New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-15
nr1MANsTEMPERANCEWoRK
=, nosroy INTERNATIONAL GATHERING
er.Krns FILL FREMONT TEMPLE AND CAUSE
~ OVERFLOW IN PARK STREET CHURCH.
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.v,xrns FILL FREMONT TEMPLE AND CAUSE
ovrpv,ow IN PARK STREET CHURCH.
,ny 1xLEeRAPH TO rHE rRIBuSEI
Nov 14-Thc interest in the meetings OF
D.s.nst,onal Convention OF the WomeRe Christian
@ H Union continues unaeated- fremont
Temp',s crowded at every session and overflow
.snss continue to be held In fark street onurcn.
rfess'e ,norn,ns's meeting the devotional exercises
u" =, Nv Mrs. j. f. F. Peters. president OF the
ser CHRISTIAN Temperance Union of Newfound-
woa NJ caroline t. Buell.. corresponding secretary,
Aao. ov.r the miscellaneous business which opened
p' .,o aepartment of organization. the topic beihs
nD" ,a,on of organization to the extension OF the
ne N cause and the progress made. The hrst
pa4 . ras BY Mrs. Sophia +. Gruoo, OF La"ncnce'
saoNS ,rhoss work for eight years has been among
,s'ss1sp.spesking people The principal advance '"e
p'oe bas been the organization OF work among
psa ~. who In many States are admitted 10 the
kf,s.s of citizenship long before they are fitted
'" y. srch responsibilities
W. ranges j. Barnes Of New-York, National su-
h' 49,, N the Young women's Christian Tenn
- Union. next made a summary OF the years
~ roung women for Young women. \" unions
S. N. world already. especial progress being re-
~. nom the Hawaiian Islands, from Australia,
- Africa and various other remote regions where
su" ...l advance symbolised by the work is little
~
ss bv a young South African girl, sent by Y
Dr. an tho course Of which the young author said
go CA made Adam He looked at him and said to
ay .weIl | guess I do better than that!
% =, AGAIN., Then He made Eve and He liked Eve
IN there have been more women than men ever
tDr.' .-,....,s,u. ~, .,,o ,rve,,,,e
=. made stirring appeal TO every state union 10
r,,a er,on for Young people in connection with
II NnrV nf n
~. .sons shows that in addition to the pledges the
'su.ssn t,Nc they work for young people everywhere
-" 49, indian schools for the Fresh-Air Fund, for
ma destitute and unfortunate children. From
- A. West, North to South the thousands of boys
=. SOL. ara rallying aud nobody could wonder, with
- ,rthussstic a general to lead them
~ ,,oond department of superintendent work,
A.. !, nr.vcnton was taken up at 10 80, the topic
,,ns The relations of health, heredty and physical
.rru-e 10 the battle against intemperance Ut.
,n.t,e Shaw Of Eau Claire, Wis.,, who stands ut the
h.as Of the Department for the Promotion OF head',
@s~.,,.a the importance of health to the mother and
snS,.r and 10 the world and outlined the needs of
~. As,o,tm.nt 10 be lectures and literature. Mrs.
- " Letter Of Ohio spoke in behalf Of physical
sulture she said in part
The American Nation Is called nation Oh crazes'
Well 1 am Glad the craze has struck us, ana nope
|, vii remain Our last fight will be, believe, with
cpr nhvsidsns and drug-shops we are proving
ant IN Chicago IN our temperance hospital that alcoho
I, not essential not even an advantage, in treating
disease.
Mrs. r A. Emmons OF Chicago. who Is In charge OF
fra lecture bureau said in beginning her report that
h ss called by Miss Willard the crank that keeps
che o,h.r crsnks going" There fifty seven lecturers
4, the field The lecture bureau Is not so much OF a
as II should BE- because the unions do not sup
Dor, 4: financially rs they should.
A, n o'clock Mrs Elizabeth ". Greenwood, OF New
York National superintendent Of the evangelsuc de-
partment took charge Of the meeting and conducted
The daily Bible reading. This began with Singing
Rescue the Pershing,' one OF the Moody hymns eu
biz Mrs, Alice J. Harris. Mrs. Harris Is the lirst
woman who refused TO be presented to Queen Victoria
wearing decole,e bodice. This was years ago, and
IN. oneen allowed her TO go 10 court by special dis
pensaton I'm gown Of her choosing Mrs. Green
wood read from the fourth chapter Of Matthew and from
the Afth chapter Of Luke. Lady Somerset led In
brief PRAYER she alone Of oil the congregation kneelin9
Scyoutly Mrs. Greenwood then expounded the text
Of the verses she had read She denounced sensational
titles for s.snons and showed by letter rom New
York minister who had taken the trouble to ask every
minister In NewYogk how he was brought TO the Mas
ter that in nncty-hve out Of every hundred IL
was nv Indiy1dual effort "There are 600 delegates
presents said the speaker and 500 would agree to
hing one soul Christ each year. and each one thus
ayed we're to do the In twelve years every per
n ON the face OF the earth would be at the feet OF
The Lord Jesus Christ An extension OF Gme s wa
c,tes These were Colonel and Mrs, George W. BAN
4 Eenturky: Mrs. Lucy stone. Mrs. John r. Newman
Sieon Jackson representing Alaska, and Mr. ana MIS-
Inhr q Woolley The following women were APP
pointed the chair to promote the o eSase srs WORK
nsrosv Of providence. and the Rev. Louise Baker. o.
Nantucket. -, u,..,,nrtor rr.edod q,
An, Dysreow meeting al the Park street Church th'
Ga Singing PRAYER and speaking, were iervent ait
Interesting Addresses were made bS Mrs T,s sIP im
Gmbb Ms Thompson. OF niIlsboro, ONO; MISS Mn
Nm Mr. y. w Kinney. of Oregon Mrs. Catherine
Gvrney Of England and others. ~. .....u j.,
The afternoon session was opened VIII ~, pa1hh"s
us : Z TessendeD president OF the MassaChusettt
Vsnan's Christian Temperance Union. Tbe reading o.
M minutes was followed by the announcement that IN.
Temple would be opened on sGhaS 20 "' eng NO ,e
Win be reserved either for DELEGATES or holders o.
uehets An overflow meeting will also De heiu ~
Park street Church. where prominent speakets WIZ
rshs addrcsses Miss sadie McNally, Of Johnston
Tenn. and The Rev. Father Cleary. representing ,le
National Catholic Total Abstinence Union, were then
introNnced Father Cleary spoke a few words IN sym
paihy With the noble ideas of the Womsn's Christian
Temperance Union. lie said . 49,. 4. u,r
at Ellis my heart with gldcnchs 10 return 70 ~ ~
native State and see such a grand meeunS III u't
OF suffering humanity. Too long We nave pee,
hpt apart by pwjudces. W. find Inspiration AT ~
snfh gatherings and remember only cur asreenien
and join hearts and hands In uplifting men ana
women. I return 10 YOU. In the name OF Al III.
Catholic associates many thanks for yonr srac'o"'
vcleome' 49,,
Delegations nom the sons OF Temperance and COCO
rcmplaS were also presented. Judge Moulton:. o.
Washington while not representing any. orSanifa'lon
poke briefly of the need OF legal prohibition ana ~
srd free suffrage for women Amanda smith SANG
several from plantation melodies. ater WlcI
rports were submitted and several Interesting ~.
reports Of the "Y," and an address ty Lady Somerset