The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-06
MORNING SESSION.

The convention opened yesterday
morning at O'clock with short pray
err meeting, led by Mrs. H. I. Todd, sew
eraI of the delegates taking part in the
exercises.
At $50 o'clock the convention proper
was called to order by the president,
Mrs. Katharine Lente Stevenson, and
prayer was offered by Mrs. Abby Small
president of Essex county W. c. I. u.
The minutes of Wednesdays session
were read by the assistant recording
secretary, Mrs. Mary E. Cheney, and
approved with a few corrections.
Mrs A. w. Harrington of leicester
moved the adoption Of the following
new bylaws; ANY person may become
a life patron Of the state union by the
payment of 500. Any one may become
a life member by tbs payment OF $40,
and any man may become an honorary
life member by the payment of $40. De-
ceased members may become memorial
members by the payment of SIS.
These were carried unanimously Mrs.
Stevenson then announced that Mother
Clifford of Princeton is life member.
Mrs. Harrington then made her mother,
Mrs. Jane Warren of Leicester, life
member, and Mrs. Cheney made her
mother lie member also.
Reports of department superlntend-
ents were then taken up in the follow
ing order
ILOwER MISSION REPORT.
Mrs Samuel Wright Simpson. state SUI
perintendent of the Flower Mission: Inc
Constantly increasing interest in the Flow
ca Mission work is Inspiring.
During the past year more efficient
work has been done and larger numbers
thing, flower, and yet the joy that It
can give To weary, sick, worn with pain
who have seen nothing fresher than
bricks and mortar in long months few
lowers. now and then, are like a breath
of life The plan on which the flower
punches are made up Is something
thing sweet" In Boston alone an aver
age Of four bouquets are distributed each
week during the flower season Attend
ants at the mission Sunday schools often
double with the advent of the flower sea-
son, and the fear of being deprived one
If those precious bouquets will instantly
restore to order the most refractory girl
There is no limit to the good the flow
ers have inspired in many not acquainted
with much Joy and happiness and the
undertake this work for those they have
Haver seen, has been a striking object
haason to many who could be impressed
m no other way. About l7S towns have
taken up Flower Mission work this sum
rner Seventy-six thousand one hunderd
md ten bouquets have been distributed.
M INTERVIEWED WINES.
Mrs. L, o. Dam. Holyoke, superintend-
ant of the department of unfermented
Snines. The work of securing the use of
,,nfernented wine at the sacrament of the
Ilord's supper has been carried on by the
Woman's Christian Union for almost 20
Years, and IL is estimated that about two
ybirds Of the churches nov use infer
wanted wine at the Lords table. Still, a
great work remains to be accomplished.
with few exceptions the orthodox de-
nominations have passed resolutions in
ttbair respective religious assemblies sane
tinning the use of unfermented wine at
III The Methodist denomination leads in
40 adoption of this reform. The con-
sarvative denominations are beginning to
Weld their prejudice In a marked de-
learn that in several of the counties
me work seems nearing It's completion.
For the last few years the change has
heen so great In the churches that | be-
Have the day will come when the table
~ our Lord will no longer be dishonored
hy the use Of alcoholic wine. The. work is
Tsostly opposed by the Episcopal churches.
vi ask how can ! secure more intere st N
fhis department of work? Sisters. VIII
Vol appeal to the ministers and church
offic.ais? Send literature proving py tne
tesfimony of ancient and modern authori-
No. that iInfermented wine was in use all
through Bible times Try to secure the
nreaching of sermons against the use or
infoxicaflts upon the Lord table, as
against any other sin.
MANY are troubled about the kind Of
wine the savior made at the marriage