The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-28

The young ladies' mutual Improvement associ-
atoms organized IN similar manner to the
relief society, bit for the younger women.
who meet regularly and discuss all subjects
lating woman's education, progress and devel-
opment. They number 8 200. and conduct their
own organizations, receiving periodical visits
from the older ladies'. They write for and edit
their own manuscript papers, and their organ is
the Contributor, the motto of which. and of the
society. is THE glory of God is intelligence
The primaries organizations of children,
separate from the schools and under the direction
of women. The number of members is %. 900.
and they are thoroughly organized and meet for
the instruction OF boys and girls in morals and
religion, the manner of conducting assemblies.
public speaking, etc. All these labors are
gratuitons, and the women, though deprived OF
the elective franchise they believe unjustly,
still vote in church and society affairs. and work
for the elevation OF their sex and the public
welfare.
Interesting papers were also read by Harriet
=. Morrison, missionary Work" Amelia s.
Quinton. on Work and Objects Of the Won
THE Red Cross Society" Miss Barton's address
was graphic description of the good work
done by the Red Cross since its organization.
about the time of the Franco Prussian war, not
only on battle-6elds but IN relieving distress
and misery caused by forest fires, cyclones, yell
low fever, and the overhows of the great
rivers.
Miss Frances E. Willard, Of Chicago. president
of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
was the first speaker at the evening session. Her
subject was Woman and Temperance" Among
other things she said that God always has one
more arrow in his CULVER, unwearisd regi-
ment to summon when the battle crisis comes.
History affords no more salient illustration of
this fact than the worlds uprising of women,
whose organic form aud sober second thought Il
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
America and OF all lands. The liquor curse
finds its Nemesis in she home which il has
long defied and trampled under foot Woman,
who, whatever her faults, has never been the
slave OF alcoholic stiDuants, comes to mans
rescue in bis heroic but unequal fight with his
worst enemy. Its discipline is schooling her
brain as no course Of study could; it's pathos is
broadening out the mother heart to
take in all the world; its mighty onset
il developing in her q mighty will; its
supreme exigencies have exalted to supreme
Christs heavenly kingdom upon earth is the
passion of this crusade. Women know
that He who spake as never man spake, and in
the record of whose works there is no hint at
the present inequality of and woman in
church and state. is their best friend. They be-
Heve that whom He shall reign. not in form but
in fact, not enthusiastically but by His spirit, in
the world. the home shall for the first time DO
the place Christ meant it should become-a true
republic of God and miniature Of government.
where man and woman, side by side. shall meet
and vanQuish all the powers of darkness 'and
there shall be no more curse" The Womans
Christian Temperance Union stands for this
ideal, plans for aud works toward it. without
haste, without rest" It tolls on toward the
day when there shall be sectarianism in re-
lRion. no sectionalism in politics, no sex in citi
zenship.
Hannah Whitall Smith, American secretary
Of the Worlds Womans Christian Temperance
Union, followed with an address upon "The
Latest Evolution of the w. c. T. u" She held
that "all modern thought and effort tending
toward a universal federation of all sations
which, it is hoped. will ore day control the
world in tine interests of peace"
The next speaker was Mrs. Bessie Starr Kee-
fer, fraternal delegate of the Toronto ". G. T.
y. She said that she became Canadian be-
cause fifteen years ago no college in America
would give her university education. She was
American born, but she proud to be a
Canadian when she began to talk temperance.
Anna Gordon spoke on How to Reach the
Children;" Frances E. w. Harper (colored). of
Washington. on What Shall BE Done with the
Neglected Rich;" DR.. Mary Weeks Burnett
delegate OF the National Temperance Hospital
and Medical College Association. on "The Tenn
perance Hospital" Susan Fl. Barney, national
superintendent of prison work OF the w. G. T. :.
u, on Police Matrons;" Matilda B. Carse. on
''The Temperance Temple" and Mary H Hunt,
national superintendent of scientific institu-
tions, on ''Our Reasons for Temperance"