The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
THE NATIONAL W. c. 7. U.
The Last Day Of the Great Convention
Was Yesterday.
TO MAKE AN ONSLAUGHT ON GAMBLING
Claim Membership OF 800, ooo--lnser-
estino Features OF the Closing
Hours OF the Meeting
0 MAKE AN ONSLAUGHT ON GAMBLING

fort Worth Texas, November ao--The
Following resolution, introduced by Mrs
Boolc OF New York. was Endorsed by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union con
ventiou this afternoon "The victory OF
The fusion ticket In New York City, which
resulted in the overthrow Of Tammany
has caused general rejoicing This victory
was gained by the united efforts OF good
people, hut we learn with regret thnt
some Of the leaders are advocating opening
the saloons on sunday We the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, rep.
resenting the motherhood OF the nation,
and vitality interested IN the welfare OF the
homes OF the country, desire 20 enter our
protest against Sunday opening or any AL.
tempr 10 give the liquor traffic longer
hours or greater privileges We earnest v
urge the lawabidng and moral citizens OF
New York State to stand for the strict
enforcement or the sunday closlug law oud
tue abolition Of the Ralnes hotel law"
IL was stated by tho president that there
are @nVoo members OF the National uutoN.
the paid membership being 100 600 There
were 293 delegates and officers In attend.
ancc on this convention, the largest num
Der In It's history. The largest local
union Is at Portland Ne, with a61 mem
hers. The convention adjourned tonight
On the assembling Of the National Wo,
mans christian Temperance Union conVcn-
tlun this morniuV. the reports of org n
izers were called. Tor hv President stevens
Mrs. Nellie Burger OF Missouri said her e
ccption everywhere had been most cordial,
Mrs. Newton Of Virginia said she had ad-
ded over 1000 names. while Mrs. Mabel
Conkling reported the additions mp in North
Dakota. The work has been satisfactory
In oregon, Washington and Idaho, despite
the great distances organizers are com.
The following National superintendent
organizers, lecturers and evaugelists were
elected Organizers: Miss Louise HOLSTER
Of Maine, Mrs Cora T.. Sacburv Of New
York Miss +. f. Gordon OF Massachusetts
lecturers: Mrs Ruth Shaffuer Of Pennsyl-
vania and Mrs. NJ l.. Wells OF Tennessee.
Evangelist: Rev Frances T., Townsley OF
Michigan, Miss Anna NJ Shaw was ap
pointed National superintendent for tenn
perance literature. and Mrs. Murrow Tor
work among the Indians Mrs. Greenwood
conducted evangelist services. The Key,
note Of the subject or consecrateu was
found by Mrs. Greenwood IN the parable
81 the distribution Of the loaves and fishes,
we may gauge our piety by our interest
In the common people ana In our Alscrfy
in serving their common needs II necessary,
Our little may be made much through faith,
ConSccrate to God any little you have, and
II shall be multiplied"
Messages were authorized 30 be sent to
Lady Henry Somerset and to Rev Tin
ling Of London, expressing the perfect
ioy' sent here in the person or his dangh
ter.
Mrs. Deborah G. Leeds Of Phlladelph' a,
prison evangelist Of the Prison society Of
PENNSYLVANIA, has been prominent In the
purity conferences. Tho society she repre-
seuts Is the oldest In the world. and was
organized by orthodox Friends though the
society IS now nun-scctarian, She Will re-
main In the state and carry ON tho work
Of prison reform
A feature OF the morning exercises WIS
the conservation Of two young Infants 10
the cause of total abstinence, Prayer was
offered. precious Jewels was sung ana
President Stevens tied white ribbon to
tho babies dresses
The closing hour Of the Loyal Temperance
Legion was marked ny a decision that the
legion should make a decided onslaught on
Mi manner Of gambling particular refer
encc being made to slrt machines IN use
al county and State fairs and In cities.
AZ the afternoon session the by laws were
amended providing that "N' branch gem
oral secretaries be elected by ballot nm
nually.
Some friction was report cd between state
officers and organizers and lecturers. grow
ing out Of an attempt Ia make the lndo So
ment of the former necessary before tho
latter could appeal for funds II de
velOpcd that lecturers and organizers often
luiarfered with tho policy Of state officers
4 limitation was made by decisive vote.
The convention presented n picture OIL
Miss Frances Il. Willard to the FREQ publ
library ~ Fort Worth.
II unfinished business was referred
tho next executive session. and. aft vr-r-
hencdiction, the convention adjourn 2assss
die.
Tonight great platform mcc
held at the First Baptist church o
an the noted speakers of tn. .TyEA9
ganzatlon were heard. - a II ~ 7