Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26

lions with the reading, making 1t feature OF the
morning exercises
AT the conclusion OF the reading, singing and
music followed, one Of the ladies presiding at the
organ.
Next followed devotional exercises, and then
the reading Of the minutes by the recording
secretary, Mrs l. II. Triton.
Elections OF several honorary members followed.
An interesting paper was read by Mrs. e. p.
Cook on the relations of temperance to labor and
capital, the tenor of which was to show the
incorporate. vote OF thank. was rendered the
author and reader
TEMPERANCE WORK AMONG BoArMEN
Mrs E Baron read very interesting report on
the work among Germans and boatmen. Referring
to the canal men she spoke highly OF the Difference
and respect paid by them to the teaching OF the
ladies.
Mrs. Rogers, the presiding officer, spoke OF the
necessity OF help for Mrs Baron in her work, and
expres,e1 the hope that ladies would go with her
and assist her On the Sabbath.
WINE AT THE LORDS TABLE.
Mrs E. Mofratt, superintendent of the depart
ment of "Unfermented Wine." next submitted a
report, stating that letter had been addressed to
the pastors OF the city urging that the pure juice
OF the grape should be used at the Lords table in
place OF fermented wines Many OF the churches,
she said. were now using unfermented wine. and
called upon all the ladies to aid in securing the
abolition OF alcoholic Wine altogether from the
churches.
Important branch of the work OF the w. C. T. o.,
but that there had been good deal OF tagging in
the work. She mentioned question asked by a
minister at western temperance convention two
years ago. as to whether it was true that alcoholic
, wines We Mere Jus used ,n at the communion
Ministers and Others doubted whether there had
been any case where reformed man had been led
SaGs TO his s through sSs the use az OF
case, and II there was but one 1t demanded at
tenti"n This was man OF intelligence in Con-
toxlcatng liquors. Through persuasion of friends
he reformed thoroughly and became a Christian.
He dii not, however, unite with the church for
communion Sunday. When the time came the
bread and vine was passed to this man among
Others. He Vent out or the church with tiger
raging In him-his old appetite was aroused by
this little sip OF wine at the communion table.
He was insane. He went to the saloons in a
fr MY. and that night blew out his brains.
She urged that they should do more In this work.
The W. c. T. Q. In any community had not done
Lords table from alcoholic liquor. They could
not afford as mothers to be experimentors at the
boy to an evening party where he would be Of
fered wine; and was there less danger at the
Lords table? They should not expect the super
intendent of the department to do all the work.
They must constitute themselves in q body-a
committee to help the superintendent.
cup OF wine II passed to her In the church.
Mrs. Buell. said she would not; she did not think
that she could take wine anywhere. Some Of tn
much TO awake the attention OF the deacOns and
leaders OF the churches.
EASILY MADE A DRUNKARD.
A gentleman pres ent-a railroad engineer-men-
| toned a case of q man who had been made
drunkard through taking vinegar which had been
fermented.
Mrs William Burris said that during the pres
ent summer she had refused the sacramento cup
because 1t bore the odOr OF alcohol
MIS- NJ. M. Chaplin related case reported by
been aroused by the communion wine She said
city physician claimed. however. that infer
mented wine had alcohol In it.
Mrs Buell said that she thought that physician
ought TO prove it.
Mrs NJ. E. Cohen urged that every lady should
refuse to take the wine at the communion table
until the unfermented was substituted for the fer
mented.
BOY SAVED.
Mrs Rogers related a story concerning a young
boy who was a companion of her childhood-a
iarge-hearted, impulsive, susceptible boy. There
came time she said. after he grew up, when he
appeared changed and his visits to her home be-
came less frequent. His changed demeanor was
explained when on one occasion he came to her
home with his face flushed with liquor He had
learned to indulge In liquor in his uncles place
She worked with him and her husband until they
saved him-saved him from liquor and to Christ
IN the church they used fermented Wines and she
Would not take him to communion, but took him
ought to trust him. She finally concluded that
end when the wine was passed to him his face
turned pale, he rose to his feet and tOttered from
the church. He went to his home and when she
Saw him afterwards said that he had struggled
for three hours against the temptation and finally
conquered. He thought then that he had even
strength enough to take the fermented WINE but
he had concluded never to take any but the un.
fernented. Mrs. Rogers told her brief story In
such simple affecting way that many Ladies
ever, soon tranquillized by singing hymn.
TEMPERANCE WORK IN MARYLAND.
ME- s. H. Martin, OF Baltimore, who has charge
| OF railroad work in Maryland, was introduced and
| made an Interesting address as to the work in
| Maryland. She mentioned case within her
knowledge where young man had abstatned
from participating in the communion service be-
cause he was afraid OF being made drunkard
In Baltimore, she said, they did not use fermanted
! wine In many churches where it was used four
years ago. She gave an account OF the work OF
! the women In the local option campaign. She
spoke OF the success OF the work on the Baltimore
and Ohio road. supervisor told her, she said q
day or two ago that when they wanted men to go
10 work they Old not have to go to the saloons and
| get them out
| SYMPATHY FOR MRS ROACH
The morning session closed little after noon
| with prayer by Rev. MI Ballantyne, pastor of
the Trinity Independent Methodist church, col
| ored.
Before adjournlng arrangements were made to
send flowers to Mrs Roach, the president who IA
kept home by the sickness OF her son. The bou-
Quet was sent with the following note:
| Let our love, dear sister.
| Speak to you In flowers
Nay they bring some brightness
Into these sad hours.
| And may he who gave them
| All their power TO cheer,
| Hear and answer prayers
| Still ascending here.
| THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
This afternoon, at two O'Clock. the session wa
opened by Mrs. Hannah Whitehall Smith, who II
giving out the hymn SERVING the Lord" mad
some appropriate remarks, and after the hymn
had been sung, led, and accompanied by Mrs
Lizzie Pope. offered a fervent prayer.
Mrs. Smith, who was on the program for Bbl
reading from to O'Clock, said she desired to sa,
| something which would stick, and remarked sh
| would speak on the F's-facts, faith, and feeling
which she preceded to do at some length.
ii THE PROGRAM OF ro-NIGHr's SESSION,
which will close the annual meeting is as follows
: Mrs 8 d. La Fetra will preside; reading Scrip
! ture, Mrs A. p. Rogers; prayer, Mrs. N. E Cohen
! address by MIS- G. B. Buell., secretary National
C. 7. o.. recitation, Miss Mahon; address BY Mn
] Hannah WhitaN Smith; music by Ryland Chane
cnolr ana MIS- Pope; duet Dy members Of Tr1nit
u. (colored) church choir.
: CHARGE OF IMPROPER USE or OFFICIAL ENvR,
oPEA-Ge0rge w. Johns was In the Police Com
this morning on the charge Of using oiicial enve
opee TO avoid the payment OF postage, and q