The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-02
ELECT OFFICERS TO-DAY.
yesterdays Session of w. C. IT. II.
Occupied With Addre.sa.

REV. David Morgan led the devo+,ono1
exercises at the Christian Tempera nee
convention yesterday afternoon. The
paper OF the session was "The Neglect
1 Gt, actor OF Home Life" by Miss Mary
thompson. The speaker traced the
growth Of cooking and housekeenine
from barbaric times, claiming that he,
iore nre was discovered man ana
woman We're equal. Once fire was dis
covered woman was left at home RI
lend IL, gradually began the rude ex-
per1ments IN cookery, beginning with
eiIe plts OF meat cooked over the Goals
ana ascending to broiling baking and
Trying. Woman evolved for HERSELF tne
Iouna OF duties which in a higher civi-
nzatlon constitute HOUSEKEEPING and
man never denies her right to wash
and bake and sew.
with the lower animals eating and
algest1on constitute the whole life and
~ savage tribes the satisfaction of
bodily wants is the chief end Of er-
istence. With civilized people the nrt,-
curing and assimilating of food takes
d secondary place. In fact the old
christian idea was that it indicated a
nigh degree Of saintliness to he ahia
10 eat unpalatable food.
Modern investigation shows that food
ana It's digestion have much to do with
the spiritual and mental life. per
Iect NINA In perfect body Is now the
motto. Lack Of food and an l1nsavorv
quality often leads directly to intem-
perance because the lack of nutrition
creates a craving for stimuIants So
tnat 1t Is emfnently proper for Chris
tan workers and temperance wo41e,,
TO concern themselves with the stl1dv
OF cooking and the nourishing quail
ties of food.
Miss Thompson Is superintendent OF
f~fV
just added to w. G. T. u. work and
she has had already much experience
IN attending farmers institutes under
the direction Of the state university.
A number If papers left over from,
other sessions, were read, among them
one on Narcotics" by Mrs. M A
Dockstader. showing that much pro-
gress mas been made in restraining the
cigarette habit among young people
and that school teachers are Showing
a great interest In the work This de-
partment has adopted a neat badge
with the motto Anti-Tobacco."
President Susanna H Frye asks for
voluntary pledges from the local unions
In addition to the dues. One hundred
ana slxty-tve dollars were positively
pledged and promises of more made sn
that the total amount may reach $500
by the end Of the year. The organiza.-
ton has debt on the White Ribhoner
Of 800 and this will be wiped out by
voluntary contributions today. A fea-
ture of the afternoon session was a
solo by Miss Edith Lowering. accom-
panied by Mrs. Orlando Bailey.
The most important business session
Of the w. c. 7. u. convention will be
held this morning. After the presf-
dents annual address the credentials
committee will report there will occur
the annual election of officers and of
| delegates to the national convention.
This afternoon DR.. Mary MILESTONE
will deliver paper on 1.-The Neglected
Instruction" and Mrs. Mary Ogden one
on practical Kindergartening for the
w. c. T. u" All business will be
| closed this afternoon and the conyen-
ton exercises will end this evening with
] the gold medal contest in which a large
| number Of young people are expected
| to particinate
Wesley church auditorium was comfortably
| filled In the evening, and the audience lis
| tened to a dignihed and scholarly nIea for
| temperance by Mrs. Helen Barker. treasurer
! Of the National ". c. T. q. The speaker
believes prohibition to be the only remedy
! for intemprance or at any rate the only
| legal remedy. for she lays great stress on
! the idea that temperance reform is many
! sided, and the political and legal measures
form only ore phase, though a very necessary
one. Mrs. Barker says no person ever saw
license law in operation which lessened
] the sale OF liquor, and. further that high
| license only makes the liquor traffic respect
| able and thereby enhances Its danger.