The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-14
MARION COUNTY W. C. T. q.
Semi.AnnuaI Meeting Held and Num-
Der of Papers Read.

The semi-annual meeting of the Marion
County w. G. T. U. was held yesterday, at
the Peoples Church, at the corner of Black
ford and Michigan streets. There was
large attendance, and Mrs. Frances Potter,
president of the county, was in the chair.
Devotional exercises were led by Mrs. Con-
naughey. Reports were made by Mrs. sims,
the corresponding secretary, and Mrs. A
7. Whitson, the treasurer. Reports from the
presidents of the local societies were given
as follows: For Central Union, by Mrs. j.
r. Wood; the Indianapolis Union, by Miss
Lola Carver; Meridian, Mrs. Lizzie c.
Hahn; West Side, Mrs. ]. A McKeehan;
Brightwood, Mrs. r. H. Robertson; Valley
Mills, Mrs. Whtson; Wallace, Mrs. Georgia
Wright; South Side, Mrs. Bryan; Maple
ton, Mrs. Mary Sapp. The leading talk or
the morning session was given by Miss
Addie 3. Worthington, educational agent
of the a. NJ. E; Church. Louisville, KY, on
the subject, The Best Plan Of Work to
Create an Interest Among Colored People.
She advocated interesting the pastors and
urging them to preach on temperance and
the w. G. T. L. one week, and the next
follow up the work by calling a mass meet
ing. (which the religious and missionary
phases of the w. G. I. u. might be pre-
scented, and, in addition, to secure eight
faithful women in each church TO carry
on the work and organize unions. Especial
emphasis was made TO urge the young col
She believes that social work is a distinct
i've feature of the work, and the young
Y. NJ. c. AS. Arrangements will be made
for meetings as suggested by Miss Worth
ington.
ing a talk by Mrs. Frances a. Talbot on
the "Care of Dependent Women" and five
minute reports from women who have
charge of special departments of the w
c. 7. ~. work. Mrs. A. d. Yocky spoke on
"Ssiobath Observance and Temperance Lit
h. f1at
funerals s6og gf not ' be held on sunday Mrs
Clara COnl1lin spoke on Evangelism and
Jail and Prison" and gave review of what
had been accomplished in the workhouse
and in the mission which is conducted at
No. 81 East South street. Mission meetings
have been held in the rooms there every
have been the result, with 2l4 conversions,
chiefly among the men. AS most Of the men
are elderly, and have been in the habit OF
drinking, this work has been one of the
most important ones carried on. Mrs. j. A.
McKeehan told of her efforts among the
colored people, and Notwithstanding the
committee had called on all the pastors of
the colored churches and asked them TO
give them leave to speak in their churches
on the subject of temperance. no pastor
had responded favorably to their request.
Mrs. Rebecca Hessong reported for the
for the Soldiers and Sailors Organization,
Mrs. Luella McWhirter for Press Report
err Miss Bonham for Purity in Literature
ed account of her work in the subject of
Narcotics and Railroad Work" Mrs. Z.
c. Mats reported for the ''Demorest Con-
test Mrs. Mary Moody for ,,Heredity,."
Miss Leonore Ayres spoke for Parliament
airy Usage" Mrs. Georgia Wright for
Franchise Mrs. l.. c. Miller for Flower
Mission" which is part of the W. G. I.
U. work. and is not connected with the
work of the society of that name; Mrs. r.
T. Brown advocated nonalcoholc commun-
ion wine, and Mrs. Harriet Jordan spoke
for the police Matron." Mrs. Potter closed
the speaking for the afternoon with re-
marks ON the general work of the organ
ization. The general verdict was that the
reports from the presidents of the local
societies were not complete, owing to the
fact that the different officers and heads
neglected to make reports to the presidents.
At the evening session the devotional ex-
ercises were led by Rev. James NJ. Lewis,
pastor of the Peoples Church. John Phil
lips who one of the speakers at the
February commencement of the High
School, delivered his grafton on 1.-The Prob
lem of To-day" which is the liquor ques-
ton, and an address was made by Prof.
Monroe Vayinger, A. NJ, pastor of Maple
ton NJ. Z. Church.
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