The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1897-08-27

and incorrupt for God.-sT. AUGUSTINE.
Local.
reports of superintendents will be
continued at the local meeting in
Library Parlor at O'Clock, Fourthday
afternoon, September 1st. Let the
members of the Union turn out In large
numbers, showing these superintendents
that they too are sufficiently interested in
the work to want to hear the annual re-
ports of work accomplished. All visitors
welcome.
National Temperance Convention.
We are indebted to Friend Joel Dor.
ton, who is delegate from the Com
mittee on Philanthropic Labor of Phila-
delphia Yearly Meeting, to the National
Temperance Congress. just closed at
Saratoga, N. Y, for the interesting
glimpses we have been enabled to see of
there vitality interesting meetings
through the columns of The DAILY
Saratogian kindly sent us. Wanting
Others to know of these good things also,
we will quote somewhat at length from
the reports of the first and last days
proceedings of this eleventh annual con-
vention, which was opened in the First
Presbyterian Church, Saratoga, on the
18th inst, at 10 a. M.
Hon. Henry B. Metcalf, of Rhode
Island, was chosen temporary chairman,
and DIR. James Dunn, OF New York,
temporary secretary. After the ap.
pointment of various committees, Joel
Borton having been appointed member
of the committee on publication, the ad
dress of welcome was given by William
Orr Work, of Saratoga, and the re-
Spouse by Rev. DR.. Stryker. of Asbury
Park.
PAPERS PRESENTED.
The following papers were presented
and accepted and formed basis for dis
cussion:
"Report of committee on arrange
ments to National Temperance Conven.
tion," by DR.. Dunn; Maryland" by Hon.
William Daniel; Independent Order Of
Good Templars," by Col. B. F. Parker
"Alcohol as a Medicine" by N. s.
Davis, M. D.; "The Woman's Christian
Temperance UDion," by Katherine Lente
Stevenson; "Our Colored Folk in the
Southland" by D. Fl. Mann, M. D..
Temperance and Labor" by Mary G
Stuckenburg; 1.-THE Claims of the Tenn.
perance Reform Upon the Churches, ~
by DR.. Dunn; WANTED, Temperance
Program" by Rev. Samuel Zane
Bather; National Legislation" by
Aaron M. Powell.
OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION.
President, Hon. Henry B. Metcalf, of
Rhode Island; vice presidents, Hon
Hiram Price, of Washington. ID. c.;
Miss Frances E. Willard. Evanston, Ill. /;
Hon. s. D. Hastings, of Wisconsin; Mrs.
Annie Wittenmeyer, of Pennsylvania
Rev. DR.. Peter Stryker, of New Jersey;
Rev. DR.. T. M. Landon, of New Jersey
Rev. d.. George Fl. Carey, of Washing.
ton, d. c.; secretary, Rev. DR.. James B
Dunn, of New York; assistant score
taries, Joseph L. Edwin, of Washington
D. c.; Mrs. H. 81 Leggett, of Batavia,
N. Y; Rev. M. s. Paulson, of Brooklyn,
A special committee was appointed &c
communicate with Hon. Neal Dow, Of
Maine, by telegraph and express to him
the sentiment of the convention.
President Metcalf made a speech,
severely arraigning the liquor traffic.
This nation needs definition Of drunk.
enness. The word should be discarded
or its meaning determined. He had seen
men stagger past station houses without
being molested. He did not know that
he had ever heard of man who moved
in fashionable society being punished
for drunkenness.
The presidents speech was openly
complimented and general and lively
discussion followed.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The meeting last evening was opened
with scripture reading and prayer by
Rev. d. q. johnson.
Mrs. F. P. Whitney, of Boston, sang
"The Temperance Ship" which was
warmly received.
A hria Tod do hr
dent Metcalf. He said that the need Of
the hour is that the people sho uld be
awakened to the thought that some
method must be employed for the great
reform they seek.
REV. MR.. HASTINGS ADDRESS.
Samuel D. Hastings, Of Wisconsin
one of the organizers of the society, was
introduced by the president, who said he
was yet only 81 years young" Mr..
Hastings referred to his sixty odd years
in the temperance service, every year OF
which he had done some work for the
temperance cause. He said the liquor
traffic was licensed and protected by
law and law was the voice of the people
Every opponent of the liquor traffic
should be in league against it. The
liquor traffic is created by the ballots OF
the people. 1t can only be destroyed by
the ballots of the people. Every man
should use his political influence in such
a way that it will strike the evil directly.
Any man who sustains a party that
Licenses liquor is responsible for the
evils of it. They have no right to be
long to license party and claim to BIZ
good Christens and citizens. Every
man should do what he believes to be
right regardless of what others do.
THE PLATFORM.
We humbly recognize our dependence
in the temperance reform on the favor of
God and gratefully acknowledge his
hand 10 the marvellous advance the cause
had made in the past fifty years.
We agree that temperance is broad
principle, having reference to every de
partment in human life. We urge
the importance of clear ideas on the
subject of total abstinence and the duty
of building up correct public sentiment.
We approve of the work of the various
temperance societies and rejoice in the
work which already has been done In
securing by law in all states. except
three. scientific temperance education In
the public schools.