The morning times., 1895-12-09
THEIRS A LABOR OF LOVE
Admirable and Effective Work Done
by the W. G. 7. U.
Activity Of the "Y =" Crowned With
Success Three Notable Meetings
TO Re Held This Month

The W. c. I. u. OF this District. since
the recent Baltimore convention of its
great national society, has taken up work
with renewed ami Increased activity. There
is a forward movement" ali along the
line. and the local Is well as the national
organization proposes to double its MEM
bership during tue coming year.
Prominent among the various lines Of work
pursued is thc" "Y" branch, with Mrs. S. d.
La Fetra Us superin.cndcnt. The young
ladies are working with great vigor and
carncstness and the vested choir" of the
"Y's' bids fair to become as famous as
the Moody ctuIr. bo,h being organizations
of which washington may wei De proud.
The nIcsseuger boys department under
Mr. Nellie Il. Bradley. is rapidly winning
ITS way inlo the hearts of all who learn OF
tne good work done Tor the bO.iies. aswcllas
tnr souls of the youthful citizens among
wnoni tue work IS carried on. he boys
have learned 10 love ana revere tie simple
white ribbon badge wherever thTy see 1t,
and the work done by Mrs. Bradley and her
faithful as,ist anti III the local unions Should
have the cooperation OF All.
The new department OF Christian citizen
ship OF which ArJ. 5. ID. La Fetra is worlds $
superintendent and Mrs. Anna +. Beilcr
to promote a citizenship which shall be
one of brains and unselfish devotion 10
principle. having no sex di.tinctiun-where
woman shall be as fully recognized and
effective as her brothcr-and where the
Golden Rule SHAH be the basis OF action and
Il religion of hclpfulness and personal CON
secration shall be the standard"
As was announced at the baltimore con-
vention, Miss Willard will, this winter,
visit the Southern states with the inten-
tion of perfeCting ana strengthening W. c.
r. q. work in that part of our country.
She is now in Kentucky, and her great con-
stituency will re .oice TO learn that she in
tends TO devote this year wholly to work
in her weIl-beloved native land. As she
returns North it is hoped she Will stop Il
few days in Washington, and If such be
the case, ''convocatioD" will be held
OF which due notice will be given.
In addition to their usual duties the
District officers were recently ins tru-
mental in organizing new w. c. I. U.
at Rockville Nd. Mrs. Bullock, national
organizer, made an address and union
of sixteen members was duly formed, with
Mrs. Rev. hewitt as president The new
society starts out with good promise OF
success.
The W. c. T. L. .parlors, situated on the
second floor OF No. 80 + street north
west are in almost daily use for meetings
of committees, superinteDdents, officers,
ard evangelistic services. Chaplin Union,
which is the largest local union in the
District, Mrs. NJ. E. Cohen, pres ldeDt,
meets in these parlors on the second and
fanrth Wednesdays of each month, at 2
O'Clock p. m. Gospel temperance meet
ings under the management OF Mrs. NJ.
IE. Hartsock, are held on the remaining
Wednesdays. at the same hour.
Three notable meetings, under w. c.
T. U. auspices, will occur in the near
future. The efirst, at tCongregationalCh Church.
corner Tenth and G. streets northwest. on
Sunday, December Is, at 8 O'Clock p. m,
to be addressed by Hon. John G.. Wcoley,
of national reputation. The Moody Choir
and the vested choir OF the Us" have teen
invited to furnish the musical program
for this meeting, and his, with Mr..
wooley's well-known reputation, as one
of the greatest platform orators Of the
age. should easily insu ure a crowded house.
The second meeting will be in Foundry
NJ F. Church, corner Fourth and G streets
northwest. on Sunday. December 30, at 3
u. m. On this occasion the Washing gton
public will have an opportunity 10 listen
to one of the most powerful and convlnc-
ing speakers of tie Baltimore Conference,
Rev Luther b. Wilson, ID. D, presiding
elder of the Washington district and presi-
dent of the Anti-Saloon League.
Good music will be provided and those
who desire a good seat should go early.
The third of this series will be the first
quarterly meeting Of the year, to occur
early in January, probably in Ana costa,
and of which full notice will be given
through the press.