, 1877-10-22
ANNE WITTENMEYER.

CHICAGO, Oct. 90-Not only far nway under
the deep sea arc tho coral-buisdcra ut work
making strong nnd true the bulwark OF their
island to rise attoyo tho waves, but here al
home, In our own land, nnI even IN this city,
are active brains and busy hands as steadily en-.
gagetL They arc building "citv OF refuge "
md temple dcs'fcatetl to Christ md Temper
rance. Just Ut this harvest season will gather
SCOUTS o! these tctnple-buldcrs. They come to
dedicate themselves anew to The Master.bui!dcr,
and to the growing cdlce. All will brfne their
richest gffts,-t!,cy who lIaye gold, md silver.
and precious stones, cedar, and oliyc-wood and
naltn, and also those who ean e,se only the
sSe sSSe. to 'ss es1re tss yxo,k sM sn pa as
eyranates4 ant 10 forge the metals.
Foremost among the prominent womer.-wurk-
err Who came to this Christian Temperance
Assembly is Mrs. Annie M,.cntncyer, Of rlh,a-
llonorct hy many In our land. but l"r dead. nte
greater than lleJ fnlnc. SHE WIS born In Ohio,
but her early home wns fn Kentucky: her grand
father Was a native Of Maryland md her n,ut1icr
fervd temperament Of tt>v South With the rool,
calculating reason Of the North. At the !egin-
ming of The War Of the Rebellion Mrs. Wistcn.
meyer was appointed Sanitary Agent Of the
stanton, ot ths War Department, 'l Eays
passcs for l,csaclf and sapplses through
tho army line, and letter Of iustruc-
ton TO arEnY officers to cooperate In her inter
entered the service Of the Christian. Commits
sfou. ,EerG sl,e haf the oversight Of sDO ladies,
md developed her plau Of a spcctal tliet kiteh-
IN, to The great advantage Of the health OF tue
tho sureeon.Gcnerai and ri! The army officers.
both medical and military. Hy invitation Of the
Surgenn-tirncr4l she was Invited to meet the
aic!ical Commission appointed to rcyicw the
this Commission LEU to thorough change IL the
hospital cooking OF the srihy, which was lifted
to grade Of l.yg'enIc perfection far above any
thing before. known ~ nllitaFy affairs, and
Isl fin ..aa waSh II J. i se not aa l'ks'y stsyar t.
Itla aim pie justice to add what Is = matter Of
history III the CnitcA Statcn Christian Colnsnls.
sion, that these improvements fn the dict ktcl-
ons u the army were the ncans Of savinC thou
,ncli to health mud usefulness. Al tho close Of
tho War Mrs. Wtttcn1ncyer established Home
for Soldiers Orphans In 1own, which Is still IN d
Ilourlsht1'g condition under tho care Of tho
State.
On entering into the Home Missionary Society
for Women Mrs. ". removed to philadelphia,
where she commenced cdttlnE her papers known
Us the Ehritksn n9n.aa and tbs chrfs'fi" ChiM.
At tic first National Temperance Con-
wqmen representing different States
should chooss as leader one whose name A.
realty txhAlct the perfume Of life Ut hcrthsm.
During The past three ycare twenty.thrce states
layo bccn organized as auxiliary to the National
unlon, and u paper has been fountled as its or.
gau. Mrs. W1ticMtneyer has laboresl tIrclcssl =
in the leeturu dutd. speaking sometimes ak
evenings ill tho week, beside travelling hun.lfetts
Ut miles. It would be impossible to set forth,
IN this lrtcf sketch, tho telling good aeco1np-
1Isl!ed by tkls indefatlgable worker for tenn
1rruncc.
storr than all, Mrs. Wittcnmeycr is devoted
to tho advancement Of aler soK III usefulness
a,'d ppp,r.unlt,y: First, an1 !ast' and always.
her delight, and her hymn Of yIctury, written
for thu Convention at Newark onc year sgo,
ct>botlics her declaration Of faith rs q temper
aucc rc!ortner. II commences:
Thc Lord Il our refuge and streugth;
iis promises ncveF can fnt;
We'vp learned tho sweet lesson Of faith;
lls grace nret SIN will prarltl,
Many other good aud true women arc coming
to tl1s annlu feast Of whom have nut spare u
write, hut extend hearty Invitation to tho
public to 1e present At tho opening meetln,
"Wednesday morning, Oct. "a, il. ~ o'clrek, tn
Farwc!l Halt. l'nnorux For.