The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-12
CONVENTIONS WORK
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE
ATTEND EVENING SESSION OF
G.. w. b. Nj. GATHERING
ADDRESSED BY MISS WRITER'S
In England Women of Rank Do
Much Practical Christian Work
in Poverty-Stricken
Districts.

twenty-five hundred persons were pres
ent at the evening session of the c. w.
3. M. convention, at MINNEAPOLIS, last
night, despite the threatening weather
After song and devotional services, Mrs
w. j.. Russell, of Indiana, presiding, Miss
Rebel -Withers, of Florida, was intro
duced. Her address, "a Retrospect of
what Saw of Womans Work Abroad. -
was an interesting account of her per-
sonal experiences IN England. In intro
duclng her, Mrs. Russell said that the adj
oress world not be given for the purpose
OF telling people what Miss Withers had
cone and ssen, and the prominent people
by whom she had been entertained. but
to give an idea of how women in England
work for the cause of Christ. Miss
W1thers said In part.
The most pronounced surprise I had
was the amount Of practical Christian
work done by ladies' of rank In Amerf-
ca Our churches leave to the Woman's
Christian Temperance union and kinder
garten circles the sole burden and re-
sponsibllity of, mothers meetings In
England the clergy and ministers have
under their direct control an organlza-
ton called Mothers unions
The purpose of these unions Is to
gather IN the churches inebriate women
and other classes of mothers who might
feel themselves cut off from church serv-
ices by the sad results of sin in their
hVes. Did you ever have pent up in your
memory an influence SO strong that you
would surrender all to duty? 7 believe
you would feel so if you should study
carefully this branch of woman's work
in England
Miss Withers spoke at length of the
many charities and the good work done
by Miss Morley of London; the late Lady
klnnalrd, of Scotland, and her daughter
the honorable Gertrude; Mrs Weatherlv.
Sir Charles Elliott, the honorable Miss
Stannard, the four sisters of Lord Cur
zon and others.
j. Walter Wilson, of Indianapolis, sang
a solo, Under His Wings which was
SO well received that he responded with
Rocked in the Cradle Of the Deep"
The address of Mrs A. M. Haggard Of
Des Moines, or Woman In the King
dom," concluded the session. Mrs. Hag-
gard reviewed the part that woman has
taken in the worlds history, and showed
| that in all great battles for the right
woman has been the Inspiration which
started the contest. That in the battle Of
the ages she has been crushed and
mangled more than her brother
In her creation said Mrs. Haggard,
God commissioned woman to be the
helper of man. Hers was a high and
holy mission, the greatest of all things
service. This very commission drew dcssn
upon her the wrath of the enemy of all
good, and marked her for attack
20 God, make Thine handmaidens
worthy of the place which Thou hast
prepared for them in Thy kingdom on
earth, and fit them for the rewards Thou
hast in store for those who love and
serve in the kingdom of heaven
AT the close of the meeting an an
nouncement was made that the commit
tee of the American Board of Missionary
societies wall meet at The West hotel ordi-
nary this afternoon at O'clock and the
committee of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sicnary societies will meet at the same
place at o'clock this morning.