Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-19
TEN PERANcE WOMEN MEET.


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ut st. L0uis-Onl GERS Reports.
ST. Louis, Nov. IA The Esd annual
convention Of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union opened In
this city with greater attendance
than any previous one, at least 500 &C.
credited delegates being present, with
a. many more visitors from every por.
tion ofthe country. twas considerably
after nine o'clock when Miss Frances
3. Willard called the general gather.
Ing to order amid salute Of waving
handkerchief The exercises began
with the reading. responslvely, Of the
crusade psalm, the l46th.
Miss Willard then said that her IN.
nual address was partly prepared when
the call came TO work for the Armenian
refugees In Marseilles, and since that
time 1t had been impossible for her to
complete her message. She said: I'VE
have marched far since 1854. The
alignments Of parties have changed.
The labor movement has taken on pro.
portions 80 vast that no one speaks
lightly Of II any more. The people are
forging their way to the front, mis-
guided often, making pitiful paths in
the wilderness, following false lights
and relocating the fight for q clear
brain to the Spartan band Of prohibit.
tionists, when II labor would win II
must make the temperance reform the
ark Of God, to be borne in the very van
Of its swift gathering army
Miss Willard praised the Armenian
relief committee and the Salvation
army for the admirable work done by |
them, so that nearly 400 friendless men
had found friends and occupation.
She stated that the worlds W. C. I. U. |
intended to take up the work for the
Armenians Is an important part Of its
endeavor, and probably found colony |
In Cyprus for the women and children.
The report Of the treasurer. Helen
M. Baker, Of Illinois. stated that the
receipts, Notwithstanding the hard
times, had been larger than for several
previous years. The appropriations for
all lines Of work we're greatly in.
creased, yet there was very encour.
aging balance after all bills had been
paid The total receipts were S27, 676 and
the expenditures SAL The report
Of the corresponding secretary. Mrs
Catherine Tent Stevenson, OF Massa.
chusetts, showed that during the year
1, IT'S new unions had been organized
and the gain in membership had been
IL. $685. This gain, however, had been
offset by corresponding loss.
Mary F. Lowell, superintendent Of
the department of mercy, reported
that 10, 1852 children were enrolled in
the band Of mercy. 1.-THE crimes with
which the world is cursed" she said,
are crimes Of cruelty. Eliminate
that hideous element and the worst
crimes would cease to exist.
We cannot regenerate many, but
we can do great deal Of preventive
work. We can reach the rising gen.
grafton and we can educate ourselves
A deeper spirit Of charity should in.
iuence the acts Of daily life. Let not
custom or cowardice cause us to con.
jinue fashions in dress or indulgence
n food which cause agony to sentient
'reatures"
The national executive committee
las decided to report in favor Of the
observance OF March 20 each year as .
Y. c. I. U. day, with demonstrations
I is the birthday of Neal Dow, who is
egarded as responsible for great
hare OF the earnestness and enthusi-
sm which characterizes the growth Of
he moypmant