Evening star., 1896-12-16
FOR SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
A Meeting of the WOman's Alliance to
lie Held Next Friday.

he heIu Next Fr1uay.
The Woman's Sabbath Alliance of the
District of Columbia, which was formed
one year ago. auxiliary to the Woman's
National Sabbath Alliance of New York
city. holds its first annual meeting next
Friday at IL O'Clock, in the Church of the
Covenant. Connecticut avenue and street
Bishop Satterlee. Bishop Hurst and Pres-
cent Whitman will address the ladies.
AT the meeting year ago the following
objects of the organization were indorsed:
ITO arouse the women of this community
TO realization of the existing perils which
threaten the Christial Sabbath, or the
Lords day.
'To enlist all wor.en in definite efforts
to counteract the perils, especially in the
home and in social life.
TO encourage the study of the wor! II
God. in referenc" to Sabbath keeping ii. the
home and Sabbath school. and assist the
Womans National Sabbath Alliance by the
distribution of Sabbath literature by pro-
curing funds for the national work of the
alliance. and by all other means practical
ble.'
Any person may become a member of this
auxiliary. and be entitled to the literature
of the American Sabbath Union at cost by
paying not less than % cents a year. and
subscribing to the following declaration of
principles:
We. women of America. recognizing the
American Christian Sabbath as our rightful
iilhSIItdHCe, DeQuedlncG 10 us by our fore
fathers. as the foundation of our national
prosperity; as the safeguard of our social
civil and religious blessings; as tie con-
servator of the rights of the wage earners:
VIII do all that We can to resist, by precept
and example. whatever tends to undermine
Sunday as day of rest and Worship and
we VIII use our influence to create a right
sentiment on all aspects of this Sunday
question, especially with reference to traffic
of any kind on that day, Sunday entertain-
ments, neither giving nor attending them:
and we Will recognize the rights of those in
our employ to as great a part of that day
Tor rest and worship as 1t is possible for us
to give: and We will have only such litera-
ture for our children and households on
that day as will conserve to their highest
spiritual good.
morton. president: vice presidents. Mrs
-Hoke Smith. Mrs. John W. Foster, MS
Shelby M. Cullom. Mrs Joseph c. Breekin-
ridge. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs. William
P. Frye Mrs. s. M. Newman. Mrs Daniel
NJ Browning. Mrs. Alexander Mackay-
Smith. Mrs. T. S. Childs. Mrs. Samuel l..
Seiier, Mrs: Henry NJ: Teller. Mrs. Chas. A
Stakeley. Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson. Mrs. Emer-
son w. Bliss: Mrs. Joseph Taber Johnson.
secretary and treasurer. 924 FarraSut
square, Washington. d. C.
During the year the ladies interested feel
that while no aggressive work has been un-
dertaken, the influence exerted by the
meetings and addresses a year ago aroused
public sentiment. and called attention to
.He suoJect ~ d manner Wnlcn mas resulted
In a perceptible decrease in the social in
novations of the day.
Committees have been appointed in most
OF the churches 10 assist in getting mem
berships. and quietly the ladies' have. exert
ed their personal influence by their exam
pie Outside Of Washington the society
formed here resulted in the formation of
many other auxlliaries. The ladies' of the
city are most cordially urged 20 attend this
coming meeting. and to hear the eminent
gentlemen who are 20 address 1t: and so far
as possible add their influence by bee olning
members of the society.