The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-21
W. @. T. U.
ANNUAL MEETING--THE YEARS Do
1NGs-A NOBLE Work.

The annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
was held last evening in the Y. NJ.
Z. A. Hall. The platform and desk
we're luxuriant in floral decorations.
Palm leaves, ferns and flowers were
also artistically arranged in different
parts of the hail. A small banner
over the platform bore the motto, in
large letters, "FoR COP, FOR HOME
AND HUMANITY" Underneath this
hung o scroll, with q handsomely
worked monogram w. G. T. q. in
the center. A small blackboard
to the right of the choir bore the
inscription, 11O,s06 gallons liquor,
1851 ,306; Schools and Education
$4,000; Protestant Churches and
Missions $4,000; comparative ex-
penses for 1884.
The chair was taken by the Presi-
dent, Mrs. J. M. Whitney. The
Rev. A. o. Forbes opened the meet
ing with reading of the scriptures
and prayer. The proceedings of the
evening were enlivened by excellent
piano and violin music, the former
by Mrs. j. +. Hanford, the latter
by Professor Yarndley. The report
of the Honolulu Union was read by
the secretary, Mrs. r. j. Green,
| giving an able and comprehensive
review of their operations during the
year. The Treasurer, Mrs. G. M.
Hyde, presented the financial state
ment, showing that the funds have
heen literally sustained and judicious-
ly administered, leaving balance
on hand of S14l.29. The President
read an ably written historical ac-
count Of the w. G. L. U. from its
origin to the present time. Miss
Mary Green, who has been employed
by the Union in temperance mission
work on the Islands, presented the
report of her doings in the past
year.
MISS GREEN'S REPORT.
When the ladies of the w. G. L.
U. year ago, undertook this tenn
perance work on these Islands, it
was emphatically pioneer work. We
had little plan as to how it should
be carried on, or how extensive it
should become. AS the work devel-
oped under our hands, it became
evident that large portion of our
strength should be devoted to the
Hawaiians. The fearful increase OF
intemperance among them within a
few years, the fact that they are in
so large measure the voters and
the law makers of the country, and
more emphatically the sad evidence
on every hand, that not only indivi.
duals, but the entire nation is
doomed, unless the tide of intenl.
perance and other vices can be a.
rested, forced this conviction upo.
lis.
Following this plan, the ladies Of
this association, in connection with
the Woman's Board of Missions
engaged me to devote my whole time
to temperance and evangelistic work
among the native people. In othel
words, my work is to preach ant
teach gospel temperance; because
we are sure that temperance only
can be successful, as it is founded
upon religion. commenced labo
the first Of March by visiting from
house to house, and endeavoring t
awaken an interest among native
men and women in the cause. W.
were soon able to organize the frs
society among Hawaiians in thi
city, which we named SHE Ahahu
hoole waiona ma Kanaka Hawaii. ,
(The Hawaiian Temperance Society
1t now numbers 80 men, women an'
children. We hold meeting ever,
Thursday r. NJ. and the member
show very commendable interest
and even enthusiasm. Our first on
station was Kamoiliili, three mile
east of the city, where we have {
fourishing society of GA members
They report that, whereas that dis
trict was formerly noted for drunk
enness and disorder, especially Oh
holidays, now there has no
been case of intemperance know
for several months; and that nom
of those who have signed the pledg
have fallen. We have also organized
branch societies in Manoa, and a
Waikiki, and hope soon to form
others in this vicinity. When Mrs
Leavitt was here, she visited Hill
and Waikiki, and organized branc
societies in those places. At tn
earnest request of the ladies in Hilo
l went there July 10Th. l spent
month there, working with, and TO
the society, which consists of bot
foreign and Hawaiian ladies.
held meetings at the four Prs
testant churches, and visited fror
house to house, distributing Hawa
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