Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-04
TEMPERANCE WORKERS
Conference Today and the Suggestions
Brought Out.
The Method Followed in the War
Against LfquOr-The Afternoon
SessiOn-Thc Program.

A temperance conference meeting OF re-
fern forces Is in session today at tho
North Capitol Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner of North Capitol and streets
northwest. The meeting. which began at
9:45 am, was held under the auspices OF
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
and attracted large attendance Mrs. NJ
b. Platt, president of the North Capitol NJ.
e. Church branch Of the w. Z. L. u, pre-
sided. In addition to song and prayer
services, both in the morning ana the AFTER
noon, the program included number or
special addresses and timely topics Tor dis
cussion. relating to temperance work. A
majority OF the prominent temperance ad-
vocates OF Washington were present.
After the singing of several hymns Rev.
Mr.. Pate led IN prayer and then there was
Bible reading by Mrs. s. Nj. Hartsock, who,
in addition. urged the extension or the
work OF the union. Miss l.. 8. Weightman
followed with an interesting and carefully
prepared paper on What Measure OF Time
Should a Busy Woman Give the w. c. T..
Up
The feature of the morning session was
discussion of the topic, The Next sep
in Anti-Saloon Warfare, or How snail we
Conquer the Liquor Traffic?' In place OF
Rev. l.. Il. Wilson, who was unable to at
tend by reason of sickness. Rev. DR.. Oil
YER Brown of Foundry Church opened the
discussion. DIR. Brown referred to the OPP
position in all portions OF the city to the
location in each of the proposed hospital
for contagious diseases, and added that he
would much rather have a pest house than
saloon near his residence. He concluded
by saying that the temperance sky was
never brighter than now.
Rev. F.. d. Power was unable to be pres
ent. but he sent letter. expressing the
opinion that mtempelance would be soon
stamped out If women should be allowed
to vote.
The next speaker was Rev. w. H. Brooks,
colored. pastor of the Nineteenth Street
Baptist Church He quoted the statistics
showing the number Of police cases result
ing from indulgence in intoxicating bev-
erages during the past year. and also read
extracts from the report OF the chief OF
police advocating the establishment OF q
home for inebriateS.
Rev. Mr.. Scallenger, the new pastor Of
the Sixth Presbyterian Church, next ad-
dressed the meeting, speaking In place Of
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis. His talk teem-
ed with forcible anecdotes. When Rev.
Mr.. Soallenger had concluded, Mr.. James
L. Ewin first vice president Of the Anti
Saloon League, was called to the platform,
and he spoke in favor of united effort in
the work of suppressing the liquor traffic.
Mr.. E. G. Redmond, president Of the
Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society,
in glowing address. advocated the COM
ing together Of all temperance forces, in
order to make united fight against
alcohol. and then. he said, let the ministers
educate and the women agitate, and the
perplexng question of how to down in
temperance will soon be solved.
The chairman Of the good citizenship
committee OF the Christian Endeavor
Union Of the District of Columbia, Judge
Arson S. Taylor. after a witty introduc-
ton, read s. paper in which he declared,
among other things, that each Individual
engaged in temperance work should be a
Christian In spirit as we'll as in name. In
brief but eloquent address Rev. DIR. Geo.
Patch. pastor of Gunton Temple Memorial
Church, favored agitation in the work in
question.
A letter was read from Miss Frances e.
Willard, in which she said: IF / lived in
Washington 1 should rejoice to help :or-
ward such a movement along the lines
that have recently Overthrown Breckln-
ridge in Kentucky and Tammany in New
York" Mrs. NJ. E. Griffith, president of
the local ". c. T. u, gave way to Afr.
Garfield of the Good Templars, who spoke
along the line that the laws in vogue in
the District relating to saloons should be
strictly enforced. Mrs. Alice b. Fitch also
addressed the meeting.
An internission of half an hour was
then taken. during which basket lunc heon
was served.
The program for the afternoon included
the following: Treasury Notes." Mrs. 7.
A. Williams; Difficulties in Winning New
Members and How to Meet Them" Mrs.
NJ s. Cohen, Mrs. Faelitz and Mrs. j. s.
Robinson; incentives to Workers." Miss
l.. f. Bedding; Apathy in the Local Union,
Its Cause and Remedy" Mrs. r. r. West,
Mrs: II. A. CLEARWATER and Mrs. Alice
Smith; Teaching Prohibition in Church
and Sabbath School," Rev. G. L. Pate; "a
Paying Investment" Mrs. s. b. Blaine;
What the W. c. r. L. Has Done for Me-"
discussion open TO all; "A Nations Suicide.
the Sacrifice of Our Girls; What Shall We
do About It," Mrs. Ruth G. D. Haven, and
"Twenty-one Years Trial. the Coming of
Age of the w. c. L. u; Is She Worthy of
CjtiZenshp?' Rev. f O. Eldridge.