The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-16
Report OF W. CT. U. State Convention.
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~ NiN Sl'ahois ulsSuoseu soHe puhhe OF
the temperance question. In tho morning
/ heard Miss Muscutt, who made an ex-
cellent address. She said the time had
come when christian nations should
cease sending bibles and whisky in the
same ships to missionary countries, and
appealed 10 christians to stand together
and Danish the curse of rum. In the af-
ternoon l enjoyed very much the Sab
bath school rally conducted by Miss
Anna Gordon. The S. S. children were
all invited and believe most of them
were present, at least there were a great
many. They sang beautiful temperance
songs. Miss Gordon told them some
very interesting stories, asked them
questions and had them put on the tenn
perance glove and many other things
which are not only pleasure, but real
benefit to the children. In the evening
after attending very interesting Chris
tian endeavor meeting we went TO hear
the convention sermon by Rev. Anna
Shaw. The opera house was packed to
its utmost. She took her text from
Ephesians 1876 "And having done all,
stand" This text is good one for all
white ribboners to study as they do not
wrestle with flesh and blood alone, but
wickedness, and the army that wres-
ties With this foe must do so prepared.
We need faith to do Gods work. In this
We should not depend entirely upon Him,
but go fJrwarS with courage and He will
help us.
On Monday morning the session open
cd with prayer and singing ~ Need Thee
Every Hour" and a beautiful voice trio
entitled Cast Thy Bread upon the Wa
tors" Mrs. Samuel Clements gave
good report on evangelistic work. In the
past year $50 sermons have been preached
by ministers and 1927 meetings addressed
by women on this line Of work. Miss
Jennie Mitchell gave such an excellent
report on the work done among colored
people. While there is not much to be
done along this line of work here, there
is much being done and much more to be
done elsewhere, and our prayers are
needed. What blessing to know that
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union includes among its members
christian women of every sect and color,
laboring lovingly together against the
great sin of our nation, king alcohol.
The morning session again closed with
one of Madam Barrakat's beautiful bible
readings on "The Blood of Calvary as a
Covenant With God, " also, the noontlde
prayer.
In the afternoon the election of officers
for the ensuing year was taken up. There
WAS no contest on any office except Pres
ident. There was some opposition to
Mrs. Chambers, but it proved very weak.
Out of POS votes Mrs. Chambers received
lS2 and Mrs. Forrest of Allegheny 26. All
the old officers were reelected. Mrs.
Anna Keenan, in giving report Of rail-
road work said il was found sober men
could make longer runs than those who
used strong drink, Many have been in
duced to sign the pledge. Mrs. Edith
X. Bushlong reported on narcotics, show
ing the great evil OF the cigarette habit.
Some railroads have forbidden the uss Of
cigarettes by their employees. Thirty
counties lave active cigarette iedgaes.
Mrs Elizabeth Howell of Scranton, Supt.
OF temperance literature, made her re-
port which gave an idea of the import
ance Of this work. A number of counties
report libraries and abundance of litera-
ture distributed. Mrs. NJ. b. Whorton,
Supt. for the department of physical ed
ucation, said that in many places the
school buildings are not built on sanitary
principles, thereby impairing the health
of the school children. Better school and
physical lines, pure food and drink were
all advocated by her.
Monday evening the house was crowd
cd to hear the address of our National
President, Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens. wish
you might all have heard her, she was so
interesting She said this cause is the
cause of humanity and the cause of hui
manity is the cause of God. The loss of
life by drink, as well said by Gladstone,
is greater than war or pestilence or fam
inc. In 1898 there we're 5000 murders
and 1000 suicides directly attributed to
the liquor traffic. The war with Spain.
including the S2O,OOO,COO paid for the
Philippines, is less than the liquor traffic
every year. The expense of the entire
government is one-thrd less than the
liquor traffic every year. Many are those
whose hearts are broken and whose death
is caused by the liquor traffic. She spoke
so encouraginly, said we who are workers
have reason to believe we are advancing.
There was time when almost everyone
drank aud there was nothing thought of
it. But thai has passed. She referred to
comes from, said it had been blessing
to that state, told how its wealth had IL
creased since the law had gone into effect.
She said prohibitory law at its worst
is better than any form of high license
law at its best, but victory is coming,
how soon depends somewhat upon your
iaithfulness and mind, and plead with
you to act well your part in settling this
great question, and may God help us in
deciding the greatest question before
the people of our country to-day.
This was followed by a few remarks by
Miss Ackerman and Mrs. Muscutt who
are about to start on trip around the
world, they expect to write up the tenn
perance situation ia every part. Miss
Muscutt stated that several years ago
she had left beautiful A,tratia home
and came to this country, but said she
had since been adopted by the people of
this country and felt that this was her
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