The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-19
THE WHITE RIBBONERS
FOURTH DAYS SESSION OF W. c
 T. U. CONVENTION.
Committee on Resolutions Eulogizes the Dead of the Year-Work Among Negroes Is Considered
 During Session.

Fort Worth Tex, Nov. 1S.-The fourth days session of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union had under consideration the dead of the year, work among colored people, work In penal ana reformatory institutions and among sol diers and sailors.
 The afternoon session had for it's chief feature the report of the Committee on Resolutions. The morning session open ed with devotional exercises led by Mrs. Imogene La Chance of Arizona. The re- port of Mrs Lucy Thurman, superintend- ent among the colored people of the coun- try, showed encouraging progress among the race. Race riots in Louisiaan, the re- port said, had interfered with work there.
 An encouraging feature of the forenoon session was statement from the chair that the amount of money pledged and collected at this meeting is the largest amount ever realized at any gathering Of the W. C. T. U.
 Penal and reformatory work of the year was outlined by Mrs. James M. Kinney of Michigan. We must give these unfortunates practical help" she said. This Is our duty and we must do 1t bravely pushing our plans. We shall work until there are no more convict camps: until prisoners shall be properly separated and classified and until moral and Christian influences may be thrown around all convicts."
 The proposed change in the by laws to IsrequIre candidates as lecturers. superin- Aendents and organizers to be chosen by two-thirds vote was defeated and the present majority rule will be adhered to. The vote stood POP to g.
 Memorial services were conducted by Mrs. Stevens.
 The list of dead for the year Is as fol lows: Mrs Terelda G. Wallace, Indiana; Mrs Mary E. Gordon, Mississippi; Mrs. Janet Baird Van Allen. Montana; Mrs. Narcisse White Kinney. Oregon; Mrs. Anna s. Karton, Delaware; Mrs. Joseph ine Bateman, Ohio; Miss Harriet A l LeaVitt. Maine; Mrs Elizabeth Morris, | Missouri Rev Joseph Cook, Massachu- setts.
 In a brief eulogy the President said: Mrs. Wallace was the step-mother of | General Lew Wallace. author Of Ben | Hur' She loved children and everybody She never knew the sorrow of hopeless ness and defeat; hers was a triumphant end
 Mrs Gordon's soul went out in glory More than four score years she was be- | loved in all relations, as wife, mother | friend and Christian gentleness was hers
 Mrs Van Alten fought good fight and her spirit went out bravely to it'
 Mrs. Kinney was one of our best speakers. always alert to advance ou cause. Our devoted great-hearted work CTS is not dead.
 Mrs. Wharton was a grand worker.
 Mrs Bateman did nobly for the Mas ter.' ,
 praised and Rev. Jos. Cook was givei words of high respect and honor for hi character and his work.
 The afternoon session was taken III mainly considering the official organ o the union, The Signar' and discussint more means for the better use of thu paper. The report Of the Committee ol | Rules brought on a lively tilt. The dele gates from Oklahoma and Indian Terri tory reported resolution denouncinl Statehood and other delegates condemn ed endorsing the prohibition party. These were made the special order for tomor row.
 Resolutions were adopted acknowledg ing Divine guidance and insist, first. al the basic principle of temperance reform that prohibition is fundamental for al enduring national life.
 Second denounCe any direct or indi rect system of license or legal sanction of the liduor traffic as contrary to gos nel and unconstitutional In law. The res olutions oppose the manufacture, sale O. transportation of alcoholic liquors in any State or Territory under the jurisdictioI
 of the United States. Third, approve the action of Congress in passing th' anti-cantepn law and declares that ''W, shall continue to urge upon Congress the necessity of appropriating n suHlclen
 furd to provide d comfortable "amuse ment room and an improved ration Fourth. calls earnestly upon the Churcf of Christ hv whatever name known: t' heID actualiZP in law, in custom and 1T political institutions the teachings of our
 T,ord and Master Jesus Christ
 Tonight grand rally of the Loya Temperance League was held.