New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04
ALL~DAY UNION MEETING.
WOMEN WILL BE ASKED TO PRAY FOR A
PURE PRESS.
MRS MARTIN SPEAKS AND PRESENTS FRANCES
wIILARD's PLEA WHICH Is INDoRsEp

MRS. MARTIN SPEAKS AND PRESENTS FRANCES
wu1.ARp's PLEA WHICH Is ISDoRsED
BY HER HEARERS.
At the Second Collegiate Church, Lenox-ave ana
One-hundred -and-twenty- third-st.. the Woman's
Union Prayer Meeting OF Harlem held an al'-day
meeting Yesterday beginning at 1890 a. m
Mrs Burnen opened the exercises OF the day and
introduced Mrs. Emile D. Martin. Nationa- super
intendent OF the Woman's Christian temperance
Union Purity IN Literature and Art department
who occupied the morning session with her al
dress on The Conquering Power" She spoke OF
the love of God the power that Is superior 10
all others because In the Womans Christian lem
perance Union Il had been It's omnipotehce iha'
had won every victory. Her subsequent remarks
directed first 10 the individual second 10 INC
people at large and. lastly, TO the Journalistic
world. and in closing she presented FRANCES WI
lards Plea OF Women to ne he press ene
by the dead leader. II reads as follows
We women. representing large groups o, Ma.
tional. State and local workers In the various INES
Of reform philanthropy and CHRISTIAN elIo,, he,epy
press Of the United States.
good that the newspapers have wrouGnt TOT our
respective societies and IN helping on me pubic
which they contend. but We believe that. notwith-
standing these 10 tell the story OF today 80 as 10
only right way, and would also prove e1pedIehS LOT
The press is not Indifferent TO the element OF
goodwill. The humanitarian character or the pes
papers s confessed by all fair minded persons and
will we believe. continue 10 he constantly IN
creasirg factor still in many cases. inaccuracy OF
statement sersatonallsm and undue space given
10 recitals OF crime and descriptions OF brutal ex-
hibiions make the newspaper a conglomerate OF
influence that We greve have come into the
homes where our children and youth are being
bred for benehcent lives.
We therefore ask YOU the leaders OF the press. 10
permit the influence 81 men ard women who above
an things desire tho public good 10 reach you by
means or friendly personal conference and 10 have
more weight with you than has perhaps been prac-
tjcabla in the past Were II known that any OF our
newspapers. great small. had chosen 10 confer
not ONLY with those who represent the political and
commercial interests OF the country. but also with
those who the most closely associated with the
qua rdianship OF it's homes believe there would
Be n stronger feeling Of confidence and hope on the
part Of those whose good will and good word ed
tors and publishers may well desire 70 win.
We believe YOU will receive this request In the
same spirit I'm which Il is offered. for make II
as your sisters. patriots. and as those whose
desire and purpose II is TO think in the most
friendly way Of the press. that great power which
has done irmeasura ble service for human liberty
and is one OF guiding torches toward the better
time.
The members OF the union prayer meeting In
dorsed the plea" and said that they intended 10
call on all Christian women throughout the land
TO Join with them in prayer for the elevation and
publication Of the press.
The meeting continued all day, the speakers
being Mrs j. Fowler Willing, Mrs. J. Stanley Tay-
Tor Mrs T. NJ Whittemore. Mrs Charles Ballou
and Miss x. Kendall.
Fanny Crosby was not able 10 be present. as she
Is sick OF pneumonia at her home.