The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
THE EARTH is THEIRS
TEMPERANCE WORKERS ARE NOW
IN ALL PARTS OF THE. WORLD.
Extent OF the W. &. n. L. Movcment
Reception BY the. Lord Mayor.

LONDON. June a.-The second days ses-
sion of the Worlds woman's Christian
Temperance Onion was opened ;his morn
ing with prayer AZ Queens Hall During
the course Of the mornings work the re-
port of the secretary. Miss Anna Gordon.
of Boston. Mass. was presented. The re-
port, in brief, says:
I'm the Australian colonies. federated.
there are 30 local unions. The visit or Mrs.
Elizabeth W. Andrew aud DIR. Kate Bush
nell stimulated many unions and Increased
public interest i'm the purity department..
There are now thirty departments. Queens
Lard I , australia has thirty-ilve W c: I, Us
Temperance Unions Ia good working order.
the membership being II COS. Thirty-six SUI
perintendents are in charge OF as many der
partments. A large number of signatures
have been secured 10 the polyglot petition.
and two petit ones have been presented 10
the Parliament of Ausfralia--one for the
better protection CT girls and one for the
establishment of inebriate homes.
New south Wales is the oldest colony in
the Australian group, aud had the honor OF
side of the globe over twelve years ago.
There are ten young women's societies. with
membership OF bright, intelligent, musical,
educated. cultured young women. There arc
hfty-five local unions in New South Wales
with membership OF 1000 and a member
ship OF nearly three hundred In the young
womans unions. over three hundred pub
lie meetings have been held and nearly
:, 400 pledges taken.
There are now some fifty-seven unions in
South Australia, with membership OF LOO
women and 400 honorary members. The
Loyal Temperance legion department has
received great impetus Inirty,one , ae
and many others are being prosecuted ia
various localities. A ten days. W: G. L. Y.
camp meeting. the first ever held in the
colonies, has just been concluded. The W.
c. I. u. OF South Australia mas long been
recognized as a power In the colony, and
weapon il viii more than ever be a force.
The work in the Hawaiian Islands IS
maintained. although there are but few so
In Honolulu and two Juvenile bands. one
for the white children and one for the ma
tive Hawaiians. a new temperance law
t Mssh e eriny sy and be
in Honolulu will be great Improvement
upon the Sunday-closing laws. Prohibition
foliowins lines Of work have been taken up
in Tasmania: Scientific instruction, which
has not met with much encouragement; by
and o 5. oot Off in the
little Republic of Transvaal, South Africa,
with a President who LIS total abstainer:
but the love of gold and greed has blinded
the eyes of many of the rulers. Two petit
tons are in circulation, one against further
and indiscriminate license being given, and
the hundreds OF drinking dens. Imagine
California in its early days, and Australia
in its mining centers. and dn idea will oe
gained OF the situation in the Transyaai.
cities of India, with few EXCEPTIONS.
have been visited from the extreme west
and seven native unions. With a probable
total membership Of two thousand. There
are presidents for the chief diveiors OF
India, and Bengal has rlll corps. of
ways, after the manner ct Hindoos and
Mohammedans. is part Of TIE work.
The Dominion of Canada reports III
local societies. with leadership of $40:
Thirty-five young woman's unions and liz
Loyal Temperance. Legions have oeen or
are '' carried % on, thus covering all the Jif-
ferent lines of work of the w. e. +. L.
The plebiscite has been tried and carried
vinces as follows: Manitoba, 1852; On
tario. H.769: Prince Edward island. 1.2S:
Nova Scotia, Sl,4ol; total for prohibition.
majority for prohibition, Sl.sis. =
THE w. c.. T.. L. at fhilppopolls Is the
only one in Bulgaria at present affiliated
societies have united with the mems tenn
perance organization. feeling that more ef-
fective work can thus be accomplished.
francs for drink and only 100000 for edu-
cation. In Philippopolis there are more
than four hundred saloons, the inhabitants
numbering $1,000. Processes Clementipa
and Maria Louisa are very much interested
in this work and gave some help last
year.
Mrs. Gordon also presented the report OF
Juvenile work, stating that the most inter-
esting new work is being carried on I'm
Norway as result OF the enthusiasm ere
pledge cards for the temperance chain at
the worlds fair. The Norwegian Children's
Temperance Association was founded April
IL, 1894. 1t stands I'm the same relation TO
the Norwegian Woman's Temperance Asso-
citation as the Lloyd Temperance Union TO
the w. c.. T. u, It's object is to train
boys and girls to keep to the principles or
total abstinence. The juvenile work has
progressed rapidly. and the association
has now. fourteen societies with l.OS0 chill
dren. which number is increasing every
week. At every meeting the Norwegian
children are instructed about total absti-
hence; They are greatly ,. interested 5eesr IN
experienced and able workers. deeply inter-
ested in the children, There is a decided
increase OF interest IN ,a. the work; The sue
ers. The prospective visit of the worlds
superintendent with the worlds leaders is
The Lord Mayor of London. Sir Joseph
Renals, and Lady Renals gave reception
TO the delegates at the Mansion House to-
delegates. saying that they represented
throughout the world; She added: There.
our hospitality and be recognized by the
largest city in the world
Miss Frances z. Willard said; This oc-
preciate the honor done US. Ny first i'm
preston OF a Lord Mayor was formed from
a small book which my mother showed me
cont aiming the story OF "Dick Wilmington
and His Cat" daughter. in which the
Lord Mayor heartily joined) My home is
i'm the far West. but / bring the greeting
Of millions interested in the same great
work"
In reply the Lord Mayor said: II in
dorse heartily every effort to If. up hu-
mainly. i greet you in the name of the
CITY of London" Continuing. the Lord
Mayor paid high tribute 10 women, and
concluded by inviting the delegates TO wan
der at their will throughout the historic
mansion The delegates awaited themselves
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