Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-06
SECOND DAYS SESSION Of the Woman's Christian Tem-
 peranoe Union
 
 g -r-szs= A MOST EVBNTFUL ONE Many Reports Read and Dis cussed-Miss Kearney's Ad- dress a Strong One.
MOST EVENTFUL ONE

The second days session of the Woman's Christian Temperance union convention of Alabama was called to order in the First Presbyterian church yesterday morning by the president, Mrs. Martha b. Spencer, Of Birmingham. The attendance was larger than the day before, several dele- gates having arrived Tuesday night.
 Mrs. Julia McBryde, the correspon ding secretary, submitted. her report, which was adopted. The same disposition was made of the report of the treasurer, Mrs. Annie R. Ssarcy.
 District reports were received.
 The duties of district presidents, how and what they can do, was discussed by Mrs. Tomlinson of N North Carolina.
 Miss Kearney of Mississippi discussed systematic working, and urged the inn portance of thorough organization in Ala Dama.
 The advisability of sending woman to Montgomery to remain during the session of the legislature, who shall place before that body petitions urging the prohibition of the liquor traffic, was discussed, and the executive committee was empowered to ap- point the delegate.
 Miss Tutwiler of Livingston displayed a map of Alabama showing the prohibition counties. She made a favorable report re- garding the convicts, saying the number had decreased since the last report.
 Mrs. VanHook called attention to the fact that several counties in the state had prohibition laws, and said there was no reason why Alabama should not have pro- hibition.
 Miss Kearney and Mrs. Billheimer made short talks on local option and ministers as allies of the Woman's Christian Temper ance union.
 Two delegates will be sent to the national convention, and to defray their expenses the following amounts were subscribed: Birmingham, SEQ; Bridgeport, s10i Selma, S20; Collinsville, S5; Tuskaloosa, S10; Pratt vile, S10; New Decatur, S5; Birmingham "Y's', S10; Mrs. Leyman, s5.
 On motion it was agreed that each union should have at least one entertainment a Christian Temperance union fund; also each member will contribute cents month to the same.
 AFTERNOON SESSION. The afternoon session was opened with devotional exercises conducted by Mrs. s. A. White of Birmingham. The president, Mrs. Martha l.. Spencer of Birmingham, read her annual address.
 Miss McGowan of Tuskaloosa recited "The Rink.o
 Reports from the following superintend- ents were submitted:
 'tOn Health,o Mrs. Ellen Phillips, read by the secretary in the absence of Mrs. Phillips. Short talks on this subject were made by Mrs. Billheimer, who dis cussed the .Evil of Whisky as a Common Medicine in the Homes,'' and also urged that Woman's Christian Temperance union women get some books from national headquarters treating on the subject. Mrs. VanHook said, A sin against nature is sin against God,'' and that all diseases could be and should be overcome and eoun- teracted, except climatic and heriditary. Miss Tutwier also discussed the subject, saying the 'ssins of the father will be vis- ited on the children, even to the third and fourth generations. 's Sunday school work--Mrs. M. M. Moody, Tuskaloosa, superi ntendent, reported hay iuG written eight letters and many re- sponses received from different parts of the state. These responses showed that tenn perance Sunday had been observed in a number of Sunday schools especially in Mobile.
 Press-The superintendent is out of the state and no report was made. Narcotics-Mrs. W. L. Murdock, Bir- mingham superintendent, in her report stated that anu-cigarette leagues were in working order in some of the towns in the state, and urged the importance of bring ing this organization before the public schools. She also urged the women to in- vestigate nervines, headache medicines, etc., before using same. The president talked of the advisablity of taking the leagues into the public scho ools as department of the work. The cigarette laws of the state were-discussed by several delegates.
 NIGHT SESSION. The evening session was opened with a quartette, sung by Mrs. T. O.. Smith, Miss Patti Ruffner and Messrs. Lanier and Ran dall-Miss Maggie Adams at the organ. Devotional exercises were led by Rev. John Barbour.
 Miss Belle Kearney of Mississippi, national organizer of the Weman's Chris Ter nninu lntrOduCPd and addressed the convention. Miss Kearney's address was directed against the liquor traffic. She advocated prohibition for the town, county, state and nation, and urged all Christians to vote for men for office who would stop the business.
 The convention will remain in session to- day, holding meetings in the morning and afternoon. Everybody is invited to attend the meetings.