Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
The Afternoon Meeting.

The attendance was very good IN the
afternoon, the chair being occupied by
by Mrs. Clark.
Devotional exercises were led by Miss
Mains, of DuttOn.
"The Evangelistic Department" pre-
sented by Mrs. Boise, of this city, State
organizer, State evangelist, ETC., who
said that she considered any work that
is in harmony with God, evangelistic
work. She had cOnscCrated herself to
God and to the work, and had given up
much other work to devote herself To
tins particular line. All other good
work received her hearty cOmmenda-
ton, but she thought there was not
enough of her to divide up among diff
ferent lines. Sne said she had been
dong God work IN helping the suffer
ing families who suffered from the
liquor traffic. She believed IN instllllng
into her work the truth of the Bible
and Gods goodness. There should Toe
one IN every union TO study the Bible
thoroughly, and look at things not
from Il political standpoint but from
Gods standpoint.
Mrs. A. ;. Benjamin, the district
president, led in a parliamentary drill.
The term was defined by the leader,
who called 1t simply parliamentary
etiquette. 4 practical drill then fol-
| lowed which showed most of the ladies
well verSed in parliamentary usage,
| though much amusement was oc-
caslOned by the variety OF answers
| gwen to the various questions.
Mrs. Mary I. LathrOp rose and asked
| that the sum of one dollar should
! be raised 10y the union 10 be for
warded 10 Miss Frances l.. Willard.
the National President. Mrs. Lathrop
sand that Miss Willard was not a rich
woman. She was a poor woman, was
30 years old, and had a mother To sup
! port. II her silvcry voice should fail
! her she would be without the means OF
| support. There are 10000 Unions IN
the United states, and it Is hoped to
raise $4,000 for Mss Willard. Each
| Union is asked Tor 81, and can give no
more. Ii any one wishes 10 make a
I larger gift, 1t VIII have 70 be done IN
divduaHy.
Miss Mans reported the White Shield
! work Little had been done IN the va
! riOus Unions. The speaker suggested
that IN this hbertine az. each Union
| should have social purity supcrin
| tendent. There should bc lectures e
Young men on social purity, and there
should also be lectures TO young Wo
men. by a woman. Mothers should
also instruct their children M sOCIa
purity. Low tests should be rebuked
and every woman should bc treated
with perfect respect. a line of readln.
was recommended for young people
4 stirring appeal was made % mother
| I'm behalf OF their boys who are all0wcf
10 play ON the streets Boys should bt
taught 10 coufde in Their mothers.
/ Mrs LathT0p sad she felt that sh'
7 vas not wise enough ~ talk upon tn
/ subject. But sine thought that the men
I. particularly the clcT1ymcn, should d
/ more iu tllsLuo. The Ep scopal chuTCi
vas the only one when was dong mucl
I'm this line Mr. L8throp sad tina
whoever starts ONT m the White Cros
work should remember that the crm'
mails ere not All 0n the mems SIDE. an.
the wet ms 8ll on the WcmeD's. Yer
often the woman IS the criminal go.
. the man the victim. The temptation
90 men are open, aggressive. pors.steli'
It Is al 1ut equally divided. The me
are uot All sinners. nor are the "ome r.
an sinners. Irtu have Tgnt view %
this relation between mau anf T1ni7r
and start olt wlt1 tifa bcLei taat tncr
axe some good On both SIDES.
After fi-t1sr DISCUSSION on the s1f
sect Ar- beuiauiu led Io dis.1ssic.
du ~lo- ~ Methods. They ar
training schools ard are - ~ 1tf1
, Etr rre Summer a.-