St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-12

imposing because of the heart earnest
ness 1t represented, Of the tragedies that
lay behind it and gave it birth" Miss
willard was the attraction, her annual
address being the chief feature Of the
morning. And when the beloved and he
roic leader stepped upon the platform she
was greeted with round after round Of
applause, the waving of handkerchiefs
and iervently uttered God bless her."
To attempt to give anything like a report
OF her address in such limited space would
be an injustice to such a magnificent two
hours report. But we will simply men,
ton n ortwo items that claim universal
attention. First in regard to the matter
OF Lady Henry Somerset. She stated
that Lady Henry was elected in To-
ronto by no secret committee. The
Worlds W.. c. T. U. is constructed lust
as the national council and the %interna-
tional council by the coming together of
an executive committee in which the diff
ferent countries have their due proper
ton OF representation. No innovation
was made for the sake of Lady Henry
Somerset. | think she would have been
handsomely reelected open convention,
not that we are of her mind, for we are
just the opposite, but old Lord Salisbury,
the mar who would not listen to all
England when it wanted him to help the
Armenians; who would not listen to all
England when it wanted him to help the
Greek; he and his government with a
majority OF $50 in the House of Com
mons, had it settled to reintroduce a
modification of the cold drink acts. That
was perfectly well known and was as
certain to happen as the certainty that
two and two make four. Lady Henry
knowing that endeavored to put into
that system two things that she thought
would bring about some amelioration
and some Improvement. am sorry she
did it. You touch pitch and you are de-
filed. She is as devoted to the cause of
purity as any woman here, and she will
prove it to you yet, as she has in the past.
Lady Henry has reformed more women
than any other person | know. We will
accomplish no good by forcing her out Of
the society, but by showing something of
that gentleness as dear Clara Hoffman
said. which we exert toward high license
pastors whom we do not put down from
their pulpits."
AS regards the Temple Miss Willard
spoke with no uncertain sound. She
said. 81 believe the enterprise will sue
coed. We had our debate yesterday on
the subject, as you know very gently and
s~isterly; we did not have an epithet ban
died, we did not haveany human being in
innate but what Mrs. Carse is a noble,
generous, earnest m Now, we are
in debt not leagally, but morally to the
b%ondholders. | shall never rest what
time live till that debt is paid. | stand
by the Temple whatever the result to me.
If it were voted here to do no more for it,
and | were not elected, l should go out
and beat the bush to get the money ex.
actly the same. / have not been well for
years, but now l feel we'll again, and |
dedicate my renewal of my health and
my 59th year to the Temple. / dedicate
the little | have-they tell me my home
might sell for SIG, O00-I dedicate it to
the interest of the bondholders. / have
nothing on earth that shall not go into
that enterprise. ] shall not comea around
making soft words to the local unions,
nor the states, nor the White Ribboners.
They have done enough, turn we now to
the Gentiles. / shall only try to help get
enough to retire the $500, 900 Of the Tenn
pie trust bonds, thus holding the balance
OF votes, but shall not try to own the
whole Temple. God help me in this task,
as He always has before" Miss Wizards
report treats extensively Of the depart
ment work of the w. c. T. U. and it's
affiliated interests, making a pamphlet
of 100 pages, which can be obtained at
the ~trifling cost of Is cents at the Wo-
mans Temperance Publishing association
in Chicago.
Mrs. Katherine Lente Stevenson, the
corresponding secretary, presented a full
report of the standing of the national So
ciety during the year. She reported a
gain of 15, 1888 new members. There has
been a definite advance in legislative
work. The years of 1895 and 1896 were
marked by special effort in purity legisla-
ton. In seven states better laws for pu-
rity have been obtained. The work of the
departments of scientific instruction in
school, franchise for women, and laws
relating to obscene literature have been
taken up and advanced in different parts
of the country. The evangelistic depart
ment was made a special feature Of the
convention, one hour of each day from
eleven to twelve being given to devo-
tional exercises in charge OF the national
superintendent. The strain of business
was relieved at intervals by introduction
of foreign and fraternal delegates, sing
ing and characteristic bright little
speeches from Miss Willard and many
prominent people.
On Sunday fourteen of the city pulpits
were filled by the national officers and
lecturers, and l only wish l might have a
whole CALIFORNIAN to report this conven-
ton, and then only a fraction of it would
be given.-[A st. Johnsbury Delegate.