The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-28
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WOmsn's Christian Temperance Inlon
sAru oSAL CONVENTION o. rnn W. oru

III any uoupth THAT mighty power
Is organized and moving steadily against
the liquor traffic, let him watch for
little while this national gathering. A
body of $50 ladies, among the choicest
in the land, conducting oil their exer-
cises in humbls reliance on God, stop.
ping In the midst Of exciting debate 70
call for divine help, and following their
most important vote with silver prayer
they impress every beholder With the
sense Of their earLestness, zeal and
G hristiAn conservation. We knew they
were here before we saw them their
influence. was felt In every part Of the
city. Every horse car bore their ad-
vertiaement, with the telling chart
that shows the comparative cost Of
liquor and tobacco, aud the necessaries
Of life.
On Tuesday eyaning dc lightful 70
csption was tendered the delegates who
had arrived, and they were given an
opportunity 10 meet the local workers
socially. Wednesday morning the real
work Of the Convention was begun
with devotional exercises, which were
interpreted all through tho sessions.
Tho program was . long one, and
brought out fully the wonderful organ
ization Of the Union. There Is spec
i.l committee In ever department that
can be thought Of, aud live Christian
woman at the head Of il.
The building in which they met was
the edifce Of the First United Presby-
terian Church, which was handsomely
decorated for the occasion. The even
ing meetings, designed to be Of popu.
lar character, were held in the Pickwick
Theater, and attended by immenss au-
diences. The address by Miss Willard,
the President, on Wednesday morning,
foreshAdowed the real question, which
was TO excite the most debate, and
whose Gnal settlement was deferred
until Saturday. She came cut boldly
for the Third Party and st. John, and
was heartily apPlaudsd fOs Il. The
singing was spirited, and was well led
with q cornes by Mrs. Burt, Of Maine.
Reports were presented, most Of them
in pamphlet form, on "The Overthrow
Of the Tobacco Habit, ,"by n. d. Reese,
Of Ohio; Hygiene. by Mrs. DR.. J. ii.
kellogg. Of Michigan Literature, by
Miss Jrlia Colman, New York Hered-
ity, Mrs. NJ. w. Burnett, M. D., Of
Illinois Suppression Of Impure Liter
ature, by Miss Lucy J. Holmes, Of
New Hampshire; Gospel Work among
Luuberman, Mrs. X. G. Peters, oi
Michigar.
From the msetiug at the Pickwick,
Wednesday evening, 500 people went
away, unable to get into the hall. Au
interesting address Of welcome waa
made by Mrs, II. ii. Wagner, Of st.
Louis, and telling speeches wsre made
by Mrs. Clara Hotfman,of Kansas city,
Mrs. Ed. Pitts Stevens, Of California,
and Miss +. L. Willard.
On Thursday morning the first re,
port, after the season Of prayer, was on
the Work among Foreigners, by Mrs
s. +. Grub, Of Missouri, tho head Of
that department. This report showed
that $4,000 pages Of German literature
had been distributed during the year
in twelve States and several Territories.
The report Of the corresponding sscre-
tary, Mrs. G. B. Buel, of Connecticut,
giving rapid review OF the work OF
the last decade, ,Among other interesting
facts, mentioned that temperance and
Aygisnic laws are now taught compul-
sorily in the schools Of New York
Michigan, Vermont, New Hampshire
and Rhode Island. The treasurers
report showed the receipts for the past
year, S8.s05 /; expenditures s6,5Sl,
leaving a balance on hand Of $2,224.
The Superintendent Of the Flower
Mission department. is an invalid, but
her report WAS on hand, and was read
by another, being received by a rising
vote of thanks. The colored people
were represented by the State superin-
tepient Of this work in Indiana, Mrs.
III. B. oarse, of Chicago, on the Union
Signal, whose circulation had increased
thirty per cent during the year. Sow
eral of the prominent workers were
publicly presented with baskets of
flowers in token of their devotion and
success. During the afternoon session
politics got into the discussion, and
matters wers lively.
On Thursday evening the PickwiCk
was again jamWed, and an overflow
meeting was held in the lower hall.
The principle meeting began vita
Bible Reading by Mrs. Hannah Whit
all Smith, claiming that God is in the
midst of their work, and whoever oppo-
ses it will be found to be fighting
against God. Mrs. Fosters address
was upon Moral Power, showing the
advances that had been made in an en-