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PRINTED BY THE MORNING HERALD PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, 58 AND 60 GRANVILLE STREET. 1894. Gsaa — f^f'V^, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ^WOMEN OF CANADA. Meeting bo inaugurate the formation of Local Council at Halifax, August 24th, 1894. The Academy of Music was crowded to its utmost capacity ; never before was there such a gathering in that building. Not only was every seat occupied, but the aisles and passageways were packed with people, and, with the exception of the reporters, the audience was composed of ladies. The platform was exquisitely decorated with plants and flowers. Her Excellency was supported by Mrs. Daly, Hon. Mrs. Montgomery-Moore, Mrs. Courtney, Miss O'Brien, Mrs. W. S. Fielding, Mrs. J. W. Longley, Mrs. J. F. Kenny, Miss Henry, Mrs. M. E. Keefe, Mrs. Leonowens, Mrs. J. C. Mackintosh, Mrs. H. H. Fuller, Mrs. Richey, Mrs. R. L. Borden and others. Of the eighty societies in Halifax and Dartmouth invited to send representatives, 69 accepted the invitation and others sent letters of apology. The representatives of those organizations were invited to seats on the platform. Before the proceedings formally commenced, Mrs. S. E. Whiston stepped to the front and presented the Countess of Aberdeen with a basket of beautiful flowers. Mrs. Charles Archi- bald was requested to act as Secretary, and then Her Excellency rose to address the gathering. She spoke as follows : O (4) ^' "er Excellency's AddresS. pvc some acoouat of myself and^ '"' ^ O" ""' "ow aek met Oo^eaoftm-^^Catr^- --- - ^ C.^I; ' *^EEL IT TO BE MV DUTV TO LAv before the women of th. • "' ^'''' ^^^ ^^-^^^^a ^ay desiroug of urffin^ 'y^onkl be understood that I nm • e^er^- - -'- rein: r- ~-"r council as ,s suggested must rise ou/ ... ' «"^««««f"l, such a tjose most concerned, and must 1, '' ^^^^^^^^ous wish of different sections of hou^hf "" ''P'«««»t truly all fi? disclaim personRli,, ^^^"g^t m each district t *^® («) so very ••noon to 'u con. » and in 8 of tijo lifferent u<I wlio ial one. I to tljo ting to of tlie me to red to ibject ' tiiis ponaJ I n'ng (ible liar hat 'ax all to »w at o i' n personally. * found it being inangurntcd when I first arrived in Canada. It in part of a great movement which, 1 am sure, all the workers here present have been watching going on through- out the world for many years past. We can see traces of it in many directions, if we look back upon the history of women's work. Looking back to a century ago, we can find scarcely any, if any, of those organizations and societies to which wo are now so accustomed. Organized women's work was kept alive through all the past centuries by THOSE NOIJLE INSTITUTIONS AND SISTKHIIOODS OF TIIK ROMAN CATHOLIC ciiuncii which have done such a glorious work for the poor, for the utllicted and for the young. We owe a great debt to those who have kept alive this idea of women's work. And, again, later, the Society of Friends also took up the same idea and showed what was possible to be done. But as far as those societies, institu- tions and organizations, with which we are now so familiar, are concerned, we find but little trace of them. They must nearly all have originated in the last half century ; most of them within the last quarter of a century, many of them even within the last ten or twelve years. But now on all hands we find a great net- work of such organizations having for their objects the welfare of the community in some direction or another. Therefore woman's work has become a very real factor in the life of a community, and we can trace the rise and development of this factor during the reign of our greatest queen, a feature which will doubtless be one of the distinguishing marks of her reign. This being so, and women's work having become organized in many directions, we find that the very fact of this organization perhaps has built up walls between the workers in a community. Those who are most keen and enthusiastic in their work are perhaps apt to become engrossed in their own particular groove. They have not time or leisure to find out what is being done by their sisters in the same community, and it is often the fact that when a