The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-17
QUESTION OF FINANCES CONsID-
Erred BY CHRISTIAN TEN
PERANCE CONVENTION.
MORE MONEY IS NEEDED.
VARIOUS PLANS FOR INCREASED
REVENUE SUBMITTED AND
DISCUSSED.
WOMEN AS FACTORS FOR PEACE.
Miss Willard and Lady Somerset
Given Credit for the Anglo
American Alliance.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16-The fourth days
session of the twenty-third annual
! convention of the National w. c. T. U.
began at 8 o'clock, with the usual
prayer meeting at Schuyler Memorial
house, led by Mrs. Charles Edholm, of
New York.
An hour later the regular meeting
was called to order at Music hall, by
Miss Willard. Miss Annie M. Palmer,
of Iowa, national evangelist, led in
prayer, after which the regular pro-
gramme was proceeded with. 1t was
the reading of the minutes and report
of the executive committee, part of
which was adopted.
1t was decided that the giving of w.
&. L. U. medals should be resumed;
that the appropriation committee
shall consist Of five, two of whom
shall be chosen by the board of SUI
perintendents and three by the execu-
| tive committee. Mesdames S. Fessen-.
den, Narcissus w. Kinney and Marion
Durham were appointed by the execu-
tive committee as members of the APP
preparations committee
The subcommittee's financial plan
the membership fee of the National
w. G. L. U. is not sufficient for the
needs Of the work of that committee. it
is recommended that the plan present
ed last year be continued, always pro-
Vld1ng that no financial agent shall
pursue her plans or solicit funds in
any state without the consent of the
general officers of that state. The So
plan for each union, the contribution
OF which is voluntary was further rec
| commended and adopted.
A spirited debate then followed when
Mrs. Mary Lowell of Pennsylvania,
brought up her amendment to the con-
stitution, adding the board of national
superintendent to the executive COM
| mittee. This amendment has been de-
feated at previous national conven-
lions, but each succeeding year, Mrs.
Lowell bObS up again with it. The
debate was so extended that 1t crowd
ed out the usual order Of business of
the morning session, the hearing of re-
ports of department superintendent,
being postponed to the afternoon ses-
sion.
The debate was led off by Miss Helen
M. Stoddard, president of the Texas
state union, who spoke strongly against
the adoption of the amendment. Mrs.
! Mary II. Hunt Of Massachusetts, SUI
! perintendent of the department OF
! scientific temperance instruction, fol-
lowed in favor Of it, and several 9TH
! ers spoke pro and con. The vote was
| TAKEN showing 159 for and 1875 against,
| but as 1t did not receive the necessary
! two-thirds, the amendment failed to
pass.
! Mrs. Lowell, thereupon gave notice
| that the amendment would again be
| brought up next year.
! Mrs. Sophia F. Grub, superintendent
! Of the work among foreigners, reported
that it was progressing favorably, al
| though Influenced by the general de-
| preston in business. The seven ma
tional associates had done effective
work in the German, Spanish, Dutch,
Scandinavian and Danish divisions.
"Our American flag" she said in
concluding, "still floats over the saloon
Con Ellis island at our chief port of
entry, and immigrants are welcomed
With the greetings of the saloon
Mrs. M. B. Carse, president Of the
publishing association, reported that
! the receipts were $125, 1877, and the ex-
1896 were $14,462 less than in 1895, but
the net gain was $516. The financial
storm had been Weathered by reduc-
ing expenses, the volume Of business
being smaller.
Mrs. Carse also submitted report
about the temple. She had raised
$14l 1893, of the 100000 needed to buy
the trust bonds, and would try to Sc
cure the balance this year The interest
On the bonds had been paid. The states
subscribing over $1,000 were: Illinois,
$4,274; New York, $2,973; Massachusetts,,
$2,581, Pennsylvania, $2,277; Ohio, 81, 237;
| Michigan, $1,557; Connecticut, $1133;
Maryland $1,059; Missouri, 81 .040.
Miss Agnes E. Slack, of England, Sec
rotary of the Worlds W. C. T. u, was
then introduced by Miss Willard She
made very clever speech and paid a
high tribute to Miss Willard. mo
statesman" declared Mrs Slack, "has
done as much to bring together the
two greatest nations Of the earth as
has Frances Willard and Lady Henry
Somerset"
Papers were read by Mrs. Francis w.
! Lester, Of Ohio, and Mrs Helen G.
Rice, of Massachusetts, Mrs. Sophie F.
Grubb, Of Missouri, reported resolu-
| lions favoring woman suffrage and de-
| claring the organization would not aid
any political party until it adopted a
| prohibition plank. In regard to Ar
menia the following was adopted:
| Resolved, That we earnestly desire to con-
tinue our active work for the help and rescue
of the Armenians, and that we will coop
| crate in the plans that may be formulated
| by the worlds w. G. T. U.
AT the evening session a number of
papers were read pertaining to the edu-
cation of children, after which the con-
vention adjourned until tomorrow
| morning.