Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-19
A GENERAL W|NO-UP
Of the Convention of
the Abstainers.
REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS
Lady Somerset Gives Advice to a
Large Audience Of Men.

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/ r. Grubb OF Kansas presiding. Singing
/ and Scriptural readings were followed by
an earnest prayer. Since the opening of
/ the convention seventeen cablegrsms and
dispatches have been received by the Sec
rotary.
/ The social departments and what they
are doing for the prevention of intemper-
/ ance were submitted by the various
| branches, led by the chairman, Mrs Anna
| NJ. Hammer. who spoke upon the influ-
ence for good upon large and small COM
munities through parlor meetings. These
gatherings are not merely TO enjoy so
cial time, but to arouse the intelligent
women, who are yet outside the work. In
! the absence OF Miss Jennie Casseday, who
was 70 havo sent o report of the progress
OF the flower mission, Mrs Hammer re-
| ported upon this branch briefly.
Mrs Josephine r.. Nichols, superinten-
dent OF state and county fairs, said the de-
! partment had been remarkable in its
! growth. Even in New Zealand and Japan
the workers have adopted the plans which
have been SO successful at home. A model
Of the building which is being considered
as suitable fer tho w. {. L. U. at the
! Columbian exposition was exhibited
The report OF Mrs. II. A. Edmond on un-
| fermented wine was read by the secretary
! This department, said the report, has been
! looked upon merely as a side issue, but il
! certainly deserves more careful considcra-
! tion.
The Bible Wine Question
is to be the chief corner stone Of the found
! alton whose supCrstruCture shall be total
abstinence from all Intoxicating drinks.
One-third of the churches are still using
alcoholic wine, although the Episcopal and
German Lutheran churches form the ma
jority everywhere. Reports and petitions
have been circulated through every state.
II is to be noted that the Catholic churches
are making decided progress in temper
ance.
DIR. Cullis then greeted the convention,
and Miss Willard took charge of the meet
ing The legal department and how they
contribute to the building Of the total alb
stinencc habits and the outlawing of the
liquor traffic, was opened by the report of
Mrs. Jenkins of the franchise committee
The following telegram was read from
! Miss Willard's mother at Evanston, Ills
"lour message gratefully received. As
one who stands upon the shore and sees
the lifeboat speed TO save, and all too weak
TO take an oar, ! send cheer across the
wave"
| Mrs. Louise c. Purington, read poem
written by Miss Ella &. Ives Of Dorchester
and dedicated 20 Miss Willard.
A letter was read from Miss G. II. Jones,
the delegate from Honolulu, accompany
ing an exquisite fan, which was sent to
Miss Willard by a native Of the Sandwich
islands.
After the report Of the peace and arbi-
trotion communication, read ny Mrs.
Bailey, il was voted to send a respectful
petition to President Harrison, praying
that the difIicultiO between this country
and Chill be
Settled by Peaceful Arbitration.
A song was sung by the audience, and
after prayer a Bible reading was given.
The noontide prayer was given by Lady
Henry Somerset.
An Overflow Meeting,
exclusively for men was addressed at noon
by Lady Somerset Park street church
was well filled by an audience composed
! largely of gray haired men.
Mrs. Barnes OF New York presided Rev.
Anna Shaw conducted the religious serv-
! ices preliminary TO the address, and Rev.
! Mr.. Wooley made a few remarks upon the
necessity Of combining religion with pro-
hibiti0n.
Lady Somerset was received with great
| applause which was long continued. She
| a, .l,s"cl herself to the mon with direct
! ne t" ialisiveness that at once won
| over her hearers. She said laws were for
the purpose Of making il difficult for men
TO do wrong and easy for them to do right.
Every vote cast with the object OF making
il easy for men TO get drunk, makes IL
easy for men to do wrong, and thus inter
feres with the object Of good government.
She grew eloquent in telling what had
been accomplished in England in the way
Of temperance reform and said that the
people in all ranks of life arc thoroughly
awakened 10 the
EVIL OF the Iniquitous Traflc.
Even Gladstone has announced himself
in favor OF radical temperance legislation,
but it required sixty years Of public life TO
educate him up to that point, and there is
n feeling that the force of public opinion
has had much to do with his conversion.
No lives have suffered as women have suf-
fered from this vice She earnestly APP
pealed To every man to hold out hand TO
lift the fallen. There is more hinging on
the right govern ment Of people than on
the men whs administer the laws The
time is not far distant when all over the
world women will take part in the
governing OF the world and then will
come the time when men will not applaud
words or things in public place so vile
that they would not repeat them in their
family circle.
She closed with an appeal TO the fathers
present to think of their lads away from
home who are subjected TO the tcmpta-
tions Of the saloons, TO pray for them, and
throw around the other lads at home the
Christian influence they so much need.
The address was warmly applauded dur
ing its delivery, and at its close Miss VIII
lard spoke a few words, and Mrs. Shaw
pronounced the bcnediction.
Many business meetings were held dur
ing the noon intermission.
Tho Afternoon Session
was opened by devotional exercises, led by
Mrs. Walker Of Rhode Island.
Colonel Hadley Of New York told of the
work among the fallen men Of New York
~ the ST. Bartholomew Mission, Of
which he is superintendent.
The reading Of the minutes was next In
order.
Miss Sterling, whose hons az Hills Foot
rsrm. Avle,ford. ~ s. sbaliars MANY