St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-27
rs AGAIN ENDORSED.
The National W. O. T. o. Emphasizes Its
Endorsement of the Third
Party.
A Warm Discussion on the Subject Has
the Same Ending as
Before.
Newsboys and BootbIacks Take the
Pledge and Receive Words
of Advice.
Chat and Gossip Among the Delegates
--Sayings of the Prominent
Women.
Working i'm Sections.


The national convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union met in the sec
lions. as has been done on the previous days.
In the Hennepin avenue church nj IA. m.
the devot onal exercises opened the meeting,
and DR.. Bessie V. Cushinau, OF Missouri, pre-
Sented her report on health. To Danish in
toxicants from railway dining cars. Il paper
sent by the national superintendent Mrs. A.
Nash, OF Oregon, was read and discussed.
"Sacramental Wine," by Mrs. George s..
Hunt, of Missouri, and Music" Mrs. G. G.
The regular nooutide prayer was conducted
by Mother Stewart, of Ohio.
THE SECOND SECTION
was held in the audience room of the Free
Baptist church. After the devotional exer
cises, "Day of Prayer in Week of Prayer" was
reported by the national superintendent
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Watson, of Pennsylvania:
Franchise" by DIR. Anna Shaw" "Evangel
istic Work." Mrs. Anna NJ. Palmer, Of Iowa.
Legislation and Petitions Miss Lucia Kim
ball; Press Work. by Miss Ames; "Pubii
cations" by Mrs. Elizabeth w. AndrewA
editor of Publications of the w. 7. P. A., OF
Chicago. The third section, which was 10
have been held in the Centenary church, was
abandoned and united with the second SEQ
ton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the devotional exercises the secretary
read the minutes of the previous meetings
of the executive committee, which recon-
merded discontinuance of the department Of
work among Indians, as it was covered by an
other department. This was considered by
the executive, which passed a resolution pro
viding for the dissemination of literature in
relation to the social condition of Mormon
women and children, and declaring for CO
operation with the various missionary socie-
ties in petitioning congress for the hearing OF
the Edmunds-Tucker anti-Mormon bill. This
provides for the appointment Of .
temperance evangelist and the creation OF q
national department of work among the
Mormons, providing for an appropriation for
the circulation of temperance and White
Cross literature among the MOrmons. The
minutes also reported the passage of reSo-
buttons providing for u salary of 81, 800 for
the president, Miss Willard, and a salary of
81 900 for the treasurer, Mrs. Caroline B.
Buell.; appointment of Mrs. Knox, Mrs. New
wan and Mrs. Lathrop as visiting delegates
to the meeting of the National Home Mis-
sionary society at Detroit; nominating Mrs.
Hobbs, Miss Mary Allen West and Mrs. j. K.
Barney trustees Of the National Temperance
Hospital and Medical college.
PROHIBITION AGAIN INDORSED.
The next order of business was the accept
ance of resolutions, two of which had been
accepted on Monday evening; the first reSO-
luton considered was that of the utilization
with the Prohibition party. the vote was
taken by the roll call. and resulted in large
majority on the side of the third party move
ment, 252 ayes and 81 nays. The remainder
of the afternoon was spent in adopting the
various resolutions prepared, the prominent
of which were as follows:
Pledging devotion to the cause Of temper
ance until the saloon will no longer have a
place in American civilizations; expressing
thanks to the National officers for their SER
vices and gratitude to GCd for our grand and
glorious leader Frances Z. Willard; pledging
the prayers and influence of the ladies to the
support of the Prohibition party; recon-
mending more powerful and strenuous efforts
in all states and territories to secure legisla-
ton in favor of the fourth commandment,
and condemning Sunday railroad trains, Sum
day newspapers and Sunday excursions;
favoring national and state laws which will
place the Bible in every public school in the
country; commending the white cross move
ment and anticipating the time when the
crime of prostitution will be equally odious
in both sexes; pledging the W. C. 7. U. to
assist in the solution of the Mormon ques-
ton; asking for the ballot for women.
EVENING SESSION.
At exactly 1880 the uewsboys and boot
blacks of Minneapolis, 100 in all, were
marched into the Casino by Col. Hogeland
and Mrs. Farr. Mrs. Youmans, OF Canada,
had them all pledged to never swear, use
tobacco. or drink any alcoholic drinks. Col.
Hogeland said the banner they carried was
from Louisville. KY. On one side was GOOD
bors make good men," on the other side,
''Newsboys' and bootblacks home-a banner
fourteen years old. Mrs. Farr was asked to
speak. and in few words told of the organiz-
ing Of the bows three years ago. One of the
bootblacks, Eddie Dawson, made a neat little
presentation speech, with beautiful bouquet
tied with the regimental white ribbon. Miss
Willard soon arrived and then responded very
kindly.
DIR. j. n. Kellogg, president of the sani-
tarium at Battle Greek, Mich, then, by the
use of charts, showed the boys the effects of
alcohol on the body. The boys were then dis
missea, followed by a song by the quartette.
Mother Stewart, in a few words, presented to
Mrs. Lucas, of England, large volume, CON-
piled b. Mrs. George c. Smith. woman in
Sacred Song" to which Mrs. Lucas re-
sponded. expressing her warmest thanks.
Dr. kellogg resumed his talk, taking for his
subject Dress and Diet In closing, he
said that be thought the w. G. r. U. was
doing more for hygiene than any othe:
society or sanitarium.
telegram was read from Mrs. Bent the
woman who for several years has been
inrited to lead the music with her gold cor
net, being unable because of sickness to at
tend the convention. 1t read: II did not
forget to play the convention hymn, Brock
OF Ages OH last Friday morning. Did ye no t
hear the refrain from Portland, Me. p
Mrs. Caroline B. Buell., national correspond
ing secretary, read her annual report, giving
resume of the work of the past.
Mrs Josephine r. Nichols, of Indiana, asked
for a collection, and prefaced her remarks by
complimenting the Twin cities.
After a lively discussion on the scientific
text books the convention adjourned.
Convention Notes.
J. B. Throar, of Atlanta, Ga, was intro
duced to the convention las the hero of the
Atlanta campaign" and addressed the women
as ''SiSterS-in-law." He said one week ago
last Monday the last bar-room was closed in
Atlanta, and closed never to be opened again.
He said all that he was as lnau, as re-
formed man, he owed to Minneapolis, to the
Minnehaha Lodge of Good Templars, No. g.
lanta he invited the convention to meet in
that city at their next annual convention.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler Andrews, the
newly-elected editor of temperance publica-
tons of the w. T. P. A., of Chicago. bright
clear-headed journalist with plenty of energy
and tact, has been of invaluable service TO
Miss NJ. A. West, the editor of the Union
Signal.
Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop, president Of Michi-
gan W. c. T. o., will speak in the Casino
opera house Wednesday evening at 1880
O'Clock on ''Gospelin Politics. Mrs. SHELTON
will preside and open the meeting with ten
minutes speech in German