The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Washington y. G.. Dac. 6.-rhe
morning yesterday was taken UP
mainly with an open question box,
the answers being very fruitful and
instructive.
Mrs. Graham of New York. the
national music director, sang most
beautifully and effectively that touch =
ing hymn, 'Ill 30 where YOU want
me go, dear Lord
Each department of the National w.
c. Il. L. was asked to give Il brief
testimony concerning their wcrk when
each officer responded with u beauti-
fully appropriate Scripture verse.
The parliamentary department.,
through Miss NJ G. Brshm, responded,
Let all things be done. Sailors" De-
partment responded. Sow thy seed
beside all waters" The railroad de-
partment had the promise. "Thc Lord
shall preserve thy soirg out and thy
coming in from this time forth The
medal reciting contest gave the verse,
In the race many run. but one re-
ceivcth the prize
Mrs. Stevens. the president of the
convention. and DR.. Wilbur T.. Crafts,
of the Reform bureau, attended con-
gress during the morning and had Il
hearing of the Bowel sock or anti
cantcen bill. which The women of the
w. g. r. L. will never give up until
ii is passed,
Mrs. Helen l.. Bullock, from New
Jersey. answered many questions dur
ing tho morning. asking about the
work of the purity department. 1t
was very encouraging to Eear that
over IS per cent. of girls reclaimed
from lives of vice become true, trust
worthy women.
Mrs. Greenwoods daily evangelistic
service near the noon hour is becom>
ing one of the most helpful seasons
of the day. so many participating.
and such Il devotional spirit being
manifest.
Mrs. Margaret plalt. president Of
the Washington (state) w. G. II. U.,
led in prayer ut the beginning of this
afternoon session. and later was pre-
Sented with an immense bouquet of
roses and carnations from the temper
anCe young ladies of the city of WASH
ington. in grateful appreciation Of tn"
hospitality accorded them ut the con-
vention at Seattle last year.
Dangers to Boyhood.
Rev Thomas of Missouri. addressed
the convention on "'rhe Dangers to
Boyhood." declaring himself to be in
sympathy with their trials, and de-
voted to the purpose of helping them to
be true and pure. He spoke of the
sneers directed against any boy who
tries to be morally upright, of the dam
gers of impure literature and the help
they had found in Missouri from
Purity league connected with the pub
lie school. with Il pledge, white badge,
and weekly talks on topics in this line.
Mrs. Caroline +. Grow. the business
manager of the Union Signal and an
officer of the WOmen'S Temperance
Publishing association. spoke at some
length of the history and progress of
that society. started in 1860. and in
thirty years having increased its capi-
tai stock from $4,000 to Sl25,00O.
Mrs. Graham. of New York. sung
most touchingly Il pathetic ballad,
whose burden was:
Forth from tile hcarth~onc the children no,
Fair rs the sunlight, pune as the snow:
\ licensed wrong on crowded street,
II
say. will they ever come back aS they 30,
Fair as the morning, pure rs the SNOW;
Mrs. Lowell. of PENNSYLVANIA. talked
with great force on "Mercy to AMI
mails" speaking particularly of the
wearing of birds, referring to the new
statute of Governor Roosevelt fininG
wearers of birds on hats, which is being
enforced.
Mrs. Sibley, of Georgia. arose to an
nounce the dispensary law just defeated
in favor of total prohibition. Mrs.
Spencer. of Alabama, then stated the
fact that Vermont had passed u strict
anti-ciGarctte law. Delegate after dele
gate sprang up to announce similar tri-
umphs in different states during the
year, and the audience arose and sung
the doXology to a most peculiar and
lively Southern tune which appeared
to be well known.
The tribute of one of the visiting
ministers was recalled "remperance
women, if given their way, would form
laws that would make it as hard as
possible to do wrong and as easy as
possible to do right" and surely the
Women's Christian Temperance union
had much to do with the accomplish
ment of these enactments.
Resolutions Passed.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the convention.
We, the National Woman's Christian Temper
ance union, in twenty'seventh annual convention
assembled, gratefully acknowledge the guiding
hand of God in all our history; especially do We
thank him for the blessings Of the past year. |
for tho continued health and wise leadership OF
our officers ur the victory in the interest of the
home in the exclusion ~ Brigham II. Roberts, |
OF Utah, from the house of representatives, for