Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-27
WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY
Talks to the Council To-day
UNDER THE RED CROSS.
Christianity and Humanity.
WORDS FROM FAMOUS LEADERS

woman's council 10 philanthropies. The delegates
and ladies attending the council arrived early and
the theater was well filled On the PLATFORM besides
the many prominent women celebrated for their
work In suffrage and other movements were a
number OF women " no are at the head OF great
phllanthroptc movements
MRS. HARRTETTE r. sHATTUCK, OF BOSTON,
presided Mrs. Shattuck is young, short and sturdy
In figure, with pleasant face, and dark hair and
eyes She Is Massachusetts, woman and daughter
wrote for years under the de plume or '.War-
rlngton He published the first free-sofl paper in
Massachusetts,. Mrs. Shattuck's mother, Harriet
II. Robinson, has long been leader in
the suffrage movement, and has contributed
largely to Its literature. Mrs. shattuck is vice.
president Of the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation for Massachusetts. AS president of the
National Woman Suffrage Association for Massa-
chusetts Mrs Shattuck is devoting herself to poli
twice week and debate the political questions of
tO-aay 70 MIS-: Shattuck is sure women are gong
women to vote inJellgently.
PRAYER AND SONG.
Beside Mrs. Shattuck sat an elderly lady with a
striking face, rendered more striking by the sharp
crisp, gray hair that curled about her head THIS
was Mrs. Zerelda g. Wallace, the stepmother OF
tne meeting to order she called upon Mrs. WAL
lace for prayer. Mrs. Wallace rising and folding
ner hands In front OF her, offered a simple and
~ Mrs Shattuck then announced the song, SHARK!
The sound OF Myriad Voices" This song was
written by Mrs. Harriet H. Robinson, and Mrs
Robinson read it to the audience before it was
sung. IL was sung TO the air Of ''Hold the Fort"
MRS sHATTuCK DIsCOURsKs ABOUT PHILANTHROPY.
Mrs. Shattuck then stepping forward said the
subject for the morning was philanthropy, There
was time when there was no such word as
phiianthropy, because there was no such thing as
pnnantnr0py. In the olden time the nearest
approach TO philanthropy was the friendship OF the
GREEKS. THIS was friendship however Tor the
for mankind at large, and was rounded not on
equality, but inequality. 1t was she said quite
appropriate that the first paper should be given by
formed large majority or the church membership
though the men took the credit Things, how
ever, were undergoing a change, and strong Or
CARNATIONS OF women were asserting themselves
MIS- Shattuck then introduced MIS- Isabel c. Bar
rows, OF Boston, delegate to the Woman's Con-
ference, Unitarian Association.
MRS. ISABEL C. BARRows.
Mrs. Barrows, formerly resident of Washing
ton, Is one OF the notable women OF the conference
She was born in Irasburg, VT. Her parents were
from scotland; her grandfather was distinguished
scotch divine. Her father was a surgeon and died
soldiers grave in Memphis Graduating at a
higher academy in New Hampshire when seven
teen, she married at eighteen, and went to India
she was twenty by the death OF her husband, W.
w. Chaplin, she would still have continued her
missionary work, as She did for year. but she
felt IT ner duty to return and care for younger
sister arter her fathers death. She determined,
however, to return as a missionary physician and
on her return to America took up the study OF
medicine. After graduating in this country she
took year OF study in the University OF Vienna,
Austria. Meantime her marriage to Mr.. Barrows
put an end TO foreign missionary work and in
stead she devoted herself to hOme.missionary
labor In this city. She taught In Howard Uniyer.
sity, In the medical department, and opened an
once on street with Dr. Reyburn. She prac-
tised only an Oculist. In spare moments
she did great deal OF shorthand work. one
summer she took her husbands place as private
secretary to VIM. II. seward. No other woman
has ever held that Office with the Secretary OF
state. After the birth OF her daughter, In 1873,
she gave up practice, and went abroad with her
husband, child, and sister, and took another wear
OF medical study In Leipsic, Vienna and Edin.
