The morning times., 1896-05-04
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slave owners, and descended from the best
blood OF the Southland, an active supporter
Of the Confederacy during all that Fearful
struggle, her conversion TO W. c. T. U.
principles and work carried far more
weightthan could the winning ofalmost
any other woman. She became actively
allied with the organization in its early
years; was made president of South Caro-
lima at the time the State was organized,
and has held the position ever since. For
Il number OF years she was superintendent
OF Southern work, and through her et-
forts the work was pushed rapidly through
out the entire territory within her Juil5-
diction. She was forceful, eloquent
speaker, tiTeless worker, and never failed
TO lend her great social prestige to the
reform she so loved. She was for years
a prominent figure at the national cos
ventions, but had not attended since the
one held in Boston in 1891, as she had
been in very delicate health of late years.
She died on Sunday, April 9.
Miss Willard in a recent lecture said
1.-The truest picture of Madonna and child
is the mother from her rOckingchair throne
listening To the evening pra yer OF the babe
at her knee, and the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is working for the pro-
lection and eXaltation OF that home ana
its Institution. and the thought and am
bition is cherished by every wearer OF the
white ribbon the world over that the
world, and especially those with Whom
they come in contact. may be the better
for their life and work"
One of the novel features of the next
convention will be the evening given up
to the departments of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion and Scientific Temperance
Instruction. Just what the program will
be has not been announced, but with
rin tan
g. Rice and Mrs. Mary II. Hunt to plan
it. il can not fail to arouse enthusiasm
and he q great incentive to future activity
in both departments.
Mrs. J. X Barney has returned from
her six months work in England. where
she has everywhere met with great en-
thusiasm. No one Of the white ribbon
women has n more winning personality
than she. while her addresses ire not
only repiete with deep spirituality, but
have also quaint. quiet humor which
never fails to please. A letter OF welcome
from the general Officers was sent her
by the corresponding secretary, and it
is hoped that she may be able to take a
prominent part in the program OF the st.
Louis convention.
The almanac for 1897 is already In
course of preparation by the alert general
secretary. It.iS TO have texts selected by
the secretaries OF different countries
whose pictures VIII be inclnied, thus giving
it a worldwide interest. The Us Of each
State should determine the number they
will require and inform Mrs. Barnes. ! 46
West 103d street, Neg York, before July l.,
so that sufficiently large edition viii be
issued.
Self-sacrificiug workers are rot lacking
in Louisiana. correspondent tells OF a
two weeks drive through Calcasieu Parish,
to places not reached by railroad. The
towns were very small with n little store
and postoffice about once in twenty miles.
The people came out in large numbers to
hear the women preachers; the little school
houses could mo- hold the crowds who came
many miles. Many were converted and a
large number signei the pledge; four unions
ana three Loyal Temperance Legions were
form ed.