Evening journal., 1910-04-07
UNITARIAN
ALLIANCE HERE

About one hundred members of the
Philadelphia League of Unitarian
Womans Alliances were present at
this mornings session Of the conven-
tion, which met in the parlors of the
First Unitarian Church.
The Alliances represented in the
convention are Germantown. Vineland,
two from Philadelphia, and Whining
ton. About forty delegates are present
from the first three, but none was able
20 come from Vineland. The Baltimore
and Washington Alliances were also
invited and have sent delegates. Mrs.
Ulysses G. Pierce. the afternoon
speaker, and Mrs. Mcconnell, are rep
resentatives from Washington. and
from Baltimore are Mrs Wood Mrs
Mary Perry. and ten or twelve dele
gates additional from Washington and
Baltimore.
The business meeting was opened
with Mrs. J. l.. PennypaclSer. OF Phil
adelphia, president of the League. in
the chair. Mrs. II. Hayward. secre-
tary OF the League read the minutes
of the previous meeting. The treas
urer. Miss r. zwissler reported a ball
anee on hand Of S5S
Mrs Rorer reported for the post
Office mission the distribution of ser
mons, papers and other Unitarian lit
erature and read letters Of thanks
from the recipients.
Three appeals for help from churches
were received.
A message of greeting was sent to
Mrs. skinner, former president OF the
League, and regrets that she could not
be present
The nominating committee will hold
meeting before the afternoon ses-
sion.
The afternoon program will be re-
ports from the five alliances and from
Baltimore and Washington. paper
on The True Spirit and Teaching Of
| the Sunday School by Mrs. Ulysses
G. Pierce Of Washington, to be fol-
lowed by discussion.
Following the business OF the morn
ing, Mrs, Catlin, OF New York, spoke
Of her visit to group of Unitarian
women workers. and motion was
passed to send a message of fraterna
greeting TO these women
Miss Howell. OF the National Alliance
said there were s67 alliances in the coun.
try With membership Of 1900 women
Mrs Mary Perry. director Of the Bal
timore and Washington Alliances. spok,
Of the activity and efficiency OF thos,
branches.
Greetings were sent to the vineland Al
lance. with regrets that no delegates
could be IN attendance
The address OF the morning was 'Thl
Sin OF irresponsible Talk" by Miss Han
nah Holcomh. Of Philadelphia. Miss nol
comb said irresponsible talk is speech b!
persons not holding themselves account
able for what they say The mere insinua
tion from careless tongue may tarnsl
some good name. she thought.
Mrs. Ulysses G.. Pierce, OF Washington
told OF the last inauguration in which Al
Soul Unitarian church in Washington wa
accused OF making capital OF Presiden
Taft by placarding tho fact that th
president attended church there. when tn,
church had nothing 10 do with the pia
card, which had been posted by a Seeing
Washington company on place near tn
church.
Mrs. Pierce also said that irresponsible
talk heard at a Washington luncheon le,
TO the publication IN the papers OF stor,
that sightseers had taken most Of IN,
interior, until the president had gone {,
another church more used TO presidents
A discussion followed.
/. The Rev. C. l.. Henderson spoke on thu
I, subject. saying that criticism seldom ac
! complished much.
Luncheon was served at noon 10 IN,
delegates, by the Wilmington Alliance.
The Luncheon Committee comprises
4 Mrs. William II. Hm. chairman: NIrI
i John Robinson. Mrs. Asa Adair, Mrs. ]
r j. Sstterthwaite.
Il Mrs. A. d. Warner Is president OF th
e Wilmington Alliance.
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