The times., 1897-04-08

The meeting was opened by devotional
exercises, conducted by Mrs. NJ f. Catlin,
chairman of the department. of Sabbath
observance, after which Rev. II X. Nay
lor, pastor of the church, made an address
of welcome, in. which he said that women
had always been prominent III the history
of the church, and had done more than all
the preachers and orators combined in do
ing away with the saloon.
Mrs. Shelton, the secretary, reported
that protest had been forwarded to Mr..
c. o. WOlCott, acting secretary in charge
of the National Museum, against the sale
of beer in the restaurant OF that institu
tion, application for d license for which
had been made. A letter had been re-
ceived from Mrs. K. L. Stevenson, IA
tional corresponding secretary or the w.
c. I. o., setting forth that Mrs. Stevenson
had conceived the idea OF holding in this
city IN 1900 a national and interna tonal
congress of all temperance organizations,
the special object being to ascertain the
progress OF the work during the century
and to discuss plans for the future. The
executive committee, the report set forth,
heartily indorsed Mrs. Stevenson's plans
for the congress, and Mrs. Platt, the pI esi-
dent of the District Union, had been en-
powered to invite Mrs. Stevenson TO ad-
dress the next annual convention of the
organization.
Mrs Hardwicke, superintendent of the
non-alcoholic medication department, re-
Eorted that she had prepared letters to t.e
sent 10 local physicians inquiring into the
use of alcoholic remedies.
Mrs. T. A. Williams, treasurer of the
union. reported that the receipts for tire
quarter ending March 81 were $392.T Z;
disbursements, $36592, leaving Il tal-
ance on hand of S26.S5. The union mas a
membership OF 375. A subscription Of
$3.50 has been realized in the way of
fund for the building of the proposed head
quarters in this city.
Mrs ) L. Weightman, corresponding
secretary, reported the organization OF
the following unions and the election OF
the following respective presidents Capt.
toi Hill Y, Miss Julia Fernald: GorSuch
Margaret ID Ellis. Miss MA. Platt; Ham
line. Miss Nellie Pcddicord; Metropolitan
NJ E. Mrs. Chase Howard University Y +,
Miss Brown: Metropolitan Ba ptist Miss
II A king; McKendree Y Miss Blanche
Tomllnson; lexington, Miss T. A Williams.
In addition to several District meetings,
there were reported twelve public meetings
held by local unions, five executive, four
officers twenty committee and fifteen
church meetings.
Miss Opal H. Johnson. corresponding
secretary OF the branch, reported flat
tering progress in her work, The active
members of the eight Y unions aggregate
~ ,f,,
bers 100.
Mrs. NJ. E. Catlin, chairman OF the de
partmeut of Sabbath observance, reported
that she had addressed a letter To Mr..
Goupers, of the American Federation OF
Labor, expressing the sympathy of the W.
c. T. L. in his efforts toward the estab-
lishment Of a sunday rest for workingm"n-
Mrs. Catlin had also written Mr.. Mott,
chairman of the l. a w. racing board, en-
couraging him to stand firm, and not
sanction Sunday racing With reference
TO the opening of the Corooran Art Gallery
on Sunday Mrs. Catlia stated that a t
recent meeting OF the Northwest Union
the <uBIn,1 was fIvbated. tine ma oriuy
being in favor of the closing OF the insti5u-
tiou on Sunday.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
report a devotional service was held. Mrs.
N c. Alger, of Massachusetts,, recited
lengthy and interesting poem and gave
Bible reading, and Mrs. Amanda Smith,
the weIRnown Colored missionary, led III
the singing of hymns aud offered a prayer.
The conference then took recess until
100 o'clock, in the interim discussing
lunch prepared by the young ladies OF the
newly organized Young Wonen's Christian
Temperance Union of the church.
At the afternoon session, which con-
vened at l 80 O'Clock and interesting adj
dress was made by Rev. W A. Credit,
pastor of Berean Baptist Church. after
which the reading of the reports was re-
sumed.
Mrs. Alice Burritt, superintendent OF
the department of mercy, reported that
the work OF her department during he quar-
ter had been mainly devoted TO TIL ediStribu-
tion of literature, to the writing of let
ters and to personal efforts to deveio p
a public sentiment in the cause of the
weak and the deaf.
Encouraging progress was reported in
the work among the firemen of the city.
Mrs. Eartsock nominated Mrs Martin
to I've superintendent of the railroad work.
Mrs Martin was unanimously elected, and
accepted the office.
Mrs Grace L. Chaplin, superintendent of
literature, reported the distribution Of
20, ,35S pages of literature, 1872 papers,
143 magazines, SO 80 in cash, and 4O2
books during the quarter.
Mrs. r. E. Lawson, superintendent of
work among the colored people, reported
that the general public did not seem to be
taking hold of the subject of Temperance
as it ought The report also set forth tha {
Rev. Robert Johnson, of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church. has rendered to the w G.
T Z. the use of his church every Sunday
from 3 to O'Clock in the afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Miller, of Lincoln Memorial Church,
and Rev w A. Credit, of Berean Church,
were reported as being especially active
in the cause of temperance The band OF
mercy startedby Mrs. La wson on February )
2T last was reported to be in flourish
ing condition.
Mrs Trotter, superintendent OF flower
mission work, reported total number OF
visits of 1873 The committee had dis
tributed a large quantity of deIicacies,
provisions, garments and literature among
the sick Among other things forty-one
books had been received for the jail.
Mrs Elizabeth H. CatChings. ia charge
of the purity department, reported Shat
the committee had secureda hearing on the
Shannon bill, TO raise the age ofprotection
for girls in the District to eighteen years,
before the House judiciary Committee.
There is strong probability that the
bill will be reintroduced at the regular ses-
sion of Congress. Three local unions have
superintendents of purity. The most prom
isipg work In this field is the organization