New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
IN TIE USE OF GOOD MORALS
REPoRr OF THE w. C. T. U. WORKERS.
PROGRESS s.owN IN EVERY DEPARTMENT-lN-
cIDENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
IN CLENELAN

IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland Nov I7-To-days sessions OF the Ma
tional Womans CHRISTIAN Temperance Union were
begun at $50 a. with a prayer-meenS led by
Miss Cassie smith. National evangelist The con-
Nentlon was called TO order at $3.50 a. m. ana
prayer was offered = Mrs II. b. Hall. OF Car
thage, Mo. After Threading Of minutes ana mis-
celhneous business rebrts Of superntendents were
read in the evanGelisc department. The topic
w mai are the dlhereni department groups unueI
the head Of evangelist doing to save from the
sin of intemperance. ana what results can each
report contributing to tn overthrow of the liquor
traffic and the estabshmet Of Gods Kingdom
Mrs Elizabeth W. Greenwood. national superln-
tendent of the evanselistic apartment. reported
that never has the need been greater for ministry
to the poor. the Borrowing, te SHINING The re-
port says:
Think OF 5000 families in one ity with only one
room to a family: Of 10000 humsl beings in New
York city last winter on the verGtof starvdtlon Of
little children In factories when ley should be in
school: of women with children tosupport making
shirts at 10 cents apiece. hnding heir own rent,
fuel light. clothing. everything out OF this wage,
ana remfmber that ihs "retGnyun+ ne can DE- mutm
in high places disclosed ~ Or. P@khurst. Mr.
Stead and others Tnink Of wnols Mrds in our ,i
ray OF hope ever falls. and YOU have piture of the
Tgg cur n"m. ike he salvation Army. is
called To nand-to-hanl contact.
Elizabeth g. Hbbcn. national superintendent to
secure the OF unformented wine at te COM
munlon tabl, in churches OF all denominat ms. re-
ported that the last year rad witnessed 'teady
progress in many II the states. The great Sound
which Yet remains to be taken is in the Protctant
Episcopal. Lutheran and Roman Catholic churIes.
where the prejudice in favor OF the use OF or
mente1 wire is So strong that II VIII take log
paticnce IN sowing the seed and long waiting fT
the harvest. The great hindrances seem to he IN
Indifference of the older church members. as well
anI no diuicuifV procuring the
pure Juice OF the grape.
Mrs. Jane NJ Kinney. National superintendent o.
penal and reformatory work. reported that 'he
Increase OF crime is the strongest argument for 'he
work OF the Women's Christian Temperate" Union.
one out of every ioD OF population is convicted
criminal our country is fast being ruined by the
liouor traffic for aside from the criminals. are
the inmates o. insane and incbriatc asyiuinS' ana
the piful childhood in institutes for eeb'e-inlhded'
hospitals for the diseased and asylums for the deaf
dumb and blind The cause Is found In the distl-
lcry brewery. Illicit drugstore, WHOLESALE i'iu"'
stores and saloons
Esther Tuttle Pritchard. National superintendent
10 secure systematic and proporuonate CIV
ing for bencfccnt and philanth.opic Work re-
ported that the general movement is steadily
extending. The WOman's Board OF MISSIONS Tor
tho Interior and the Woman's Board OF Missions
for the East (ConeressonaD. have taken up the
work and arc pushing l. with vieor The National
officers Of the Christian Endeayor Society are IN
fun sympathy with this cause. ana genera con
cert OF action is being brought about i3r the a. a..
wealth Of the United states Is sad 10 ." IN ~. =,
hands OF processing Christians. and that "uFht 20
mean much Ehristianized wealth D"' II "'''
not
During lull in The regular proce' iinss. IN re-
sp0nsc 70 a request from Mis- willard mat th'-'
who were delegates 80 The first convention. IN A'l
and also T. the present convention. wouli rise. seven
stood up. Mis- WIZARD was one Mi- lirnri'tr
Monroe 81 ohio. T.. Caroline chan Her H1ijin. ~
Richmond. Ind. Mother Thompson. Mother Sit"hi l.
Mrs Yucu. of Akron. ana Miss Jennl" - SIM
ia iroad evan-clst. were IN" Diners MS '"'''
forth an Informal reminiscent cpnfe iuoH on cru
81 &C. times Mics Bates. ~ North l'hkuth VINO
was elected hy the Republicans ~ thdt Stii" as
STATE Superint. lent of hOo.s III" trsi woman
Platform The diversion was aiken advantage "i
3, Ms willard 80 intrplur" M Jane HtaprI. ~
Indian woman. Whn came as "a i'I'+ at" ii'A h'l
okco J. r. Mr. Staper b. n1~ tn" mos, prom
warmly greeted. AMI. kis~ ug Mss WIZARD. " hl--
pored in her ear. ''lou kno" w1rli say something.
but / am s,a~ei 20 death. MI siap!er was
dressed In black. She has whit" hali ana HtN' OF
the appearancr 81 the traditional Indian.
Some excitement was caused ~ the irrss.ng room
shortly before the convention opened ~ ne .ii-
up gngor.y AMI the CORK removed. when tho oior
~ coal oil eshai"l from q lftei a great weight
from the hearts Of tho-r assembled.
Mrs Mary Hyni presided AT an Informal confer
was devoted 90 general discussion ~ plan for The
extension Of special work
The Delegates % the Women's Christian Temper .
anc- Union much inD"n-ci a. Ia" a. ton OF
Mr. Cleveland In breaking a bottle Of champaign.
Instead 81 water. over the bow of the steamship
St Louis. She requested by the unions ~ dif-
handsome bottles OF the lluld Uttered IN The most
approved fashion This request was ignored. II Is
probable that some acton Will Doe taken by the
convention.