Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-16
WHISKY AND TOBACCO.


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of Morality and Temperance.
| INTERESTING CLOSING SESSION OF THE woMAN's
| CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION - THE WAR
AGAINST rToxcASTs A SHOT AT HIGH
IIczSsE-THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
| The Wornan's Christian temperance union
| closed the most successful meeting in its his
] tory at the Foundry church last night The
session last evening was devoted to the con-
sidcration of young women's work. The super
intendent of that department, Miss Annie r.
Moulton, presided and delivered a very forcible
] address, reciting the work and success in her
/ department. She said that in the past year
| two new
YOUNG woMEN's UNIONS
| had been organized and two reorganized. max
| ing total Of eight unions in active working
order. Miss Moulton called upon all young
women to use their influence in an effort to
win more young men 20 the side of prohibi-
! ton. She called for the prayers and sympathy
| OF mothers and older sisters in the good
work. Referring to the influence of women
she said: With you. young women, rests the
DUTY OF Christian profession and Christian
NE. Your words weigh heavily with young
men; you have a great work to do. Every
Young girl, as far as circumstances will permit,
should belong TO the Young Women's Christian
temperance union. Through this excellent
organization You can bring your influence to
bear against the most dangerous enemy of
the human race"
Miss Louise Strobel and Rev. Dr. Elliott also
delivered interesting addresses.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
During the session the convention reaffirmed
its intention in regard to temperance to be true
In the future as in the past to their prayerful
~ IN vinffn Ill;
and that they ''repsl as unjust aud unkind the
oft-repeated assertion that we have lowered
the standard and turned aside from our origi-
nal methods Of gospel temperance work"
Referring to the children the convention re-
solved that we consider the training of the
children Of the land in temperance principles
the surest foundation we can lay for future
republic redeemed from the curse OF rum;
therefore we contemplate with the supremest
satisfaction the enrolling of many Of them
IN Bands Of Hope and Loyal LeGions, and
would urge every local W.C.T.U. to see that
they have at least one such organization in
their midst"
With regard to intoxicants the convention re-
Peated and emphasized their protest against
the sale Of intoxicants by INSCRIPTIONS drug
gists without physicians prescriptions and
called upon Christian people to refuse to pa
tronize such violaters OF law and to endeavor to
report the same; also to positively decline to
trade with any but temperance grocers.
The TOBACCO QUESTION.
The convention also took up the tobacco
question and resolved:
That we heartily condemn the use of tobacco
in all its forms and call upon all our members
10 discourage its use, and that as mothers we
stand appalled, at the fearful increase of the
cigarette habit and. realizing that many Of our
boys are being destroyed by it, we would re-
spectfuliy urge Congress to enact the law for
bidding the sale of tobacco to minors presented
by our superintendent of narcotics and petit
educators of the District"
The Blair Sunday rest bill was Endorsed in
al Its points and good people everywhere were
called upon to uphold the standard of Sabbath
observance.
A resolution was also passed recognizing the
efficient iabors of the District president, Mrs
Sarah ID. La Fetra The resolution paid de-
serving compliment to Mrs. La Fetra's unceas-
ing work and pledged the conventions sympa-
thles and prayers Tor the future.
THE woMAS's SUFFRAGE QUESTION
was also taken up and the following resolution
adopted: That In View of the fact that women
constitute one-half the population of this coun-
try. and that the average woman IL possessed
o. July rs much intelligence and integrity as
the average voter, and realizing the power
there would be in woman's ballot to abolish
the liquor traffic and protect herself her
children and her home, therefore we are in
hearty accord with al laws which will hasten
the establishment OF equal suffrage everywhere,
and pray God to speed the day when woman,
by her ballot, may throttle the power OF rum.
The con vention expressed its thanks to Con-
gress Tor the appropriation for the Hope and
Help mission.
STAB AT HIGH LICENSE.
A stab was made at high license in a resolu-
ton which read: That as loyal members of the
Woman's Christian temperance union We can
be true 10 our God-giyen convictions only by
shunni ng all questions OF expediency and de-
lusi ons OF high license and standing firm On the
broad platform OF prohibition, state and ma
tonal. and we therefore promise our inttne ace
to the party that pledges the most uncoIapro-
Tai-lnS hostility to the liquor traffic and favors
Placing in the hands of women the most effect
I'VE weapon for It's overthrow
The work OF the convention was closed BY
the adoption of resolution OF thanks ito the
pastor and trustees OF Foundry church for the
use 0: the same. TO Mrs. Wilkinson and Mr..
VIM Cohen for en!ivening the evening session
with music, 10 Mr.. Small for kindg Ioaniug
palms and ported plants. aud to Mrs Deane for
donations Of ferns and grasses, and to Mrs.
Denham, our superintendent OF flower mission,
for 40 tastefully arranging the decorations and
to the press for so kindly reporting the proceed
ings OF our meetings"
EDIsoS's TALKING MACHINE, the new phono-
graph, is now on exhibition 1T 345 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, reproducing choice selection of
songs and recl;atlops. cornet trombone and
piccoio solos, band concerts, operatic airs &C.
Admission 10 cents.-Adyt
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