body of workers are convened taey are amazed to find a large company, such as those who are present to day, have before them as their objects the furtherance of the general welfare of n „ (e) ■"^""•■■ff on o„„,„„ '' "'" "■"""or ,oc,„,i ° ,:T'" '" "-Pemnce "- o^ ^oc,o..c"" '^"""" ""■• jo'-w:. i::;:c -'^ °' AVI. "Sfciuoitt. AND TJfrci a.. ^^'«t feature has ,,,„ ''^ ^^ ^^^m work ""■""g women «,. '"^'"- At first i, „ ^ "^Periencrd (h„ "'*-•«« inatitn iX^"»'" -"" •- contra, CI „'''\»rg««4g '■opresontod, formin" "" """'"'' '" the ,Z' '"''<"' »« «'» """•ng mooting! ,"''"""™ comralttoo "',■ *''*' ^«'-e '"potior and ga;:,:',:"''" "« '"oso X,!,""" "»-•»»»"/ »'7 genera, n'eod ".'T''^ "' '"e- "ork I";' ;»*'-» ea«e ''"tful n, our own eitv nf a f "^ ^'^ ^^^^ , '"^^^«^^-o...,,,^^^^^'^^«^ Aberdeen. some nieon ^f ^'^^'^ of h ? 'm x """ <«««- aat Tr;'"'"'»S^»-" etr"""'' ""I when "' ^•-''.o,. Union abonH? 'v " " O"' ^o" ■ »'"' "-ill easily »08e H'ijo 'peraoce "eec; of Rde in lecing cities that first, d in tile aljy of in as ea Q, ig e (7) perceive that in a, body where the iliffercnt societies of a city or district are represented, when some need conies np, this body m'lst know whether that need can be carried out by any existing organization. Very of ten a piece of work can be carried out by an existing institution, but the society not being known, tlie work does not go to the right quarter. We liiul tiiat the Ladies' Union also know who are likely to be the workers and who can best form the nucleus of some new society to carry out work in case the creation of such a society is necessary. These unions in various parts of the kingdom brought about the desire to be linked to each other, and this Avas accomplished by conferences taking place in some large centre every year, whore all their different unions are represented. This year that conference takes place in Glasgow. Great care is taken at these conferences to select SPEAKERS WHO REALLY KNOW SOJIETIIINU Oi" THE SUBJECTS upon which they are expected to speak. Subjects are selected, also, which possess general interest and bearing upon the motives which should inspire work, so that those comin}"; to the Conferences go away feeling in the truest sense their responsi- bility deepened, and also having heard words of inspiration as well as of i)ractical advice as to how to carry out their individual work. I ca'. testify from experience how extraordinary has been the result and influeiica of these conferences, how those who are inclined to speak of it as being " all talK," have gone to these conferences and have come away finding their faith deepened, their charity strengthened and an impulse given to the purpose of their lives that has lasted through years. I know workers in ont of the way villages in the north of Scotland who still speak of a conference held in Aberdeen, some six years ago, as having been a great help to them in their work. So you will see, ladies, having come from Great Britain after the experience of this work, when I arrived here in Canada and found that IT WAS rROrOSED TO CARRY OUT THE IDEA OF A NATIONAL COUNCIL HERE somewhat on the same lines, I felt it a great honor and privilege to be elected president and to be allowed by the women of .^ m Canada to St,;.. . ^^^ tat tiev m-H u ■'^ ''<"■« tnow in„ ,, '* *'ectioi,. r j„ ^"""rfa Jstf^'" "«" this Natin ,'""'°««'viodofr "'■ r r - --ire- --v^'t-- <^o«gre8s, as r h , y^^ ^ere vn.. Present, not ,» Council Of Tro^^a *°'*'' "> '"ke s" 1 JT''''''' »' "«= close ""'•"-e. and at this'^'ee;::"™ '"^e ot ,adi: a. oiWs: '"'^'^<'-*--t,.e.a.te..e,a,,, ,, '^ e, women of Po , ^'»^^J. It vuna ^"''^^ation J,t^*"^'^». sincerely b.r • •""&™~";ns£~"~.'