New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
DEVILS WORKERS" REPLY
TEMPERANCE WOMEN ANSWER DR.
RAINsFoRD's CHARGES
sABBATH ALLIANCE MEMBERS EMPHATIC IN
TIER D1sAPPRovAL OF THE ADOPTION
OF 4 CONTINENTAL SABBATH
N THIS COUNTRY.
N THIS CO-STTZ

There was no end Of comment n various circles
yesterday regarding the reported remarks Of the
Rev. Dr.. william s RainsSord The Excise Law
and Sunday Closing At a meeting Of the Church
Club On Monday evening. Naturally, members OF
the Wonan's Christian Temperance Union, whom
ne had charged with doing the devils work,
were loud in their prctestatious. while the advo-
Gates Of Sabbath observance were less en-
phatic in their disapproval OF his views regarding
the establishment Of q Continental Sunday
Mrs. Ella a. Boole. New-Tork State president
of the Wornan's Christian Temperance Union. said
that she could hardly understand the reference 10
the report OF rhe union. y have never heard Of
any OF our body having appeared before the Com
rnittee Of Fifteen" she said "As 70 doing
the devils work II seems a strange thing for
minister oS the Gospel 10 say about thirty thou
sand Christian women, who are known 10 be try
Ing 70 do the Lord work. DR.. Rainsf0rd may
not agree with Us. but he should be able 10 recog-
nize the character Of cur efforts We are not to be
frightened by any such expressions, however. We
shall continue undisturbed-
The reform administration" continued Mrs.
Booe, will be a failure II Il begins by catering
70 the liquor element II the suggestion for Sun
day opening had come from Tammany. what a
howl would have gone up from an outraged public
conscience Il Is perfectly possible to enforce
rh- existing laws. Il the administration honestly
attempts 70 DO It AS for blaming the woman's
Christian Temperance Union for the protest
against sunday opening II seems to me that they
sioTe brr have the support OF o. per cent Of the
ciergymen and large proportion OF the church
I cannot comprehend how a minister can advo-
care the saloon ana talk about the abuse Of liquor
Begins ms by BY the ss--js use 'D'S'' - 7
HER OPINION IN A NUTSHELL.
Mrs. Emile D. Martin the only officer Of the
National Womau's Christian Temperance Union
living n New-York City. said terseIy. pointing to
Robert Craham's remark, reported IN The Trib-
une- 70 the effect that Dr.. Ransford did not know
what ne was talking about: That IS what think
has right 10 his opinion but no right TO express
II n such way
WOULD CONVERT DR. RAINsFORD.
IT Is shameful 7 cannot understand how
Frances A westerheld. president OF the New
York County Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. Nor can understand how he and Bishop
Potter can advocate saloons as the poor mans
Mrs. esfersld 5sst dt 9dded with laugh iiy 4 think
il would be good idea for Us to ask Dr. Rains
haps il would convert him"
a sLUR on wOMANKIND."
Mrs Helen J. Andruss. corresponding secretary
. o. the county union, said emphatically: The
statement that women think that the end justifes
good doctor has not been fortunate in MS women
CHURCHES SHOULD BE INSTITUTIONAL.
Mrs John Forth. head OF the West End Union
an aailiation OF Dr. John Balcom Shaw's church
the West End Presbyterian-cOr boraLed much OF
Or RalosfOrC's assertions. When he says the
WoTnans Christian Temperance Union does the
devils work." said Mrs. Forth, "I think the doctor
SPEAKS too plainly. II was very nasty OF him 10
say whaI he did in the way he did. II shows that
ne doesn't know what he is talking about; doesn't
know what the Womans Christian Temperance
mon Is doing. II these women are doing the
ing aouse agree WITH s MIN " that s' the cass OF
people he speaks Of need place go 10. II is the
-liy 0f Tie church 10 supply K. I would not say
something might be subsfituted FOR them II the
present saloon laws were enforced much evil would
= sFe-ted. AL churches ought be institutional.
] agree with Or. Rainsford that option by districts
what is wanted"
THE SALOON TOO ATTRACTIVE.
7 noticed the headlines Of DR.. Rainsford's ad-
oress, said the Rev. Phebs A. Hanaford. II
thought he had made unwise statement. and
meant only that women IN the temperance cause
mad done unwise things: then dismissed the mat
5eT without reading further. or course. advocate
80 .aosl1ence, and believe the saloon Is made
tnelr EFFORTS II the Woman's Christian Temper
s1ee I mon has saved family they have done
The calbre OF Bishop Potter and DR. Rainsford
esDgo esf, advocate open saloons on sunday-Pract-
U~4's me Introduction Of a Continental Sunday
MENACE TO PURITY AND FREEDOM
1 entirely disapprove OF the saloon for Sunday
of any other day" said Mrs Margaret E. sangster.
the newly elected president Of the woman's Ma
tldfa4 Sabbath Alliance. after reading DR. Rains
orc remarks. quoted in The Tribune II
~ olle altogether disspprove Of institutng a series
az al return the old fashioned American Sabbath
etannuenced by any Continental IDEAS the better IL
49, w. oe tor ths working people. as well for the
Dr. RainsfoEd must have spoken in the heat OF