Daily globe., 1880-09-29
Even5nG Session.

About z o clock the audience of the
church was opened for the reception of dele
gates and visitors, ard BY 1880 the room was
filed with large audience, the majority being
ladies' all of whom evinced lively interest in
the proceedings, which proved to be peculiarly
interesting to all frieuds of the cause of tenn
perance.
At 7:30 the convention was called to order by
the president the exercises commencing by the
singing of the Coronation by the audience.
After the reading of the scri ptures, an impress
sive prayer was offered by Mrs. E. s. Wright,
of Red Wing, which was followed by the sing
ing of ''Rest You, the Perishing."
The president then introduced Mrs. Emily
Huntington Miller, who delivered graceful
and impressive address, welcoming the dele
gates of the different unions to the hearts and
homes of the Christian women of st. Paul.
The aim and object of the Union was the
overtime and suppression of the vice of in
temperance, work which was pre-eminently
that of woman, the one who was most vitally
affected by the results of the death-deal-
ing traffic. She contended that
the cornerstone of abstinence or
indulgence was first laid in the household
that the manner of living in most of our
homes creates a thirst for stimu-
lous in one form or an
other, leading many of our young men to seek
the demoralizing influence of the groggery or
gambling hell, an influence which should be
counteracted by the pure and ennobling inf1u-
ence of an entertaining home circle She il
lustrated her idea by charming illustration
of social evening gatherings ct Christian
home of which she spoke, the results of which
were forcibly shown In the after life OF the
participants therein. The press was also al
luded to as an antagonist to the cause of tenn
perance, as illustrated by the hippant and
cynical way in which the cause and victims to
intemperance were alluded to. She
concluded her excellent address by
stating that the work IVES entirely
of a Christian character, and inviting all
friends Of the cause to join IN the good work
now showing such excellent results.
The response to the address of welcome was
then made by Mrs. 81. s. Hobart of Red Wing,
embracing the thanks of the visiting delegates
for the cordial welcome extended to them in
this city. Their hearts were made glad, but
to be made glad was not the object of this con-
vention neither to enjDy these meetings. but
we have come together to labor as Christian
women united in one common cause. Our
dearest interests are imperilled, our dearest
friends threatened by that dread enemy, in
temperance; comparatively few in numbers
our weapons must not be cumbrous armor, but
Instead few smooth stones from the brook of
truth. God is on our side, and though he has
borne long with it, he is no less displeased with
traffic. In speaking of the status of tenn
pearance in our Slate she spoke of our rulers
and pastors being too willing to enroll among
their members men who drink moderately and
contribute literally to their support. The
whole license system was adverted to as a
covert. mighty arm of Satanic power; Satan
knows the victims are his under the license
system reaping harvest of death, shame and
sorrow. Prohibition is what Minnesota needs,
not temporizing. People say educate
our foreigners; we could educate them
l:auor store, brewery, etc., on every corner to
anuagonize our teaching. The lady speaker
concluded by adjuring her hearers not to de-
pend on hopes or desires, depend on God-on
what he requres-work more earnestly, united
work among the women OF Minnesota, more
conservation to Christ.
After singing, the report of the delegates to
the annual national convention at Indianapolis
was called for and as Mrs. A. T. Anderson, of
Minneapolis, was the only one present
of the three delegates from the State, she was
called upon by the president to give her views
OF the meeting: Mrs. Anderson said the meet
ing had been success in every particular, 500
women, representing Christianity and temper
ance, having been present from twenty-five
States and Territories, all united in harmony
on one grand thought and purpose. Among
the notices that adorned the walls of the large
edifice in which the meetings were
held. the motto, "The Women of
America vs. the Liquor Traffic was most not
ticeable, and was adopted as the insignia tha-
should lead us to victory. One subject that
occupied considerable time of the convention
nearly one day-was the representation of the
States in the body, that the old rule of ap-
portionment by Congressional districts should
be superseded by an apportioament on a nu-
merical basis-.hat is. one member to 800
paying members oe each State, which should
be left to State Unions to decide. The speak
~ t1n Iry raat
and mentioned it at this time SO the attendant
delegates could give the matter due considera-
| tion. The delegates did not go to Indianapolis
to do shopping, as was evidenced by the roll