The Indianapolis journal., 1889-03-23

Various Topics Considered by Them in Conven-
tiOn at the California Street Church

Owing to funeral services held in the
California-street Methodist Church yester-
day afternoon, the business session of the
convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Unions, comprising Marion,
Morgan, Boone and Hamilton counties.
took place during the morning. Represent
atlves from Martinsville, Westfield, Sheri-
dan, Franklin, Thorntown and the five
unions in this city were present, and
Miss Lode Reed, State corresponding sec
retary of the organization, was elected
chairman, and Miss L. III. Roberts, of West
field, secretary. Following the election
and the transaction of what little routine
business was necessary in affecting per-
manent organization, general discussion
work. The general plan was laid out for
the ensuing year, and the subject divided
into sub-heads, each of which was more or
less fully considered.
Miss Alice Palmer, of Franklin, the State
organizer, occupied a few moments in pre-,
senting the general field of operations and
the work that will be required to make the
plan feasible one. A number of brief ad-
dresses were made by some of the delegates,
all declaring an earnest interest in the on
pushing of the cause of temperance. The
work of the morning closed with an address
on Departments of Work" by Mrs. Eunice
Furnass, of Sheridan. At noon lunch
was served to the friends and visiting dele
geld, in which the topics under discussion
were resumed. Miss Mollie G. Hay,
treasurer of the State Union, spoke
on the subject of Finance" her remarks
being chiefly confined to the best methods
of controlling the funds and the necessity
of hearty support from all. An hour
was taken up in talking about the Or
ganizer.0 the State organ, and liberal
subscription was urged, which resulted in
the formation of a club of thirty names
Last night the prayer and song service
was conducted by Mrs. Lillian Felfer. of
this city. Dr.. r. L. Brown delivered the
address Of the evening. choosing for his
topic comparison of the sins of slavery
from his own personal remembrance
than relying on the records of history
There was time. he said, within
his recollection when the name of an Aboli-
ZIONIST was IA disgrace among a certain
class of people. Those who fought slavery
were scoffed at and often not admitted in
to good society. But we had persever-
ance." he continued, land we triumphed.
1t is the same with the rum traffic now. We
must fight it as we fought slavery. People
may -denOunce us as cranks, fanatics and
third-party enthusiasts, but nevertheless
we are right. We have God and the right
on our side, and that is all we want When
we shall succeed in removing this curse
from our land, we snail at the same time
have raised one half of our so
ciety up to the other half. l
refer to the women in their
rights, for, in my mind they should have
been there quarter of century ago. They
are the peers of any citizen in this country,
and their influence and temperance reform
go hand in hand"
At the conclusion of DR.. Browns remarks
Master Leon st. John Altman again recited
the poem, only Sixteen" and was given
an encore A few voluntary talks were in
dulged in, in which Mrs. Anna Harris MIR.
Myers, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. X. LOftin par
ticipated Some time was spent in discuss
ing the needs of the reading-rooms that
have been opened in the rooms of the State
headquarters for the benefit of those out of
employment who have signed the pledge.
The convention then adjourned.