.ss",~-'-'w. '^^ golden rule to soLt! '^ °"''««J^« «°«'ety, custom aud ^ f^are say ' originated; • ^o not, if J ^^omen of '0«gi-es8 i:- ■gauized by ^yhich was ^'es of so d stii'i-ed S: of tht ^ont tile *^at an 'ed and oftiie ' steps ^tional in an It tile It the close ona] tion ► to as ies (9) Then follows the constitution, which provides that this National Council should be formed of representatives of all national societies, that is societies which are organized on a national footing throughout the Dominion, and representatives from all local councils which might he formed in the various centres of the Don-inion. The second article is a very important one, and I will read it : " This council is organized ia the interest of no one propaganda, and has no power over the organizations which constitute it beyond that of suggestion and sympathy ; therefore, no society voting to ei.ter this council shall render itself liable to be interfered with in respect to its complete organic unity, independence, or methods of work, cr be committed to any principle or method of any other society, or to any act or utterance of the council itself, beyond compliance with the terms of this constitution." You will see, ladies, that the constitution is very broad and comprehensive. It is one which should exclude none, but which should include all who desire to work for the benefit of their fellow creatures, and to take as the link which should bind us all together, the " golden rule." We say simply the " golden rule " ; but what more can be wanted ? It has struck me very much in going to the various meetings at Toronto, Montreal, London, ilamilton, Ottawa and Quebec, that THE RIPENESS OF THF, MOMENT FOR THE MOVEMENT HAS BEEN INSTINCTIVELY FELT by all, and it has been the most gratifying feature of the work in all these centres that ladies of all our different churches and of all the different organizations are on our councils. All the sections of the Protestant Church are represented, and in each case, I think, in one form or another, ladies from the Roman Caiholic Church are represented, as well, also, as ladies of the Jewish faith. It has been an imprespive thing at these meetings to find ladies] of so many various forms of thought kneeling down together and ask-'ag for a blessing from our great Father upon our work for Him ; and then from each of their different points of view narrating Low they had been led, according to their light, to help forward the work with which each felt entrusted. When you come now to ask me " what is the good 11 a HI « ,. (10) J'"", tor in jjia^y out I fgg] ' f- towan,, Il:S'i ,""" -'-y -e„ „„„, , , ^ru^in<rn]Uh '"""iig j-ga] j oooa iias been """t there / '""•'""S '<> fea™ f,!^,!; """"'' »"<"■ »« ^ may explain that n.,,. ~Se::- :---^-=ti^--" '"- e^ec^^g :Si7 *o e„„.,„/,,': ;;■'".« addition „, "mo they convpn ^ """"' """e a monfl, , ""'" P'^^s ™eet.-„ga:r;:rr?"''»^''«"ro'/c: Jr ""^ '° fi-om thf. v«v; '• ^^^ ^t-'^ted periods ^"^^^' a" annual section of wort '«''""«- a report is „,„,,„ ' ''O'ne'inies, •i-o »ici.. otr tr ,"'" "' '™* -"""4" the :" "' " '""'"'"'<^^ "' ^^'' in man: ^ CANNOT '""'^ ^«« been »o"g«t us i,^ y way working '■ the difterent ^'^'wgfnJiseope t'ividuaiitjon ^0"cJ between '^^■^ing band c^ truest way '^•'^ 'ibout tbe c^ after aJJ ci" ; iearning l^^'om those • There is ■"'t both to 'e engaged, ^ai results, • OF POWEK led Of an iposed of ']>i'esents Jition of ^t places tiine to 1 annual :iven ia etimes, ■tieular iiongst Vou (11) will easily perceive that at these meetiugs there is an opportunity for worker? who feel that there is some particular need unfilled to bring that need before the representatives of the various societies in the city. Often at these meetings there are young girls and others who are not actively engaged in work, longing to find some vocation and not knowing exactly )iow to set themselves to work. Yon know, ladies, IT IS A MOST DIFFICULT THING TO DO TO SET ONE'S SELF TO WOKK, and, as I say, it often happens that there are thosj who are only waiting for guidance and for inspiration ; and when at these meetings the various representatives put before the pnblic the work which they are doing, that sort of aimless longing is quickened into healthy action. The first step is made and the new worker can go where she feels most drawn, assured that she will have the help of those who can guide and assist her and put her in the way of testing her inexperience by actual work. This is one practical side of the undertaking. So that when our societies call for new workers they are enabled in this way to obtain new recruits. In addition to that, as I have before said, any common need felt in the town can be brought before the representatives of the various societies — the workers of the place, and it can