; that
the lesson prepared by Miss L:1cu k1nlbaif, OF
lnit1go, bc used, anu that she be requested to
prepare three more lessons. The report was
adopted.
Tuc Committee. to which Mrs. George Arms
t1ct Of Boston, was added, was Made i stand
ins committee fur tic year. Miss klmball WAS
.'cctcd General Superintendent OF Sunday
school work.
Mrs. Wit, then took the chair aud
demanded that the delegates settle down to
work.
Hiss Coleman presented the report Of the
Committee Oh Auxiliary Missions, which was
accepted without reading.
i committee fHye, consisting Of Miss Will
ard, Mrs Letter ii Ohio, Mrs. WiIkit Auburn:
\. T., Mrs. Dcmnau, New Jersey, and Mrs.
smith Of Iowa, was elected TO nominate stand
ing committees fur the ensuing year.
Miss Willard wanted asprv1a} committee to
prepare pl:,, for work in colleges, academies.
echuols, and sc,nlnaries. So ordered
Mrs. Jcunie Duty. from the Committee On
Friendly Inns, reported that they had core
s,ondctl with persons in England and this
country Oh the subject From the information
thus received, 1hry gathered that many III the
I,,us tad proved successful. Women had proved
that they could manage financial 1nattcrs: and
everything went along comfortably. except
wncre the managers failed to agree. The most
pertinent Of the Recommendations, anl Que
That was received with iut1vll applause, was that
The ladies should not attr'nlt 70 assist ,hosc
*'rcfOrmrd men" who thought that their re~
form entitled thcln IT, live w1.hou:
work in the future. The Committee
recommended the establishment Of reading
TooI,ls, to bc Kept open OH Sundays, and that
gaines oi III innocent character, such as chess,
drauslIts, and .lo,,liroes, sboud be allowed.
Sn1oking-ruu.h5 were denounced, the use Of to-
bacco beng declared to he
sTErPlNG->ToNE TO iSTEMpERANCC.
The report was adopiea IN spite of the
ltcla1aiiou Of Mrs. Nary T. Burt that she
would not scT:c Us Corresponding Secretary,
Inc actin Of TIC morning was reruusidereu, and
she Was elected hy 2cctauation
Itsv Com'aittce On the Appointment of
National Dav Of i'raycr ami Thanksgiving rec
u1,,,ncnicd the selection oi the SECOND Thursday
in Dccc1nljer next The rclu,rt was adopted.
Mrs. Mary Woodbridge OF Ohlo, presented
tue report oi the COMMITTEE Oh Mc1nor!als.
IHry want 4 coustltutolA amendment iorbid-.
sli.'s The dist:lls1ion or Importation Of liquor
alter the year 1900, and presented a
memorial to Conc'css praying that body
to order 1o1c on Tho SUBJECT
After considerable discussion, many dcic1ates
holding that beer WAS asiswcral'le Tor is tnuch
si,lulncss as whisky, The report WAS fcco1nn1t-
ted.
On motion, committee Of tivc was appointed
to urcuasc Il Iaprr for presentation before Inc
international Prison Congress, To DC nelu III
Sweden .lcxt year The otless is TO potut out
that tue rsc uf liquor fills the prisons. MIS-
Duiton Of Ncw loiH' Mrs wv" WI: .ra a,,,;
Miss Willard were appointed as said COMMITTEE
Tin Committee Oh H:Agc amt CNter rceosss-
mc1dcd tic adoption u Il rcd, wh'tc, atsd 1!ue
1a3.,r with cross aud anchor, anu The init>a)s
sW I. r. IT,, They also proposed ulcdgc.
III which cider was included as thing to TIE
ayoidcd. .,:.,:
Mrs. lattTOp, pl Allcl'tEas4. oplctlc0 10 TO
<.ttt.s made OF the natlu',.l coors, so long as
11,r American tia@ sheltered the dc,cst-
allie ruu,sc1ler. The Clair entertained
sin,ilar objections, and the proposition
tn substitute purple and v1olct was tIou1cu by
Mrs. Geatcs, OF Michigan, who declared tie
t.,u1biuation uf colors tc be. udious. Another
laIy wanted white badge with tho initials in
rutu White and gold carried tile uay.
Something OYER AL hoIr MAS devoted to the
discussion III the wording Of the pledge, it mot
being considered sufficiently frou-t!ad. The
suggestions of the Committee, mouiijtu in some
uuimpor1aht particulars, vert finally adopted.
The Committee Oh the Press reported thar
they had adyaaccL SO iar Us to procure the pub.
]catlou oi temperance literature i'll many thou.
Sands vi newspapers By arrangements WITH
the producers OF ''Datcnt insides" much had
been done. The report was aIlop1el.
resolution Of sympathy for Mrs. Margaret
E. Parker, OF Dundee, Scptlandi who has re
Gently sustained family ailliction, WAS passed
unanimously
THE COMMITTEE ON MEMORIALS
reappearcd st this stusse with proposed peti.
1lun to Congress for the appointment Of con1
mission to enquire into the :niquitjes OF the
liquor traffic Furthermore thcy want the Cou
sttution. which casts its slelter;us :egis ore,
tue netarious whisky -peddlcr, ameudcd. The
report was adopted.
Mrs J. 5. henrard, OF New York, from the
Committee on Rcsolutions reported = string o1
them. They resolved that God had rratioi1sly
been pleased to bless their efforts in the ~
demptlou Of fallen men; THAT the II. c. r r.
should be Kept distinct from all Other orraniza.