The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-15
MRS. CARsE's REPORT.


read the report of the Temple trustees.
Il was as follows
MRS. CARSE's REPORT.
After giving the history of the movement,
which resulted in the building Of the
Temple. and replying to the criticisms made
about her, Mrs. Carse continued as follows:
From the above facts it will be seen We
all indorsed the bonds. and they were pur-
chased largely by temperance people Of very
limited means. In the statement lately
printed and sent out by the national officers
that 1T is now supposed that most OF the
bonds are held by capitalists" is entirely
q mistake. There Is not over $50. 900 worth
Of them held by persons Of means Scores OF
poor widows are the list Of bondho3ders,
and a very large percentage Of ministers,
who put in their little savings of years. Why
did they purchase them? Because the great
organization of the Cody WOman's Christian
Temperance union were behind them They
did not know Mrs CaTse but they knew the
great W I. I. that stood Tor righteousness
well temperance and they felt their
money safe. white ribboner from Min
nesota writes that she Is over 70 Years old.
without children to care for her. that unless
the $1,000 she put in the Temple bonds is
forthcoming the poor house is at that Is left
TO her. Two maiden sisters in the state OF
Massachusetts. advanced in years, one
cripple. reduced 10 the last extremity, pleads
for the money. 500. invested In the bonds.
And so II is with scores and scores Of others.
The following extract is taken from letter
After stating that 81 900 invested in the bonds
was a little patrimony left his wife by her
father. he says 1t was our confidence in the
union that decided TO invest In the bonds.
| am now without salary, having gned
from the p1storate. l am engaged In eyange-
listlc work. receiving as remuneration only
the free will offerings OF The people. The
interest which we expected would have been
q great help during the year, but We Will
gladly surrender Il II only the principal were
sure II viii embarrass US not little to
lose that, We hold the w. c. T. L. morally
responsible for the bonds. How could We
do otherwise? That organization cannot
afford % repudtste their obligations. ! pre-
diet for 1t a decline in power and usefulness
should the act OF reputation prevail
WHAT THE WORLD SAYS.
Reputation. which our ministerial brother
uses is an ugly word. We do not like to
hear it. but repudiators Is what the world will
cali us unless the W. c. T. U. pay of the
Temple trust bonds Others write In the
same manner as the above. and use this very
same word which We shrink from. NO
amount OF talk about God and home and na-
tive land" viii make the world forget 1t.
No prayers snd songs, however loud and long,
will make the world consider US honest unless
we nav for the bonds.
Women Of the White Ribbon. can you do
less than vote at this convention to stand oy
the payment OF the Temple trust bOnds2 II
YOU vote otherwise you stand for population.
II you do this you are dis1Onoring the mem
DRY of Frances z. Willard. but above ell, you
dishODOTiuE the Coo WnOm you profess
to serve. Can you face public odium II you
vote for such a measure Can you return
to your homes and meet husband and chill
dren and talk to them about honor and hon
esty IL you vote to repudiate the Tempe
trust bonds?
OF this convention being guilty Of such deed?
Because on July l, when / was East working
night and day securing subscriptions from
bondholders without a single inumntion 70
me the national officers OF the ". Q. T. u
aHn-a ns#~-a
meeting al Chicago. July Is, account OF
the critical condition Of Temple affairs.
was not apprised Of the meeting until l
arrived in Chicago July O. / then plesded that
vention. as such a gathering at this time was
SUICIDAL TO THE TEMPLE
interests. and would stop the inflow Of money.
/ knew il was a foTegone conclusion II the
meeting was held the majority OF tho execu-
tive committee would vote With the general
officers In The past. l had found with feS
noble exceptions that the greatest hindr3ncs
ine-tis. II not open opposition Of tie state
presidents TO having money sent oy their
unions 10 the Femple; their theory being
that the money would have gone for Etste
work II II had not been sent 10 the Temple.
This Is very general but erroneous theory
10 hold. The facts are, the unions that have
given most literally 10 the Temple. are the
ones that have done the most Tor local AMI
state work The same holds true II the
church The churches thai give most literally
70 home and foreign Missions are more deep
IL alive TO the needs OF their own home work.
';Hs that sowetb sparingly shall reap as
susrirgly. and be that sCwstA bountfulIy,
shall reap also beautifully
The report thea gives "the excuses offered
bv the national officers for calling the meet
ing OF July Is which has acted 80 dissstrous-
~ on the interests Of the Temple" adding:
Only one Ehort month Of active work had
been given towards securing the funds when
the general officers net and decided that as
money had not come in rapidly they
expected they would call an executive meet
suE and use their influence 10 have al future
contributions Geese. The following re o,utol
rsssed by the executive COMMITTEES al the
meetings OF July Is and is will show how
vel they succeeded: Resolved. that Il Is tie
sense OF the executive committee that ne
appeal Of the general officers cent out March
last should be al occs Withdrawn. and that
all effort on the part OF the National W G.
7 Z 10 raise money with a view 70 owning
the Temple be discontinued, and We recon-
mead that 10 further call 10 local unions or
Efforts by them. be made to own the Tenn
pie" ,
Mrs Carss continued:
why did they recommend the bondho.ders
q Select Your Xmas. Gifts