be ascertained whether it is a real or only an imaginary need ; whether any existing organization can deal with it, or if it is a public need, the council representing all the various societies can go to the authorities who can deal with it with the assurance that if the representatives of all the organizations of women say that there is a real need affecting women and children, it will be a very strange thing if that need is not soon met. In addition to all this, there is another advantage which I think flows from our National Council, and that is THE PROMOTION OF TRUE NATIONAL AND PATRIOTIC FEELING in the deepest sense. It is the formation of a patriotic society in itself amongst those who can best promote it — amongst the mothei's, the "home-makers" of the conntry. A brilliant and well-known writer has lately written a wort in which he contends II ™«tthemakmirofn,„.i ««d ho (a^ace, back 7 " " "■" '"■«'■«« work of r . ■ g'o"- into the worid^h '"""' "' ««™ge rac^ ^ 7"."'""^'' '«'■«'•» which o„riil''j. '"•"'-■P'» «f t,™ lovHidt '"' ""^ '"I the only 1,^ """»^'f has tanght nsU T , '"""« '<"• "-d boly ,eal „„ I"^ ""'^' "o »»' feel that Godtl '""'"• "Woi belong, to it J ""'"'""^' »J on all tt ' "" ' "«'> -^- o, i^ei.:: :r -"* ""■ ^ -"- tn^^ -v»r ^o.uK „„„ ,^ ^^^^ "-oehetohe^rr^^----™"""™^""- mothering silf" /"*'""' " " »een to be\l ®^ P'-'^^'oges. « Wider sfnseC" *"" "'"'" of view o/o^;" "" '-""^ «' this "Other. Of chiidr^ "r- "" ""o have been call ?""" """^^ "r i„ we look „B„„ „ V' *« 'ask which ha« i, o^'ei'whelmcd posaibiiir „h th f » ■"■" "■- -0 dnaTrrf " '" "^ - wonderful lovl 't '" '""'' of them 1 '^"''' "»<" «■« *>■» opp„j„5 :!»■:«*■■- in „3.an7:hink«"." "^ ""'" « aa to be true 1 7 '"^ "■• ""•"•''"g them • „f kh "" '' «'™» not those who a ^ "^^^" "^ J opr fripn^o '^^'^ 0"r home, «» mean after all?^t„ i'^"? """Oj" '=™>ywhere ? ^i,?7 '"" f-'a- home duties a,^ rS'"" "''''"""' »<• to .e.^', ^^^" •"eepted, does it i„ ,! ^ "^ understood, if ,1,;! ' ^""^ 'f "■ »y wa^ mean a „»«;;, i^T T "'"*'' "fe, Sometiineg I: ^<^d in nature; • even through ;bat there has of Jiving for onJy true life f the world. '"« «et a high special work " *o be the MOTHER " Iff priviieges. ook at this omes or in ' to be the ^rwrheJmed ^ to us as s> and the see their ' is given tbem up issing to apaeity, ' realize easure same lome, ' Are s not es it Id if htly nes (13) people speak as if home duties and the more public duties to which women arc called nowadays clash. It is impossible to exaggerate the home duties — the building up of the units which form the real life of the nation. On the faithfulness of women to this duty depends the welfare of the country — the building up of home — the making of home with a high ideal running through every relation of life, where the love of things that are lovely and true and of good report is felt in everything ; where body and mind and soul are cared for ; homes from which young men and maidens will go out not making pleasure and wealth the main objects in life, but who will COUNT IT THEIR HIGHEST PRIVILEGE AND GLORY TO SERVE THEIR FELLOW-CREATURES, their country and their God. But when it is spoken of as if these home duties clashed with the public duties, surely it is a wrong conception of what home means. Surely, to be able to build up a home in this way involves a wide view of life, a wide horizon. It will not do for the queens of our homes to draw a charmed circle around a few lives and think only of their comfort and welfare. Those who do so will assuredly find that they have missed their aim. For the sako of those nearest and dearest to us we need to know what life means — its sorrows and difficulties ; we need to know all about the paths through which these dear ones will walk by and by. If we care not for those outside of our homes, if we hear not this call to " mother," not only in our own homes, but in the social and national life of our country, it may be that it will be our own children who will feel the results of our turning a deaf ear to it. The call comes to us. It appeals to us in different ways. It may be for the young or for the orphans who are left at our doors ; it may be for the reclamation of the erring ones, or for the prevention of calamity to