Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-23
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING.
Chaplin Union RSceiges Reports and
Electo OGlcers.ss

chaplin Union R6ceiges Reports and
Electo O0cers.e
The annual meeting Of Chaplin Union was
held at l o'cfoclf Pm. yesterday, Mrs.
Cohen presided and led the devotional ex-
ercises The secretary reported twenty
meetings held duriAg tie year, with a fair
attendance, and a paidrup membership of
1872.
The treasurer. A1ios nessier, reported re-
ceipts for the yearf $s6A 81; disbursements,
$31563; balance ons hand, $40.98. The au-
ditor certified to the crrectness Of all ac-
counts.
Mrs Anna G.s,Nen Arsdale was elected
delegate-at-large tD<the annual District
the Christian Church;T and the following
were elected delegates to same meeting:
Diver.
venile work-Miss Andrews reported activ-
lty In her department. Prison and jail
work Mrs Watson distributed 5000
pages OF literature. also Bible and Tesla
ments: nineteen men and boys have signed
the pledge. Literature observation-disclosures.
Scrivener distributed 1887 pages Of ltera-
lure. besides tracts, leaflets and books.
sabbath observance-Mrs. Bovee distribut-
City missionary, Mrs. r. F. Brown, Willow
free alley-Fhe work is progressing. and
good results seen. Much more could be &C
compiished IL only the saloons were closed.
Clothing, carpets and literature have been
received and distributed to the needy ones.
Mrs Hamlin, superintendent of non-alco-
hoifc medication, has distributedJ, 500 pages
OF literature. Mrs. .Hamlin also reported
Tor the committee to the Anti-SalOon
League. Mrs. Ruth Thompson reported for
department Of purity.
Wage-earners' Club-Mrs. Bowling re-
ported an increase of ten new members and
f1A hoNyc how haSr
regular meetings each Tuesday night at.
headquarters. and the improvement in con-
duct. Flower Missien-sMrs. Johnston re-
ported 26 visits to sick, 83 bouquets, 30 let
tiers, 81 pieces of clothing and 1915 spent in
the work
At 2:30 o'clock pm. Mrs. Frances Liter,
a returned missionary from Alaska, gave
talk on the condition of the people, with
whom she worked while in that field She
started In her work in 1891, on Douglass
Island, working In the homes of the people,
and teaching them how to live in Clearly
andadecent manner. She described the two
kinds of white men who visit that terri
tory, the man with a black book under his
arm. who teaches the Gospel and uplifts
the race, and the man with bottle in his
pocket. who demoralizes the race and
brings to them curse instead of a bless
ing. She says the laws made for their pro-
lection from this man with bottle are ex-
cellent, but 1t is almost impossible to find
honest men who will carry them out She
urged concerted action by the Christian
People here in the states to abolish the
manufacture of liquor.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Mrs. M. E. Cohen, president; Mrs.
s. H. Martin, vice president; Mrs. Emma
s. Ellis, recording secretary; Miss 6. M.
Nichols, corresponding secretary; treasurer,
Miss L. c. Kessler; auditor. Mrs. A. G.
Van Arsdale. Superintendent: Legislative
an petition, Mrs. M. E. Lloyd: wage-earn-
ers. Mrs: Diver: juvenile work. Miss An
drews; prison and Jail, Mrs. j. D. Watson;
literature, Mrs. Scrivener; flower mission.
Mrs. T. Johnston; evangelistic, Mrs. Ran
kin and Mrs. Martin: Sabbath observance
Mrs. Bovee; firemen, Miss Moore; city mis-
sionary, Mrs. Brown; non-alcoholic medical
ton, Mrs. Hamlin; purity department, Mrs.
Ruth Thompson.