The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-08


we have 1000 saloons and 10000 boy
drunkards, but with Ged's help we hope
to see the liquor traffic buried so deep
it will never have a resurrection.
The Colorado President said: we
come with an increase of sheaves, and
have also earned the banner for the
greatest increase of LOYAL Legions. The
tramp of little feet is being heard through
the length and breadth of our State. 1t
means pure lives and pure thoughts.
The Connecticut President said: Though
the politics of our State are little bit
doubtful. the w. C. T. U. is not the
least bit 50. We know just where we
stand and that is worth good deal in
these days. We are going on our way
grandly. No. Dakota union was only
organized last year but paid dues to the
national treasurer for nearly 1900 mem
-bers: had organized 90 new unions this
wear. The Delaware President said: We
make no boast of our size or age, but are
proud to say that in our membership of
1900 we have yet to hear the first whisper
of discomfort or disloyalty to the national
&C, T. U. We have an army OF 1900
children marching along right bravely.
The District of Columbia President
said: We have Is WIS and 10 US with a
membership of 625. Our executive
board is composed of 40 earnest women
from the very heart of eight different
denominations. Our increase in mem
bership is 25 per cent. Reports of super
intendents showed progress in all de-
partments. There are at present 1892
companies of LOYAL Temperance Leglons
nhilIpan nlpnDnn
against liquor, profanity and tobacco.
Anna Gordon had been trainldg and
drilling 200 children of Atlanta Tor this
occasion, and the marching and singing
of the great band of little ones was most
impressive The vast audience arose
and waving handkerchiefs and God bless
yOu's rose from many hearts. -,
The superintendent of Sunday-school
work reported 100000 pledged children
and more than million pages OF tenn
perance literature distributed. The Cos
pel Banner for greatest increase in mem
bership was won by Pennsylvania. Sun
day was notable day for Atlanta on
account of pulpits filed by women.
About sixty ladies spoke in the various
churches, mission and Sabbath-schools.
All services were well attended. Old
residents remarked that never had so
many Atlanta people attended church IN
one day.
Miss Wizards address was the great
attraction of the convention, and was
listened to with breathless interest by
an over-crowded house She was unan-
imously reelected as president for the
coming year. Mrs. Durham of Iowa
appointed to announce to her the re-
election said in doing so, the greatest
honor, the greatest pleasure OF my life
has been conferred upon me to-day.
Miss Willard in accepting said | pledge
soul and spirit that will be true to the
national W. C. I. u, that | will speak
those words and do those deeds that
seem to me to be the best, no matter
what it may bring of condemnation or
cross currents, but for those things that
you love, and because you and pray
together and trust each other more and
more it shall be true that you shall see
my heart. So help us God we stand for
the blessed white ribbon with its purity,
and the w. c. T. U. with its gospel for
purified home, a protected childhood
and redeemed nation.
Miss Greenwood. national superinten-
dent of evangelistical work had charge
of all the devotional exercises. In con-
| junction with Dean Alfred A. Wright
she arranged for course of study to fit
women for the high calling of evangelists.
The course is severe one lasting years,
yet over 300 women are pursuing it. Sew.
eral men of note were introduced to the
convention, others unable to be present
sent words of cheer and one enclosed a
check for 500, to show as he said his
appreciation of the great work the nation
alwas doing.
Over 900 delegates and visitors were in
attendance. The last verse Of the 6tl
chapter of Numbers was adopted as the
national w. c. T. U. benediction. The
closing hymn was sung, the benedictioI
repeated in concert. The Lord bless us anC
keep us, theLord make his face to shin'
upon us and be gracions unto us, thu
Lord lift up his countenance upon III
and give us peace.
Thus closed the largest and most har
monious National Convention ever held
The convention in '9l is to be hell
in Boston.
Mrs. A. +. SMITH, Co. Pres.
Manchester Centre, Dec. 20, 1890.