The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
DOINGS OF THE CHRISTIAN LA
DIES NOW ASSEMBLED AT
ST. LOUIS.
SUPER|NTENDENTS OF DEPARTMENTS
Make Their Reports-Mrs. English Re,
ported on Work Among N[iners-The
Press Was Represented by Mrs.
Stevenson of Michigan.

st. Louis, Nov. 14.-Delegates to the
National Women's Christian Temperance
Union were out early today. At o'clock
they attended prayer meeting in Schuy-
Ter memorial hall, led by Mrs. Trego of
Ohio, national evangelist.
When the second days session was
called to order at 0 o'clock by Miss Will
lard many of the delegates were not in
their seats. They came in later, how
ever, and soon filled the body of the hall.
DR.. Mary Wood-Allen of Michigan led
in prayer, after which the minutes of yes
terday's three sessions We're read and ap-
proved.
The reports from the departments,
which followed, took up the greater part
of the morning session.
Mrs. Winnie f. English of Illinois re-
ported on the work of her department
among miners. 1t showed great progress
in the gold and silver mining regions of
Colorado, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Cal
ifornia and other western states, as well
as in the coal and mining districts of
1iihOio, Univ anu L ~
The miners, she said, showed great in
terest in the work being done for them
and received with eagerness such white
ribbon literature as could be furnished
them.
The press was represented by Mrs
Katherine Lente Stevenson of Massa-
chusetts, who said it was the power be-
hind the throne. Inc pulpit and lecture
forum reached thousands-the press
reached millions daily. For this reason,
she said, the work of the daily papers
should be carried on in channels of pu-
rity. righteousness and truth. She spoke
of the work done in the circulation of
the WOmen's Christian Temperance I'm
ion news among the newspapers by the
press associations and in other ways, and
hoped that the time would come when
each secular paper had its own Women's
Christian Temperance Union department
editor.
In the future Mrs Nj. B. Herring of
Chicago, who has been Mrs. Stevenson's
assistant, will have charge Of the press
department.
Miss Ella NJ. Tacher of New York
spoke of the work among soldiers and
sailors.
Mrs. Caroline NJ. Woodward told of
her labors among railway men. She re-
ported that Sunday traffic was regarded
by the department as serious infringe
ment upon the rights of employees. Lo-
cal freight and passenger trains had been
generally discontinued on Sunday, but
extra stock trains were now sent out.
Her report was supplemented by some
remarks bq Miss Jennie Smith Of Mary
land the noted railway evangelist.
In addition the following superinten
dents reported: Mrds. s. A. Harrison of
Michigan on works in almshouses; Mrs.
Jane Nj. Kinney of Michigan, penal and
reformatory work; Miss Il. w. Green
wood of New York, evangelistic work
Mrs. +. III. ingalls, of st. Louis, mar
cotics.
Miss Lillian Woods of Missouri led the
devotional exercises at the afternoon ses-
sion, the remainder of the time being
taken up with the introduction of fra
ternal delegates and distinguished guests.
CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH.
St Louis, Nov. 14-As statements have
been sent out by unauthorized persons
to the effect that Miss Frances +. Will
Christian Temperance Union, is in poor
health, the following will set the fears
of her many friends at rest:
"Lindell Hotel, st. Louis, Nov. IA.
1S96.-To the Associated Press-As much
anxiety is evidently felt among Miss
Wizards friends owing to the wholly in
correct statement that she was i'll, will
you kindly correct that announcement
and make it plain that Miss Willard is
in her usual good health and presiding
over the national convention. as has been
her custom all the years since 1879.
81. NJ. n. STEVENS.