The Press., 1895-01-31
w. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT.

Love to everybody. W.
 w. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT.
 The reform forces of Washington, D. O., have recently held a first annual con- ference in which leading churches and temperance societies participated through able representatives.
 Rev. Dr. John Guthrie: I have these four reasons for being a total abstainer: First, my health is stronger; second, my head is clearer; third my heart is light CT; fourth, my purse is heavier.
 Sabbath observance workers in Boston are greatly encouraged by the action of the police board, which recently revoked the license of three theaters, for not com plying with the requirements of "sacred concerts"
 One hundred and sixty-five patients were treated at the National Temperance Hospital during the last year, including one hundred and seven females and fifty eight males. lightweight different dis eases were represented; one hundred and seventy-nine surgical operations were per formed. Only nine deaths were reported.
 There is trouble in the camp of the whisky trust. The president, J .B. Green hut, has issued circular calling for the reorganization of the company, and it is meeting with great opposition from the members of the ''trust" It is good news to learn from this circular that there are thirty idle distillery plants, and that public prejudice" against this nefarious ''trade" is the chief factor in the present crippling of the "business.
 A lamentable condition of affairs 1T Philadelphia has lately been disclosed by 8 member of the Ledger force, James F. Daley, who has been engaged for six months examining the patronage of the liquor business in the city of blotherly love. He has discovered that of the sixty thousand signers for saloon licenses, 6 very large number are members and off. cers of various churches, also of different branches of governments and of courts MT. Daley names certain prominent churches whose Officers-Sunday-sch superintendents and teachers, trustees and vestrymen-have their names affixed tc saloon license applications, also police magistrates, city cOuncilmen, state sena. | tors, etc. Although this is probably nc | isolated condition, it is seldom that we have seen such clear and startling reve. lation of iniquity, even in the liquor traf fic. Many of these christian CD mer doubtless regard with horror liquor drink. ing and drunkenness, but if we were tC compare the two deliberate signing of saloon application and impulsive drinking of the saloon Iroduct-we would pronounce the former the greater. Dc not the churches named by MT. Daley by their very silence, sanction this libe on christianity? We await with interest the anticipated action of these religious bodies.
 Miss Willard sends us word that it il thought best by the general officers of tho l Worlds w. c. T. U. to present the poly glot petition to representatives of tn, United States government in Washington D. c., on the Friday evening preceding the Monday on which the women's coun cil opens in February. The date of thu presentation of the petition will then bt February 15, and an all-day meeting, un der the auspices of Miss Willard and Lady Henry Somerset, will be held previous tt the evening meeting. As this is the frs presentation of the great petition, and as the women's council follows it, we fee sure that there will be such "rallying O the clans" as the capitol has rarely wit messed. We give the date early that those who can be present may make plans ac cordingly. The Woman's Christian Tenn perance Union of the District of Colum bia will soon make special statement 1T matter of course the polyglot petition which is 10 be presented to the British government at the Worlds w. c. T. U convention in June, must first of all b, brought before the government of tho country in which it originated. Our lead ing speakers will explain it's history, ob ject and method. Let sll men and wo men who are interested in the great prin ciples which the petition involves, name ly: prohibition of the liquor and opium trades, and the abolition of all laws fo the legalization of impure living. note tn date and send their prayers andsympath, to the great gathering at Washington they cannot lend their personal presence
 POIyglOt Petition.
 HonOred Rulers, Representatives an Brothers
 We, your petitioners, although belong ing to the physically weaker sex, ar strong of heart to love our homes, our ma tive land, and the worlds family of na tions. -..
 We know that clear brains and pur hearts make honest lives and happ homes, and that by these the nation prosper, and the time is brought neare when the world shall be at peace,
 5l We know that indulgence in alcohc