The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-02
EARNEST IN THE CAUSE.
The Women VINO work for Temper
pnce.


Most of the good ladies who have been in
attendance on the sessions of the late con-
vention of the Woman's National Christian
Temperance Union have left the city for
their homes. Some of these noble disciples
of the Lord came distance Of 5000 miles
and more to attend the convention, which
Is sufficient evidence that they are
thoroughly in earnest In the good work:
The presidents Of the various State dele
: cations were in session all day yesterday
and until late hour at night The place
of holding the next convention was talked
over, and while q ajority OF the presidents
personally favored Lcavcnworth, out of
Difference to the wishes of the Southern
delegates, they agreed to recommend to the
executive committee the selection of Louis
VILE No more meetings of this committee
will be held, and the matter will be decided
by correspondence.
The committee on finance has been in
structed to take steps for the incorporation
Of the National Union rs soon rs possible, in
order that the organization may be in q
legal position to receive requests Miss
Willard said that wealthy Washington
lady had told her, only the other day, that
she intended to remember the National
Union handsomely in her will Mrs. Roach,
president of the District Union, stated that
she knew of another wealthy Washing
tonian who was similarly inclined.
On motion of Mrs. Lathrop, of Michigan,
it was decided that during the "week of
prayer" in January next, prayer-mcctings
for the advancement of the cause of temper
ancc be held on each afternoon throughout
the entire country, under the direction of
the local union.
A Parting Love Feast.
The parting meeting of the delegates to
the late convention and the ladies consti-
tuting the Temperance Unions of this city
was held this morning at Wesley Chapel, at
which Miss Willard, Mrs. Foster, Mis-.
Thompson, and Mrs. Chaplin made ad
dresses.
The room used by the union in Masonic
Temple was ut first secured, but it was soon
found that it would not begin to accommo-
date the vast throng of temperance. work.
ers who desired to listen to the eloquent
words of Miss Willard and her distinguished
coworkers and give them a parting fare
WE'LL
The pastor of Wesley Chapel then ten
dered the use of his church to the ladies.
The ladies marched in body from the
Temple to the church.
Mrs. Buell. led the singing and Ella
Fort presided at the organ. Mrs. Henry
and Mrs. Dr. Hubbard both offered up fer
vent prayers II need thee every hour"
was then sung after which Mrs. Foster, of
Iowa, the brilliant lawyer Of that State,
made stirring address, In which she said
that the reunion of the temperance people
assembled in Wesley Chapel this morning
only strengthened the ties made at the
presentation of the portrait to Mrs. Hayes,
last spring. when number of the
delegates were present and took part in
the exercises. Mrs. Foster then began a
splendid discourse on the evils of intem-
perancc, and thanked God that the South
was represented in the late convention.
Here in this temple of God the representa-
tivcs of the North:and South and East and
West meet in loving kindness, all battling
has come under our banner has left us,
which is an additional reason to thank God
for cementing the tics of temperance so
firmly.
Mrs. Foster closed by saying that the
evangelical work of the union was going
bravcly on, and advised the ladies
of the District Union to enter into
the work with will as much good would
grow out of it. She also requested these
ladies who are not members of any union
to go to work at once and join one, and
enter into the fight for the suppression of
the liquor traffic.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Fosters speech,
Miss Willard came forward and said: The
mother of us all, the one who got us into
this business, is with u.s.
She then called Mother Thompson, of
Ohio, to the pulpit, and the dear old lady
made short address, advising the dele
, gates who were present when they go back
to their homes to enter more vigorously
into the temperance work than ever before.
For her part, she was going back to Hills
boro', Ohio her home, and do just what she
has been doing all along-wOrk for the
common cause. She warned the ladies not
to allow side issues to be brought into the
fight, but to go right along and labor for
the good cause.
Miss Willard next spoke. She said at
the next session of Congress the Women's
Temperance Union would roll into the
Senate Il million signatures to petition
asking for q prohibtory amendment to the
Constitution. To do this work much prayer
and much work will be required. This
petition said Miss Willard, twill request
the passage of an amendment to the Con-
stitution which will prohibit the manu-
facturc and sale Of al kinds of liquors
When that petition is presented to Congress
we will march forth company by company,
regiment by regiment and brigade by
brigade and demand that our appeal for the
suppression Of the worst evil that ever af-
fected the world shall be needed" Miss
Willard called the attention of the audience
to the fact that even the Capital of the Ma
ton Is as badly afflicted With the curse of
rum as any other city. think of tho pic.
ture you see right here to-day A church
on one corner, schOol-housc on another
and in the centre dram-shOp.'
She advised her hearers to impress upon
the minds of their children the Importance
of attending Sunday school and church.
She was certain that Christianity would
cope with the great problem drink. The
soldiers-tho temperance wOmen-who
have taken hold Of it will surely solve it,
"We have set up our banner" said Miss
Willard, for the Lord, and no human
power can take IL from us. "
Mrs. Chaplin, of South Carolina, the dear,
good lady, who has won so many hearts,
then came in aud made a most pathetic and
beautiful speech. She promised that when
she returned to her sunny home she would
begin grand Temperance campaign among
the young men of the fifteen Southern
States.
After Mrs. Chapin's speech, Miss Willard,
on behalf of the union, presented hand
some bouquet to Mr.. Hctrick of the Post,
and the representative of THE CRITIC for
the fair aud impartial reports given of the
convention.
Rev. Peyton Brown then dismissed the
meeting with u benediction, and then the