The Portland daily press., 1895-10-22
THE W. C. T. U.
The Proceedings of the Big Baltimore
Convention.

Interesting Reports and Papers-Speeches
by Prominent Reformers-MissC ornelia
/ Dow Receives an Ovation-BIrs. Bailey
| Report.
| Baltimo re, Md, October 21.-At the
W. G. Il. U. convention today. Mrs
Matilda B. Carse, of the Woman IS Tenn
perance Publishing Association, reported
on that branch of rthe unions affili-
| ated interests. The cash receipsts for the
year, October 1, 1894 to October l, 1895,
were s139, 1921; and expenditures $139,
667 73 The Publishing Association sent
out during the year 1lS 200, 900 pages OF
| Literature, an increase over the preceding
| year of IS, 600, 900 pages. Forty eight
million pages were given up exclusively
to temperance publications.
A service in memory of deceased mem
. bers followed.
The report of the Department of Peace
and Arbitration, prepared by Mrs. Han
nah j, Bailey, of Maine, was presented
and read to the Union She says notwith-
standing the navy is constantly being
augmented by costly war vessels. and the
great cities of the land filed with huge
buildings as arsenals and head quarters
OF the military forces, arbitration is rap
Idly supplanting warfare as means of
settlement to all international Difficult
ties. During this century eighty inter-
! national disputes have been settled by az
filtration. The United States alone has
| ar LODI MT
/ nearly three hundred peace associations.
One of the most Important is the Inter-
Parliamentary Peace Union of Europe,
with membership of 1000 from the
different parllaments of Europe. We
have been urging parents to keep IRE
arms out of the hands of their children
and to provide them with other toys than
| tiny pistols and wooden soldiers.
| Twenty six States ara organized Tor
work on Peace lines. The Boys Brigade
| is increasing rapidly and inspiring It's
leaders with military spirit which ls
sadly inconsistent with the teachings OF
| the Prince of Peace. Matters are Ger
! tainly carried too far when little boys
| give an exhibition in the house OF God
and in farce shoot one another. while
| their comrades run to remove their fallen
4 heroes Some of the brigades are fur
nished with regular Government lire
| arms We must use our influence against
| the military drill III the schools, and can
| but deeply regret the act of the New
! York State Legislature which sought to
provide for military instruction in its
| schools The goal for which we are
working is IAN International Court of
Ar duration.
"Purity in Literature and Art was the
subject of the report Of Mrs. Emile u.
Marstin of New York, the National SUI
perintendent.
/ This department protects the purity of
the home that nothing may enter that
defileth or maketn ashamed. The germ
Thought is "The Inner Mission"-the
Bible as the highest expression of litera-
ture. Christ in art now rules the whole
kingdom of art, learning, song, drama,
and theology.
A pledge is used, as follows: will en-
deavor to read God IS word daily, encour-
aging all that is good in literature and
art, and use my influence to create pubs
| lie sentiment against the impure.
We scrutinize the literature on the
news-stands and have secured the CO.
operation of the American News Com
pany; alsoFof superintendents of rail-
roads, steam boats, libraries, mail matters
| bill posters shows, exhibitions and art
galleries We have sent out petitions and
| letters IL
States for an elevated press. Endorsed by
the National Editorial Association or
the United States by strong resolutions.
Also by State associations; notably new
York State Association. We have the
support of the present President OF the
National Editorial Association in the
work for pure press.
Mrs Mary Wood Allen, M. d., Of
Michigan, as Superintendent, presents the
report of the "Purity Department.. The
report says that interest in this depart
ment of the w. G. L. U. has increased
during the past year. though the lack of
money to found houses of refuge binders
| the progress Of the work. A new depart
ment has been created-the Florence Crit
tenton missions-and an increase of work
in the Legislative field is noted. Several
| States have raised the Age OF Consent,
while others have tried and failed The
educational section of the department. has
received particular attention. Mothers
meetings are more generally held. The
| call for literature has been constant, and
new monthly has been started, which
| already has subscribers in all the States
of the Union and in many foreign coun-
tries The White Shield and White Cross
work has been increasing in interest and
the outlook for the future in this depart
ment is full OF encouragement.
aParlor Meetings is a de partment,
the superintendent of which is Mrs. Mary
D. Tomlinson, of Pennsylvania. In re-
porting the proceedings OF the depart
ment during the year. she said: we
can rule the world, and sing our gentle
lullarbys to the tired children by the fire
side with gr alter ease than we can voice
cur wishes when these same boys and
girls have grown to maturer years. 1t
| is from the firesides of our nations that
our statesmen, reformers and philan-
thropist are to come, and II each nome
was Christian home, each woman a
| total abstinence woman and each man
pure. godly man in the true sense of the