The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-19
". G. 7. U.
Officers Elected. Reports Read and ReSo.
lutiOnS Adopted.

BOSTON, Nov. 1S.-At yesterdays session
of the w. c. T. U. a number of reports were
listened TO. Miss Frances E. Willard was
reelected President. receiving 1893 votes out
Of 1856. Mrs. Mary Woodbridge was elected
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Caroline Buell.
OF Chicago Corresponding Secretary, and
Miss Esther Pugh of Chicago Treasurer.
In the afternoon a number of interesting
reports on different varieties of missionary
work were listened to-
The Presidents prize banner was pre-
sented to the State of Maine. The banner
given TO the banner State of the National
Juvenile Association went to Iowa.
At this mornings session work in the So
cial department and the department of
HOVER mission was considered.
The first report. on the social department,
was given by Mrs. Anna NJ. Hammer of
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Nicols reported progress from the
State and county fair department
Mrs. X. a. Esmond made a report urging
the use Of unfernented wine upon all con-
gIegations for communion. She said the
bible VINE was unfermented aud modern
church wine should be like it. In Pennsyl-
vania fully oue-third of the churches use
fermented wine, but through the efforts of
the w; c. I. U. the proportion is being
gradually reduced.
Mrs. Theresa A. Jenkins reported for the
legal del ariment, making an earnest plea
Tor the unrestricted enfranchisement of
women. She said every State had reported
progress to her. a free ballot for women is
only question of time.
Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey spoke for the
peace and international arbitration depart
ment, her remarks being full of hopeful out
look for the future.
1t was voted that a telegram be sent to
the President and the Government CT the
United States against any beligerent action
ON the part OF the United States toward
Chile
In the afternoon the report of the Com
mltiee on Resolutions was considered. The
resolutions. as adopted, pledge the men,
bers to renewed efforts in the case of total
abstinence and prohibition; note the found
ing OF the Father Matthew professorshp In
the Catholic University at Washington;
approve heartily Of tbs suggestion that a
John II. Cough professorship be founded in
lhe American University at the capital, and
recommend the endowment of similar
chairs In other Institutions; urge
Women to use every means practicable
TO secure equal governmental rights in state
ana church; declare unaIterable opposition
TO all political parties that in any way pro-
tect the liquor system; ind0rse that party
which embodIes in its platform the enfran-
ehlSement of women, prohibition of the
liquor traffic and preservation OF the Sab
bath; recommend carrying test liquor
cases to the United States Supreme Court;
condemns the action of the State Depart
ment III issuing circular-letter to Con-
suls in South and Central America
instructing them to gather all information
possible regarding the beer trade in those
countries. with view of extending this
business; condemn the use by tobacconists
OF advertisements in the shape of women's
forms and faces. and the use of obscene
cards In cfgar-bOxes and cigarette pack
ages; protest against immoral theatrical lit
erature and medical advertisements; adyo-
cate dress reform; protest against legal
izing lotteries; protest against the Iublica-
ton by newspapers of details of crimes and
sensational stories.
Congress is memorialized to ratify the
Brussels treaty relative to the liquor and
slave trade in Africa to pass a bill for COM
missions to investigate social vice and the
alcoholic liquor traffic.
number of addresses were made and
the convention closed with the benediction.