Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-19


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| bilousness,. just much in other and grayer
! ailments. All druggists keep it. But that you
| obtain the genuine imported, with the signature
| of "ELSNER & MENDISON CO., Sole Agents,
| New York. every bottle.
| elegance and the practical expression OF
good taste are not ir compatible with lin
| tied money and leisure If woman's duties
are simpified it will give an opportunity
| for the greater enjoyment of the privileges
Of friends, home and society. To certain
extent this contamination might be brought
| about through the introduction of cooper
| ative laundrieS, bakeries and establish
| ments of that sort that will do away with
| the tiresome routine and details Of house
| hold work.
Practical Christian Living.
A paper on practical Christian Living"
was read by Mrs. Emeline Burlingame
| Sheney, who took the ground that creeds
are not Christianity, and that religious
| theories are worthless or valuable as they
| degrade or bless. The true theory of Chris
| tianity is epitomiZed in the idea of the
fatherhood of God and the brotherhood
| and ssterhood of the race There is a
wide chasm between the real and the ideal
lives of Christians she said. and the foun-
dations of true Christianity are laid In
| irdividual lives. True development will
make the inner life reflect light from above.
| in the home and everywhere 1t will make
| the body the servant of the soul, and food
and clothing will be adapted to highest
| good. Jesus taught US Our Father, not
my Father Practical Christianity Will
recognize a brother or sister in man or
woman without regard to color, nationality
| or environment. Were Christianity really
| applied to the worlds life, how soon Chris
tian people would be banded together as
an invincible force against all that de-
grades humanity in body, soul, or estate,
| 7ad
! help unchristian peoples! No ships would
cross the ocean carrying intoxicating
| liquors or other means of degradation.
Good people would constantly protest by
| active opposition, and vote against all In
| justice, whether the aggreSsor be capital
or labor. the organized liquor power, or
any form of monopoly. The missing link
| between the sermon on the mount and
| Christianity would be found.
other Papers Presented.
The balance of the evening session was
under the auspices of the National Council
of Women, and began with a paper by
Isabella Charles Davis of New York, which
| presented report Of work 10 secure the
| recognition of women in church confer
ences. She submitted compilation OF re-
ports correspondence and statistics show
ing what has been accomplished in this
| line, proving that the subject is receiving
| the generous attention which it merits in
various directions, and that the outlook 10
| full of hope.
| a fraternal delegate from the International
Order of Kings Daughters and Sons. read
| an address on The Attitude of the Lead
| ing Religious Denominations Toward Wo:
mans Growing Service in the Churches"
| She said that the Methodist, Baptist ana
| Episcopal Churches all used the work o.
| women, but denied them the right to
| preach. The Unitarian Church was most
| in common D6ODl0
| are ahead of the recognized church au.
| thorities, for they gladly hear the voice OF
| women in the churches. Weed out the
| women from the congregations ana ~
| would take a spiritual microscope to ma
| the remains. If women absented them
selves from the congregations. she said.
| the churches would have to close for lack
| of use, and the clergymen would be com.
PEELED to work for their daily bread. Ana
| yet she is subject to ecclesiastical 5udg-
ment, and submits to il.
| AT the conclusion OF Mrs. Dfck1nSOns to-
marks Miss Elizabeth u. Yates said a few
words of farewell, she was obliged to
leave the city last night. The meeting was
| then adjourned.
A Pleasant Reception.
The reception given yesterday afternoon
| from to to the delegates and friends OF
the council Of women at the Ebbitt House
was a delightful affair. The parlors were
packed for nearly three hours. Everybody
away. The receiving party was made up
of the officers and ex-of11cers Of the Wom-
| ans Council, and it is not likely that q
! more brainy lot Of women ever got to.
| gether in one receiving line before. Most
| of the names are famous the world over,
There was the president, Mrs. May Wright
| Sewall, in old pink brocade and rose points
| Miss Rachel Foster Avery, In gray ana
| hunters green velvet; Susan B. Anthony,
| in black brocaded satin and cut jet: Mrs.
l Ilox- in, onk 1nfh nd
| Grape; Mrs. Elizabeth Bartlett Grannis. in
| plum colored welt, fur trimmed; Mrs. Louise
| Barnum Robbins, in gray and black MORE,
with gold passementerie; Mrs: Kate 3.
| satin, with pearl and gold passementerie:
Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis. black satin:
| Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, black satin and
| jet; Miss Elizabeth U. Yates, heliotrope
| satin princess gown; Mrs. John Bagley.
| heliotrope satin and black lace; Mrs. Hol-
| lister, black silk and lace: Mrs I. c. Nam
chester, gray satin and brocade; Mrs. Ma
| tilda b. Carse, black broeade satin.
Among the guests were women from
| every country on the globe almost. Eng.
land was represented by Lady Henry SOM
| erset, who, by the way, Is very hand
| some woman, in a dark oriental way, and
wears emeralds, a stone particularly be-
| loved by the orientals. Canada had three
| representatives, Mrs Gates, the vice presi-
| dent of the Canadian Council, and Miss
Wilson and Miss Brown, delegates. Among
| the guests were a number of the wives OF
| Senators and Representatives
ssThc STAR md the Council.
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| covering the sessions of the National Coun.
! Gil of Women. February IL to March 3
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