New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
". C. T. L. PLANS FOR 1900,
RESULT OF THE ANNUAL CONVENTION
HELD IN SEATTLE.
WASHINGTON PROBABLY THE NEXT PLACE OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CHANGED FROM
THE TEMPLE TO REST COTTAGE"

TING-HEADQUARTERs CHANGED FROM
THE TEMPLE TO "REsT COTTAGE"
The annual convention Of the National Won
ans Christian Temperance Union. held lately In
Seattle" says a delegate just returned. demon
strates for the first time since the completion OF
trsnscontinental road that train Of twelve
can make journey Of three thousand miles with
out drop of liquor board.
The fiery discussion upon the Temple which
marked the previous convention was lacking in
this one. Indeed. II may Judge from indica-
tons ii would certainly as II the Temple
were forever a dead Issue in the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. Even the fact that the
convention voted by overwhelming majority to
move National headquarters from the Temple 10
Rest Cottage. Evanston. failed TO bring up the old
spectre Probably for that reason largely the con-
vention Of great unanimity Of purpose
and Of action, the only real occasions for differ
ence which arose being on the removal OF head
quarters, the anu-Philippine resolution and the
Endorsement Of the Young Peoples Christian Tenn
perance Union OF Chicago
The reasons given for removing National head
quarters from Chicago were chiefly economic. al
though the sentimental sid- Of the question by
no means ignored II felt and clearly stated
by many that the very association Of the National
work with the home so dear 10 white ribbOners the
world over could not fail 10 arouse new interest
and stimulate new endeavor. The home, accord
10 her sisteT-n-aw Mrs Mar T. Willard and
10 Miss Anna A GORDON or, rather. a life use OF
the same was given to both with the property TO
recur after their death 70 the National Womans
Christian Temperance Union. A clause inserted in
The will. however made half Of the property avail
sDle 10 Mrs. Willards two daughters In case they
shcalc ever be in need.
As il was clearly impossible TO foretell future
sNents. and as both the daughters are young wom-
ga. seemed better that the National Union should
Dsy Out this life interest. which II has done The
teN Of the cottage which was Miss Wllards
nome has been restored Il was in her lifetime
Saa VIII be occupied the greater part OF the year
- Miss Gordon while the north side, with us
peasant rooms and large closets, will Al itself ad-
HFaoy 70 the needs OF Woman's Christian Iem-
psfance Union Housekeeping Indeed, the rooms
vi De larger and more commodious as wen as
In1ch more pleasant and comfortable than those
now occupied
G. The annual sermon by Mrs Katharine Lente
stevenson dealt largely with the economic proo-
.eh az well with the questions or intemperance'
Her and impurty Mrs Stevenson said; IN the
ashung Of Industrial wrongs. IN the overthrow OF
v4r present economic evils. in the establishment Oh
justice where injustice now reigns, in the substtu-
uyn OF the divine order Of cooperation toI the SUI
irene anarchy OF competition. we shaII ma ma
many more Ills than those OF intemperance aiohe
VIII be banished'
WORK FOR THE FUTURE.
Inc lines Of work marked out for the ensuing
year are practically those ndorsed for last year
Ihero is TO be greater effort put forth than ever