The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-16
M|D-YEAR Convention
Delegates Of WOman'S Christian Temperance
UHlOn Assemble al Elm Park Church.
some VERY INTERESTING PAPERS
Read by Members ofthe Convention
and Discussed from Various Stand
points-Visitors Who We're intro
duced and Made Brief Remarks.
Committees Appointed-Much En-
thusiasm Manifested in the Work.

i ue ullu-ybhT COuN6uLlOu Ol lub WO-
mans Christian Temperance union Of
Lackawanna and Luzerne counties
convened in the lecture room OF tho
Elm Park church, this city. at 23O
o'clock yesterday afternoon. A large
number Of delegates and visitors were
present, and tho proceedings were
marked with enthusiasm.
The convention was opened by MrI.
d. b. Hand. OF Scranton. president Of
the Lackawanna county union, and
Mrs Cool, Of Kingston. offered fer
vent prayer.
Rev. w. II. Pearce, pastor OF thu
Elm Park church. was introduced and
said that on bohalf of his people he
would extend royal welcome TO the
lady temperance workers His church.
hs trusted, was broad enough to admit
every good Oanse. H5 told An amusing
story concerning his experience AS n
red-ribbon wsarer in Michigan. and
closed 10y saying that he looked hope
fully forward to tho time when
temperance and sObristy should be king
and queen of all the lend-a time that
will have come when the women ara
permitted to step up to the ballot. box
and by their votes wipe out the curse Of
the liquor traffic.
MRS SIMPSONS WELCOME.
Mr4. c. b Simpson extended further
welcome, and during her remarks said
that one Of the most encouraging signs
Of the timss ia the growing sentiment
in favor of equal suffrage, In this
county the applications for license are
more numerous than ever bsfore, yet
they were not discouraged, for the
larger proportions an evil assume the
more does it arous5 enlightened oppo-
sition.
Mrs. b. Downing, for many years
president OF the Luzerne County union,
made brief response in which she
made some happy alluftons to the work
of the Womau'I Christian Temperance
union The object OF the organization,
she asserted, is the overthrow OF the
saloon, and nothing Can b. gainsd by
compromise The society must meas
urs up to its work and persevere l the
effort to save the children, reform the
drunkRrl and break down th0 liquor
traffic,
Mrs. D. b Hand explained the diff
ference between thu annual conven =
tion and the midwinter mseting, the
former being held for the transaction
of business and the latter for purpose $
of discussion.
Tho president then appointed Mrs c
D. Simpson, of Scranton, and Mrs.
Cham berlain, OF Pittston. q committees
on courtesics. and MrI. Franc Vail, Of
Scranton, Mrs. w. N. Jennings, OF
Wilkes Barre, Mrs NJ. r. Wilman, OF
Jsrmyn; Miss Camel, of Avoca, and
Mrs. E j. Sicklsr, of Peckvills. a COM
mittes on resolutions.
The Outlook" was the subject of an
interesting paper read by Mrs 7. NJ.
Furey. OF Yatssville. She looked for.
ward with hope, predicting ultimite
success il ths III ,mbsrs were active and
persistent at oil times, rs they should
be. They were commanded by God to
be faithful, not successful.
A most Sbls and instructive paper,
written by Mrs. &. johnson, Of Pitts
ton, was read by Mrs NJ A Holvey
of the sans place. The subject dis
cuss9d was "rempsranos in the Sab
bath School" Mrs HolvsY has good
elocutionary powers, and the argu.
ments stated lost none Of their forca
through her presentation. The diff
culties that confront the Sabbath school
teacher in explaining seemingly con-
Trajectory BIBLICAL references to ths uIs
of wine were referred to, and som ex-
cellent hints given as to tho prop II
method OF teaching temperance, TIL,
paper was most attentivsly listened to
and created decidedly favorable i'm
preston. II was briefly discussed by
Mrs Yost, Mrs. Frank, Mrs Chamber.
lin and others.
VISITORS INTRODUCED.
The introduction of visitors cam
next, md Rsv. DR. Robinson, of the
Second Presbyterian church OF thi'
city; Rev. NJ. ID. Fullsr Of Providsnce
Rev. Mr. McNulty, Of West Pittstou
and RsvS Horns, OF Scranton: Lse. o
Plains, and Fursy, OF YAtesvills, were
called before the meeting and nearly
all made brief rem ,rks.
Attorney L d. Nichols, OF Wilkes
Barre, was likewise included in the
list of honorsd ones He made an en-
thusiaStic 10 minute speech, in which
he declared that the women were doinG
more for the temperance cause than al
the mon put together. Several promi-
nent lady temperance workers o
Wayne county wero also introduced.
Mrs, W. w. Lance, of Wilkes-Bsrre
read bright. pointed and pithy paper
on Equal Suffrage" Quoting from re
cent reports OF the elections in Nov
Zealand ~ we'll as from states at HON
where the franchise has been secured
for women. she showed that womel
appreciate the privilege and use 1t In
telligently for the best interests of tht
community and the nation. The pape
was followed by a discussion whicl
emphasized the fact that the ladies o
tho Woman's Christian Tempsranc
union at last are ready aud anxious 70
the larger freedom Of tho EXTENDED
franchise.
Miss Sara Decker, ,ot Moscow, recitet
most sffectually beautiful selection
which WAS highly appreciated
ATTHE EVENING SESSION.
A large audience assembled in tn,
evening. Mrs. G. IL Cool. of Plttston
presided. Devotional EXERCISES wer,
conducted by Rev. Warren G. Part
ridge, and Professor Carter presided u
tho piano. Miss May Emery, of Pitts
ton. gave recitation, and Alire
Wooler, soloist OF the Elm Park church
sang y solo In fine style.
The lecturer Of the evening, Rev
Henrietta Moore, next took the plat
form. She is one Of the beat and mos
pleasing speakers the Woman's Carl,
tian Temperance union ever brough
before tho public Her touching ap
peal to lwomsnhood and better mau
hood surpassed, so many of III
audience thought, anything eve
heard in the city. The en-
croachment Of the liquor traf1l
upon her home, which resulted in tn
death Of an only brother Ms ravin
maniac, induced her to assume the rol
Of n temp .rancs speaker, The sym