The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29
THE CONVENTION CLOSES
End of the LackaManna and Luzerne
". {. T. u Sessions.
CAREFULLY PREPARED PAPERS
Were Read by Prominent Dclegates-Thc
Suffrage Problem Diseusscd-1alks
BY State Superintendentso Of
Several departments.


ming attended the lecture of John q.
Woolley under the auspices of the con-
vention in the Academy of Music. The
lecture is fully reported in another col
umn. Mrs. &. IL. Cool, the LuZerne
county president, presided at yester-
day $ sessions.
The morning session was opened with
devotional exercises led by Mrs. j. n.
Lee, of Luzerne county. 1t was noted
that the attendance was much larger
than on Thursday. The seating capac-
ity of the basement lecture room, in
which the convention was held, was
taxed to its utmost.
Papers on Social Work We're read
by Mrs. NJ. w Vaughan. of Moscow,
ana Mrs. Tuttle, of Wayne. Theirs
was a protest against the careless in
terminsing of young men and women
and the social evils which followed.
They advocated a more strict super
vision of childrens conduct by the par
ents.
Then came parliament on "Scien-
tiic Temperance Instruction. which
was opened by papers by Mrs. NJ. Il.
Palmer. Mrs. a. Brown and Mrs.
Frances Mucklow That the effects "f
alcoholic drink might he generally
taught in the public schools was com
monty advocated and all present were
urged to bring this about in their re-
spective localities.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Mrs. G.. II. Cool read n paper prepared
by Mrs. &. w. Cook on sunday school
Work" in which it was suggested that
IL Sunday in each quarter be given over
10 the temDeranCe cause.
MI "a I, Al
and instructive papers of the cunNen-
tion was that ON Juvenile Work" by
Mrs. Jennie V. Dinsmor.. She urged
that more attention and help be given
the Loyal Legion of boys that the mem
b-rs might grow naturally to be pro-
hibition men. Other papers read AT
the morning session We're the follow
ing: RAILROAD Work" Mrs. q. l..
Field: sabbath Observance" Mrs. T..
Downing and Mrs. W. W. Lance: Mar
cotics," Mrs. W Jennings. After II
Bible reading conducted by Mrs. Dorm
blazer, Il nountide prayer service was
held
The convention sent telegram of
to Mrs. w. II. Poole, of Pro
hibton park. Staten Island, expressing
sympathy and regret at the death "t
her husband, Dr. Poole. II great advo-
7 w
The. doctor had just returned from II
lecturing tour and had gone to his home
by the advice of his physician to re-
cuprrate, but he died. a short prayer
service was held when supplicatiuns
were offered for the relief and support
of Mrs Poole.
MRS. J. n. LEES PAPER.
Immediately following the devotional
.l,.. h., ,lff
session. the important subject of suf-
frage ,describen on the programme as
"Franchise'D was taken w. The dis
cussion was opened 10y Mrs. j. n. Lee.
of l.u2erne county, and paper was
read by Mrs. a. NJ. HOlvey, of West
pittston. in which the matter under dlS-
cuSsion was referred TO rs mans right
to wUmans senfranchisement.' An ad-
dress on temperance literature was
made by Mrs. l.. II. Burns, the state
of the department Of
the temperance work.
Miss DornblaZcr, state superintend-
ent of temperance work among the
foreign speaking population. gave Il
very comprehensive talk ON that
branch of the unions labor. She illus
trated her address with maps. An ad-
dress that very properly Followed thilt
of Miss Dornbla2er was that of Mrs. H..
w. Palmer. of Wilkes Barre. She re-
lated the work of herself and others
among the breaker boys of the valley
and intersyerSed her talk with many
anecdotes ana instances.
Before final adjournment rising
vote of thanks was given Elm Park
church. the Scranton ladies who enter
tained the delegates and the newspa-
perS
MIR. WOOLLEY'S ADDRESS.
Hon. John G. Woolley. the famous
orator. lectured at the
Academy of Music last evening on
christian Citizenship as the closing
feature of the convention. The house
was crowded even to the last seat in
the gallery and throughout the eloquent
discourse of the speaker applause was
most literally bestowed. ON the stage
were Il number of clergymen and prom
inent citizens. The audience was u dis
tinguished one. and Mr.. Wooley may
justly feel proud of the reception ac-
corded to him.
His views are very emphatic on the
liquor question: he believes that the
licensing of the traffic is the greatest
evil in the land today. and he relies
on the mighty ballot in the hand of the
Christian citizen as the ultimate means
of suppressing the traffic. He strongly
deprecated the religion that busters
like Il volcano in the pulpit and Is dumb
on election day under the lash of the
political boss: or who rOarS like Il lion
in conservation service against the
liquor curse and at the ballot box is
heard in low undertone squeak.
The Christian sentiment is that the
liquor traffic ought tn die. There have
been some who couutenanced human
Il h,4 N Al IN M, nj
of Christian manhood and wOmanhoOd
is that the liquor traffic ought to he
and absolutely stamped out
of existence.
But why does it not die? In the
languagp of the street. il doesn't want
To. and il has scruDles against suicide.
The church has behind ii G,OOO.OOo voters
in this country; the church is against
the saloon. she lifts her voice in protest
at every opportunity in the conference,
general assembly. pulpit. conservation
service, and prayer meeting; yet there
Is an uDanimity of confession that she
lacks power.
WHEN WILL 1T BE?
When will she get power: when will
this element within her circle grasp the
and settle the question?
VIII /. be after the Republican party
is elected to office. or after the Demo-
cratic party turns the Republican ras-
Gals out? No: 1t viii not be until the
Christian is imbued with the desire to
know the truth and seek after the only
truth, which comes from God.
Truth and falsehOod are the worst
matched team that could be harnessed
together. Prohibition and license is just
such team. Legalizing the liquor
traffic is mixing "A drop of prohibition in
an ocean of political permission. The
church has taken a determined stand
"a gainst the saloon. but on election day.
the desire for office. the greed for politi
cal Dower. and for the perpetuation Of
political profit outweighs the influence
to wipe out the curse.
Some good Christians are not ready
to join in the crusade against the great
evil on the ground that ii is not yet
time To begin. the sentiment is not ripe
st ha l..