The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-26
WOMEN SAY ADIEU.
Christian Temperance Con-
Vention Finishes Its
LaborS.
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
Suffrage and Unfermented
Wine misunderstanding
Scenes.

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the Bergen Reformed Church rose to q
high pitch yesterday. 1t was a typical
cold water day, and the delegates were
c-orrespondingly happy. The afternoon
session was one of the most important
of the meeting. The special subject OF
discussion was Temperance. Physiology
and How to Teach It." A large map
of the United States, showing the States
which have the law enforcing the
teaching of temperance physiology, hung
over the platform.
The Devotional Services were led by
Mrs. G.. C. Maddox. From her accounts
Jersey City people need not be discour-
aged but must be thankful that they dc
not live in such a rum-hole as Trenton.
Mrs. Caminade read the report from
Mrs. Street on Temperance in Sunday
Schools. She thinks 1t necessary to have
thorough temperance teaching there.
Mrs. Martin of New York, National
Secretary of the Department of Purity
in Literature and Art, gave an address
on her work. In London they turn out
from the libraries and reading rooms all
literature which is not perfectly pure.
Mrs. Martin said that in her work she
nQQ DGGn well TeC6lNed III Ill OiilSCo vi
all errnnds.
The ladies lose M time in their meet
ings and a the various reports given
while the votes are being taken.
The Executive Committee decided that
an informal ballot must be held for Cor
responding Secretary. After much pres
sure Mrs. Ellis withdrew her resigna-
ton. The Rev. Mr.. McMinn was intro
duced to the audience and thanked the
convention for bringing so much cold
water to the city.
MR.. HOUSTON SEES.
The Rev. Mr.. Houston was introduced
and said although he could not see very
far he could see far enough to see vic
tory ON their banners. Mrs. Connah
read a report on literature. She sug-
gests that tracts and other papers be
given with discrimination. She cited an
Instance of a woman who gave a tract
entitled, BE not idle, rise and rum" to
a man with no legs. She said never
Judge from titles. The tellers reported
ITS votes for Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Ellis receiving 80 votes, Miss Ell
freth 80 and Mrs. Demarest Il. The for
NAL ballot resulted in the election of
Mrs. Ellis with 100 votes.
The Rev. Mr.. Wick was introduced to
the ladies. He said he had left the
house once because he didn't care to
face so many women. Still he was in
sympathy with the w. C. 7. U. He
closed by saying he hoped the Lord
would help them in this matter, for he
was afraid a good a of the men would
not. Mrs. Cox gave the press report,
which showed that eighty-six papers in
the State publish temperance matter
whenever it is furnished and do not
charge for it. The Temple Fund has
grown this year, 1896. % being sent.
Mrs. Thacher showed the convention
some railway outfits containing temper
ance literature, which are presented to
railway men. She said he soldiers and
sailors department was well worked up
in this State. Mr.. Haskell. principal of
No. "A SCHOOL,. said temperance had long
been taught in Jersey City schools. Mrs.
tifc temperance instruction. She said
she was the proudest superintendent in
the State, having SO much to report. She
explained the passage OF the pill for
ported 178 votes cast for Mrs. Demarest
out OF lfY for Recording Secretal
FATHER HENNESSY'S WISHES.
Father Hennessy wrote that he was
too Ill to be present at the convention,
wished the W. c.. 7. u. every sue
cess. Professor Thompson of the High
School was presented. Mr.: thompson
quoted Shakespeare n said his inter-
Mrs. Caminade received 1865 votes out
of III for Treasurer. Mrs. Hunt of Bos-
ton also spoke on scientific temperance
teaching. She had just returned from
tha Ca1nanftcl1t nnnUantinn and hr0llDhi
the delegates greeting. Mrs. Hunt spoke
of the text book used by the Connection,
schools, which utterly killed temperance
for a while. Mrs. Hunt said h wished
a conference on the subject In this con-
yention, not a monologue, and she want
cd questions asked. 1t was necessary to
have a school board in sympathy with
temperance teaching. She told of the
ridicuie which the women of Connecticut
received when they first voted for school
boards, but now they are created with
the greatest respect, and even asked by
the men what candidate they prefer.
A question was asked by a delegate
what the w. C. 7. u. is to do when the
School Board is appointed by the Mayor
and he is a brewer. Mrs. Hunt said
when you could do nothing else, you
can be the power behind the thrown n
make the voters dissatisfied with their
Mayor. Mrs. Hunt further said they
were not to be intimidated by sneers.
After a good School BOARD come good
text books. Look after the Primary
class, so per cent. of school children new
er go higher than those classes. Mrs.
Hunt told the Importance of explaining
to the children why cider was bad when
apples are good, and told a very inter
esting story of the way she explained
these matters to some children. h
showed the necessity of having a defin-
lite time for the temperance instruction
In the course of study.
SUCCESSFUL TEACHING.
h next condition in successful teach
s-~ &C. 10 hox,n M y infnr.actn1 oaoIN
The speaker explained the map hanging
on the platform and said the scissors
tina cut the black off New Jersey is in
h possession of a New Jersey Union.
was to nave regular examinatf5ns for
this study as in all others. %E
A long series of resolutions were adopt
ed which set forth h a there are 49,
600, 600 Of children and youths who are
calling upon all school boards, officers,
and teachers to set before the children
of his State, who are soon to be its
men and women, an example Of loyal
adequate provision, where such provision
is lacking, for the pursuit of the study
Of Physiological Temperance
BOYS MARCH IN.
Last evening the church was filled long
before the time for the convention to be
called to order. The main aisle was re-
served for the Boys Brigade of the
city.
Punctually at $40 o'clock Brigades
Nos. 2, 4. s, s., with Chaplain Whiteman,
filed In. AS they were brought in the
Brigades gave the military, and the Con
German presided, and Mrs. Demarest
led the Devotional Services. Colonel
Balm, the eloquent temperance orator,
was the. speaker of the evening. His
subject was THE Curse of Our Nation
Among otEer things he said
.sBy sin. the vigor of conscience de-