New-York tribune., 1896-11-17
". c. T. L. WORN.
PROCEEDINGS AT THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION
COMMITTEE CHANGES

PROCEEDINGS AT THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION
COMMITTEE CHANGES
s, Louis Nov l6.-The delegates 10 the twenty
third annual convention OF the W. c. r. L assembled
in Schuyler Memorial House at o'clock TINS morning
and attended devotional, exercises. conducted by Mrs
charlton Edholm OF New-York The Convention re-
assembled IN Music Hall o'clock and the proceed
ngs began with prayer by Mrs. Annie VI Palmer,
OF Iowa. Nationa. Evangelist W. C. ]. |.
A number Of suggestions for the Advancement OF
fhe work OF importance crusading were received ana
referred 20 appropriate committees. The Committee
On Financial Plan recommended that the plan OF So
curing funds pursued las, year be continued The
recon NJ niaton was adopted. and provides for the
depositing Of 40 per of the funds secured with
the National treasurer.
4 number OF kilograms and letters OF greeting were
read from prominent church workers and advocates
~ temperance The Executive Committee recon-
mend.d that the National Application Committee shall
consist of nine members TWO Of whom shall be chosen
bv M. Board OF Supcrintendents and three by the
Executive Committee. The Convention accepted the
recommendation. The committee also reported that
,he membership fees not sufficient for the needs
OF ,he work and pans 10 collect more moneys VIII De
eV.'.d
Al. Ann, sneei Cairns president Of Forest Park
University Of -, Louis gave scholarship in her
university for Armenian student.
telegram OF appreciation of her noble WORK IN
behalf u the Armenian sufferers was ordered for
ward,d to Miss Clara Barton
The collection taken up a; yesterdays Armenian
meeting" was reported 70 be 1901 in cash and 1852 in
pledges.
The first animated debate OF the Convention began
this morning when Mrs Mary +. Lowell. Of Bryn
Mawr. Penn. proposed an amendment TO the con-
stltuton whereby the State superintendents shall
b.. added 70 the Executive Committee. The com
mttee a. constituted Is composed OF the state
presidents and the proposed constitutions, amend
n.n has rejected at the last three or four con-
Almost the entire morning. WAS OCcup'u III
the debate and among those who advocated rs adop-
ton were Mrs Hunt. Of Massachusetts, and Mrs
rS1 ToTd. 0' Of COLORADO Mrs whiS Knney Of ore
gon. Mr., Dlnham. % Iowa: Mrs ingalls,, OF Mis-
Sour ard Mrs Hammer. of PENNSYLVANIA.
The vote resulted follows: IL? FOR the amend
ment and I3j against IT, As a two-thirds major
ity was needed to carry constitutional amend
ment the amendment was declared NOT carried
taken on the amendment hut the delegates thought
that ballot was enough. Amid laughter and
applause Mrs. Lowell gave notice that at the next
National Convention either she or representative
would call up the amendment again.
Miss Agnes +. Slack; OF England secretary or the
Worlds Womans Christian Temperance Union
was introduced by Miss Willard as one of the great
est and most capable OF workers In the white rib
bon host Miss Slack received a Chautaugua salute
by the delegates who arose In groups OF states ana
waved their handkcrchefs at her. Miss Slack said.
we in England believe that the greatest nations
are the United States Of America and the United
Kingdom We believe that they have been chosen
by God TO lead the world and should go hand In
The morning session closed with memorial ser
vice for friends who had passed away since the
last convention. At the afternoon session Mrs
Sophie Crubb. OF Missouri. superintendent OF the
work among foreigners. reported that II was going
on favorably. although Influenced by general de-
preston In business The seven National associates
had done effective work.
Mrs NJ b. Carse. president OF the Publishing AS,
sociation. said that the receipts were si2'su @ aa
the expenditures s12j1Jl. The receipts Tor 1870
were siI 49, less than In 1899. but the net gam was
SIG The financial storm had been weatnered y py
reducing expenses. the volume OF business being
smaller Mrs Carse also submitted report about
the Temple She had raised sl4i Ss OF the s''o'
OO needed 10 buy the trust bonds: and would Try
TO secure the balance this year The interes, on
over sI ONO were: illinois S4.2I4 New York. S2'i3
Massachusetts, s. 81: Pennsylvania. SIT; Ohio.
81 or Michigan S1.5J1 Connecticut Sil"5' Nary
land 81 O5p Missouri 5000