boro'. on her return to this country she served
Two winters as first assistant TO Mr. H. G. Hayes
the congressional reporter. In 1876 Mr. and Mrs
BarrOws went to Boston, Mr.. Barrows having nm
ished his course OF study, and having been settled
-Four years later he gave up the parish and took
charge OF the Unitarian paper, The Christian
Register. Since that time Mrs. Barrows mas been
associated with him in editing that paper. devot
ing the most OF her time to It, except three months
yearly, when she is employed In reporting editing
national conference OF charities. AS ylce-presi-
dent OF the New England WOmen's Press AssOciaes
tion she has work TO do in that direction and as
Vice-pre61dent OF the WOmen's Auxiliary Confer
ence OF the Unitarian denomination she has the
honor Of representing that body In the interna.
t1onal council. She does considerable work as a
visitor OF the Associated Charities and frequently
addresses public audiences on this and kindred
subjects. AS an Offset TO the work with pen and
eighteen or twenty people in a delightful Cana
dian camp, as one may know II he has chanced to
glance at "The Shaybacks in Camp" little book
that Mr.. and Mrs. Barrows ISSUED last summer.
MRS BARROws' ADDRESS.
Mrs. Barrows prefaced her account Of the work
that the conference which she represents is doing
by general review Of what women Of the liberal
faith have done In the past, each In her own In.
dividual way. One OF the frst organizations to
the Ladies' Commission on sunday School Books"
which was made up OF about forty women from
Boston and vicinity for the purpose OF reading and
tartan sunday schools This has been in active
existence for twenty-seven years. Unitarian
philanthropic work, as during anti-slavery days,
during the war; and ever since In all UNDERTAKINGS
for the education OF detectives, the reform OF GRIM
1nals, and especially now In the work of organized
charities. But none OF these things were or should
be Sectartan There were many Unitarian women
with hdelity to their convictions who felt the need
OF some organized method by which the faith
which they believed best suited to redeem the
world should be deepened In their own hearts and
object the Auxiliary Conference was formed,
which should supplement the work In This direc.
tion already carried on by the Unitarian Associa-
tlOn an organization which since 1926 has been pub
fishing and distributing liberal literature, building
churches, and supporting pastors. The 'Womens
Conference was organized eight years ago, with
primary object has not been TO raise money but 10
enlist the SympathieS and energies OF women In
the growth OF liberal fatth-the belief that charac.
ter was more than creed, and life than dogma.
The most characteristic feature OF the work has
been the establishment OF the post-ofiice mission
throughout the country are furnished every week
with liberal books, pamphlets, or sermons The
Women's conference Is also doing the larger part
In supporting school among the Crow Indians Of
Montana The conference ID training up BODY
OF women who can write and speak and preach,
ana whose influence Is toward all the inner, more
gracious, and broader views OF life. Their nber.
alty reaches beyond their religion or rather they
carry the sweet liberal spirit OF their faith into all
the relations OF LIE and 50 LIT 1t up and sanctify
Mrs. Shattuck announced, when Mrs Barrows
closed, thar MIA Victoria Richardson. OF Illinois a
member OF the Western Auxiliary Conference OF
Ine Unitarian Association, was present Mrs.
OF Unitarian women In the West.
MIA Shatuack next presented HrA Laura Nc
Neir, OF Philadelphia.
MRS. LAURA MNRTR.
MA Laura McNeir, is the president Of the
national order OF ladies OF the @. A. r., and their
delegate to the international council.
The national order OF the ladies Of the g. A. r.
was organized at Chicago November Is, 1857, BY
consultation OF three departments of the Loyal
Lao1eg League, namely, New jersey, rennsylvania
and CaltfoFnia, and the department OF Illinois
society are % unite with love for each other the
members q the order; 70 extend needful and 70 the
sick OF distressed veteians0f the late war TO do all
poeelble 70 alleviate suffering In families OF
veseIans: 70 aeo9t encourage and eympathtze with
me Grand Amy o. the Republic In its high and
and soldieER orphans; 70 take proper measures
toward advanC1ug the education of children In the