The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-21
DOINGs AT ST. LOUIS.
Convention of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
AJAX Aid for Armeninns-The Principles
for which the Organization
stands - Miss willard
Reelected.

st. Louis, Nov. 16.--Women OF the Ma
tional Christian Temperance union
have voiced determination to aid Ar
mcnlans. They offered their lives and
prayers, they gave some money. and
promised more, and then they told
President Grover Cleveland oil about
it In the following message, which was
cent to Washington before the meeting
closed:
.-st. Louis. Nov. rs. Is9s-Grover Cleve-
land, President OF the United States. wash
fngton, d. C.-Sir: The Womans Chris
flan Temperance union. In national con-
vention assembled. and representing s0o.-
900 American women. Is indignant at the
outraees committed by the Turkish sol
dlera and mob on 10 OF our honored Ameri-
can feliow-citizens at Harpoot whose
homes and property to the extent or NOo,-
900 have been. plundered and destroyed.
We protest against the delay which has
allowed more than year 70 pass without
securing any indemnity for this outrage.
nor the punishment Of any OF the guilty
parties, and we respectfully urge that Inn
mediate and effective steps be taken 10
vindcate the rights OF American citizens
In Turkey. We further urge the coopera-
1ioR OF our government In every possible
way with the powers Of Europe In bringing
end TO the reign OF bloodshed and out
rage In Turkey. which is a disgrace and
menace 10 our common civilization.
FRANCES E. WILLARD.
CLARA c. HOFFMAN. President
Secretary"
81. LOUIS, Nov. l7.-The most i'm.
portant business transacted at the
morning session of the w. &. Il. u. con-
vcntion Monday was the voting down
OF the proposed amendment 10 the con-
stitution adding the board OF national
nufa IN 20 IN ha
mitfee. This amendment has been de-
heated at previous national conven-
rtions, but each succeeding year has
tbobised up. The debate was so extended
rthnt Ii crowded out the usual order OF
business OF the morning session, the
Nhenring OF reports OF department SUI
perintendents, which was postponed
10 the afternoon session.
AIRS. M. B. Carse, president of the
Publishing association. reported that
the receipts were Sl25,337, aud the ex-
sIcnditurcs $l25,i5l. The receipts for
ilS00 aere Sl4.4G2 less than in 1898. but
yhe net gain was S5l6. The financial
storm had been weathered by reducing
Expenses, the volume of business being
> smaller.
All the principles everybody desired
were embodied in the resolutions which
the committees presented all of which
were accepted. They embraced the
following;
Total abstinence for the individual: pro-
>Aibltipn for the state and nation by law
aud Wy party: equal standard OF purity
Tor men and women; equal wages for equal
work without regard TO sex; ballot with
educational test for both sexes; opposition
a. x lynchingi arbitration between nations.
situation along temperance lines, ana cnl-
ffvation OF public sentiment; the Holy
fsibie as our standard OF faith. ana the
recognition OF the sabbath as n day OF
rest: Christian citizenahip and sympathy
with the Armenians. Il was recommended
mai each member OF the Woman's Chris
titn Temperance union who appreciated tho
holy Significance OF God. home ana native
tand. make an Armenian oner In some
form on Christmas DAY.
ST. Louis, Nov. ls.-The National
Asomnn's Christian Temperance union
at Tuesdays session reelected the old
board OF officers without opposition, as
follows:
a,realdent-Frances r. willard. Illinois
Vice President at Large-Mrs. Lillian NJ
~ Stevens, Maine.
Corresponding secrctnry-Mrs. Katharine
Lcnte Stevenson. Massachusetts.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Clara G. Hofr-
gpian. Missouri.
Treasurer-Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker. Ill-
uois.
Resolution ON "Women's Bible"
The following resolution was adopt
cd:
.'Rcsolved, that while we recognize the
rtsht OF women to make commentaries on
che Bible, as men have done from the be-
ginnlng until now. we regret the name
sNomen's Babe 10 any volume and we
further depiore the Misrepresentation OF the
press. secular anu religious, IN styiihg inns
commentary on those parts OF the blDle
only relating 10 woman as new version
OF the Scriptures.
1--WE further disclnim any connection
whatever OF our society OF OF our national
president with this work.
The evening session was wholly given
over to the presidents Of the union in
those states where the memberships
had been increased 500 or more during
the past year. Mrs. Clara Hoffman.
state president OF Missouri. presided.
After the opening with the usual de-
votional exercises Mrs. Hoffman made
q short address, reviewing the work OF
the national union. Seven states were
upon the roll of honor for having in
creased their membership 500 or more.
and OF these five are southern states,
In which section the work OF promoting
temperance had heretofore yielded
small results. Following are the seven
state presidents In the order I'm which
they were introduced: Mrs. Mary Has
fup. of Maryland; Mrs. Emma Bowers.
of New Jersey, who reported LIS new
members; Mrs II. II. Jones. of Virginia;
Mrs. NJ. Is. Curlee. of Mississippi; Mrs.
Mary Read Goodnll. OF Louisiana; Mrs.
A. S. benjamin. OF Michigan; Mrs.
Frances II. Beauchamp, OF Kentucky.
An exceptionally fne programme Of
music was rendered during the exer-
clses. The meeting was full OF interest
and the audience In perfect touch with
the speakers