those who are in slippery places ; it may be that THE KESPONSIUILITY LAID UPON US WITJ, Urge US TO LIFT UP THOSE WHO HAVE ERRED, and who are earning the retribution of their sins. AVe may be called upon to go to these with a message of love and helpful (U) "««« ; or it may 1,0 to th b«fore it; and I ^voulr] o , ^''^ Council, some of h -^ "nrt again that sistertoo,, ... ' '" ""^ ''°""™'-i ■novement i, itT V r^" ""'" """^■- 'ancfs' '"/»"""' '" if t 1 ^ carried out i„ h . ""• it is a »ran<i ■f taken up here it will he ,T ""' ''K"" «P"-it, and T i,!, to consider whethe , ''"' '» *is way • and r Tl "^ '<- 'lo aoinettt; ,>*'"» '»-- -e can'n ;X- , * C" T »""^e Canada ,°orT nd " «""'''-■' '""^ a t„ o ^T'' ="' our sister worklrn ''" " '''"«''°-'' ot 0,"^°'^^'''' ,^ "'-'".-yGod.st,:,:"'™'""'-'" "><= ™*' ^o ::'jt"w:,d' ^^ are being >^omQ yvay to '"telle»t, to "es and into - ^e heaj- tI,o '^ ''ecreation ■'■esJiment of 'ustitutions e tliat these ^ i»(livi(inal * '*t is good lat tliei'G is ^^'•'i to asfc «u io tliis '"> and hy ►tlier if ^Q ' to p„t I tbe aims ei' it does o't, tins '^e place, ^I'oni one LNTRr ; ' sisters ' I am intries, 'm, in grand >elieve I now rether •d, to with rovhi (15) Her Excellency concluded by expressing her thanks to the ladies for their kind and patient attention. During the course of the meeting Her Excellency made the following explanation : In some quarters it has been thought that the women's council was an association mainly for the promotion of the movement of women's suffrage. 1 think that no one here present will take that view after they have heard the constitution. If there is a society in Halifax favoring that movement, they could, if they wished to join, be represented. If there is an organization against women's suffrage, they would also have the right to be on the council, and to represent their views. Doubtless THE SUBJECT WILL IJE DISCUSSED from time to time at our council meetings, as will every subject which h is to do with women. Anybody who joins has a right to bring up a subject, but only in that way. The Women's Council no more exists to promote women's sulfrage than it does to promote vivisection or anything else. Her Excellency also explained that the Council in Mont- real had taken up the subject of associated charities. The Ottawa Council has taken up the same subject ; Hamilton Council, the advisability of introducing manual and industrial work in the schools. Another Council is taking up the question of the training of servants. Another Council is showing a tendency to promote mothers' unions ; yet another is moving in the direction of providing matrons for police stations ; and again for the appointment of women inspectors for workshops and factories where women are employed. Before proceeding to the consideration of the matter of organ- ization of a local branch of the National Council, Her Excellency suggested that the audience should engage in a fcAV moments of silent prayer and seek divine guidance and help. Thereupon the whole of the vast audience reverently bowed their heads — the Countess of Aberdeen, Hon. Mrs. Montgomery-Moore, Mrs. M. B. Daly and the other ladies on the platform kneeling. The sight of Roman Catholics and Protestants of all sects, representing every class in the community, kneeling side by side to implore divine (36) assistance iu ti J!r' =''~~ ^«'« Ago. ■'"i's. Leouowens aff --!". orx; r^-i -,,, j^: <?:^ -0.™, ,,, did not kno«. IZZ, " ^' ""d died. Thl 1 , ' ^'"' '" ''"^ -»e over ber lov Vhe '^'"" '^''^ «"« <2« We t'b 'l""""'' <">"ed for ber Z\ """"■"d water on J,,', """« "■"« hid "^'--g someone r 1 '"''"' "^ '"'V st r '.""'"^^'d bin,, ™ds»id, "Goandbrin. ""^'•™^''^'='' ». w« y°" 80 into a bouse "„? ?""*"'"' »>"«ta.