Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-22
W. G. I. i. NOTES.

We have selected the following ac-
count of the opening OF our great con-
vocation, from the convention number
of The Union Signal
Besides going on record MS the SILVER
anniversary of the National Woman $
Christian Temperance Union, tho con-
vention OF 1898 will be remembered as
the great memorial convention OF our
organization. Called to order at BIO
on the morning of November nth. 1t
fittingly opened with prayer and CON
secration service conducted by the M
tional superintendent of evangelistic
work, Miss Elizabeth Greenwood.
Upon the platform were the national
officers and other lenders, including
Mrs. A. o. Rutherford, president OF
the Dominion of Canada, Miss Lottie
Virgins of Toronto, Mrs. d. D. Bell,
secretary of Manitoba w. Q. IL. W;
Miss Lillian Phelps, preacher and iec-
turer, also of Canada, and the round
the-world missionaries, Misses Vincent
and Cummins, of Australia.
An entertainment in the Peoples
Church on Thursday evening gave OPP
portunity for the decorating committee
to show its heroic qualities by build
ing out the stage removing seats, intro
ducing reporters tables and all of the
paraphernalin of q great convention
during the hours Of the night and the
early morning. Beautiful things were
added during the dag and the effect
was Kaleidoscope. Draperies, vases,
roses, banners and what-not seemed
to appear as by magic and tit into tho
ever changing view as an integral part
of the whole. The harmony OF the set
ting OF one Of our national conventions
is marvellous 1t is seldom that the
most aesthetic taste is offended ana
many times at st. Paul We heard the
| words, "How beautiful
The stately white satin banners OF
| the National, New York, Pennsylvania.
| Ohio, Louisiana, Minnesota, the super
| intendents and others stood out con-
spicuously upon lofty standards, OF
| hung from balustrades, while ban
| nerets, curious and interesting, rounded
| out the variegated picture around the
organ loft, the gallery and the walls A
| large pulpit chair near the centre o.
the platform, draped with white rib
bon, star-spangled banner and magniti'
/ cent white chrysanthemums tied viii
| broad white ribbon, told the story o
our loved and lost, while idealized pic
| lures of Miss Willard and other pro
NOTED ones carried the mind away II
| the heavenly home and the heayenl.
host. Lifting our eyes from these t
the choir rail, we beheld in silver let
tiers on white satin ground the words
"How beautiful it is to be with Sod. :
Led by Mrs. Frances Graham OF Ney
York, the convention sang Jesus,
,,,1, Chose Tjnvp Yaltpn ~
Miss Greenwood read the CXX
Psalm, and aptly remarked that thi
convention was 'compassed by clou
Of witnesses led by our chieftain
| After singing .Come thou Fount c
every blessing" verses of Scriptur
were repeated first by those upon tn
platform, then by women on the Hoo
Mrs. Graham then sang In the Secrt
of His Presence sentence prayer
were offered and this helpful servie
; closed with the singing by the CONVEX
ton of "Draw me Nearer"
Mrs. Stevens invited all crusaders
the platform. Forty three Responded
Then in voice trembling with EN-,
tion she said: "We sigh that anoth,
hand than hers has let fall the gave
Lthat another voice must call to ord
this convention. 1t is well indeed TIL
{ we have had conservation service.
has drawn us nearer to God and to he
: 1t is well, too, that now with the
crusaders on the platform we may t
3 eether read the Crusade Psalm-th
psalm SO full of hope and courage.
Q with hearts uplifted, thinking Of he
\ we will read responsibility. And | W
Il ask Miss Gordon to come and stal
! here with u.s. Crusaders ard conve
;. ton read the verses alternately, +
n Crusade hymn was sung and MI
i. Clark, president Of Ohio, the "Crusa
:. State,'i led in prayer, the crusade
= remaining standing. Then came t
i: rollcall and the appointment OF Co
/; rnittees by the chair.
i The memorial service was held
l. this first session of the convention q
we give few OF the tributes to M
z Willard:
'sWhen / stood in the hall of legis
ton last winter down at WashingtC
and heard those men, irrespective
mn section or party standing loyal and II
" for this flag Chat we love, it seemed
Il me thnt / could see Frances Willard
~ " that first convention OF the South do
! in Nashville, when there was mol
=, church in that city that would open
,s doors to this national gathering VI
y after hor address, that YVES given
~ only Miss Willard could give one, 9
Il then 30 pastors of that city came
II ward and offered their churches. {
=. - that night when the governor and OF
~ high officials We're upon the platte
~ and dear Miss Willard was stand
IL under that flag, the governor 81,
N' Madam, we welcome YOU as a reprcs
tatiye of the South us we'll rs OF
North MRS. Narcissa White kin
of Oregon.
ISL Glowing her home as other wor
les love their homes, she left it during
'n- best years OF her life that she mi
help to make other homes happ
'eo With no child OF her own to love,
9l did more than any other ono has d
~, TO make the world safer and q
teu pier place for our children. "
u great ambitions, as she herself has
,.u US, she devoted them all to tho c,
III to which she gave her life, and v
VI gifts and graces that would have n
aus her the leader and the centre of
tured circles, she chose to ally hei
with the earnest men and wor
Al, whose greatest passion was for jus
on Mre Marion Fl Dnnhan. iowa
the .. i tS, , an aooraintanca Of o. va
ice viii so say bera that Trances Wi
ma followed Christ the closest of any
Soo son / ever knew. Mrs. Matild;
10y y. Carse, Chicago.
ZOE Great characters erect their
memorials, not Of perishable ma
but OF noble, enduring, immortal de
Thus did Frances E. Willard
-re' hers through years Of sacrificing
lam through self-denial, through suffer
his PERHAPS. and tho hand Of time
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