The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-28
BIC TEMPERANCE Meeting
". {. T. L. Mid-Year Convention
Sessions in Elm Park Church.
DISCUSSED SACRAMENT WINE
Unfcrmcnted Article Was Firmly Disap'
proved but No Definite Action Was
Planned-Many Interesting
Topics Considered.

the famous temperance orator, VIII lee
ture i'm the Academy of Music under the
auspices of the convention. His sub
ject will be christian Citizenship
The programme as arranged for yes
terday was carried out almost In its
original form, there being but few dis
appointments by reason of the non-ar-
rival of expected speakers. Mrs. c. ID.
Simpson presided.
Devotional exercises led by Mrs. j. NJ.
Howell, of this city, opened the morn
ing session. A resume of the mid-year
convention of last year was read by
Mrs. Annie Furrey, of Wanamie. Then
was presented by Mrs. Howell the sub
iect affiliated Interest" in which con-
nection Mrs. G. ii. Cool in discussing
the Woman's Temperance Publication
association made an ardent appeal for
more generous support of the asSoCia-
tons publications. She referred eS-
pecially to the Signal and the Bulletin.
the respective organs of the national
and state unions.
MRS. Walls PAPER.
Mrs. Francis II. Vail, of this city.
read paper on the unions hospital in
Chicago which was founded ten years
ago and had 200 patients last year. 1t
is the only hospital in the United States
where alcohol lis not used in treating
diseases. o.
Unfermented communion wines
formed the subject of Mrs. c. Fl. Cham
berlain, of Kingston, WHO affirmed that
many men had been led to drink
through the taste acquired at the sac
rament. She said that thirteen unions
in Luzerne county had influenced about
twenty five churches to abandon the use
of unfermented wine. In the discussion
which followed. Mrs. Cool urged her
hearers to leave their church rather
than approve by their membership the
use of unfermented wine at cOmmun-
ion. One young lady in the audience
averred that a young woman's union,
of which she had been a member. in
duced the pastor of a Massachusetts
church to use water instead of wine at
the sacrament. Rev. II. Nj. Furey. who
was asked to speak on the subject,
said he disapprOved of the substitution
of water for wine as such action would
destroy the letter and spirit of the
Lords supper but he advocated the
use of unfermented wine. Then ensued
a general discussion which did not
bring about any definitely arranged
course of action.
THE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Mrs. Simpson announced the follow
ing committees:
Courtesies-Nlis. +. Il. Vail, Mrs. c. ii.
Chamberlain.
Plan of Work-Mrs. Stevens, WAYNE
county; Mrs. Bird. Bradford county; Mrs
DinSmore, Columbia county, Mrs. Down
ing, Luzerne county; Mrs. Tewksbury.
I.ackawanna county.
Subscription for Union Sigma! and Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union Bulle-
tin-Mrs. Vaughan, Moscow; Mrs. Lee.
After listening to a recitation by little
~ II ~ L.. Il
ment for lunch was made. Lunch was
served in one of the church parlors.
The devotional exercises which
opened the afternoon session We're led
by Mrs l.. NJ. Gates, Of this city. Adj
dresses of welcome We're made by Mrs.
w. G.. Yost and Mrs. c. ID. Simpson.
A period entitled Model Mothers
Meeting" was led by Mrs. f. l.. Ste
phens, of Wayne county, and Mrs. c.
Frank. DR.. Anna Clark. of this city,
delivered Il very sensible talk from
medical standpoint on Teaching
Truth" and Mrs. j. j. Rankin, of Haw-
ley, read Il paper. "A considerable
period was devoted to discussing the
benefits of scientific temperance in
struction and the best means for max
ing such instruction general. At 4.iJ
o'clock the session adjourned
The evening session was under the
auspices Oh tnt fIii N WI w
league, and included 4 discussion
opened by Rev. j. X. Eckman on the
best methods to abolish the liquor traf-
fic, and a paper on Boys Industrial
Associations" by Mrs. II. w. Palmer. of
Wilkes Barre.
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
Today's programme is as follows:
MORNING SESSION.
