New-York tribune., 1897-10-27
THE ". G. Z. z. PLATFORM.
LADY HENRY SOMERSET'S SCHEME
STRONGLY CONDEMNED.
Rr%orITloNs ADOPTED RELATING TO STATE
REGULATION OF VICE. AND OTHER sCB
JEcrs ELECTION OF WORLDS
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u g r T. OFFICERS
Toror o. Oct 2s-'rhe third and last day OF the
Worlds Womens Chrstian Temperance Union Con-
veniicn opened with interest unabsted This morn
ings session began with the pork 80 far behind
that il was not possible proceed IN accordance
With the programme In Miss Willart's temporary
absence Miss Slack presided. OF the names added
10 ha list OF delegates tofs,' that OF Miss CornAia
Dow daughter of General Neal Dow. received
with greatest enthusiasm After the reading OF
the report OF Mrs J X. Barney or Penal, Chsrit-
able ard Reformaio~y Work. there was an hour o.
devotional work. conducted by Miss Greenwood, O.,
Brooklyn. Who gave exposition Of Bible study OF
unique and practical nature. Commander Evan
eeiino Boob one o the daughters ~ General Booth
of the Salvation Army. brought the devotional hour
20 a cloSe
The Executive Committee thHr reported tn, fol
loving newly elected officers: Honorary president
Mrs " e. Lesvitt R'eton: president. Miss France
~ willard. Evanston. iii. vice -president-a'-ierge
Lady Henry Soinersc;. England secreiary. Miss
Asncs F. Sack England assistant secretary. Miss
ApIs Gordon Evanston. IL: treasurer. Mrs Mary
VI sand--son Danvre Quebec. The Executive
Committee had revivei the offce OF honorary pres-
dent which Was dropped In London IN 1895.
THIS afternoons session was The most crowded Of
the whole ,onventon. Mrs. XXX secretar? 81 tn"
Australian " { T. L. read the report OF ihe
Commute. on Resolutions With reference to labor
questions ire committee favored The Eight Iour
law for Na.se-workers, and opposition vas 'N-
pressed 20 strikes and movements Of Ike nature
FvangsIistic aining-schools we're commended and
recognition and help for them requested Lynch
ing drink ships and railways and gambling
we're the topics Of other resolutions.
Or Mary Wood Allen superintendent of the So
cial Purity Department, offered solution Thich
after reSrettlng the aoSerce or Mf- Jo-epiihe r
her nnrelenting crus ide agiinst social wee, ana
rsonestina fhzt she n sill nc ASSOCIATION iehh'r
in purity work The report "as submitted to the
meeting and unanimously carried
SrN erel other important resolutions were report
"a bv the Committee Resolutions among them
inc foowins the subJec; OF social purity ~h'cn
'Wheress. The regulation Of vice has become A.
Tenlerance Union. and the discussion OF 1t as
represented in ho Contagious Diseases set has as
.url.G y character which We cenno' ignore there
fore. ,,,. . a., 80. ,,~re, ,h,, evan
the nost consecrated end true may honestly difer
in relation to vital matters ana nhiie We Honln
abstain from anything which would SAVIOR ot crit
icisn ,ud croni OF motives, yet We the ~ ora =
nc-tiv prcfes. acanSt any thing that uouid eve
-. ~ 70 con,lni- our oreaniza on 20 any 81 ,
fnir az re equation or license applied - any ana
ali forms Ot sin. ani mos un"4uN''aliN de-
clare ON sbhorrence OF any compromise whatever
with anvthinC which IS arOre n principle or 81:
ful in r-artice We utter this. our conviction eno
protest and orr determination never 10 suriender
The principles Tor which Ne have always STOOD az
A body and this We d. In the name Of ''od ana
home and every land,
Resolutions we're also adopted consratulatns
Queen y { ora on her respleuoent reign resretting
the per- iencv Of thc United states senate IN re
tor Church cooperation against lynchng and 'or
-cUal suffrage