The Monitor., 1888-11-02
w. c. T. u. DEPARTMENT


eloquent. She rejoiced in our coming to
New York, that she was amazed beyond
power OF expression at the marvellous
growth and the wonderful development Of
this organization. "The magnitude Of
the operations, the extent of the plans, the
wonderful way in which the snews of war
are possessed by the women, the increase
of money, tie magnificenee Of the great
outlook, and all the while, the high eour-
tesy, the great regard that women have for
each other, being sobered and tempered by
sharp criticism from without" She
traced the work OF the w. G. 4. U. to the
time they began to look for permanent sue
cess 'to the enforcing Of the law" Of how
Mrs Foster inaugurated constitutional
prohibitory amendments, and the 30 600
majority for this law in Iowa. ''All honor
for the great push she gave us, and for the
opening OF our eyes, for ont of that has
come everything we have done since of
Kansas, and her calling the women to the
polls to help prohio ition prohibit. $50 it
has come out a. last, step by step, we
learning by stumbling and making mis-
takes, that at last We are where we are,
standing on the platform of complete pro-
hibitiou, enGeayorng to make public SEN
tment as we go. ''Do you say that we
have taken very narrow stand? Well,
perhaps we have taken just as narrow
stand as did Paal, when he said, This ono
thing do, forgetting the things thai are
behind, press forward to the things that
are before. 1t is necessary for rs to put
ourselves solidly, contractedy, into any
thing that we can carry She paid
glowing tribute to the '.superb leader
Ship of Miss Willard
Upon the platform stood a large white
banner which was now turned around,
revealing the flags of the world circled
about the words ''National Woman's
Christian Temperance Uhon,'' with the
all-seeing eye in the center. 1t was a gift
from Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson to Miss
Willard as President of the n. W. G. T.
ternational Council of Women. Brief adj
dresses were given by Coy. st. John aad
Mrs. Mary T. Lathrap.
Saturday was occupied by reports of the
various departments. The evening be-
longed to the Y's, who gave fine enter
tainment.
Many invitations had come for Sunday
services to be conducted by the women
evangelists and ministers. The Annual
Convention Sermon was preached by Miss
Elizabeth Greenwood, Of Brooklyn from
the text, 81 AN doing great work, and
cannot come down. on the building
of character, the building OF home.
"The pulse of the nation is only
the sum of the pulse-beats of its Eomes.
'sWhat we need to-day is revival Of home
life" The Bible opens with an account
OF a wedding, God Almighty performing
the ceremony; it closes with the picture OF
the marriage feast of the Lamb
In the afternoon meeting was held in
the Opera House, on Social Purity. DR..
Kate Bushnell, of Chicago, speaking from
the text, "Truly ye bear witness that ye
killed the prophets, but ye build their sep
ulchers;" DIR. Mary Allen, on Parentage;
Mrs. c. II. Harris, on Mothers Meetings;
the Superintendent from Ohio, on the H.
huences of Heredity; and Miss Willard of
the Rise and Progress of the Movement; of
Mrs. Josephine Butler, its prophet; of Mrs.
Elice Hopkins, its teacher; of the interest
awakening in all parts of the world, and
efforts made for the legal protection of
girlhood.
Rev. Bishop Samuel Falloys, of Chicago,
preached in the evening to large audience
on ''The Ecclesiastical Emancipation of
Women" from Gal. 8: %.
The all-important matter OF Monday
morning was the election of officers. Miss
Willard received 260 votes out of 294, and
the other general officers were as unani-
mousy chosen. We look from the fifth gal
lery upon the scene as Miss Willard is
introduced for the tenth time as President
of the National W. c. T. L. The entire
buildng-platform circle, and galleries
packed and the air sea Of waving hand
kerehiefs. Great enthusiasm prevailed,
tae delight Of the Convention aud the Wis
itors expressed in wave after wave OF ap-
plause. 4 memorial service was held in
the afternoon for four States officers who
had been called mp higher during the year
In the evening" all Crusaders among the del
egates were seated upon the platform, and
Mother Thompson told the story Of The
Crusade days. There were various brief
addresses, and the presentation of the ma
tional banner to the State having secured
the largest per cent. increase of member
ship This proved to be a Territory
Dakota. Mrs Buell. made the presentation
address.
The resolutions passed on Tuesday relat.
ed to Federal aid in public schools in des-
titutc portions of the country, the exporta-
tion of intoxicating liquors to Africa and
other uncivilized countries, Internal Rev
cnue, Woman Suffrage, the Prohibition
party, and commendation of the work of
various departments, etc. While the Ma
tional w. &. 7. L. by large majority de-
clares for its advance positions upon wo-