The morning times., 1896-07-09
W0MAN's EhD[AV0R WORK
She Has Been a Factor in the
Great Society.
PART SHE is PLAYING
Not Only Is She q Leader, But q
Private In the Army of Good
Has been in the Movement Since
Its Start. I,

| The ability OF women to do effective
work in great movements Is no longer SUBJ
ject TO doubt But nowhere has her work
| been more fully appreciated than in that
| organization which had its birth in the
| joint efforts of men and women, which
| opened its eyes ON the world after woman
| had been permitted to break silence in
| the churches.
This great movement is the Christian En-
| deavor Society. From the very moment
| OF its reception woman has been PROM
inently connected with its work; here she
has found a way u fill up many Of the
leisure moments which dragged heavily
on her hands, and at the same time render
| valuable aid to the Overworked pastor and
| his co-workers.
AS soon as DR.. Francis E. Clark inaugur-
| ated the first Christian Endeavor Society
his noble wife entered enthusiastically in
| to the work, setting an example which a
| majority OF the sex was not slow to fol-
| low. Mrs. Clark is as well IDENTIFIED with
| the work as her distinguished husband.
| She accompanies him on all his journeys
and takes an active supervision of all de-
partnents OF the society.
AN ARMY OF WOMEN.
The number OF petticoats in town is ap-
paIling There are women everywhere,
all actuatei by one motive-not u handful
here and there, but conglomeration OF
ail-and many more. Women with fads
and without, strong minded. and excessively
gentle, big, little. old, young, especially
young, and all with a single object in
view, the promotion OF "Peace on earth,
goodwill toward men"
fhirty-thsee churches are their strong
hold. TO say nothing OF the great central
committee where Miss Anna j Bell, vice
chairman OF the reception committee, sits
/ swathel in badges and business. She and
her able corps of assistants are leading
the movement to provide visitors with
| quarters: 1t is mere onerous work than
, one would suppose. but Miss Bell is equal
to the occasion.
Washington Light Infantry Arrnory has
been also besieged by the ladies and they
have it in their possession. With the ex-
ception OF a few struggling males in the
press committee room, the ladies have it
pretty much to themselves.
ALL TO ONE END.
There are women from anywhere and
everywhere. They come from the sunny
South in iegions, bringing the redoience
ofthe ma gnoiia and their usual spontaneous
| enthusiasm.
one OF the most prominent OF these is
Miss Belle kearney, of Flora, Miss. Miss
Kearncy is a beautiful young lady OF the
dark southern type. She is wellknown IN
this city in connection with w. c. T. U.
work. She will address several meetings.
In the North. which has sent a liberal
quota OF brilliant women, no name is
better known than that OF Miss Cora Belle
Bickrord. president OF the Maine State
Union, while the Middle West has fur
nished in the person OF Miss Jennie T.
Mason, of Indianapolis, one OF the most
competent secretaries in the United States.
She is secretary OF the Indiana State
Union. She will conduct in prayer a NUM-
Der OF the early morning meetings and en-
Friday, at Wesley N. E. Church, will read
paper, entitled, "A Model Junior Super
ntendcnt.'' She is very prominent In
junior work.
An interesting feature OF the conven-
tion will be the evangelistic meeting for
women only, to be held at Tent Endeavor
Saturday. at $50 a. IN. Mrs. j. W. Baer,
wife OF the general secretary OF the Chris
tian Endeavor, will preside. and. Mrs. F.
Bryan, OF this city, will be musical director.
There will be n chorus of women and the
devotional exercises viii be concluded by
Mrs. W. +. Crafts.
WOMEN TO TALK.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Miss Belle
Kearne Y Mrs. E. N. whittemore a nd Consul.
Mrs. F. Del. Booth Tucker, will deliver ad-
dresses. None OF these ladies need an
Introduction. Mrs Barrett has distiI-
ruishcd herself as the able secretary OF
the Florence Crittenton Mission; Mrs.
Whittemore has accomplished wonderful
work in her effortson behalf OF The Door
of Hope" Mission in New York city, and
in her thrilling talks before the Central
Union Mission of this city. Miss Kearney
has already been mentioned, and Mrs.
Booth fucker is perhaps the most widely
known of all.
Thursday morning, July 3, Miss De
borah h. Knox of Rhode Island, will con-
duct the meeting at Fifteenth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church; Mrs. Ella
s. stewart OF Illinois, at Foundry Meth
odst Episcopal: Miss Alice Munday, Seat
tie, Wash, at Gunton Temple Memorial
Presbyterian; Miss Violet G. Metcallf,
Sioux Falls, 8. D.. at Gurley Memorial;
Miss A. P. Jones, Massachusetts, at Peck
Memorial Chapel: Miss Minnie E. Neal,
Florida: Sixth Presbyterian Church; Miss
Jennie T. Mason, Indiana, Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church: Miss Margaret Dur
ward, Colorado, Westminster Presby-
terian.
WHERE THEY WILL SPEAK.
Thursday afternOon-Miss Eva Len
vert will be one of the speakers at Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church; Miss
Caroline Y. Bailey OF Kentucky, at West
minister Presbyterian Church; Miss Annie
j. Allebach. at Marvin Methodist Episco-
pal Church South.
Thursday evening-Miss Jessie A. Ack-
erman willdeliver an ddress, entitled The
Christian Responsibility" at Calvary Bsp-
tist Church, aud Mrs. Ruth B. Baker OF
Massachusetts will speak before the con-
gregation OF the First Congregational
Church
The same evening at First Presbyterian
Church, Mrs. j. Ellen Foster will take a
prominent part in convention exercises. Az
this Is only one Of the many times such
demands have been made upon her time,
her reputation as an able speaker Is well
established.