New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-10
WOMAN'S WORK AT HOME.

The parlor of the Young Mems Christian
Association was filled yesterday afternoon with lady
representatives, of churches in the city who
assembled 10 ehect an Organization for the suppression
OF the liquor traffic The meeting opened with Mrs.
H. E. Brown as presiding officer and Mrs. Ruefson as
temporary secretarY After routine business had
been transacted the ladies present were organized into
an association under the OF the "Womans Temper
ance Union and the following officers, selected from the
various DENOMINATIONS Of Christian worship were
elected: President, Mrs Rebecca Collins VlcePresident
Mrs. III. f. Brown; Recording Secretary, Miss Losee
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Rulefson Treasurer,
Mrs. Cutter; Executive Committee Mesdames Meredith,
Hasclle, Kenney, Hostein, Reid Newbold, latham,
Boole Upham. Reese, Houghton and Miss A. Campbell.
The Rev. Dr. Steele urged in brief address, that the
Executive Committee should take immediate action.
Mrs. Booe suggested that those ladies who reside in
the central part OF the city should daily In
alton Han, or some other convenient place. as to
regulate tneir course Of action; and Mesdames Rue!
SON. Collins and Latimer were appointed a committee
TO secure desirable for such meetings. The pray
ing bands are, however, to be continued in all the
churches The regular business meetings Of the Union
will be held for the present every Tuesday afternoon
Dr. Do Lewis was invited to address the meeting but
declined as he considered the Tess men had TO 40 with
the movement the better. In answer ques
tons he uged the women to privately in committees
of two TO the saoonkeepers aud owners OF property
where liquor Is sod and urge such persons In the name
OF God TO- abandon the work. The union then ahonted
as their pla FORM Total abstinence from ali that inUN
icates." Mrs. Wheeler OF Fredona N Y, made "a brief
address the prospects OF the Crusaders" in that
vicinity Some conversation eusued relating TO the
fact that many OF the Keepers OF liquor saloons in this
city Roman Catholics who will be little Affected by
pleadnGs OF those belonging any other church.
IL therefore suggested that committee he APP
pointed TO confer with the Archbishop and Catholic
priests. TO invite their cooperation in WORK that
vas doing much injury 10 "a large number processing
Catholic faith The following ladies' volunteered 10
that committee Mrs Rebecca Collins, President,
aud Mesdames Swayne Roy HascOle, Atwater, Barnes,
Murray, Clark Tucker, aud Miss Lyons The meeting
then closed with prayer singing, and the benedicton by
the Rev. DR.. steele.
A temperance meeting was held last evening at the
Fleet-st. Methodist Episcopal Church BROOKLYN. The
Rev. Il. NJ Adams, Chairman, spoke few moments In
general terms tine subject OF temperance, and then
introduced the Rev. W. c. Steele who urged the women
continue ia their until ia Brook
yn closed Do Lewis also addressed the audience,
after which the Chairman read notice stating that
auction sale Of the fixtures OF the first saloon closed by
the praying bands Ia srOOklyn would take place to-day
az No 400 Bridgest DR.. Lewis said that lie should not
be able attend, but Le commissioned the Rev Mr..
Steele purchase for MIN tumbler for $40, trophy.