Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-28
TEMPERANCE CONTEST.
A LIVELY DEBATE WAKES up THE CON-
VERTION DELEGATES.

strong Movement, Backed by the WOman's
Christian Temperance Union, TO Secure
Four Sundays Year for Temperance
Lessons-Two Only Are Secured.
Immediately after the devotional services
opening the afternoon session, Miss Frances
E. Willard, OF Chicago, was presented by
President Harris. with these words: "Her
reputation as a. devoted Christian temper
ance worker is unbounded by continental
lines"
Miss Willard was received with great ap-
plause, and was frequently generally
clapped as she spoke. Her earnest, thought
full address is printed in full on the ninth
page OF this paper.
When she had finished the convention
was ready to discuss the question of temper
ance lessons in the Sunday school, A mo-
tion was first adopted limiting movers OF
resolutions to five minutes and other
speakers to three minutes.
T. r. LOomis, editor of the Chronicle, OF
-Norwalk, O., presented the following:
Resolved, That we most earnestly recon-
mend TO the International Lesson Committee
that a specific Bible temperance lesson be
given quarterly on some other than the review
Sunday, in order that the subject of temper.
ance may receive the attention its Importance
demands, and complications with other sub
1ects De thereby avoided.
AN APPEAL FOR TEMPERANCE.
Mr.. Loomis supported his resolution by a
strong appeal for four temperance lessons in
the wear. He said that he wanted every
Sunday school to be temperance training
school.
Rev. L B. Self, of Denver, stated that
the resolution was in accord with the ex-
pressed sentiment Of the State Sunday
school convention of Denver.
Mrs. II. c. Campbell, of Allegheny.
spoke for the resolution.
B. f. Jacobs, chairman of the executive
committee, presented the following, which
he moved as a substitute:
The Executive Committee having received
memorials and resolutions from various States
together with petitions and memorials from so.
cletes, States and individuals on the snbiect of
temperance. and having carefully considered
the same, report as follows:
In selecting the course of lessons for the wear
1Sg2, the Lesson Committee found in the ordi-
nary course in one quarter a suitable temner-
ance lesson, and, therefore, they made the
lesson for the thirteenth Sunday a missionary
lesson.
In another quarter for the same wear they
found in the regular course a suitable mission
ary lesson. Therefore for the thirteenth Sun
day OF that quarter they have given temper
ance lesson only.
For the two remaining quarters of that year
Tor the thirteenth Sunday they have selected
temperance lesson and a missionary lesson.
leaving 1t optional with the school to use
either.
The committee cannot say in advance lust
what lessons will occur in any year. but think
II possible that the selection for other wears
may be like the selectionsi for 1872, in the re-
spects above named.
HOPING FOR THE DAY.
In conference with the corresponding mem
bers of the Lesson Committee for Great Brit
ofp fhas h.or
study of temperance IN the Sunday schools of
Great Britain, urge that the committee con-
tiuue to have optional temperance lessons, say
ing that if only temperance lesson is selected
many schools would not use if, but select other
lessons and the plan be impaired. But if the
optional plan is used as above suggested, the
number of schools choosing a temperance les
SON will steadily increase, and they hope that
the day may come when large majority, if not
all the schools, will use the temperance les
sons.
And the Executive Committeeof the Inter-
national Sabbath School Convention, desiring
to extend the use of temperance lessons as
widely as possible and believing that the
course marked Qu5 by the Lesson Committee
will secure this result, recommend the follow
ing;
Resolved, That the convention approve of
the action of the Lesson Committee as Indicated
in the selection of the lessons for 1892. And
further, that they recommend TO the publish
States and Provinces of Canada. to make the
,expositions and notes upon the temperance
lessons as full as upon other lessons of the
quarter and also to specially emphasize the
subject of temperance in all lessons in The reg
ulaT course where it can suitably be done.
Rev. james Morrow. of Philadelphia, did
not like the optional proposition, which
gave only two specific temperance lessons in
a year, and argued for four. r. NJ. Dud
lev, of Chicago, said that the Illinois dele
CATION wanted to take an advanced step,
and he argued for four specific temperance
lessons.
SUPPORTED THE SUBSTITUTE.
Rev. DR.. Mclean, of Ontario, supported
the substitute, as did also Rev. Mr.. Howe,
of Ontario. Miss Lucia Kimball, of Maine,
argued for the resolution of Mr.. Loomis
Rev. j. E. Bushnell, of Roanoke, Va, gave
it as his opinion that the convention ought
TO stand bv its Executive Committee rather
than support a proposition coming from the
W. c. 7. o.
Other debaters spoke, on one side and
then the other, and it seemed likely that
the Executive Committee might be defeated.
Rev. W. f. Burns, of Halifax, said: cit
Is desirable that we should give forth
united deliverance, but is the deliverance
by our Executive Committee
in advance of what has been done hereto
fore The instructions we give to-day will
close the century, and we ought to close this
period with an advance movement.