The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-19

/ and all liver troubles.
rnade, followed by addresses By Emma
! Booth-Tucker and Brigacier Susie T.
! Swift Of the Salvation army. A num-
| Der of frate-nal delegates who had not
| been here before were introduced 10 the
! convention and delivered short addresses.
On monitor OF one Of the delegates,
( Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, of Boston, superin-
| tendent Of scientific temperance instruc-
| ton, was appointed fraternal delegate
! TO represent the w. c. 7. q. at the worlds
| Alcoholic congress TO be held in Brussels.
Mrs. Mary F. Lowell of Pennsylvania
| said: Il have been informed that the time
is now ripe for the inauguration of q
course Of temperance instruction in the
parochial schools Of the Roman Catholic
church. Therefore, l move that Mrs.
Mary H. Hunt be named as our frater-
nal delegate TO the next annual meeting
of the Catholic Total Abstinence socie-
ty."
Mrs. Hammer Of Pennsylvania, second
ed the molten and it was carried without
discussion or debate.
The last session was on the program
as Peoples night" which was given
up to ''glorification," as Miss Willard
called it. The crowd filed Music hall
tc the doors. The principalsevent OF the
evening was the department parade,
something never before attempted at g
rational w. c. T. u. convention. At
least 10 participated. Each Of the forty
superintendent carried a beautiful ban
ner, embiatic of the work of their res
pective department and following them
were boys and girls carrying other ban
ners showing the divisions into which
each department is divided. After
marching through the immense hall to
the music of pipe organ, they gather
ed upon the stage, making a beautiful
picture of color. Mis- Eva Schortz, one
of the w. c. T. L. staff workers, called
each department forward and explained
its particular work and introduced its su-
perintendent. The remainder of the
evening was given UP to addresses and
music.
JEWISH WOMEN'S COUNCIL.
New York, Nov. 1S.-"Faith and HUI
manity" is the motto of the National
Council Of Jewish Women. The legend
was adopted at todays session Of the
council, which also decided upon badge
not to exceed 80 cents in cost, to be worn
by members of the council. This bust
ness having been disposed of the mem
bers entered upon discussion of the report
or the committee on new constitution.
which hac not terminated when the coun-
Gil took recess for luncheon. The word
NATIONAL was eliminated from the title
OF the organization.
After much debate the motion to have
the representatives. from each state or
territory On the national board was
adopted.
Mrs. Meldola de Sofa. delegate from
Montreal, Canada, wanted to know how
the country would be recognized in the
national board.
Il would suggest" said Mrs. Hirsch-
field, that provisions be made on the
national board for foreign delegates"
But l am not foreign delegate" pro-
testeG Mrs. de Sofa.
"Oh, yes you are" retorted MissHirsch
field; you can't go back of history, you
know
Perhaps we may be able to count YOU
one OF us before long suggested another
delegate who wore the national colorS in
her bosom.
The next question, that of fixing the
secretary's compensation, was
taken up and the words "out of which
she shall pay expenses connected with
the OFFICE" were eliminated.
The Afternoon session was called TO or
der by Mrs. Rosenberg of PHILADELPHIA.
Mrs. Solomon. president Of the council.
today discussed the criticism Of Presi-
dent Cleveland's Thanksgiving day proc
lamation, il being asserted that clause
therein recognized the Divinity OF Christ
Mrs. Solomon said:
Il have read the proclamation only in
part, ana to me il seemed a most mag
nificent document. In my opinion, II can
not give offense TO anybody and l doubt
If ony feeling exists among the spiritual
advisers over the nation"
The regular order of business was SIS
pended TO allow the Rev Dr. Sabbot |
Morals of Philadelphia to address the |
council. Rabbi Morals is one of the |
leading Talmudists and Oriental scholars |
IN this country. His name came I'D at |
yesterdays meeJin in connection with |
Claude Montifiore' criticism of the !,
Bible.
Il desire to say differ from the au- !
thor OF that work" said Mr. Morals. |
Then taking Up the work OF the council /
he saids
No one would have dreamt Of such a |
meeting as this four years ago. II is /
grea: even in the history OF Judaism in |
America and Il may spread still further |
Il had a wrong impression with re-
gard - my sisters in the far west !
thought them luke warm, but am graf
fed beyond measure to see they are re-
k!1d,inS old fires and bringing up their
children in the faith OF their fathers |
beg 81 you 10 stand by your religion /
ARD in order 20 90 go you must UNDER
stard what your religion proposes. You
must learn that more is necessary to
make a good Jew than attendance al the
synagogue and faith OF Hebrew chari-
ties
The change in Article II. dealing with
he objects OF the council. caused anoth-
sr spirited debate. Originally the article
read:
The purposes of this organization are:
To bring about closer relations among
Jewish women, etc"
Sor,e delegates contended that the
Word Jewish" would bar the council
rom the Wonen's Federated clubs in
several Of the states
This brought Mrs. Rebecca Kohut of
his city 10 her feet with the statement
.hat the council was, first OF all things,
an organization OF Jewish women.
let us not sail under false colores,"
she said. Let il go out u the world
hat We are council OF Jews AID band
a together FOR the purpose of keeping
alive our faith
Mrs. Kohut vas followed BY Mrs.
Esther Rusksy. who said excitediy:
Before ne know IL. We shall broaden
ourselves cut of existence. We seem dis
,osed 10 frown down all things Jewish |
n our constitution.
Cries OF mo. no, and loud hanjc,app- |
~ followed ArS. RusAay's declaration
nd Article IL WAS revised - read:
&c sarys The bess Interests ot Luas-