The record-union., 1894-10-12
WORK OF The TEMPERANCE UNION.
Fourth Day of the Fifteenth Annual
Session.
Reports on EvangelIstic Work and
Addresses by Superintondcnts-
Suffrage Debate.

NJ. X. Harnish, and were followed by
the singing of Holy. holy, Holy" and
other hymns.
Mrs. Anna Is. Bodwell presented her
report on evangelistic work. Seventy
two unions out of pa have reported. and
the rest have not done so thus far. AS a
rule, the smaller the union and the more
discouraged IL is, the bcttor they report.
The big unions do not DO themselves
Justice. The report showed large
amount of evangeiistic work done by
various unions, of which flower mis-
sions, Jail services, mothers meetings and
various other meetings and services by
ovangelists formed a part. Twenty eight
thousand pages of literature have been
distributed, fifteen Gospel Temperance
Missions conducted, 2S4 gospel temper
ence meetings held, thirteen meetings
held in railroad shops, fitty-one mothers
meetings, ninety-seven cottage meetings,
and 3lU church meetings held.
Mrs. Teats of Oakland reported on Pro-
motion of Purity. or twenty-one Super
intendents of Purity, thirteen have re-
ported. The Y's at Santa Clara hold
regular meetings, and have pledged them
selves not to receive attentions from
young men who drink, use tobacco or
swear. College Park reports no impure
persons there; Napa County has done
good work on educational lines. san Joa
quin and other counties have also done
Bonle good work on various lines.
The superintendent has been sick most
OF tho year, but has worked in seven
counties, given fifty-five lectures, held
fifty-one mothers meetings, services in
jail, eight: gospel temperance meetings,
seven. The number OF members added
have been formed. Many unions OBJ
served Crusade Day and Neal Dow Day.
Mrs. Bidweli read the report OF Mrs. T..
NJ. Priddy on Indian work. Many of
the Indians havo found Christ and are
trying 10 influence their friends and rela-
tives TO come to Him. 1t is found that
even in Mendocino County man can bo
convicted for selling liquor To Indians,
which it was said two years ago could
not be done.
Mrs. A. B. Cove reported on prison
work. In the. thirty-five unions con-
cerned work is done in nearly all the
prisons. The work is being well done
throughout the State. Many prisoners
come from the jails and bring their Bibles
with them. She can tell when prisoner
comes TO the States prison, what influ-
ences lie has been subjected TO. y large
number have been converted, and the
work is in a very cheering condition.
She established a prayer hour at 8
o'clock at night, and asked the prisoners
To pray at that time. On her last visit
one man told her that since she told him
three years ago that she wanted ali fthem
to meet her in prayer before the throne at
s. S0'clock, be had never missed night.
Mrs. Maria y. Crowley's report on
flower missions stated that the missions
we're doing much good III the prisons.
SHE did not refer TO the foolish offerings
OF flowers that gave man the idea
that his crime had made him nero in
the eyes of the women. Dut the bouquets
tied with a white ribbon and bearing a
Scripture card conveyed lesson and
remembrance OF temperance. Little
things have powerful influence on pris-
oners, even the presence of children is
often eagerly watched for, and has Il
soitening and humaniZiEg influence on
lEeff.
Work Among Soldiers was reported
on by Mrs. N. *. Harnish, and she
stated that efforts were crowned with
much success. Contributions of litera-
ture in the shape of magazines, papers,
etc., are asked tor. SO that they can be
distributed at the barracks and on Angel
Island.
Mrs. Sadie Renowden Bailey reported
on Song" There are eighteen Superin-
tendeuts OF Song in the counties. San
Joaquin County furnishes report show
ing much attention pad TO this branch
and good effects produced by it, Music
Is furnished by all the unions ut meet
ings. She urged that all the unions nave
Superintendent OF Song appointed and
pay more attention. TO music.
Various SuperintendentS made verbal
reports.
Mrs. N. T. jerks report on Railroad
Employees stated that only the Sacra-
mento and Oakland Superintendents re-
ported. The year has not been as sue
cesstul q one as last year among the rail-
road men. They have been kept we'll
Supplied with proper literature. Consid-
cradle good influence was eXerted during
the late strike, and the attention of the
men had been drawn to the evil effects Of
liquor on the laborlng men, and its re-
sponsibility for much of the misery and
want among them.
Mrs. Bailey led the delegates in sing
ing.
Miss Severance offered a bylaw pro-
viding that the local officers report to the
county officers and they to the State Off
GERS, but it was found that one already
existed.
The report of the stockholders meeting
OF the Pacific Ensign was read, showing
that Mrs. Ada Van Pelt had been unani-
mously elected editor, and that the jour
nal is doing well. Every woman who is
a member of the union, it was stated.
should be stockholder in the paper,
which has shown itself so important an
aid in the work.
Mrs. Van Pelt stated that she had de-
clined serving as editor for another year,
and bad staid away from last nights
meeting lest she should be persuaded
otherwise. She could not however, with
stand the PRESSURE and had surrendered.
The paper started in, she said, with
nothing four years ago, and has always
managed, by Gods help, 10 hold out and
keep out of debt.
Several delegates stated that the paper
was taken and read in many homes that
are not temperance homes, but is there
considered the best paper they have.
Mrs. Van Peit said that while it was
holding its own, it needed wider field of
action, so that it could reach more homes
She spoke OF the need of subscriptions
both TO the stock and the paper, ana vari-
GUS delegates testified TO the aid Of the
paper 10 The cause they are working TOR.
Temperance and Prohibition Synony-
,nous'' was the theme of Mrs. NJ. Is. Nal
lory. She claimed that the time had come
when person could be i Temperance ad-
vocale without being a prohibitionist,
anu even that one could not be Chris
lian without being in favor of pro-
hibitioi. The good that is being done
in the cause is the result of prohibition
agitation, whether the party wins or not
The difficulty is in inforcing laws after
they are passed, and officers do not do
their duty in this respect. We are told to
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