The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-10
TWELVE YEARS WORK
Jersey City w. c. T. U. Cele-
bates Its Birthday in
the North Baptist
Church.

The Jersey City local W. C. T. U. cele-
nrated its twelfth anniversary in the
Sunday School room of the North Bap-
tist Church Yesterday afternoon ana
evening. The unions of Hudson County
had been invited to send representatives
n there we're also present a number
OF people from other cities. Mrs. G, H.
Banta, president OF the Jersey City
Union presided, The meeting was opened
by singing Onward, Christian Soldiers"
Mrs. Wait. the frst president of the
Union. read the Scriptures, and Mrs.
Hannah Cairns county president. led In
aye After the hymn Take Time
TO Be Holy had been sung. Mrs. De-
marest. of Closter. State Recording Sec
rotary, talked about Little Things
She first congratulated the Union on its
growth and the growth in power of the
members. She told, as an illustration of
the " of little things, the story of
the organization of the British Bible So
cftey. which was the result of one little
girls 4exe of her Bible. The little girl
so loved her Bible. and SO wanted one of
her own, that she worked six years to
earn one and then walked barefoot
twenty-five miles to the nearest minis
ter's to buy one. The minister had but
one left and that he told the child was
promised. At hearing this, she burst into
tears and told the minister how hard
she had worked. He was sorry for her
and sold her the Bible. AT a meeting
a few days later. at which Wilberforce
was present, he told the story and the
result was that the British Bible Society,
which now sends out thousands of Bibles
a day, was organized. Mrs. Demarest
also ,cited the Agnes Weston work among
sailors. In 1892 ten thousand letters, be-
sides innumerable blue backs or printed
letters. We're sent to the sailors, and this
all started from one letter written years
ago by Agnes Weston to a sailor. There
have also been procured stations which
the sailors call the Three Cs," coffee,
spoke Of the importance of the Titles in
everyone's life and how much was often
accomplished BY little things.
This Way" and Mrs. Prindle. matron
of the Florence Mission, New York city,
spoke of what she called the twin sister
to intemperance-impurity. She told of
her work In the Florence Mission. a res
cue home for girls. founded by MI. Chit
tenden in memory of his daughter Flor
without being Incorporate She told
about some of the girls in the Mission
and of their conversions. Mrs. Isabella
Story. president of the Heights Union
and State secretary of work among for
eigners, spoke of that work. She stated
that ninety-five millions Of British
country. Mrs. Schlereths sang rs It
Nothing to Your
Mrs. Wait spoke of the organization
it really originated in the Tabernacle,
for Mr.. Foster, then pastor, appointed
three women on a temperance committee;
They were the first women to be placed
on such a committee, and they thought
they ought to do something, although
the the men en- ne never sni had i'd The They did aid R nGs k WsYv
lard was to speak in Hoboken they went
to hear her and became so enthusiastic
that they organized . g w: 81 T, " " . and
short congratulatory speeches We're made
by the local presidents, Mrs. P Ellsworth
It Mrs Ba stonn Of M 1he ziH Hasfa q MRS. A01 ;. ".
Copeland of UnioH Hill, Mrs. Swenarton
of West Side and Mrs. B. B. Page. of
West Hoboken.
rooms at the side. The long table was
lighted with prettily shaded lamps and
was excellent and plentiful. Nj. Inwright
commenced the evening session with a
piano solo. and Mrs: John T.. Scudder
rfaa fh g y sefiptu aoio. MA milre se Waieh
Raymond on awoman's Heroism." She
ship, in a nation with patriotism sur
passing that Of all others, a nation which
delights in honoring the heroes OF its
ment erected to the heroes of Hudson
County. This country was bequeathed to
us by an honorable ancestry: the found
ers believed that 1t would become higher
and higher and that it's people would be
honored by true heroism." Miss Ray
mond then cited instances Of woman's
heroism, the landing of the Pilgrims, at
/ which time. she said, there were pilgrim
mothers as well as fathers; the Boston
Tea Party. and the Revolution, Tor, she ne
as man when she bad him go. Women
in. adversely are as heroic as men. and
| in this temperance work they have. proved
their heroism by their daily battle with
wrong. Mrs. Casta sang a solo and Mrs.
| Banta, president of the Union. gave a
| short resume of the work of the last. two
years. She said the Union had repainted
the fountain at the Junction Of Montgom.
keeps the fountain full of good Ice water,
that is, as good as it is possible with
Jersey City water.-A coffee house has
/ been opened. No. S57h Henderson street;
which is well supported. Here. coffee and
| pancakes were sold at first, but now a
| regular dinner is served for a very mode
rate amount.
Mr.. Taliyman sang q hymn and Miss
Mary Campbell, q M New !, t Brun 81 bsr
STATE STATE amans tbe ad ta The "" 9gId rs a aTe
formed by young women and they are
doing excellent practical work through
out the State. Miss GampDe1l 81 sald s p
u. in Jersey CITY. and she invited all
Young ladies interested to meet her and
organize a union. Several names were
given her, and she will organize a Z. w.
The meeting was ended with the hymn
God be with you till we meet again..
TO INVADE THE STATE HOUSE.