Evening star., 1895-04-03
w. C. T. U. MEETING
Some Opposition to Joining the Federation
Of Women's Clubs
Interesting Reports Submitted as to
partments During Last Quarter.

come a member Of the Federation of Wo-
mans Clubs is not approved by all the
members of that organization. This fact
| was developed to some extent at the quar-
| terly meeting of the w. c. 7. u, which
] opened this morning at the Gurley Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church, Florida ave-
| nue. between 9th and 7th streets. The
| corresponding secretary, Mrs. Emma T.
Shelton. in presenting the minutes of the
| executive committee which is composed of
the officers of the District Union, the su-
| perintendent of departments and of the
| unions, stated that a resolution had been
| adopted by the committee recommending
| to the various unions that they do not de-
| vote their funds to any other society.
| Mrs. Catlin questioned the right of the
| committee to take such action, inasmuch
| as the District union was devoting Its
| funds to another society, referring. 1t was
| understood, to the federation Of clubs. 1t
was explained that the union had simply
| joined this organization and were using
| their funds to pay the regular dues This
| convince Mrs. Catlin that the action of
| the District union was a correct one, but
| as there was a regular order of business
| it was decided to postpone further consd-
| Grafton of the matter until o'clock this
| afternoon.
|. A Good Attendance.
| There was good attendance of the rep
resentatives of the various unions compos-
| ing the District union when the meeting
was called to order this morning at 10
| o'clock by the president, Mrs. M. E. Grif-
fifth The pulpit was adorned with flowers
and the American flag was entwined about
| the reading desk. After devotional exer-
cses by Mrs. Anna C. Gotwold hearty
| words of welcome were spoken by the pas
| tor of the church, Rev. j. Russell Yer
orycke, and an appropriate response was
| made by Mrs. Griffith. who then went on
| to speak of the growth in numbers which
had been the experience of the District
union since the last meeting.
| She also referred to some of the influences
which had been manifested as the result of
| the work carried on by the w. c. 7. u,
| and among these influences she mentioned
| the increase Of unity among the members
| active participation by women in public
| speaking. Reports from the superintend-
ents of various departments were read
| which stated the progress made in the
spective fields of work during the past
| quarter. Among the reports made were
| the following: Work Among the Colored
People" Mrs. 7. A. Williams; Parliament
| ary Usage" Mrs. Anna F. Deiler; "Hered-
| ity and Hygiene" Mrs c. E. Ritter; Work
Among the Firemen." Mrs Maria Merrick;
i Temperance Literature" Mrs. Margaret
| B. Platt.
report was made from the department.
of unfermented wine by Mrs. NJ. E. Faulk-
| ner, which mentioned the progress that has
been made both by personal effort and by
| the diffusion of literature in inducing the
| various churches to use unfermented in
stead of fermented wine for communion
| purposes.
| number of instances were cited where
churches already use the unfermented wine,
! and the report said in conclusion that 1t
| was hoped the day would come when all of
the pure juice of the grape" Some of the
ministers called upon, the report stated.
thought that it was not a proper duty of
the W.. c. 7. U. to urge this matter, and
nry1n fhnpr hat onk. 1h, rI.-
| left to decide the matter for itself.
Increase In Mcmbership.
| The report Of the corresponding secre-
tary. Miss L. s. Weightman, stated that
since the last convocation in February one
| hundred new members have been added.
| The active membership of the various
| unions was reported follows: Chaplin.
231; West End. 81; Northwest. Sc; Capitol
| Hill, 65; Anacostia, 10; North Capitol. 56:
east, 43: Brookland %; LIE Droit. 80:
| Georgetown, "A; Nineteenth Street Baptist,
! %; Lincoln Memorial, 25. The report stated
| that there are on the rolls of the union 6S3
| active members and SO honorary members.
| Reference was made to the fact that head
| quarters for til union had been secured at
| $40 + street.
| A report of Mrs. Clayton Z. Emig, re-
cording secretary of the Y branch. as the
| young woman's c. T. U. is known, reported
| the active membership Of the various men,
III,
Church. 13: Crusaders of the Metropolitan
NJ. F. Church, 16; Vermont Avenue Chris
tan Church. 40; Kyland Church, 10. A new
union has been organized at the Ninth
Street Christian Church with IS active
| members. According to the report of the
| treasurer, Mrs. 8. NJ. Wescott. the receipts
| amounted to s304, and the cash balance to
SIG The report of the Juvenile depart
ment stated that league had been or
| ganized at the Gunton Temple Church and
at the Central Union Mission. resolu-
| adopted, which deplored the increasing
| laxity of Sabbath observance and stating
| that in this city many places of business
are kept open on the Sabbath, thus depriv-
| ing the employees of the privilege of attend
| ing divine worship If they so desire, and
| encouraging growing disregard OF the
| day.
The resolution then concluded as follows:
| I'VE appeal to all housekeepers. and espe-
| cially to all mothers, in this District to
provide carefully on Saturday for the
nothing need be bought or sold on that
| day, and employer and employe be per-
| mitted day Of rest, as God in His wisdom
| designed.
Rev. Mr.. Pnte's Address.
Rev. Mr.. Fate. who was present, was
| called on to make some remarks in con-
| nection with this resolution. He stated
that an effort is being made to have a
meeting of all the ministers in the city in
order to arouse public interest on the SUBJ
ject of Sabbath observance If such a
united action was effected he thought that
| the first point toward which their efforts
would be directed would be the Sunday
newspaper He thought that many people
| were kept away from church by the SUM-
| Gay newspaper. He cited the case of an
editor in Rochester, who had been induced
| to give up the issue of his Sunday paper.
| He spoke of what the Baptist ministers in
Baltimore had accomplished in securing
tenders on street cars in that city, and he
was Of the opinion that If the Christian
people of this city would unite they could
| accomplish great deal.
| A resolution. was offered by Mrs. Platt
which appealed ito all friends of sobriety
| and urged upon them the necessity of TAX
ing 4 formal step and Withholding at once
and forever their patronage from any and
| all liquor grocery stores" Mrs. Gillinwater
stated that she knew that while White
Ribbon women would not patronize liquor
grocery stores, yet they will buy from
grocery stores on Sunday. She thought
that this ought not to be. and she also ia
vored the stoppage of street cars on Sun
day paper was read by Miss Lizzie
Kessler on the Work of Local Treasures"
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