Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-19
rwrNrY.sEooNp SESSION
of the Woman's Christian Temperanct
 Union-Miss Willard Cheered.

of the Woman's Christian Temperance
 Union-Miss Willard Cheered.
 Baltimore. Md, Oct. 1S.-Between 800 and 500 delegates from thirty-eight states and territories, representing nearly 300- 900 members of the Woman's Christian Temperance union,t congregated at the music hall this morning to attend the twenty-second annual convention of that society. zHs
 As Miss Francis Willard national pres ident of the army of women, entered the main hall she was greeted with the Chau.auqua salute by the audience that filled the auditorium to overfowlng. Over 5000 persons had assembled to wei come the white ribbon delegates, making the total of almost 4OU0 in the hall when the convention was called to order.
 As Miss Willard stepped to the front or the stage. carrying d huge bunch of Ia frances the audience tumultuously ap- plauded her. Following the drop of the gavel, the crusade psalm was read, re- sponsively led by Mrs. Eliza Thompson of Hillsboro, O., who is more familiarity known in temperance circles as Mother Thompson
 Mrs. Henrietta L. Monroe, president Of the Ohio Womans Christian Temperance union, offered fervent invocation. Some routine business was followed by the reading of the presidents annual report
  plause.
 At the afternoon session two resolu- tions were presented and adopted Mrs. A. s. Benjamin of Michigan offered the first one. in which she said that the white ribbon women who wore the badge or peace ought never to be placed in the po- sition of having to defend themselves from the charge that they favored the lynching of any human being whatever The other resolution was presented by Mrs. Hattie McClelland Brown. It re- quired the sending the greeting to the triennial congress of the Episcopal church, now in session in Minneapolis, and earnestly requested that in view of the fact of the use of fermented wines in the sacrament of the Lords sup per is objectionable to large proportion from most active and devoted members of the church and it is also a source of danger to any who may come under the power of alcohol, thus weakening the influence of the church in reform work, that, therefore. the general convention approve and sanction. if it may not enjoin the use of unfermented wine at the communion sacrament as being more in accordance with the character of the master at whose table the wine Is served
 Papers were read and discussed upon scientific temperance, physical culture, work among foreigners, methods of pro- noting temperance principles narcotics, work among the colored people and fra ternal delegates. were introduced from the various allied unions.
 Music hall was crowded at the night session.
 In the absence of Governor Brown Mayor Latrobe welcomd the delegates to the city. The absence from the city of Cardinal Gibbons Rev. William E. Bart lett made the welcoming address in be- half of the Caholic clergy, and he read a message from his eminence as follows:
 The temperance cause Is a most vital subject in our day, as o nit hangs social order. with domestic peace and comfort As the greatst number of crimes and disorder can be traced intmperance those who are laborng for he suppression of this vice are among the best benefac- tors to soceity and families. Faithfully yours, J. G. GiBBONS.