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ing her as a leader in this grea
work for "God and Home anC
Native Land" this work for Chris
and humanity.
Her annual address will be reaC
and known 10 the world. Being
on the committee on credentials
had not the pleasure of hearing i
all. She stated the object of The
"Woman's Christian Temperance
Union" to be as follows:
To unity the interest in the TEN.
perance cause Of Christian women
throughout the world by Introducing
the noontide hour of prayer for the
triumph of Gospel Temperance in
all lands, observing Thursday even
ing as the hour for local Woman's
Christian Temperance Union prayer
meetings, with especial reference to
this thought and by the visits of the
Superintendent, Mrs. Leavitt, to
foreign countries for the purpose of
introducing our methods and out
lining a system of organization which
shall eventually enlist the women of
all nations in the effort TO overthrow
the poison habits of mankind.
Among our great ones present
are Mrs. Mary III. Hunt Of Boston,
the superintendent of the depart
melt of scientific temperance in
struction in public schools. A
large number Of States have passed
laws making such instruction COM
pulsory. Pennsylvania has the
best law on this subject.
Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop, of Mich
igan, who delighted New Orleans
with her eloquence last winter, is
here. She is a woman all delight
to honor for her bravery in de-
tense of right and her ability in
deciding questions of Importance.
Our own Mrs. Sallie T. Chaplin,
nearest and dearest to us of the
Sunny South, represent her work
as it should be. She seems to Sc
cure by natural right the admira-
tion and love of all with whom she
comes in contact. Her report was
received with enthusiasm.
Among the Southern delegates
here are Mrs. Bryce of Alabama,
Mrs. Erwin and Mrs. Clark of
Mississippi, Mrs. Nesbitt of North
Carolina, Mrs. Chase Of Arkansas,
Mrs. Wilson Of Virginia, Mrs.
Sibley of Georgia, Mrs. Lyons and
Mrs. Goodale of Louisiana. /
would like to give names of all the
Southern delegates, but do not
know them.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland,
sister of the President, sent a letter
regretting her inability to be pres
at the convention, and expressing
her heartfelt love and sympathy for
the work.
The following, signed by the
officers of the convention, was sent
to Bishop Henry G. Potter, Chick
ering Hall, New York:
"Please forward the following
greeting: In behalf of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, we extend to Archdeacon
Farrar our cordial greeting, and re-
.gret our inability to send our rep
resentatives to do honor to the
most classic temperance writer of
modern times, who holds up the
torch of total abstinence amid the
grandeur and glories of Westmin-
ster Abbey"
Greetings have been received
from British Columbia, and from
many temperance organizations
throughout the United States ard
Canada.
Delegates from Great Britain
and Canada have been introduced.
Miss E. G. Barber, of Montreal,
Miss J. E. Dougal, of Montreal,
and Miss Minnie johnson repre-
sent the Canadian delegation. At
the time Of their introduction the
stars and stripes of the American
flag, which decorated the presidents
desk. was partly covered by the
English flag, as mark of respect
to our foreign visitors. "God save
the Queen" the English national
hymn, was sung, during the singing
of which Miss Willard waved the
British flag.
EngIand's noble temperance
worker, Mr.. William Mobiles, on
Friday night, made a stirring tenn
perance speech, sesting forth in a
vidid manner the horrid work the
custom of the social glass was
making in society circles. He told
us that drinking among women was
on the rapid increase in his coun-
try, especially in so-called "good
society," and bade out workers
God speed in the work of redeeming
the world and society from the
curse of intemperance.
Many prominent persons have
visited and been presented to the