The Washington times., 1894-12-12
SHALL 1T CONTINUE.
Apparent Apathy of Church Members Seri
ousIy flinders the Success of the
PRESBYTERIAN Alliance.

PRESBYTERIAN Alliance.
The apparent apathy and unconcern on the
part Of members of Presbyterian churches in
the success of the Presbyterian Alliance was
the cause of report of the board of man
ayers of the latter organization submitted to
the mem bers of the alliance last night. in
which the practicability of the continuance of
that association was seriously questioned
The report was read by Secretary John B.
Wight at the annual meeting of the alliance
held i'll the Church of the Covenant chapel.
Hon. Charles Lyman presided and there was
a fair attendance After reviewing at some
length the organization Of the alliance, the
report stated that the main object of forming
such an organization was to promote unity
and efficiency in Christian work among mem
bers Of Presbyterian churches in the city of
Washington and to be largely instrumental in
the establishment of new churches and Sc
I curing suitably located property on which to
erect sacred edilces.
So far. in the seven years of the alliances
history, this object has been accomplished in
only one instance, the purchase of a lot for the
Eastern Presbyterian Church. 1t was mainly
an account of a lack of funds that nothing
more had been done ana this was due to the
apparent apathy of the church members.
The board Of managers appealed to the
members to create an interest in the alliance
in their churches. induce other persons to
join and thus enable il to carry out the pur-
pose for which it was organized Unless this
was done there is no use of the alliance ex-
isting.
The report Of the treasurer showed bal
ance Of S10s.19. The report of the nominat-
ing committee was adopted and the following
officers and directors elected:
President Hon Holm W EOStar. vice praci-
dents, Hon. William Strong. Hon. Charles
Lyman and Mr.. William Ballantyne: secre-
tary, Rev. Adolos Allen; treasurer. Mr.,
! Charles Z. Bailey, and directors. Revs. Bit
tenger, G. o. Little. Ramsdell. Hamlin, Patch,
ana Alexander and Messrs. F. L. Moore, H.
II. Wells, d. Macfarland, w. B. Gurley, B. H.
Warner, o. c. Wight, T. G. Jones, and J. H.
Meriwether.
After eloquent addresses on the work of the
alliance by Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis and
Rev. DR.. George Luccock. the meeting was
closed with the benediction by DR.. Hamlin.
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Brightwood Wine Eouse Case-Mrs Teresa
Arnold. keeper of the Old Rose Wine House
on Shepherd road. in the rear of Brightwood
Park, was found guilty by jury in Judge
Millers court yesterday of selling wine in
quantities less than five gallons to be drank on
the premises. Mounted Policemen Crawford
and Kopp were the prosecuting witnesses. 1t
was shown that Mrs. Arnold had her own
vineyard, of several acres, and made the
wine on the premises. Prof. Hurd. the Dis
trict chemist, testified that samples of the
wine analyzed by him contained g. AZ per cent.
Of alcohol by weight, and that il was an in
toxlcating beverage. Lawyers 0'Neill and
kukn, for defendant, gave notice OF motion
in arrest of Judgment Mrs. Arnold was con-
victed in a similar case last July, and the
punishment calls for imprisonment.