Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
W. c. I. U. NOTES.
TASK md it shall be given you seek
and ye shall find; knock and it shall
be opened unto you. Matthew 7, z.


W. c. I. U. conventions: Annual
convention OF Dominion ". g. L, u,
| Toronto, Ont, Canada, October goth
and 2lst, 1897.
Biennial convention Worlds W. o.
t. u, Toronto, Ont, Canada, Octo
Der 23d 26th, 1897.
Annual convention National W. O.
| I. u, Buffalo, N. y, October 10th TO
November Sd, 1897.
Miss Elizabeth W. Greenwood, evan
gelistic superintendent of the Worlds
annd National W. @. I. u, has Issued
the following call to prayer:
Repeatedly, of late, the request has
come from different nations and indi-
viduals for week Of prayer for our
great cause. Therefore, 10 view OF the
three important conventions from Octo-
her Goth to November Sd, 1897. and the
need of special guidance and wisdom,
call upon our unions all round the
world, to observe the dates herein desig-
mated, for special prayer and an arous.
ing of interest and enthusiasm in all
departments of our work. A spirit of
unrest is abroad in the earth. Nations
are on the verge of war Hundreds have
persisted in Armenia, and are perishing
in India, Greece and elsewhere. Popu-
lar discomfort prevails. Capital and
labor are in conflict. Sin, poverty and
sorrow abound. Multitudes are still
enthralleh by alcohol, opium and i'm
purity. Our hope is in the God OF
Nations. Let US daily and unitediy
draw near to Him for fresh annoint-
ing of the Spirit. Confession OF our
sins and mistakes, and a new consecra-
| Al. = fhn hAt I IN
O. m. has been greatly blessed as the
eyangelistic and devotional hour of
national, State and county conventions
in every part Of the United States. A
strong desire prevails that it be thus
observed in our worlds convention, and
all affiliated countries Hence | desig-
! nate this hour for the daily service oil
the local unions. When only one day
!, can be observed let that day be We'd
needay, October Goth.
"But wherever possible. let us con-
vene daily at II a. IN. for the week sci
, apart. How fitting and beautiful, as
! the delegates from every part OF the
] world gather in convention that oui
white RibhonerH" in the home unions
assemble daily, to pray for the conven'
tions and our varied work.
"On the Sundays secure public tenn
perancs meetings and request specia
prayer in the churches.
Miss Greenwood has attended severa
Delaware W. g. ~. State convention
I. aud is scholarly and of a very gentle
: personality.
The evangelistic department OF on
State is ably represented by Mrs. IL. II
Matlach Of Wilmington. Noon meet
0 ings are held each day of the year il
Willard Hall of our beautiful Temper
ance Temple in Chicago, and
. Across the shining continents from shore L
shore,
Q Somewhere our prayers are rising evermore
o The time of the arrival OF our Stat
president, Miss Margaret S. llilles, dit
Q mot wing it's way to me, but suffice
It to gratefully state that she is home AM
6 that she will give us, we are sure, he
J. best, at the coming convention.
IS Mre. Katharine l.. Stevenson, nationa
Z, corresponding secretary, who. as befor
10 announced, will he one Of the speaker
Il at tho convention, thus describes -
y Notable Tree planting" in a recen
number of the Union Signal:
august 30th, 1897, will always be
red letter day in the memory of Vel
mont White Rbhoners, although tn
y event it commentaries cannot b
~ bounded by oven the Vermont hills.
y belongs to the W. @. I. U. of the natio
III and the world. The occasion was moth
ing less than the gathering of the clan
~ upon the site of the birthplace {
" Madam Willard. the st. Courageous {
>, our beloved organization. When "
reached the little schoolhousu whic
crowned the hill, and stood uron th
q site OF the old homo, it was plain tha
T. loving hands had been there before ni
II IL and that loving hearts awaited nu
IL coming. Ths schoulhouse was decorate
with evergreens and flowers, and table
10 bounteously spread stood waiting ih
10 multitude. My first thought, after th
81 welcome, was the marvellous view whic
= stretched out before us. and my fir
Oh step was across the road into an app
orchard where the view could be see
or in all its beauty. Picture broad rol
" ing valley reaching off as far, it SCENE
va as owe could reach--the horizon liz
~ bounded by range of noble bills an
all living batbed in the perfect beau
~ of that August day. Then picture IL
marvellous surprise which came TO n
when, after closing my eyes for littl
ii | opened them to find that the hnrizc
~ had widened and that great gloriol
Wv mountain ranges we're lifting then
.. selves out of the misIs which covert
~ thom when first gazod. There TIT
n, stood before me in all their grandeur
~ the White Mountains; Washingtc
=, himself, towering far above the res
T. but nearer, still, and hardly less M
" jestic, the Franconia range with Ia
fayette az it's crown jewel. 1t was
sight to remember for lifetime and
al seemed to me that l could understar
i'll the Great Mother" better after gaziT
j. upun the scene where her nature hf
Inv been cast in such heroic mould. In
SO her had, indeed, entered the streng
as of the bills
he "After our bounteous repast eaten
the open air, at which the Vernon
women proved their right to the tit
nf culinary queens, we gathered {
let gether upon the porch OF tine litr
nd schoolhouse, and in front OF us gather,
of the crowd. And it was crowd, indee
en- Not white-ribhoners alone, but the 9
p, tire country side seemed TO have turnt
er out to do their former townswcml
honor. There must have bean at lea
900 people upon tho grounds. and Il
teams stretched out in all direction
~ On II little platform in front of Il
sr porch were seated The relatives, eth
-. by birth or marriage, making good
W showing. Mrs. Read presided duriI
: this sweetest. most uplifting memoir
service, which had about it nothing
~, the gloUm of the grave, but was fill