The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-06
w. c.. T. U. CONVENTION
TEMPERANCE WORKERS OF INDI-
ANA BEGIN AN ANNUAL SESSION.
Address of Mrs. l.. NJ. Beck, the presi-
dent. Showing the Extent OF
Drink Evil IN America.

The lower floor of Roberts Park Church
was filled yesterday with a body Of fine
looking women. who compose the member
ship OF the W.. c.. T. T., which is fast
growing 10 be one of the powerful organi-
cations of the world. The women were
seated by counties. alphabetically ar
ranged, and each section was marked by a
card bearing the name of the county repre-
scented. Large flags were placed on the or
gan and galleries. On the platform were
Mrs. l.. VI. Beck, State president; Mrs.
f. l.. Calkins, vice president; Miss l.. T..
Reed. corresponding secretary; Mrs. NJ O.
Cammack. recording secretary, and Mrs. l..
+. McWhirter, treasurer. The meeting was
called to order by the president, and the
usual opening exercises Of prayer and
Scripture reading and the singing of the
crusade hymn, Rock Of Ages" took place.
Prayer was made by Mother" Irish. who
is the State evangelist. The roll call OF Of
icers showed that there were fifty counties
present. Each one was represented by the
president and one delegate for every twen-
ty paying members The several commit
tees were appointed and committees re-
ported for the executive and State central
meetings. This formality was followed by
the address of the president. Mrs. Beck.
She said in this country there were 1000
coo victims of drink. The w. c. T. L..
has been working for twenty-one years for
temperance, and it has gone into many
branches of the work. The greatest need
which she felt for the work was schools of
method. Another point she made was that
the women of the organization need to in
form themselves on the questions Of the
day and to be so intelligent that they
can enter any door that would be open
10 them. The organization of clubs in
the churches would effect l4.00o, 900 children.
who could be reached through that avenue.
Mrs. Beck also spoke of the Hadley Home
and its benefits.
The devotional hour was conducted by
Mrs. L. NJ. Thomson, of Bloomington, SUI
perintendent of the evangelistic depart
ment. and after the announcements were
made the meeting adjourned for the noon
hour. The delegates to the meeting will
be entertained by women in the city, and
ali who nave arrived have been assigned
to places as near the church as possible.
were led by Mrs. Calkins. Col. Eli Ritter.
Mr.. Halstead Ritter. president of the Ep-
ident of the Good Citizenship League, were
present and were introduced by Mayor
Denny. The women gave the speakers the
Chautauqua salu,e. Each man gave a
short talk on their several lines OF work.
the capitalization of Christian m
Miss Lode e. Reed. who has been the COR
responding secretary OF the w. c. T. U.
in this State for twelve years, made her
annual report. She noted progress in all
branches of the work. There is not a
village or hamlet in the State which has
not its organization of w. c. T. L. or
where the work has not been carried.
Indiana was one Of the first States in the
Union to form a w. c. I. Z. after the
woman's crusade, which was begun in Ohio
twenty-one years ago; There are over one
clusion Miss Reed thanked the organization
for the love and devotion it had always
manifested toward her and resigned the Of
fee Of corresponding secretary. This last
act Is much TO the regret OF the whole or
ganization throughout the State.
Printed reports of the finances of the w.
G.. T. L. were distributed. and then the
treasurer. Mrs. l.. +. McWhirter, made her
report. Moneys have been received by her
since the closing OF the books, Sept. 81.
The total receipts for the year were 3d.
22i.f7 and the expenses were S.221.10. The
amount received from the luncheon served
more than s325 net. Applause followed the
announcement. At the close OF the report
there was an informal discussion by mem
hers of the different societies as TO the
amounts which they were credited in. the
several departments OF the work The hour
OF 5 o'clock having arrived the hearing OF
other papers on the programme was post
poned to some other session. The most
prominent women Of the meeting are Mrs.
hdtleTlnt L. etcftlcOH. udllDUdt uptIlu-
tendent of the literature department.; Mrs.
Mary A. Woodbridge, corresponding secre-
tary of the National w. c.. T. L.: Mrs.
Louise 6. Rounds. president of the Illinois
w. c. T. L.: Miss Clara Parrish, national
organizer of the young woman branch;
Mrs. Charlton Edholm, worlds superin-
tendent OF the press department. and Miss
Esther Pugh, national treasurer for many
years Of the National W. c. I. L.
THE EVENING
The opening exercises in the evening
were conducted by Miss Esther Pueh. The
formal opening OF the meeting occurred at
the evening session. Rev. g. A. Christensen
made the address Of welcome on behalf Of
the churches and Mrs. Josephins r. Nichols
made the address OF welcome for the MEM
bers OF the w. c. t. T. OF the city. The
responses were made by Mrs. u. II. Stanley.
president of Union county. now of Rich
mond: Mrs. Ellen K. Denny, OF Vincennes,
president OF Knox county,. and Mrs. r.
l.. Ca,kins. OF South Bend, vice president
of the State W. c. T. L. There will be no
/ meeting to-day till , o'clock, when the
annual election will be held.
The appointments for the pulrits for to-
morrow are as follows.
Roberts Park u. L. Church-At 100.