The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-11-25
THE NATIONAL w. G. T. U.

Miss willard Reelected Fredericksburg
session an Enthusiastic One.
St. Louis, Nov. lS.-The National
Woman's Christian Temperance union
at Tuesdays session reelected the old
board of officers without opposition. as
follows:
President-Frances e. Willard. illinois,
vicefRresident at Large-Mrs. Lillian NJ
N. Stevens. Maine.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs Katharine
Lente Stevenson. Massachusetts.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Clara c. Hoff-
man. Missouri
Treasurer-Mrs. Helen NJ Barker. MI
nois.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
right Of women to make commentaries on
the Bible, as men have done from the be-
ginning until now, we regret the name
'Women's Bible to any volume and we
further deplore the Misrepresentation Of the
press, secular and religious. In styling this
commentary on those parts of the Bible
only relating to woman as new version
Of the Scriptures.
1--WE further disclaim any connection
whatever of our society or of our national
president with this work"
St. Louis, Nov. Iy.-The closing days
session of the twenty-third annual con-
vention of the w. C. T. U. began at eight
o'clock Wednesday morning with de-
votional exercises conducted by Miss
Anna Downey. of Illinois, national
evangelist.
After prayer by Mrs. Cornelia B.
Forbes, president of the W. c. T. q. OF
Connecticut, the report of the executive
committee was presented. With scarce
Nv any amendment and but little debate
the report was adopted.
Miss Frances j. Barnes, of New York,
general secretary of the Young Wom-
ans Branch. submitted her annual re.
port, in which she stated the work had
been more satisfactory during the past
year than during any preceding year.
Thirty-three states were reported
having made gratifying gains.
The annual report Of the Woman's
Temperance Publishing concern was
submitted. 1t showed cash receipts to
have been $125.337 and expenditures
$125.151.
Mrs. Emma Booth-Tucker. com.
mander-in-chief of the Salvation Army
in America, was introduced to the dele.
gates and received Chautauqua sa-
lutte lasting several minutes.
1t was reserved for the final evening
session of the convention to call for the
largest audience and the most enthu-
siasm. The vast hall was packed as never
before when the chairman announced
that this was Peoples night" and that
the w. C. T. U. would turn the exercises
of the evening over to the private SOL
diers. The scenes that followed re-
sembled rather a spontaneous jubilee
of praise than the session of a grave
deliberative body. A parade of dele
gates, every one of the $50 bearing a
flag or an emblem, marched through the
aisles of the hall. When this was con-
Guided devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. Louise S. Rounds, of
Illinois. Miss Willard followed with a
short address, apostrophesing the
white flag of prohibition and peace.
The A departments into which the
work of the w. G. T. u. is subdivided
were next illustrated by 300 young
ladies in appropriate costume.
a song service followed in which the
great audience joined. Miss Agnes E.
Slack. worlds secretary, made an adj
dress, reviewing the work of the ma
tional union for the past year, and urg-
ing the delegates to greater efforts and
grander heights of success. Other
speakers were called for and responded
with short congratulatory talks and
hopeful prophecies. At $3.50 p. M, the
audience and delegates recited the
Lords prayer in unison. Benediction
and final adjournment Immediately fol-
lowed.
The convention just closed is the
largest ever held. The funds raised for
Armenian relief is over ST 200, while
that subscribed for the work of the ma
tional union is ample for its needs. To
the executive committee is left the duty
of selecting the place for the twenty
fourth annual convention. A number
of cities have urged their claims. 1t is
believed that the choice lies between
Buffalo, n. Y. and Detroit, Mich, but
the choice may not be made for some
time.