The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-17

st. Louis. Nov. 16.-Wonen preached
In eighty pulpits in st. Louis Sunday
Congregational, Methodist, Episcopal
Baptist, Christian, Presbyterian and
Evangelical churches al opened theil
doors to lecturing members Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union. The
spectacle thus presented was no less mem
prable than impressive, marking as II
does an era in religious hberality. Many
were lost for a white in contemplation OF
the strangeness of the event, but he feel
Ing of novelty soon wore off and the SER
mons became fully as effective, If not
more SO, than those Of the regular pas
tors.
Forty years since, when Mrs. Antoin-
aette BIackburn-Brown OF Orange, y. J.,
startled the ecclesiastical world by be-
coming ordained as a minister, the pres
rnce Of nearly 100 women in as many pull
pits would have been impossible.
w. c. T. US FOURTH DAY.
The fourth day of the twenty-third
annual convention of the national w. {.
Il. Z. began at O'Clock with the usual
prayer meeting at Schuyler Memorial
house, led by Mrs. Charlton EdholIn OF
New York.
An hour later the regular meeting was
rallied TO order at Music hall by Miss
willard. Miss Anna NJ. Palmer OF To-
wa, national evangelist, led in prayer,
after which the regular program was
proceeded with. II was the reading OF
the minutes and report OF the executive
committee part of which was adopted.
The provisions adopted Were as follows:
Il was decided that the giving Of w. c.
T. L. medals should be resumed: that the
appropriations committee shall consist
of five, two of whom shall be chosen by
the board of superintendents and three
by the executive committee. Mesdames
+. Fessenden, Narcissus W. Kinny and
Marion Durham were appointed by the
executive committee as members of the
Rppropria tons committee.
THE FINANCIAL PLAN.
The subcommittee financial plan was
adopted. 1t provides:
Whereas, The membership fee OF the
National w. C. T. u. is not sufficient for
the needs of the work Of the committee
Il is recommended that the plan present
ed last year be continued, always provid-
ing that no financial agent shall pursue
her plans or solicit funds in any state
without the consent of the general Off
GERS OF the state"
The two-dollar plan for each union, the
contribution Of which is voluntary, was
further recommended and adopted.
long list Of names Of prominent peo-
pie from various parts Of the country
who had sent letters Of greeting to the
convention were read.
An announcement was made that Mrs.
Anna Snead Cairns of Forest Park uni
eersity Of st. Louis would give one Ar
menian girl christian education at her
Institution.
1t was voted to send a telegram to Miss
Clara Barton, president of the Red Cross
society. congratulating her on her work
generally and in Armenia especially.
A LIVELY DEBATE.
A spirited debate then followed, When
Mrs. Mary f. Lowell of Pennsylvania
brought up her amendment to the consti-
tuition adding the board of national su-
perintendents 70 the executive commit
tee This amendment has been defeat
I'D at previous national conventions. but
zach succeeding year Mrs. Lowell bobs
1p again with il. The debate was so eX-
tended that it crowded out the usual or
per OF business of the morning session,
the hearing of reports OF the department
superintendents, which was postponed
until the afternoon session.
Mrs. Agnes f. Slack Of England, sec
retary of the worlds w. c. I. u, was
then introduced by Miss Willard. She
made a very clever speech and paid
high tribute to Miss Willard.
mo statesman" declared Miss Slack,
has done SO much to bring together the
two greatest nations on earth as have
Frances Willard and Lady Henry SOM
erset."
Memorial services held for the mem
bers and sympathiZers IN the work of the
". c. T. e.. who died during the year,
then followed.
AZ the afternoon session reports OF su-
perintendents were made. That of Mrs.
Matilde Carse of Illinois on THE Tenn
ple'' was most important.
JEWISH WOMEN'S COUNCIL.
New York, Nov. 16.-At Today's second
session, the secretary, Mrs Carrie NJ.
Wolfe. OF Chicago. in the course of her
report, said: 1T has been our effort TO
make the policy Of the council conciiia-
tory and liberal The council has grown
beyond the expectations of the most san
guine and ii has prospered. May il con-
time 70 prosper and become more and
more potent factor IN American Juda-
ism
New York, Nov. I5.-Mrs. r. 3. Cow