National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-28
WoMEN,s WORK.
Annual me~tIng or the women's Christ
ian Temneraues UotOu.

The Women's Christian Temperance
Union held their annual meeting at Masonic
Temple yesterday, commencing at ten a. m. and
lasting until five p. IN. The convention was opened
with devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs. Al.
costa Kelley, followed by an address from the
president, Mrs. Clara l.. Roach, Mrs Roach, afler
pathctically alluding TO the death of President
Garfield, said that the association had been work
ing, in accordance with the decision Of the ma.
tional convention held in Bostonlast October, under
a national superintendent for each department Of
work. She suggested that the chairman Of each
committee be II superintendent for the District,
with lady additional rs auxiliary, each latter to
be appointed with special reference to personal
work as, for instance in the work of visiting the
Jail there are some members of the associations
who have given Themselves for years to that work,
and are specially qualified for A. Very earnestly
Mrs. Roach said: "1n church and social life let
us so live and act that all shall own we have the
promise that Unto me every knee shall bow.
She gave encouraging accounts OF the progress OF
the work, aud closed with nn eloquent peroratlon.
! THE REroRTs or COMMITTEES
| were then read from the corresponding secretary,
| Mrs. Anna J.. Davidson, and the treasurer, Mrs.
nounced as follows: on juvenile work, Miss c. NJ.
Gnngewer, chairman; sabbath.school work, Mrs.
Lucy ID. Lang scientific instruction, Mrs. $. NJ.
llartsock temperance literature, Mrs Lydia Til
| ton; legislative work. Mrs Rosa II, llartwel;
young womcns work. Miss Anna Underhill; Bible
readings, Mrs. Robert Cohen; on inducing employ
ers TO require total abstinence among their
employees, Mrs. f. Monatt on influence
| ing the press Mrs. Nellie Bradley; evan
| gclist work, Mrs Anne NJ. Luvllc; friendly
| inns, Mrs. Mary wilkinson; prison and jail work,
| Mrs, NJ. NJ Chaplin unlermonted wine, Mrs. Emma
| Cook; drawing. room meetings, Mrs $. +. Sweet
| man reform work, Mrs. II. Il. Crosby; work among
the foreign population aud colored people, Mrs. s.
NJ. Dove; statistics of liquor traffic, Mrs W. Burris;
visiting influential bodies, Mrs. Laura Barnard
| aud finance committee, Mrs. Anne MUulton. The
corresponding secretary stated That six additional
auxiliary societies had been formed during the
| past year, and that
| NEARLY Five HUNDRED PERSONS HAD SIGNED THE
| PLEDGE.
| About nfy persons had been converted, and over
| four hundred gospel meetings had been held
From the trcnsurcrs report the total receipts Of the
| last year were sGG0.i5, and the disbursements
| st51.95, leaving balance in the treasury of $3.50
| AZ one o'clock the convention, upon invitation OF
| Mrs. la Fetrd, adjourned to the Temple Cafe
| member was heartily welcomed by the graceful
| hostess In her most genial manner. The cafe was
filled aud the lunch hour was both pleasantly and
| quickly spent Tho officers elected for the ensu.
| ing year were: Mrs. Clara H. Ronch presl-
| dent; Mrs. Anna L. Davidson, correspond.
ing secretary; Mrs Rosa T.. Hartwe,
| recording secretary; Mrs Sarah ID. l..
| Fetra, treasurer. The delegate elected to
the national convention was Mrs. Alcesta Kelley.
| The various committees reported and the conven-
ton adjourned. The national convention will be
| four days and nights This convention will be
composed of 100 or 200 delegates from all sections
of the land, among them some of the most earnest
and gifted Christian women Persons who arc
| willing 10 entertain will please notify Mrs. s. d.
La Fetra, Temple Cafe, COL Ninth street northwest