Daily Republican., 1880-12-02
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Tbs National Coz vsDttOn OF The
Christian Temperance Women Of she
United States held its fonr days ses-
sion in the city OF Boston, Oct. n 81,
in the Clarendon. street Baptist Church.
Over 200 delegates were in attendance,
representing not only the New Bog.
land and Middle States, but also the
5onth, and nearly all the intervening
Western States bstwesn Niagara Falls
aud Kipnesota. 0fthis gathering the
Boston Herald says "No such intel
llgeat body Of women was ever before
assembled in BOsnT, and the procsed-
ipgs throughout were characterized by
a degree OF parliamentary order that
would have roAscted credit on CaSh-
ing, and by specimens Of earnest and
inspired elcquenes worthy Of u
Phillips. There was an entire absences
Of those short-hsired aud impractical
philosophers who usually serve ss an
incumbrsucs to sl reflrmat0ry and
philauthropic measures with which
well.msaning women are identified.
There were NO affected manners of su-
psriority Of intellect, no ostsusatious
display, but au easy, womanly bear
ing, which disclosed Enthusiastically the
sincere Christian earnestuess that each
and every oae felt in the reform in
which they are engaged"
Each session was preceded by de-
votioual meeting, in which we were
81 ld to note an increase Of "consecra-
ted good sanse," and an absence oFthat
religious ''gush" SO common in such
gatherings. The business sessions
we're characterized by spirit OF love
and harmony. Although differences
Of opinion we're expressed most earn
sstly, Christian courtesy and womsnly
gentleness were never forgotten.
Miss Willard, President OF the Union
presided with a3mirabs tact and q
rare combination OF frmness and kind
ness. Her annual address was most
able and encouraging.
The main featurs Of the business se5-
sionS was the presentation OF the care
fully prepared reports OF Committees.
The number aud variety OF these prove
GonolnsiVely that what Jo;eph COOK
calls the sober second Thought Of the
Crusade is its organized and practical
effort. OF theis reports we mention
that on Sabbath school work, temper
ance literature, temperance bible read.
ings, Juvenile Unions, EVangelistis
work, commission OF inquiry into the
liquor traffic; on friendly linus, restau
rants, and reading rooms on work
among the Indians, Chinese, and col
ored people; on influencing ths press
on psuperism aud crime; on temperance
legislation; on inducing corporations
and employers to require total absti
nencs In their employs;; on prison and
Jail work, work among reformed mer
and women; on temperance in schools
and colleges; on extending our work il
the south, and on young woman'i
work.
Ths report Of the Corresponding
Secretary was interesting, not only q!
showing q real advance in numbers
and in organise effort, but as proving
that the special s'ature Of the year haI
besn the work ot'tempersucs education
among children and adults. Thu
'opep Sunday" in the lesson series
says Miss Kimball, ''has been th'
Igroatest gain Of the year; also, the pro
vision oftemperance lessons, quarterly
by SO many publishers" Temperance
literature has been widely distributed
lectures upon the EFFECTS of Aicoho
upon the Boly and Mind" have be an
given; temperance books have been in
troducsd into Sunday school libraries
and DR.. Richardson's text books il
schools and colleges. Over 3,0O(
mass meetings have been held, anC
the varied sides Of the temperance
questions presented.