.3G-Devotional setvice.... Mrs. j. n. Lee
g.45-Sunday school work. MRS. G. W. COOK
To- OD-.Social work :. Mrs. NJ. ". NauShan
Juvenile work,
Mrs Jennie V. Dinsmore
Railroad work,
Mrs. George l.. Field
Sabbath observance.
Mrs. Il. Downing. Mrs. w. W. Lance
Narcotics...........Mr w. Jennings
II. .oO-I3ible reading. Miss p. Dornblazer
12.oo-No9ntide 1r,S,, > prayer pT9nE srss,ov
1.3O-DevOtional service. Mrs. G. W. Cook
Mrs. ]. n. Lee, Mrs. Piatt, Mrs. A.
NJ. Holvey.
Work among foreigners.
Mrs. =. Dornblazer
Press work. Mrs. l.. y. Burns
White ribbon experiences.
What the white ribbon has done for
me-
Reports of committees.
Adjournment.
WOMEN WHO ATTENDED,.
Among those who attended yester-
days sessions were Mrs. II. M. Furey.
Mrs. McGill. Misses Charlotte Orr,
Mary Evans, Elizabeth Evans, Wanna
mie: Mrs. NJ. Detrick, Miss Anna Kern,
West Pittston; Mrs. Charles Smith.
Mrs James Brady, Wilkes Barre Mrs.
Mary Emory. Mrs. ColbOrn. Mrs. John
Barber. Pittston; Mrs. Rosalie Pease.
Mrs. Carolyn Dorsey. Mrs. Emma
yought Mrs. Ellen Cobb. Mrs. Alice
Tripp. Green Ridge: Mrs. Mumford,
Mrs. Saunders. Forty Fort: Mrs. Dar-
row. Mrs. Rintan. Mrs. Staley, Mrs. F.
+. Reed. Forest City: Mrs. NJ. o. Fer
rel. Luzerne: Mrs. f. f.. Shelp New
Milford: Mrs. A. w. Larkin. Lake
Como: Mrs. c. II. Chamberlain. Kings
ton; Mrs. Thomas Long. Edwardsville; {;
Mrs. George Williams, West Pittston
Scranton-Mrs. B. l.. Richards. Mrs
III. w. Littell, Mrs. Richard Horns,
Mrs. lie Grand Wright, Mrs. Frances T,
Vail. Mrs. Aria Williams. Mrs. G. NJ
Tewksbury. Mrs. G. NJ. Howell, Mrs
w. II. Fuller. Mrs. Sarah Griffin, Mrs
ID. B. Hand. Mrs. f. l.. Buck. Mrs. j.
A. Gere, Miss Media Reed. Mrs, A. p.
Bedford. Mrs. G. l.. Field, Mrs. j. L.
Race. Mrs. ID. Sprul:s. Mrs. A. +. Yost
Mrs. Mary Cutler. Mrs. Francis Bush
wick. Mrs. d. V. Wint. Mrs. W. A.
Pierson, Mrs. Amelia Smith. Mrs. b.
w. Dowrich, Mrs. j. c. Chandler, Mrs.
]. s. Miller. Mrs. ]. G. Eckman. Mrs.
l., Burch. Mrs. ]. H. Thomas, Mrs. II.
l.. Bronson, Mrs. George Field. Jr, Mrs.
S. A. Brown, Mrs. James Foster. Mrs
c. H. Mallory. Mrs. J. NJ Harvey Mrs.
A, r. Raub. Miss Fannie Raub, Mrs.
c. d. Simpson; Mrs. Lloyd, Edwards
Vile; Mrs. S. M. Rhodes. Gravity; Mrs.
Jones, Peckville; Mrs. John Ross. Min
ersville: Mrs. j. B. Sumner, Nanticoke;
Mrs. Pierce Butler. Carbondale: Mrs.
]. M. Lee, Mrs o. b. Mcknight, Plains;
Mrs. NJ. w. Vaughan. Moscow: Mrs.
Mary Z. Jones. Parsons; Mrs Blanch-
ard. Parsons: Mrs. H. p Stevens, Mrs.
IDnl,,op ua,y1ay. Mrs Tnhp