The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-19
TO MAKE THE WORLD BETTER
Closing Meeting Of thG National ". c. T.
j. in Boston.
WAGING ETERNAL War AGAINST RUM.
Standing Armies VIII Exist SO Long as the
World Runs If the People Continue
TO Use Alcoholic Drinks,

| BosroN, Nov. 1s.-The morning session Of
the last day Of the dual convention of tie
Worlds and the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was opened this morning
with the the usual devotional exercisea The
work Of the morning was rapidly taken up.
First came that Of the social department,
under the charge Of Mrs. Anna NJ Hammer.
Of Pennsylvania, the topic being What are
the Departments Of Parlor Meetings, Flower
Missions, State and County Fairs and INFER
mented Wines Doing for the Prevention Of
Intemperance."
The department Of flower missions. under
the supernteudence of Miss Jennie Cassidy
was also reported by Mrs. Hammer: "FlOwers
are distributed IN the prisons and hospitals
anu many man has been led to think OF
home and many more 10 see the errors OF their
life by these innocent and silent workers -
She paid gl wing tribute TO Miss Cassedy
Of St Louis, the originator Of the idea.
co TO THE FAIRS.
Mrs Nichols. of the State and county fair
department, said that IL you want to reach
people Tor the temperance cause 60 20 the fairs.
and If you want to make money 90 also 10
the fairs for there the people congregate.
In England they already do great
work Ia gong TO the fairs. both national and
international. n speaking Of the Paris Tx
position she said that President Carnot ex-
pressed great delight in the corner devoted
to the work aud the nature Of the MOmBn's
Christian Temperance Union of the United
states. After much trouble il is quite prob.
able that the Worlds Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will have a separate build
ing 40 the Columbian exhibition. A plan Of
the building was exhibited.
tntermented wine had its testimony at the
1fI. g Nee. J. H..
fermented wine is urged upon all cOngre,a-
tiOns for communion. The Bible wine she
said. WAS unteTmented and modern church
wine should be like It.
Meetings and lectures are used 10 spread in
formation in this department. In Pennsyl-
yania fully one-third of the churches use fer
mented wine. Tut this proportion Is being
gradually reduced by the local unions. The
people are being awakened to their danger
from these churches.
FREE BALLOT FOR WOMEN.
Mrs. Theresa A. jenkins reported for the
legal department. She made an earnest plea
for the unrestricted eniranchisement of
women. She SAID that every State had re-
ported progress 70 her The free ballot for
woman Is only "a question of time.
A poem dedicated 10 Miss Frances Willard
by Miss Ella &. Ives and entitled God Save
Our Queen was read by Mrs PrungtOn.
Mrs Hannah L. Bailey spoke for the peace
and international arbitration department, and
her remarks We're full of hopeful outlook tor
the future. standing armies viii exist so
long as the world runs If people continue to
use alcoholic d inks" 1t was voted thai
telegram be sent to the President and
Government OF the nited ST tes against any
bC'Hgerent action or t.- l..t o.. Jn..c1
states against Chill. PRAYER and Bible read
ing followed. "Consecrate Ne o Lord. TO
Thy Service Now was sung by the request of
Lady Somerset and the convention ad 0urned |
to afternoon. when 1t Will close its labOrs.
This afternoon the session was occupied by |
of cOmmii tees on plan of |
work reso.uti rs. miscellaneous business.
an address by Miss Angeline. of italy, and an
address by Mr.. NJ. Bi Smell, of Mississippi. !