The Washington times., 1894-06-26
TALKING OF TEMPERANCE.
International Institute of Juvenile Work.
ers Holds Its Second Days Session
in MefronoIifau NJ Z Church.

| International Institute of Juvenile Work.
.ers Holds Its Second Days Session
in Metropolitan NJ. f. Church.
The second days session Of the Interna-
tional Institute OF Juvenile Workers of the
Independent Order of Good Templars was
held in the lecture room of MetroDolitan NJ.
E. church yesterday.
The first meeting OF the day was called to
order by Miss Jessie Forsyth at $40 a. m.
DIR. Sunderland made an address of well
come. read appropriate scriptural selections,
and concluded with an eloquent prayer. Rev.
James Yeames offered resolution, which
was adopted, expressive of the sorrow and
indignation caused by the assassination Of
France'sP sPresident
At the afternoon session DR.. Yeames moved
that copy of the resolution mentioned be
sent to the French minister in this city.
At the conclusion of the discussion, Miss 5.
Z. Stern moved that a committee be ap-
pointed to consider the advisability of adopt
ing the temple saving bank system. The
motion was carried and committee con-
sisting of Mr.. Miguel Sereque and Misses S.
Ella Stern and Cora Il. Taylor. was appointed
TO take the matter under consideration.
DR.. James Yeames moved that sin order
to meet the earnest desire Of many faithful
temperance workers, and to extend our
children and young people. we recommend
the formation and recognition OF companies
of Templar cadets, formed on the basis of ac-
quaintance Of the Good Templar obligation
such companies being wholly managed by
Good Templars under such laws as the su-
preme lodge may enact"
The question of reducing the fourfold
pledge was then discussed with considerable
warmth. but no definite action was taken in
the matter.
Miss Cora B. Taylor moved that the resolu-
tion be referred to a committee authorized to
formulate plan for the formation of a cadet
organization. and to present the plan to the
Boston session Of the institute for considera-
ton.
The meeting then adjourned.
The evening session opened at o'clock
with prayer by Rev. James leames.
President Forsyth appointed the following
committee on additional methods for Juvenile
work: Rev. James Yeames, Massachusetts;
Miss Nettie NJ. Parlette. Maryland; Mrs.
L. b. Knapp, Michigan; Joseph Malins, Eng
land, and Miss Jessie Forsyth, Massachu-
sets.
Mr. Miguel Sereque moved that the session
be extended to Wednesday afternoon, and
that the closing session be held at Mount
Vernon. This motion was carried.
The committee on temple stamp savings
bank system requested that Mrs Agnes SAT-
ley, G.. 5. j. T.. of Minnesota. and Rev. James
Yeames. OF Massachusetts,. be added to the
committee. the enlarged committee to report
to the executive committee Of the institute on
the different savings-bank systems now in
use.
This request was in the nature OF report.
and as such was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. John r. Mahoney then read a paper
prepared by Rev. W. II. Clark. G. G. T., Wis
consin, on the equality Of the sexes.
The paper was discussed by Mrs. Z. J.
Forbes A. y. Garfield, and J. r. Mahoney
The next paper read was by Rev. James
Yeames on the Methods of Temple Work"
At the conclusion of the paper Thomas Il.
Thompson. of Connecticut, discussed the best
methods of teaching the value of temperance
to children, and the session adjourned.