The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10


"Rock of Ages
Night session.
AZ the opening of the night session
Scatter Seeds of SUNSHINE was sung.
Mrs Haughton read several verses of
Scripture bearing on the temperance ques
ton, and offered prayer which was fol-
lowed by the singing of Il Love to TeH
Che story"
Mrs. Curtis of Beaumont took up
collection of S51Gl for the benefit OF
Womans Christian temperance Union
work while the convention sang My
Faith Looks UP to Thee
Mr.. Ashald of this city presented Mrs.
Ashald with a lilo membership In the
Helen NJ. stoddard union of Bcaumoni.
OF which union Mrs. Ashald was the first
president Mrs. NJ l.. Herndon of Tyler
also took a life membership, life cortif
Gates being furnished for So.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Stoddard. state president
read her annual address, which was an
able paper, setting forth the work OF the
WOmau's Christian Temperance Union In
Texas, its Influence on the people, and
It's power with the law makers, The paper
was well prepared, and was listened &c
with great interest
~ ork for the Night is Coming" was
sung while the ladies went among the au-
dence ard solicited members for the
union.
The convention sang Rescue the Per-
ishing."
Mrs Clara c. Hoffman, recording seore-
tary OF the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. made a short talk on
the work Of the organization. taking the
pledge" etc.
Following is the programme for today's
work
9oo-pevOtlonals. Mrs. NJ D. Merrill.
I'll Paso,
9.l5-Reading of minutes reports of
committees.
l0;o0-Electon OF officers ana delegates
to National convention; presentation OF d.
plomas.
l2:0O-Noontide prayer
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
2.00-Deyotlouals, Mrs. Green, Houston.
2:lo- hepOrls Of p4rtmgn tv0bul-
uod) Anti narcotic and male holic del-
icotlon, Mrs. n. r.. Lyttleton, Marshall:
police mdtron Mrs, Carrie Mhllls, Hous-
tons systematic giving, Mrs. NJ. Is. Red
dick Denisoni mothers meetings, Mrs.
) n. Porter. Hilishoro; Loyal rempsraacs
Legion, Mrs Ella Now, Beaumont; "Y'
branch, Mrs. Mary Powell. Leland, medal
contest and physical education. Mrs, X
+. Patterson, Fort Worth; report OF resu-
lutions committee; unfinished business;
adjournment
THURSDAY EVENING.
S00--Music; devotlonals, Mrs. y. NJ.
Haughton. National evangelist; mo sic; ad-
dress, Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman, state presl-
dent Missouri Woman's Christian Temper
anee Union, ami recording secretary OF Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
Union; collection; benedlcuon.
Mrs. Stoddnrd's Address.
The address of Mrs Helen NJ. Stoddard,
State president OF The Womau's Christian
Temperance Union. was the feature of
last nights meeting. The paper was ex-
haustive, giving good insight Unto lns
aims and the progress OF the organ2a-
tion 1t spoke Of the influence eNerIad
by the white ribbon brigade In bringing
about the enactment of laws providing
Tor the teaching IN the public schools or
the effect Of intemperanee on the human
body. Reference was also made to the In.
huence brought to bear On legislatures re-
gardinS tho passage of laws for the pro-
lection OF the girls OF the land. speaking
particularly OF what had been done in
Texas In this line Nationals. the
Woman Christian Temperance Union had
eXerted great power against the seating
of a polygQmist In the congress Of the
United States A law had been passed
the purport OF which had been to do
away with the army canteen. but through
the ruling OF Judge Griggs the law had
been made OF no avail Mrs. S;oddard
deprecated the sending % alcoholic huucrs
20 the Philippines and to Cuba and Puerto
Rico In her opinion beer auI aullets