Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-22
TEMPERANCE UNION.
Closing Day of the Semi-Annual Sta
Convention.


Closing Day of the Semi-Annual Sta
Convention.
The California Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union resumed its session yester-
day morning at 8 o'clock in the Seventh
street NJ. E. Church South. Services were
opened by devotional exercises conducted
by Mrs. L. NJ. Carver. 1t was temper
ance religious service preparatory to the
days programme and was characterized
by deep earnestness. AT the roll call fol-
lowing seventy-four delegates were found
to be in attendance at the Convention from
various parts of the State. The following
names were reported, in addition TO those
in attendance on the previous day Mrs. I.
B. Hart, Mrs Huff, Mrs. I. B. Hendricks,
Chico; Miss Gaylord, San Francisco Mrs.
Cobb. Miss Baker, Oakdale; Mrs. Lee, Mrs.
Walton. Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Wilbur, 4uba
City Mrs. A. Merritt, Woodland Mrs. A.
A. Smith. Berkeley
The State Treasurer, Mrs. Chamberlain,
presented her report. which showed the re-
ceipts since the last Convention to be ST.
046 d; disbursements, 1891 20, leaving a
balance on hand of $50 OF. Numerous
plans were suggested for increasing the re-
ceipts of the Union, among which was one
by Mrs. +. p. Stevens, referred to as the
Illinois plan. 1t contemplates procuring
as large a number of gentlemen as possible
to join mutually in aiding the Union
financially by each giving 81 per year. The
ladies hope to get this plan in operation.
Another plan presented by Mrs. General
Bidwell was for each member OF the Union
TO lay aside cents each week for the
Union funds. This it was estimated
would afford a revenue of itself to the
amount Of $500 per month in this State,
or s., 200 year The report of the Treasurer
shows present membership of 5000 in
California.
a report was made by Mrs. II. SHELTON
upon the subject of organization. Four
teen new branch Unions were reported as
organized during the past seven months,
two boys bands and one county institute
Mrs L. J. Nusbaum read paper upon
evangelistic work. She presented twelve
systematic plans for local union work
one for each department, as now organized
and conducted.
The subject of scientific temperance in
struction was presented by Mrs. Dorcas j.
Spencer The fact was stated that seven
teen States have already adopted laws for
compulsory education in the public
schools.
Mrs L. N. Carver read a paper on For
eign Work" The scope and object of this
branch of the work is to place in the hands
of foreigners coming to the country infor-
nation as to our laws and to afford them
gospel temperance literature.
Mrs. c. L. Babb presented the subject of
the Press" The object of this branch of
the women's work was explained to be to
procure column, if possible, in each paper
in the State to be occupied once week
with temperance literature. She stated
that much had already been accomplished
in this direction.
The claims of the Union Signal, the ma
tional organ of the Union, for support, were
presented by Mrs. Emily ?. Stevens.
a recess was then taken until P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening of the afternoon session
Bible reading upon Heredity'' was
given by Mrs. F. II. Bentley. This was
followed by roll call of officers and dele
gates and reading the minutes of the former
session.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted
its report, consisting of twelve resolutions,
one to each branch of the Union work, and
covering the thoughts and suggestions
brought forward during the Convention.
Each resolution was discussed at length.
and considerable enthusiasm manifested.
AT the conclusion of these discussions the
resolutions were adopted.
The subject of department work was
then again taken up, and Mrs E. G. Greene
gave highly interesting talk upon scien-
tific instruction and kindergarten work
This was an interesting feature of the after
noon proceedings. 1t was succeeded by
another = young women's work-which
was ably opened by Miss Narcissa E. p. hite.
Mrs. S. G. Chamberlin also spoke with good
effect upon the same topic. This concluded
the afternoons exercises.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening another public meeting
was held at the Congregational Church,
when the auditorium was closely filled.
The services opened with a vocal piece by
Mrs. Addie Carter, Miss Amelia Boh pre-
siding at the church organ. Scripture was
read by Mrs. Greene, and prayer offered by
Mr.. Ollie.
Miss Narcissa L. White, of PENNSYLVANIA.
was then introduced, and delivered an elo-
quent and effective address of over an hour
in length, upon the subject of How
Shall the Problem be Solved?n The
deductions of her argument were that
the solution was only to be found
in prohibition. The effects of the drink
traffic and habits were forcibly set forth.
High license was unceremoniously put to
oneside as a partial league with the devil,
and not to be allowed to interfere with the
genuine prohibition movement.
AT the close of the lecture all the ladies
wearing the white ribbon of the Order were
called to the front, when all Joined in sing
ing the doxology. Rev. E. r. Ollie pro-
nounced the benediction, and the Conven-
ton was thus closed