The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-12
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you more" Continuing. DR.. Smith
said:
l am glad to welcome you. This is a city
where you will see no beggars or drunken
men on the streets. II is a city that has re-
dueed the number OF its saloons, while 1t has
gether perfect, but We are proud to work UP
TO the ideal you hold up to our eyes,
/ remember the last great convention hela
in this church. There was Lady Henry Som
erset. OF the cream OF the British aristocraoy,
and Lady Frances E. Willard Gods aristo-
crat. with brow mere noble than any that
with US ever since. We saw her here and
we knew her heart OF fire. her spirit OF
sweetness, and her mind that was like thu
dawn. She is not dead she has simply
risen from the ranks. that Is all.
We are comprised by great clouds OF wit
nesses, yet we can hardly feel the fight OF
early earthquakes and thunderbolts that
struck the nation and shook 1t TO It's founda-
uons You go into the camp and the slums
and into the immigrants car and lay your
gracious hands upon the children who are
unsulted, no matter how damned by par
snts.
taught and surrounded by genial influences.
The social environment is important. Pow
erty makes intemperance. and tntemperance
makes poverty. You must grapple with the
evils OF poverty the tenement question and
others before you can destroy the hydra
headed monster, Poverty
Inc lu6 mas come IOT n FORWARD move
ment In the temperance cause In Minnesota.
measure Is coming up In the next session
OF the legislature which will deal with IT,.
Gov. Clough has made some excellent sugges-
tons and / hope he will do so IN this case.
II is a local option law for counties. II 1t
Is passed / believe 1t will keep out the sa-
loon from two-thirds Of the counties in Min
nesota.
We have had many great gatherings in
this church. but these walls never were more
greatly honored than they are tonight.
MESSAGE OF LOVE.
Mrs. Stevens expressed regret that
Archbishop Ireland was absent, but
she introduced A. W. Guthrldge, pres
ident OF the Catholic Temperance fed
Grafton. who spoke In behalf OF the
Catholic temperance societies. He said:
bring to you fIom the Catholic Temper
ance union a message OF love. We are in
terested in all that you do and we wish for
a closer union. We have allied In Catholic
total abstinence societies eco persons, one
fifth Of whom are in this city. The men vel
come you and the women welcome you. The
women are proud OF your success and for
the very good consequences to their homes
on account Of your crusade against the ga
loon. We believe that total abstinence alone
10 the cure for the intemperance and Dow
erty evils
| have no desire to criticise our forefa-
TIERS I DO not criticiss anybody for Their
love OF Cod but 20 go on IN the present
union. We ask a closer union with you.
OTHER ADDRESSES MADE.
Other addresses Of welcome were de-
livered by Mrs. Bessie Laythe Scovel,
state president OF the Minnesota w.
c. T. u. and by Mrs. Stella 3. Irvine.
secretary of the local committee, and
then the officers Of the union delivered
addresses In response to the welcomes
that had been extended to the con-
vention. The speakers were Mrs
Frances w. Letter, of Ohio, national
superintendent; Miss Mary L. Page, Of
the w. c. T. U. IN Washington Mrs.
Mary C. Garland. president OF the
North Carolina w. c. t. u, and Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis, of New Jersey. At
the solicitation Of Mrs. Helen NJ. Bar
ker. treasurer OF the union, collec-
ton was taken and the convention
then adjourned until 8:15 this morning.