The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-19


influential movement ever organized
in this country for the abolition Of the
social evil was formally inaugnrated
Monday evening when the national
parity congress-. comprising representa-
tives Of all Social Purity, White Cross,
Moral Education. Women's Temper
ance union organizations, all churches
and other religious bodies and philan-
thropic associations in sympathy with
the objects OF the congress. met at the
Park Avenue Friends Westinghouse
In this city.
The opening address WAS delivered
by President Aaron H. Powell. Of the
American Purity alliance. He re-
viewed the status OF the social prob
lem In the leading cities OF Europe and
America and referred TO the work 70
be accomplished in this city. He made
special reference TO the continued
existence of licensed and state regu-
lated vice IN Europe, system which.
with the increased volume of foreign
travel, is a standing menace 70 purity
in America and Is largely responsible
for the efforts recently made I'm New
York 10 secure the passage by the legis-
lature OF bill TO license and legal
lie vice In certain districts Of the city.
In the same connection similar move
ments which have recently been in
augurated before the legislatures OF
Massachusetts,, Missouri and Califor-
mia and in the cities of Louisville, KY,
and Houston, Tex, were cited.
Mr.. Joshua lowering. president OF
the Baltimore Young Mems Christian
association, and gubernatorial nomi-
nee on the prohibition ticket, well
coined the delegates on behalf of the
Y. M. G. A., as did Mrs Alice G. Robin
son, president OF the local w. G. Il. u.
Rev. w. Il. Sabine, New York, and
Rev Antoinette Blackwell responded.
Rev. ;. III. Virgin, ID. d.. New York.
read paper on the religious aspects
of the movement. The congress at 10
o'clock p. m. adjourned until morning.
The American Purity alliance. in its pres
ent FORM was Incorporated under the laws OF
New York state few months ago for the pur-
pose OF ightlng biz TO regulate vice which
was before the Albany legislature. Being
successful therein. tho membership was In
creased, and now includes persons actively
Interested Ia purity In many states
Tho specific objects OF the alliance are stated
20 te tho repression OF vice, tho prevention OF
Us regulation by the state. the better pro-
lection OF the young. the rescue Of the fallen.
the extension OF the White Cross among men
and 10 maintain the law OF purity as equally
binding upon men and women
BALTIMORE. Md, Oct 1.-THE second
days session OF the National Purity
congress began with the reading of "a
paper by Rev. W. T.. Sabine. of New
York, on Social Vice and National
Decay
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. who was to
have made an address upon Moral
Equity Between the Sexes" was not
able to be present, but her paper was
read by President Powell.
Emily blackwell, M. d., Of the
woman's medical college, New York.
spoke upon the responsibilities of
women in regard TO the questions Of
public morality. Her paper was brief
Mrs Charlotte Edholm, superintend-
ent Of the press OF the Worlds W. 9.
4. L., was listened to with rapt atten-
tion as She delivered an eloquent adj
dress on Traffic in Girls and Florence
Crittenden Missions"
The feature Of the afternoon session
of the congress was the appearance
and address OF Miss Frances Il.
willard, the famous leader of
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of America. She was
received with applause and the Chau-
.aaqna salute The order of business
was suspended and she was invited TO
address the congress In the course Of
her address, Miss Willard said:
Tho bringing out OF ideas and putting them
NIL ia a common stock that will build up q
etalwart cause win win for your society and
movement universal good vii We did not
dare TO speak OF these things once. II Is just
ten years since nrst felt could mildly say
aometbing about H. The chivalry OF one man,
William H. Stead. OF England did most TO aid
US in this work
Miss willard then gave a brief his
tory OF the work accomplished 10y the
w. G. Il. IT,, and cited the fact that
there arc to-day AL colleges and uni
versities which admit. and only about
forty which exclude, women. This was
pointed out as an indication of the
broadening OF views so necessary for
education and publication. The
bicycle, Miss Willard says, Is one
OF the greatest allies OF social
purity; she rode one In England.
Ia Chicago saloonkeepers and the
ntrical managers are cursing the bicy-
Gle because the young folk are riding
out into the country and not patron
izing their resorts.
Theodore Roosevelt, OF New York,
sent a letter regretting his inability TO
attend the congress- A similar letter
was received from Anthony Comstock.
Taylor Ia the Penitentiary.
PIERRE. >. d.. Oct 10 The supreme
court on Monday morning sent down
the remittcr In the Taylor case and a
commitment was made out on Monday.