Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-06-20
THE WORLDS CONGRESS.
An Interesting Letter from Miss Belle
kearney.


Kearney.
CHICAGO, June 13, 1893.
The Worlds Congress of the WO
mans Christian Temperance UnioI
met June 9th, in Washington Hall al
the Art Institute in Chicago. Repre-
sentative women from Canada, Europe
and the United States were present
The absence of Miss Willard was keen
ly felt; by the order of physicians, she
is now taking absolute rest at Reigate
England, and, later in the summer, she
will go to Switzerland. A cablegram
was received from her and Lady Som
erset bringing greetings. Mrs. Wood
bridge welcomed the foreign dele~ates
in Miss Wizards stead and aftorward
read her magnificent adore Mrs
Chant, the celebrated English woman,
spoke twice during .hc morning SEES
sion She has a bright, expressive
face. an animated delivery and charm
ing manner.
Susan B. Anthony was called for and
gave one of her characteristic suffrage
speeches. The personnel of this veter-
an in the cause of equal rights for wo-
men is so we'll known it is useless to
describe her Mrs. Helen II. Hunt
spoke Oh Scientific Temperance In
struction, calling attention to the his
toric map which was hung conspicu-
ously near the platform. a delegation
from the Catholic Total Abstinence
Society was introduced. Mr.. Tracy, of
st. Louis, and Mrs. Manning, of Cleve-
land. made short, enthusiastic speeches
endorsing the w. c. T. u, and bidding
it God speed. Mrs. Helen Cougar APP
peared for short while During the
afternoon session, splendid papers were
read by DR.. Bessie Cushman and Mrs.
\. i. Hutchins on rescue work in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Margaret Parker. of Scotland,
and prominent lady from Germany,
Miss May Yates, Hon. Sect'y of the
Vegetarian Society of London. and
Mrs. Judge Foster of Montreal spoke.
Gen. Weaver, of Populist fame, was
then introduced; he enlarged on the ne
cessity of the union of reform forces
to accomplish the desired results for
Prohibition. Letters expressing re-
greet for enforced absence were read
from Archbishop Ireland. Neal Dow,
Joseph Cook and Josiah Strong. \
petition to be presented to Carter Har-
rison for the observance of the laws of
Illinois forbidding the opening of sa-
looms OH Sunday in Chicago ami else
where was presented and p!Gced in the
hands of the young people for circula-
ton. The night session was the cul-
mination of this great convOcatiOn.
The leading speakers were Mary L.
Lathrap, Clara Hoffman and Geo. w.
Balm. DR.. Anna Shaw was on the pro-
gram and on the platform, but had to
leave before she had an opportunity of
speaking. Miss Clara Parrish. one of
the National Y. organizers, spoke for
the young women and Mrs. Francis
Letter on Dress Reform. Col. Bain's
plea was for woman suffrage and met
with hearty applause.
The closing session of the congress
was held Sunday afternoon in Column
bus Hall. Jno. G.. Woolley denounced
the license system; he said: "A drink
ing church can never rebuke drink
ing world. If the church means to do
her duty in fighting the saloon, she
will have to clear herself of all COM
plicity in the traffic" For two weeks
Mr.. Woolley has been conducting the
noon hour services in Willard Hall.
He is a wonderful man and a wonder
full living evidence of the saving power
of Gods grace. Miss Charlotte Grey,
the noted Scandinavian w. c.. T. U.
worker, has been with us. In the last
address of Mrs. Hoffman she spoke
against the establishment of canteens
at all the posts where soldiers are
quartered as we'll as at the old soldiers
homes. She was followed by John
Sobriski, the great Americanized Pol
ish temperance speaker, and by Mrs.
Claxton of England, who displayed a
handkerchief trimmed with lace taken
from the cap of Susanah Wesley.
The following resolution, drawn up
by Mrs. Kells, was enthusiastically
adopted by the large audience:
Whereas, 1t is the sense of the
Christian people of this city and this
State and this Nation, expressed by
them to the highest tribunal of the
people, the U. S. Congress. and granted
to the Christian people by this Con
gress; therefore, be it
"Resolved. That the contract of the
government of the United States with
the Christian people of this nation for
Sunday closing at the Worlds Fair be
kept to the letter"
BELLE KEARNEY.