New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-15
LEADERS AT OCEAN GROVE,
WOMEN WHO TALK, WORK AND ORGANIZE
SKETCHES OF TEMPERANCE UNION OFFICIALS
ooLoRED BISHOPS AND PREACHERS.

striking figure at the gathering Of notable at
the big temperance convention here last week was
MIS- sarah J. Cofson Downs president of the New
Jersey State Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
she has filed the Office for eight years most accepaby
Mrs. Downs Is thorough organizer and sho labored
hau until every one OF the twenty-ono counties Of
the State had It's corps of local unions and she watches
ihem carefully TO see that they keep their members
hafd at work There arc now upward Of 900
members of the organization in the State. Mrs.
Downs has a square. massive face. Her dark hair
she wears put back plainly from her forehead. With
her white lace cap she greatly resembles England's
widowed Queen. She dresses plainly in black. Dur
ing her young wOmsnhOod she was a school teacher.
She married a member of the New-Jersey Annual
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. While
his companion In the work OF the tncrant Mrs.
Downs learned lessons OF experience which well fitted
her for the work TO which she IS now devotng her
life. She is admirable executive officer, and pre-
sides with great dignity and selfpossession. To her
Is due In great the thorough organization
OF the temperance of the state. She originated
the School Of Temperance Methods held at Ocean
Grove.
Mrs. Clara Cleghorn Hoffman is ono Of the organ
izers and lecturers OF the National Union. She is an
original thinker and has fluent command Of language
and ready wit She IS ardently devoted to the temper
ance cause, and IS of It's most popular speakers.
She was born and reared I'm St. Lawrence County New
York Her father, Humphrey Cleghorn. of
Scotch1rish descent, Of sterling sense and un
swerving integrity. and In his county leader In
the long and bitter anti-savery struggle. He was
member Of the old Liberty Party, and after 1856 be-
came leading Republican. Mrs. Hoffman's mother
was Of Welch descent. Mrs. Hoffman taught school
for some time and for twelve years principal of
one Of the grammar schools of Kansas City. She
was most successful teacher, and was reluctant to
leave that place when called to the work Of organ
ling the State Of Missouri for the Womans Christian
Temperance Union.
She brought such energy to bear that in six years
Missouri took its place among the leading States In
Temperance Union work. After two three years
of uninterrupted work. organizing and ting
unions, there came increasing number Of calls
from outside the state, and the National Society ap
pointed her national lecturer and organizer. and
for the last two years she has travelled all over the
Union, being in constant demand as lecturer. But
the Missouri women viii never consent to give up
their president. She reelected at the State meet
ing in June by unanimous vote.
Mrs. Anna VI. Hammer, OF Newark, was born In
Pottsville, Penn. Her father was Quaker, her
mother an Eplscopalian. Mrs. Hammer became the
subject Of remarkable religious experiences in the
summer Of 1876. About that time the Woman
| Christian Temperance Union work was brought To
her attention, and she entered into it with her
usual edrnestness Her sisters recognized hec
ability. and in addition to her Church and local work
she was placed at the head of the Work Among
the Reformed" Five years were given TO the
juvenile work. and later she became superintend-
ent of Public Work, in which She is at present en-
gagged. Mrs Hammer is a member of the Reformed
| Episcopal Church Of Newark, where she teaches
large Bible class Of young women.
| Mrs. Mary Crane Mobiles IS one Of the bestowed
women in the New-Jersey Union. she born Of Rev
dictionary stock both sides. Her maternal grand
father samuel Parsons, was one Of General Wash
ngton's aides. He had his horse shot from under
| HIM He left his fanccc when he went as farmer
soldier at the call Of his country. Mrs. Mobiles
was brought up in the Presbyterian Church, but the
wtde-opcn doors Of Methodlsm invited her and She
accepted rs doctrines and usages She came into
| the Union among the first. In 1877 she was made
vice president OF the STATE Union The same year
Mrs. Denman. then president, made a tour In
Southern New-Jersey with Mr.. and Mrs. Mobiles in
the Interests of the temperance cause Many unions
were organized at that time. Mrs Mobiles has been
National superintendent, first having the depart
ment of Capital and Labor and later that Of I'm
fermentcd wine. She holds this same superintendent
in the STATE. Her daughter, Miss Hattie Vail
Is county sd2erntendent OF sunday school WORK or
in Monmouth County, and corresponding secretary
Of the Union at the Atlantic Highlands ~
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Amer was born in Madison SSns
vtce-presdent Of the state for Mddlesex County
since 1874 which was the first year OF the STATE
organization. Her cOmmOn-sense renders her SAFE
adviser and good officer She IS the wife OF J0hh
Amer a well-known business man Of New brunswick
~ ,I:tisn workers She is we'll known in mission
and church work in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mrs Mary r Lahrop Is fine type Of the progressive
Western woman. Before the days OF me crusade o
she was well known a. evangelist and preacher
As such she has been invited to the leading chrches
both East and West OF the Methodist episcopal Sa
denomination Her husband was Union soldier
she is the NestOr of the wOman's platform her con
yncng logic and womany pleading influence many
Bishop Jabez Pitt Campbell is one of the LEADING
representatives Of the coored race in Ameriea dme
Ishon was horn I'm Sussex County, Delaware, FEBRUARY
g. 1915. He ordained a deacon IN the AI IJ
Methodist Episcopal Church IN lo4l ara an ei1fF r
twenty-hfh year bishop was celebrated II pbis 5o
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church OF this
suffering from an attack of paralysis OF inc nuecIgs
Ills mental powers have not abated, however; M ~
,Tifa Nrs Mary A. Campbell. f. the treasurer OF
the Womans Home and Foreign missionary S s,eH
The Rev j. NJ. Palmer, Of FTan5toT Psnn in
fs54 AZ a minister OF the African Methodist Fps
copai Church he has flleG some OF inc pennsT
onia TIE Is interested I'm all matters which aPperan
70 the advancement Of his race morally reHs'ouS'
ana pisboS W. wayman fullblooded African fat
and jovial weighing go pounds lie wa porn Ia, III
atoI rcyo unlimited before he born He was
converted in 1887. and licensed 10 piescR lanai Con-
tersncc In 1s43 and made bishop in 1r6i =,
The Rev W Il. Derrick Of Tlushingi n; H., wa
a Scotcbmar and his mother was native OF M 1ia ~
o is large hnclooking man fuil OF ae , aI
H,nonaI church for twenv-four years. lie Scrvcu
in tbe war for three wears As politician MS dIai
s pern rcr IN NAT party speaking and Organizing
lie is one Of the abcst men OF M, racc ~ I'm abG
anu n1 was recently appointed missionary secretary
In a few weeks he will start on NIP " ""'
san Domingo.
NUMEROUS SERVICES AT OCEAN GROVE.
rTr. DAY TAKEN UP WITH RELIGIOUS EAhR
r,erc At THE TEMPLE. IN THE CHURCH