Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-11-24

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beyond. implore of you to throw out
the lifeline. Try it this year; get back
to the old crusade spirit Our blessed
boys are the victims of this awful
curse. Soon we will hear the cry:
Behold, the bridegroom cometh, let
us have our lamps trimmed and burn
ing. oh, stand behind the cross of
Christ. God bless you, one and ALL"
! Spontaneously the great convention
arose and cheered Mother Stewards
heart with the Chautauqua salute, and
from the bottom of her heart and with
uplifted hand, she exclaimed: "On the
other Shore" and the audience sang
God BE With You Till We Meet
Again"
Mother" Stewart was one OF the
principal figures in the crusade of '73
and IA, and for all these years she has
been a faithful member of the w. C. T.
U.
After the reading and adoption of the
minutes, Miss Z. w. Greenwood, of
New York, for the department of evan
gelistic work, made her report. She
said that her department was the back
bone of the w. c. L. U. work, and this
seemed to meet the appreciation of the
convention.
Mrs. Winnie f. English, of Illinois,
superintendent of the department of
work among the miners, made an inter
esting report.
Mrs. Mary f. Lowell, of Boston, for
the department of mercy, offered
resolution, which was adopted, con-
demning the practice of vivisection and
pledging the union to endeavor to de-
velop sentiment which may result in
legislation for the abolition of the
practice.
Mrs. Jane NJ. Kinney, of st. Clair
county, Mich, made a report on penal
and reformatory work. She thought
the drink problem was given too little
attention by prison reform organiza-
tions as a cause of crime.
Mrs. c. M. Woodward, of Seward,
Neb., superintendent of the work
among railroad employees, addressed
herself earnestly for the limit of the
time assigned to her the work among
the men. AS she spoke she found her
self discussing the late strike of the
American Railway union. "We
thought" she said, that the boys
should have been allowed the arbitra-
tion, and l want to do them the justice
to say that in spite of the reports
which were given to the papers. they
are not the ones who We're disorderly,
but those riotous people who are al
ways on hand to complicate differences
of the kind"
CLEVELAND, Nov. 21.-The credential
committee of the w. C. T. U. made it's
final report yesterday. 1t was to the
effect that there were 4O5 delegates
present and two extras.
The programme calling next for the
election of officers, Mrs. Helen Bullock,
of New York, rose to withdraw her
name from any connection with the of
fee of corresponding secretary, left va
cant by the death of Mrs. Woodbridge.
The election was preceded by prayer
and the singing of "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds" Mrs Lide Merriweather,
of Tennessee, was called to the chair.
Mrs. Ellen Battelle Dietrich, national
secretary of the Woman's Suffrage as
sociation, presented the greetings of
that association.
Mrs. Kate Brownly Sherwood, pa
ternal delegate from the National
Council of Women, spoke next. Miss
Emily Solomon, paternal delegate
from South Africa, presented the greet
ings of the W, C, L. U. and especially
of the Y's of that far away land
The tellers then announced the re-
suit of the informal ballot for presi-
dent. Total number of votes cast 800.
Mrs Mary Burt, New York, 1; Mrs.
Hunt, /; Mrs. Boole, .; Miss Willard,
3s6. Instantly the women were on
their feet and with waving handker-
chiefs began to sing. Several tried to
speak at once. At last it was made out
that they wanted the informal ballot
made formal, and when that was done
they began to sing Welcome, Chief
tain, Welcome" to the tune of ON
ward, Christian Soldier"
Before the tunes had died away a
lady mounted the platform and pre-
sented Miss Willard with two polished
gavels bound with silver. One was for
herself and the other for Lady Henry
Somerset. They were presented by
the ladies of Churchville, Monroe coun-
ty, n. Y. AS the lady could not be
heard, Miss Willard explained her
words, saying: The gavels were made
from the wood of the house in which
my mother passed that sacred ordeal
that gave me birth. Oh mothers you
necromancers! No child away from
home is ever made so happy as by
something that brings back mother.
Because my mother taught me to love
the home, am in this work God de-
liver the homes of America from every
foe leagued against it."
Her eyes were full of tears and she
could scarcely proceed. AS she paused
Mrs. Thurman, of jackson, Mich, n
colored woman, pressed in her hands a
bunch of yellow and white chrysan-
themums of the queen variety, chosen,
as Mrs. Thurman said, because Miss
Willard is queen of women. She as
sured Miss Willard that the colored
women would, on Wednesday evening,
organize w. C. Il. U.