The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-21
YEAR WITH THE ". c. I. j.
COMPLETE REPORT ON THE WORK
OF THAT ORGANIZATION.
Ever on the Alert in the Interest of
the demonstrating Public Senti-
ment-Nisitors- for Future.

men met in y NJ. c. \. hall to organ
ize Woman's Christian Temperance
Union under the supervision of Mrs.
Mary Clement Leavitt and we now
meet to review those years and espec-
tally the last of the twelve closing in
'06. As we look backward and recall
the day that gave the society birth in
the Hawaiian islands, severel promi-
nent figures come before us, chief
among whom are Mothers Damon and
Smith and our dear. helpful sisters
Mrs. Laura Dickinson and Mrs. II. VI.
Whitney, all of whom have passed
over to the great unknown.
Earlier and later we have gathered
around the open grave of these dear
sisters and with heavy hearts have
turned away to take up the work of
these brave, Christian women.
During the last year our dear Mrs.
Whitney, who was consistent at
tendant at our meetings as long as her
strength would permit very sweetly
and gently fell asleep. We shall never
forget the peaceful, smiling face of
Mother Whitney as she lay in her bur-
ial casltet. 1t seemed to speak, and its
message was love, rest and happiness.
Another faithful sister has passed
into the spirit world within the year.
She was familiar figure at our meet
ings and manifested an unfailing in
terest ir the plans and work of the
w. c. r. t.. we refer to Mrs. Eber-
hardt. The work of these good, faith
far as we can see. and we are left to
plod on in a work that sometimes
seems to hardly pay. And yet who
can tell what the end may bring,
| Surely constant EFFORT the side OF
right must tell.
Great social questions are always
settled right and before they can be
settled must be thought right, not
only by the great leaders of reform,
but by the people at large.
Then let us take heart of hope and
keep pegging away by influencing the
press, by educating the young and
petitioning Legislatures until the sa-
loon with its damaging effects upon
the moral as well as the financial we'll
being of the people is banished for
ever from this fair land. -.
The day will sometime come and
it is nearer every day and passing yeal
when the governments of the people
and by the people will wake up to the
terrible mistake of its present laws
which license a business tending tC
demoralize and debase any people u
any country.
Then let us take our stand firmly
on the side of right. That is and al
ways will be the conquering side Sc
long as there is God of love and jus
tce and truth.
Our work during the past year hd'
been in many respects a repetition
of former years. Our meetings hav,
been held regularly every month, thu
average attendance being about twen
ty out of membership of nearl!
fifty. These meetings have been un
usually interesting, as great socia
questions have taken the lead in on
discussions and in our plans of work
We have had with us on differen
occasions interesting visitors. DIR
Green and Mrs. Richards, mother o
! Professor Richards of Kamehameha
were with us at our March meetin!
and gave interesting talks with help
full suggestions on a subject unde
discussion-thato of Social Purity.
In June Mrs. Lyman of the Hill
Union was present with Mrs. Hill, tn
wife of the pastor of the Foreign
church there. Mrs. Lyman spoke q
their efforts to secure prohibition 70
ETilo and of their failure. Mrs. Hill
spoke enthusiastically of the Uniol
meetings held monthly and felt sur
they were power for good, especial
ly with the young. Mrs. McCully-Hie
gins visited ms also and gave an ac
count of the work as she found it i
Maine, where saloon is never seer
She said it was little more Difficult
to keep up the enthusiasm in the al
: sence of these object lessons, but the
had cider to fight. She stated it as
, fact that cider will intoXicate and ere
ates an appetite for stronger drink,
During the session OF the Legisla
ture we were active in bringing befor
tina body questions of reform.
|, The Y. NJ. C. A. and w. C. T. L. j
joint committee formulated a Iiquo
bill something like the South Caroln
liquor law, ours placing the bushes