New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
THE SABBATH ALLIANCE.
A NATIONAL GATHERING OF WOMEN
SPIRITUAL INTERCOURSE.
THEY OBJECT TO NEWSPAPERS HAVING SUNDAY
EDITIONS AND WILL PETITION CoMMIs
sroNER wARING TO STOP SWEEP
ING THE STREETS on THE

ING THE STREETS on THE
SABBATH DAY.
The Womans National Sabbath Alliance met yes
terday morning al lO45 o'clock In the Broadway
Tabernacle. Broadway and Thirty-fourth-st.
The devotional exercises were conducted by Miss
Kendall and she chose for her text. II have a
message for thee" She spoke of the need OF COM
ing together for season OF prayer and OF the
benefit and pleasure such spiritual intercourse al
ways brought about. Union OF spirit is In power
rather than namo and the keynote Of upward and
onward work for Christ is found In the phrase "All
One in Christ"
Miss Kendall spoke of the importance OF Satur-
day preparation for Sunday and Of the value Of
training children and young people 10 It's early OBJ
servance
Prayers were offered by Mrs. James. Mrs. Isaacs
and Mrs. Knowles At ll:45 o'clock the annual re-
port OF tho secretary was read. accepted and
ordered TO be printed Then followed the report
Of tho secretary Of organization. which was also
adopted. Reports were next presented from sister
societies In Cleveland. Ohio; Washington. Bridge
port Conn: Newark and the Fifth Avenue Pres
bytorian Church. In New-York The organization
OF the society the latter church was effected by
Or. Hall last April. Interesting letters were read
from Cleveland and Newark regarding the progress
of the work. After the treasurers report. which
adopted and ordered 10 be printed. Mrs. Davis
made strong plea for Sabbath observanc" fol-
lowed by Miss Garford. who gave a talk on the
necessity OF training children 10 closely observe
the Sabbath day. Mrs. j. H. Knowles delivered an
address bearing tho ono especial subject OF
keeping the Sabbath day holy. Mrs. II. T. McEwen
and the Rev J. +. Carson. president Of the Kings
County Sabbath Observance Society. made interest
ing talks along the same line
The Sunday newspaper was particularly con-
demned and pronounced to be UNIT for entrance
The following were elected officers for the ensu-
ing year President. Mrs. Darwin r. James: first
Methodist church Mrs. J. H. KNOWLES: yice-presi-
dent FOR the Presbyterian Church. Mrs II 7. Nc,
church. Mrs u j. Burrell; vice. president for the
Episcopal church Mr. J Noble stearns: vice-pre--
tG! h~ rSrnr for RI" church Of the
Disciples; Mrs. philputt: cs,presd"nt for the
vcc-prcsideni for Reformed Episcopal church Miss
= A. Dean: recording secretary. Miss Matilda
Kay corresponding secretary. Mrs j. II. Knowles;
treasurer Mrs. Frank X. Van Nest
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
Miss Emily Bactz. OF tho Central Presbyterian
Church choir sang n, the afternoon session. Miss
Matilda Kay. recording secretary. read an inter
esting report OF the years work She said In part:
AT tho close Of the year 1876 the membership Of
tho Woman's National Sabbath Alliance num-
bered ninety-three with no susta'nin members.
Now there is a total membership OF 2H. my being
sustaining members. During the nrSt year ther"
present the work, no call had come ana no neIn
was ready shortly after IN" second year had be-
II felt 20 b" an imperative Necessity ~
have a lady who could present the work OF IN"
alliance throughout the country ana orshniL" so
cieiie~ 10 cooperate with m. National Alliance;
thus forming branches. or aux!laries. tn" record
OF the nst year shows the wisdom or sich "A step.
Five auxillari-s have been formed. In m" frSt
wear OF our e1lstenc. the work was not known
outside OF New-York Now "" look with hopeiuI
expectation TO these four remote centres OF iniiu
ence and activity in maintaining IN" snnctty ana
Increasing the revercnc. for the Lords day.
AUXILIARY MEETINGS.
after n day OF prayer. April is. In the flfth
Avenue Presbyterian Church. New York. the pas
tor presented to the ladies OF his Bible class a SET
of resolutions which he had himself drawn up
Then and there was formed the Sabbath ops"fV-
ance Committee OF the Fifth Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church twcnty-seven members enro4inR tn.r
names a New-York clergyman onrrs 10 give th'
organization 80 upon the organization OF lts nfSt
Young Woman's Auxiliary. and another minister
IL g.. ..rcs,s az the alliance. An encouraging
feature OF the last years work II IN" regular sys
tcmatlc management OF it, standing committee,
"'Th.v have greatly increased our inruDcrShip,
q, nd tho publications OF tho Press committee nave
gone Tar over land and sea. a letter mas be'h sent
20 adv Pauncefote et Washington. asking her
IN Ignore SUNDAY receptions ana othcr ShDpitni
cn,eTtainments Colonel Waring has been asked
IN let the street-swecpcrs have the Sapba'h "ay
for "A day OF rest. , A., ,ho ot,,o,c.
hers are greatly encouraged by the accessons 10
their ranks and the general interest arouse
u'harovar the subject Of Sabbath observance Is
piaced before the pubic.