The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-14

| NSN. D. bhuhtys
The mid-year convention of the
| Women's Christian Temperance Cnior
| was held in the Dunmorc NJ. T.. church
yesterday, the first session beginning
| at $3.50 with devotional exercises led by
| Mrs. J. N. Bailey. of Moosc.
The roll call of officers and unions
was rather incomplete owing to the
early hour, but was responded to by
those present with passages of scrip.
| ture Mrs. O. +. Vaughn announced
the following committees:
Courtescs--Mrs. Altcmosc, Mrs. C. H. Stephens
| Mrs Cobb.
Place OF Mecting--Mrs. Buckman. Mrs. Belle
Won Storch, Mrs. William swallow, Mrs. Wrg
Icy
Rev. Newing, pastor of the church
| and Mrs. Swartz, of the Dunmore
union, welcomed the ladies with most
| cordial and sincere greetings which
We're responded to by Mrs. William
Swallow, of Clark's Green. in IL man
ner both appreciative and humorous.
The conference on department work
was participated in by the following
superintendents:
Loyal Temperance Union. by Mrs
Beane, of Scranton and Mrs. Swartz
of Dunmorc: railroad work, by Mrs
y. B. Hand, of Scranton. and Mrs
Pearl, of Moosic; Sunday school work
by Mrs. Chandler. of Scranton; prison
and Jail, by Mrs. j. NJ. Howell, of
Green Ridge; mothers work, by Mrs.
Louisa Swartz. of Dunmore and Mrs
NJ. F. Rhodes, of Providence. Mrs
Butler, of Carbondale, led in noontide
prayer.
MOTHERS MEETINGS. @
The discussion of mothers meetings
was continued by Revs. Bailey and
Henry, of Moosic, and Mrs. Yost, of
Scranton. recited Phoebe Cary's poem
of the Grow and the Hunter, which was
especially applicable to the question
under discussion.
The committee on courtesies then in
troduced Rev. Bowen, Mr.. Swallow
Mr.. Howell. Rev. Henry, Rev. Bailey
and Mrs. Bentley who all responded
with cheering and encouraging words
Mrs. Bentley is the wife of the, pas
tor Of the African NJ. f. church, and
was formerly teacher in the public
schools of Memphis and other places
in Tennessee.
The afternoon session opened with
the singing of abide with Ne" The
devotional exercises We're led by Mrs.
Bentley. of Scranton. Every union in
the county was represented in the af-
ternoon session.
\ paper relating to the Francis Will
lard hospital in Chicago was read by
Mrs. M. f. Nolan, of Green Ridge A
national hospital is also established in
Illinois, and both these institutions
need help, as the demands are far be-
yond their power to supply.
Mrs. Fred Snyder, of Dalton. recited
Bring the Children with YOU" which
was in line with mothers work. "Our
Brown Sisters" was the subject of a
paper by Mrs. Pearl, of Moosic She
emphasized the duty of Christian wo-
men toward the women of the Phil
ippines and other islands because, in
their ignorance they are sinned
against.
ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Beck presented resolution on
this subject, which was discussed and
unanimously adopted. The resolutions
are as follows:
To the President OF the United States
Resolved, First. We the members OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union OF Lackawanna
county now assembled, do express our horror OF
the loose discipline in the army in the Philippines
which has permitted such awful debauchcry
among our soldiers and sailors.
Second. That as Christian women loyal'to our
government, proud Of our country and having a
deep interest in the Chrstianizaton OF the people
nj fhn
on the national character and the powerful oh.
Struction put in the way OF Americanizing and
evangeli2inG these people by the legal permission
and regulation OF this vice in our newly ac-
qurcd territories.
Third. That we invoke Your powerful aid, MS
the beloved president OF our country and as gen
eral in chief Of the armies OF the United States,
to use all possible cndcavor to put stop TO The
infany of the ruin OF the young womanhood OF
the Philippine islands, and the dark stigma On
the national character involved in this policy OF
permission and regulation OF the social vice.
Fourth. We need not remind You honorable
sir tha, the seventh commandment is still in
force, that eXigencies OF 2rmy life can Justify
its practical abandonment and that nothing but
the curse OF Almighty God can result from its
violation in civic or military administration.
Be !.
Resolved, As the head OF the nation under God
We look to you for help in this emergency and
trust that as lar possible YOU will be he
psnoply of woman'S honor and mans purity,
everywhere under ON glorious flag.
Mrs. Palmer, of Dalton, read an able
paper concerning Scientific Temper
ance Instruction" as it ought to be
taught in our schools,
HELPS AND HINDRANCEs,
A discussion followed on Helps and
Hindrances in Our Work" Opinions
were given by Mrs. Van Gorder and
Mrs. Butler, of Carbondale; Mrs, G. II,
Stephens. of Peckville; Mrs. Howell OF
Green Ridge; Mrs. Hager. of Dalton;
Mrs. William Swallow. of Clark S
Green; Miss Turner, of Nay Aug; Mrs
Downing, of Scranton; Mrs. Swartz, OF
Dunmore; Mrs. Vaughn of MOSCOW;
Mrs. Walters. of Madisonville; Mrs
Cobb of WINNERS, and Mrs. Pearl OF
MooSic.
Mrs. Whalen, of Carbondale, next
favored the meeting with IA vocal solo
I'm His Secret Presence" Fraternal
greetings were next in order and Were
responded to by Mir, Daniels and Miss
Florey, of StroudsburG, and Rev. Dr.
Whalen. o: CarbOndale
The president told of the aid given to
the Women's Christian Temperance
union by w. w. Lathrop, who volun-
teered TO pay the travelling expenses OF
the county Dresilent for "a vFnr