The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-28
Mrs. Harriet r. Shattuok. of Massa-
chusetts, Presides.
A Large. Interested and Apprecia-
tive Audience Present.
The Great Work Done by the Wom-
en- of Unitarlan Faith.
Mrs. Emily s. Richards Discourses Upon
tho Good Accomplished by Organ
lied Societies OF Women in Utah
Clara Barton Speaks.

WAsuiNGroN, March 27.--1he Inter-
national Council of Women resumed its
session this morning.
Mrs. Harriet X. Shattuck. president Of
the National Women's Suffrage associa-
ton, OF Massachusetts,, presided. A largo
and interested audience was present. The
first paper was read by Isabel Burrows on
the "Work OF Unitarian Women" Tho
women OF tho Unitarian faith, she said,
have been associated In all kinds OF phil
anthropic work us during anti-slavery
days, during the war and ever
since, in all undertakings for the edu-
cation OF detectives, the reform Of crimi-
nails, and especially a,ss in the work oforgan-
lied charities. The women's conference is
doing the large part In supporting school
among the Crow Indians Of Montana, and
il training up body Of women who can
write and speak aud preach, and whose in
flucnce is toward all the finer. more graz
cious and broader views Of life. Their
liberalty reaches beyond their religion
or rather, they carry the sweet liberal
spirit Of their faith into all the relations of
life aud 40 lift up aud sanctiiy IL.
Mrs. Laura MoNair president OF tho
ladies OF the q. A. r., read paper on
the limits Of woman's influence.
Mrs. McNair was followed 10y Isabelle
Bogetot, director OF the prison reform work
vi Paris. Her address was upon the work
Of the society over which she presidcs.
Ednah II. Cheyenne, OF Boston, president
Of the New England hospital Tor women
and children, read paper ON the subject
OF hospitals managed by and for women.
Mrs. Emily s. Richards represented tho
womcn's associations OF Utah. She made
| report describing the relief societies and
other organizations among the women Of
Utah. The relief society, she said, has
branches In every settlement OF Utah and
In many portions OF the surrounding Ter
ritorics, Europe, Australia. etc. II has
q, 900 members, thoroughly organized for
the relief Of the poor and ior instruction
In medical, philosophical, historical
and religious principles. They own
many halls and SOh,OOO worth Of property
and have stored 5000 bushels Of wheat
for seed, etc, In time Of scarcity They
have n hospital, a newspaper. called the
UOiadH's Exponent, and u number Of grad
iaied surgeons and physicians. The
young ladies' mutual Improvement as-o-
Citations arc organized In similar manner
10 the relief society, but are for the young
or women, who meet regularly and
discuss all subjects relating TO wom-
ans education, progress and dcvcl-
opment. They number \, 200, conduct their
own organization, aud receive periodical
visits from the older ladies'. They wrte
for and edit their own manuscript papers
and their organ IL the Contributor, tho
motto OF which aud VI the society is
"1hc Glory Of God IL Intelligence"
The primaries are organizations Of chill
drcn separate from the schools and
under the direction oi women. The
number Of members IL ~. O0O. aud they ara
Thoroughly organized and meet for tho in
struction Of boys and girls IN morals and
religion, the manner 81 conducting assom-
blics, public speaking etc. All these la
bors are gratuilous, aud the women,
though deprived Of the franchise as they
believe unius,ly, still vote in church and
society affairs, aud work for the elevation
Of their sex and the public welfare.
Interesting papers were also read by
Harriet T.. Morrison on missionary work,
Amelia :. Quinion on work and objects Of
the Woman's Indian association, and Clara
Barton on the He'd Gross society.