Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
FOR SABBATH OBSERVANCE
The Women's Alliance Adopts Declare
ton bf Principles.
A Campaign forfMembers to be Push
ed In Every Church-Omccrs
of tho Organization.

A meeting of the Women's Sabbath ALL
arce of the District of Columbia was held
yesterday to consult as to the further
work Of the organization. Miss Morton,
the president, was rim the chair, and Mrs.
Joseph Taber johnson, as secretary, read
the minutes of the previous meetings, which
were approved. 1t was determined to ap-
point two ladies in each church in the city
to solicit members for the association. The
terms Of membership are fee of not less
than 20 cents, and subscribing to the pledge
OF the local society. In view of the fact
that some good Sabbatarians did not feel
they could pledge themselves to some Of
the specifications of the national body, and
to allow more personal liberty, the follow
ciples:
THE women of America, recognizing the
american Christian Sabbath-aS our rightful
inheritance, bequeathed to us by our fore
fathers; as the foundation of our national
prosperity; as the safeguard of our social,
civil and religious blessings; as the con-
serVator OF the rights Of the wage-earners,
Will 90 ALL that we can to resist by precept
and example, whatever tends to undermine
sunday as day of rest and worship and
we will use our influence to create right
sentiment on all aspects of this Sunday
question, especially with reference to
traffic of every kind on that day, Sunday
entertainments and amusements, neither
giving nor attending them, and We will
recognize the rights of those in our employ
10 as great a part of that day for rest and
Worship as 1t is possible for lis to give, and
We will have only such literature for our
CT 1ldren and households as will conserve
10 their highest spiritual good"
A Committee In Each Church.
1t is expected to have only the one organi-
cation, and to have a committee in each
church of every denomination, who VIII
obtain new members, work up meetings in
the interest of Sabbath observance, and use
every means possible to create the right SEN
timent upon all questions pertaining to the
SUBJECT 1t was impossible to complete the
appointment of these committees yesterday
without further consultation with the pas
tors OF the churches, but they will be an
houhceo as early as practicable.
II was resolved that the officers of the
alliance constitute an executive committee
Tor the transaction of business, and that the
committees appointed by the different
churches shall constitute an advisory board
TO the executive committee 1t was also re-
solved to ask the Co-opera ton of the District
unions of the Christian Endeavor societies
and Epworth League in the effort of the
ladies, as well as the Society of the Daugh-
tiers OF the Revolution. for patriotic reasons
The officers.
Mrs. t. S. Hamlin was elected first vice
president, and Mrs. Bliss and Mrs VIM l..
Wilson were added to the list of vice presi-
dents. The otter officers are: President
Miss Morton; vice presidents, Mrs. Joseph
Kelly, Mrs Peller, Mrs Hoke Smith, Mrs
Harlan, Mrs. Frye, Mrs. Mackay-Smith
Mrs. John w Foster, Mrs. Shelby CulIorl
MRS. Joseph Breckenridge, Mrs DR. Green
Mrs DR.. Radcliffe, Mrs. DR.. Stakely, Mrs
Or: Newman, Mrs. DR.. ch.lds, Mrs DR.
fSefler, Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Wilkinson; sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. Joseph Taber
johnson.