adopted by a rising vote to be forwarded to Queen Victoria :

"TO QUEEN VICTORIA, LONDON :

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Long live Victoria, Queen, Mother, and Patron of the Church Temperance Society!

"From the International Temperance Convention, Philadelphia."

Other brief addresses were made by Rev. Dr. Burns of Halifax, Mr. Raper of England, Mr. A. M. Powell of New York, Rev. D. C. Babcock of Philadelphia, and others. The Buell family, of Maryland, contributed some good temperance music. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the ladies in charge of the entertainment, and the benediction by Rev. G. K. Morris, of New Jersey.

THE WOMAN'S INTERNATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

The Woman's International Temperance Convention met in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, on Monday, June 10, at 10 o'clock A. M. Delegates were in attendance from Scotland, England, Japan, Canada; from the States of Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Mississippi, California, and the District of Columbia, to the number of one hundred and one. Preliminary to the organization of the Convention, a brief season was spent in prayer, conducted by Mrs. J. F. Willing, of Illinois.

The Convention was called to order by Mrs. Wittenmyer, of Pennsylvania, President of the Woman's National Christian Temperance Union, and Mrs. Margaret E. Parker, of Dundee, Scotland, was chosen temporary President, and Miss Frances E. Willard of Illinois, Mrs. Mary T. Burt of New York, and Mrs. J. Harvie of Canada as temporary Secretaries.

The officers of the Woman's National Christian Temperance Union, and the Presidents, Secretaries, and Treasurers of State Unions, were ex-officio members of the Convention, many of whom were present.

A Committee on Permanent Organization was appointed. An address of welcome was delivered by Mrs. Wittenmyer of Pennsylvania, and responded to by Mrs. Parker of Scotland.

In the absence of the Committee on Permanent Organization the Convention was addressed by Mrs. H. P. Crane, of New Jersey.

The Committee on Permanent Organization reported their nominations of officers of the Convention as follows: President-Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer, of Pennsylvania. Vice-Presidents-Mrs. M. E. Parker, of Dundee, Scot

land; Mrs. J. F. Willing, of Illinois; Mrs. J. M. Wellstood, of Edinburgh; Mrs. Letitia Youmans, of Canada; Mrs. J. C. Johnson, of Tennessee; Mrs. J. E. Foster, of Iowa; Mrs. Mary Pruyff, of Japan; Mother Stewart, of Ohio (to represent England).

Secretaries-Miss F. E. Willard, of Chicago; Mrs. Mary T. Burt, of New York; Mrs. John Harvie, of Canada.

Treasurer-Mrs. S. K. Leavitt, of Ohio.

HANNAH WHITALL SMITH addressed the Convention, urging the delegates to remember that the one hope of success is in God's help, the only available power is Christliness of life.

It was moved to organize a Woman's International Temperance Union, and a committee was appointed to consider and report upon the feasibility of organizing such a Union. Committees on Business and Resolutions were also appointed.

The Presidents of State Unions were then introduced to the Convention; also Mrs. Doremus, the originator of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies of the United States.

Mrs. CLARK, of New York, sang by invitation "Ninetyand-Nine.”

The Business Committee reported an order of business for the Convention, which was adopted.

Rev. Robert Simpson, of Glasgow; Mrs. J. M. Wellstood, of Edinburgh; Miss Barnett, of Connecticut; Miss Fletcher, Secretary of the Woman's Congress; Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Pruyn, of Japan; Councillor Wellstood, of Edinburgh; and the Buells, of Baltimore, were introduced to the Convention.

Prayer was offered by Mrs. LEAVITT, of Ohio.
Adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Prayer was offered by Mrs. WELLSTOOD, of Scotland. After singing by the Buell family the Committee on Credentials made a report, which was adopted.

Reports of work abroad were next made. Mrs. Well