South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-12-11
Woman's Work for Temper.
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wonderful gathering OF women aver
seen vas the ono In rremon, Tsmp,e9
Boston. from Nov. Is to Ia. tho oc-
cas'os being the 6sst conventioI of
the World's Woman>s Cnrlstian Tenn
perencs Uaion and the 18th or tha
National Society 10 join, session. So,
great was the interest manifested.
that at the 0rst session, after the b ali
was packed to lie greatest capacity,
900 people we're turned away and
could not oil be acc0mm dated In
tue Two overflow meetings. During
the entire five days churches were
Kept open In this way aud supplied
WIN the best speakers: Quite full
favorable rspor,ss were printed
daily In several Boaton papers. F,$s
hundred delegates were present rep
resent'ng thirty -four countrias OF tha
worli-white ribbons having ooma
from China, japan, LAZY. Canada F,
south Aries. Aus,ralis, Newfound-
land, Iadia and Eng'anl- The most.
nouored gust was Lady Henry
Somer,etlof the latter country. sha
PRESIDENT OF the British Woman's
Temperance Association, whose con.
escration 10 this cause and her wOr (
among her tenantry aud the outcast
poor OF London Ia most wonderful
Tor one in her position Of life. She
was always entDu sias,icalIy received
by The convention and overflow meet =.
ings AMI her presence among us was
an Inspiration.
The Annual address OF the Worlds
and National President, Miss Frances
E' Willard was the crest event OF
the opening session, and it Was In
deed worthy the noble woman WHO
gave it.
We beard with gratitude OF tho
gilt OF So 500 to various enterprises
OF the w. G. T. u. from Mr. Henry
raxon OF Quincy. The first evening
meeting was gwen to welcoming the
convention and most royslly wac 1t
done by Rev. George Lorimer psstor
OF tho Temple Congregation, Mr..
James Dnnn Of the Boston Traveller
AMI Mrs. Mary A. Livermore. as we'll
as by letters from the mayor aud
Governor. Responses were given by
three women headed by Mrs. Mary
Clement Leavitt our round tho world
missionary, who has just returned
from an eight years trip givan to
speaking aud organizing unions. and
who Is about TO start for South Amer :
lea. Several bundled children mem
hsrs OF tue Loyal Temperance Lee
gions OF Mass ). representing $780,
600 IN the nation greeted US with
stirring songs as they marched
through the aisles carrying banners
and flags, sf,erward going 10 an over
how meeting.
Ot all the forty departments re-.
porting that of young womeu's work
was ut deepest interest 10 the oirls
10 attendance. and greatly were thev
cheered by bearing Of the mspy Y's
10 foreign lands, there being ten In
Spuih Africs, FIVE ia New Il ,alani.
etc.. and about $4,000 members In
our own lsnd. The score airy OF the
Woman's Lao ure Bure "a toll briefly
of tie work OF the nfty-seysn speak.
ers under her charge.
A large church wsa flied on Sat-
urdsy. p. M. by children aud those
interested IN them ., an l.. T.. L.
mass meeting which was most de.
iightful; their singing, their ralIyinQ
cry and their astensioo to the speak
. ers we're 90 inspiration long 70 b
, remembered.
By common consent the az even.
, ing was declared the very best ueets
: ing Of all and far ahead of any soch
. at previous conventions. A choir OF
one hundred and thirty gftls rem
! dered inspiring temperance songs
, and several of the brightest rem
! bers gave sparkling ive minute talks
: on the work Of the Y. w. G. +. u.
) in The Dorgh. east, south and vest
Two honorary members, also (vonna
men) spoke brightly aud a Cascinst :
} ing french missionary, Miss isabel
Gibson, followed by Lady Somerset
Who hiss charge Of The Young Wo-
. mans work in England.
, On the Sabbath sixty churol,es Ia
and ne.r the city we're illIed by .hite
I ribbon speakers aud when Lady Som.
erset preached Ia the afternoon, 40
great vas 'be desire 20 hear Der that
there vas not standing Toom In the
immense ball an bour Ard half be.
fore the time announced. Mrs.
Leavitls evening lecture on God and
Government vas most inspiring aud
Mrs. Maud Booth Won all hearts bv
her exquisite language, her beauty
add her consecratioo as size explains
cd most conwncIngIy The lahore OF
the Salvation Army.
Accnfdiny 10 The report Of the Ma.
lcoNcLUDED on FOURTH PAoE1