-d .eed • , . "^'"txl tbat no s„'h ? "* '»'■ mnstard seed ' ''"""' toucbed you." Ct sb"e ^""^ ""^ O-PPen d' tb"" """^' "^ *" ""^ »™t iooliing for r "'■'' "^ ias S for the seed 8be asked: ■ "ever to bo secoudeti by lation With the [^"t'on reconi. the First ro. '^•- Her ' the first '^■e Was a ni- Slie e Icneiv ' of her 3^e TTas il boy, to tills notjjer »t had ' him, street e her "I my ri7) ♦' In this the house of my friend has ever any been such an this my haby ? " and ahvays the answer was "yes." Then slie took up liei" baby and sat upon ii stone and said, "Alas! this is a heavy task that I hiive undertaken." And presently a light shone upon her and she said: " No! 1 shivll not seek for the mustard seed ; 1 cannot find it. This has not not happened to me alone ; it happens to all. I will bury my baby and jio back to my good man and tell him I cannot find the seed." She laid her baby in the earth and returned to liuddha, who asked her if ahe had found the seed, and she replied: "No." liuddha asked her what she had done with her baby, and she answered that she had buried hin and that her heart was sick for all those who had suffered as she had. Then Ihiddha said; "Sister, you have found the mustard seed." That is TUK LITTLK (iRAIN THAT HKCAME THE Fills'^ COLNCIL OF WOMKX. She went and taught other women how to tend their babies. She told her husband, " Our child is dead, but I am going to teach myself, so that if I should have another child I can train him." Mrs. Leonowens concluded by urging the ladies to co-operate for the purpose of overcoming those evils which are existing in Halifax, and thanked Her Excellency for her address. THE PROVISIONAL OFFICERS. Upon motion of Mrs. M. E. Keefe and Mrs. Charles Archibald, it was resolved : " That the members of the local council be formed of the presiflents or representatives of the organizations joining the council ; and that the follow- ing officers be appointed provisionally until the further general meeting of the council." President. — Mrs. J. C. Mackintosh. Vice-Presidents. — Hon. Mrs. Montgomery-Moore, Misa O'Brien, Mrs. H. H. Fuller, Mrs. Richey, Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. R. L. Borden and Mrs, W. S.^ Fielding. Treasurer.- Mrs. J. W. Longley. Corresponding Secretary. — Miss Henry. Recording Secretary. — Mrs. Leonowens. Mrs. Daly is ex-officio Vice-President for the province. (18J MRS. CHARLES ARCHIR*.„ Talks About the Pn . -ARCHIBALD 'the Private Work .,w.„„,„H^_^ sight of all ,,,„ "'■"f^mg as under ofh„,. • ^'''^ 'lom ■" »"o a I: : ''"'■'"«' '"«'« o„g|„',; ^" ""•'"■^'""..cea. The -0 wcfe,: nr'-""" ""' '^""-'e.. J .1 ■;:"';■'«">" '<> "» », ""^ common ';";"."'«l'""i»g. Let ua o, ! ' '' "" "' "'«» whici, ,.e p,.„ J. „ "' '"'manity and |„.i„„ =° „"' ,""" »e 'vill ' ' """ ''■" ^"^ " '^'>. kingdl^ „e " 'I'r'T- ""• ^'Uv ij, jjQ Fiinrrv n. ■^e shall alj try to d " »" these wCe r^t 7'-'^«"""8 s„ch aoeieTe, <" ""'"■" "^ ■ " We Hill sween? *"' "" "wt is .^oort ! ' •"■" '""''''y- ^O" "Ot thiuk ir^ '■■<"" •"» town „,r,I' '" P"'<= «o"lcl aay -c 'vomen have ,h '"' *°"''' ^''"■'fe awat aff ^'^ °' '"'""■^•" "o earnest persona 7 . " ■"'"'■n'ers arc «,,,/ "' "'"'"tions, «■- ■■« ' *::•„ he'r. "r " "'*-'"« n*: •* '-■■'"y that is lovely and I """••'^ '"><' ■•'onid noMj./, "" ""t think -->»>»•» toneh 1 t ""I. °' ^""^ 'eport t. '"«''-'•" *v«y.nanhaaat°^' ■'■ l"'""'' "»" »« Kna^: ""'" '"'™ " (10) 'oiTie and ^"» said; P^'ession ^'s from «• The to nii of ^f tiiem '» to do We iviii >i«, for '^- that It. I cy to aay 'do eve lis, % lie li] a A8 AT HOME ftllE 18 TlIK C'KSTHK OF I.IKK AM) OKDKK, SO in the state she shouUl Htand for nil that is pure and lovely, and all that is good and true. This Council might be likened to a wonderful resounding chord of music. We all nmy he of sn'ch •<lifferent ways of thinking that one or two together might produce discord, but in unison they sound a magnilicent chord, meaning that the women of Canada are turning themselves to high standards of thought. We are too provincial in tliis province, and we forget the duty we owe to the rest of Cnnada ; perhaps because we are too well satisfied with ourselves. We do not seem to have felt the great heart-beat of the Dominion as we should. This Council is going to bring us into touch with other parts of the Dominion, and we shall be THE KOHEAIOTHEItS OV A (iUEAT NATION. Every woman attending here to-day has something to do with the ■destinies of Canada. As we build now so will the the national life of the future be the better or the worse for us. Shall we not keep that inspiriting thought in view, and forgetting all differences, and looking to our common Father and God, go forward in every "way He points out to us, from the loAvliest to the highest duty.