World’s Convention Notes.

White Ribbon, Volume 12, Issue 140, 15 January 1907, Page 6

World’s Convention Notes.

PERSONAL I hough not present at Convention, messages were received and sent to two crusade “mothers. The message ot “ Motlier" Stewart said, “ Dear Sisters, all hail ! I am ninety years and seven months old. . . go forward, God and our women are never defeated. Read Psalm 121.’’ “Mother” McNeill, of Kredonia, New York, is ninety-three years of age and still President of her local Cnion. Two representatives of Indian Territory were introduced to (’onvention. One, Mrs Lila .1. Ross, is a direct deseendant nf Chief Seqiiovah, who formulated the first Cherokee alphabet. She is a leader in the educational work of the Territory. Miss Slack presented Mr* Calvert, of England, whose husband was the first Missionary to Fiji. Mrs. Edith S. Davis, A M., of Milwaukee, W isconsin. was appointed Du ector of the Hureau of Scientific I’cmperance Investigation and Superintendent of the department of Scientific and Temperance Instruction, in succession to the late Mrs Mary 11 Hunt Miss Ellen M. Stone, the missionary w hose capture by brigamLin Macedonia made her a person of international interest, spoke at one of the Convention meetings on her awful experiences, o <> Mrs Martin, of New York, generously offered to provide the salaries of Miss /ve, of China, to work for the \Y.( VT.i. . in that country, and of Mrs.loshi, an Indian native lady, to work in India, and also of another missionary 0 0 Fraulein .Julie Kassowitz, who represented Austria, is said to be the youngest Doctor of Philosophy in the world.

Miss Callisperi, of Athens, who represented (ireeee, is National Inspector of public schools for girls in Greece. She Imre a special instruction from the Greek Mini ster of Public Instruction to investigate the American educational system and report on her return. Miss Callisperi was the first woman in Greece to take a university degree. She had to go to Paris for it. A result of her earnestness and determination was the opening of tlie Fniversity of Athens to women. Miss Callisperi hopes to introduce Temperance instruction into the schools of (t reece. I’lie Massachusetts women presented to Lady Carlisle, through her daughter, a gavel made of wood taken from the old Crusade Church in Ohio. During one noon-tide recess an imtorniul reception was held in Faneuil Hall, that old historic building known as Postons Cradle of Liberty. In faneuil Hall was held the tirst Worlds (’onvention. 0 0 I'wo new departments were created, one f<»r work among miners, Mrs Grey, of Pretoria, being made Superintendent, and the second, that of the relation of Temperance to Labour. Miss 11. M. .1 thnson, ot Liverpool, to take charge. The Convention sermon was preached by Miss Kli/.abetli Greenwood on “ The Inner Light (John I, 9.). The M C. I’. C. itself was, the preacher claimed, due to a llash of that light. A mass meeting held on the Sunday evening was in charge of the “ Ys, and proved so popular that an overflow' meeting had to he held. 0 Gn the Saturday evening of Convention week a meeting was held, when one hundred one-minute speeches were given by representatives from thirty countries Invitations for next convention were announced from Sydney, Glasgow > ockbolm, London, and Holliston (Ma?*., U.S.A.).