The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02

which gave her the encouragement to
enter the work.
After a collection was taken, Mrs
Rounds made an address on Lines OF
Work" She spoke of meeting of the
Sunday Morning Breakfast society in
Philadelphia, when 900 men, outcasts,
tramps, drunkards, gathered for a
breakfast and were addressed at a
religious service which followed. Every
one of these wretched persons was once
an innocent little child, whose present
condition is the product of sinful neg
ligence on the part of somebody. She
made the statement that II the w. G.
r. u does not intend TO go down into
real practical work 1t might better dis
band. At present it seems to be too
much inclined to be playing at re-
ligion, as are many churches today.
They are playing at 1t along the aes-
thetic, along the beautiful the music
and the oratory of the preacher.
SOME QUESTIONS.
The question box was then opened.
Among the remarkable queries pro-
pounded was: should w. G. r. U.
member attend balls and card parties"
In reply she quoted Dr. John Hall, who
said he used to preach Don't. don't,
don't" and his people "did, did, did,"
in spite of his preaching. Now he
breaches a positive Christianity, en-
deavoring to present 1t as so beautiful
that 1t will be so attractive that the
other things will not be lovely. In
reply to the question she said If u
woman can serve the Lord Christ bet
ter by doing these things, by all man
rer of means do them.
Other similar questions were asked
and it was somewhat evident that they
were propounded by those animated
by personal reasons affecting some of
the members.
Mrs. Vaughn made a timely inter-
ruption by inquiring If the require
ments for membership are not simply
keeping the pledge and paying dues,
and that all other matters are for
personal consideration.
The question of how to get rid of
twenty-four saloons created a ripple Of
amusement. Mrs. Rounds stated that
Mrs. Palmer was helping to solve that
problem. In conclusion she criticized
the questions submitted as generally
indicative of personal feeling and par
tisanship. In reference to the senti-
ment regarding the Temple now exist
ms in the state of PENNSYLVANIA, she
declared that the day would come when
it would all seem too trivial for con-
sideration and when all would regret
that IL thing of brick and stone should
create the smallest ripple of dissension.
The w. c. r. L. should call a halt.
Resolutions previously submitted by
Or. Crafts for this purpose We're voted
OIL atiirmatively. They We're the anti
cigarette bill, the bills relating to Sab
bath Observance, the protection of girls
in the District of Columbia, and the
| territories, interstate gambling, repro.
duction of prize fights by means of the
kaleidoscope, etc, and forbidding the
sale of liquors in the National capital
and government buildings.
EVENING SESSION.
! Mrs. Simpson presided at the even
| ing session. Mrs. Rounds and Mrs.
Cool also occupied seats on the plat
form. The address was made by Mrs
Rounds on the subject THE Battle for
| Bread" Her remarks touching upon
| the wage Garner We're especially orig
| inal and interesting. She concluded as
one of her prominent propositions that,
| taking the gradual increase in the
number of working women, the fact
stands out that women are less influ-
enced by the temptations of liquor and
| other vices.
| Among visitors registered were Mrs.
| w. II. Kerr, West Pittston; Mrs. F. NJ.
| Wagner, LuZerne; Mrs. Charles Will
| son, Miss Shield, Mrs. +. j.. Bacon
Nicholson; Mrs. William Stuart. Dun
more; Mrs. Jonn Boase, Mrs. William
| Bray, Mrs. a. A. Dommermuth. Mrs
| j. X. Williams, Mrs. L. s. TOrr Mrs
| Thomas Llewellyn, Mrs. A. Mcclure
Mrs. +. II. Campbell, Mrs. Hattie Bell
| Avoca; Mrs. j. f. Milroy. Mrs. j. f.
Sumner, Mrs. J. w. Mershaw, Waverly:
| Mrs. II. W. Palmer. Wilkes Barre
| Mrs. a. NJ. Holvey, Mrs. c. H. Cool
| Pittston; Mrs. J. Humphreys. Mrs. w
| +. Drake, MOosic; Mrs. II. NJ. Furey
| Rendham; Mrs. II. c. Burr. Grand
| Rapids, Ia: Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
| Mrs Fassett FactoryNile.