The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

n wonderful growth, and at the Y. NJ
e "A. Is also given special attention.
Inc Kings Daughters and Sons of
Rhode Island have peen organized two
years, having but recently entered upon
their third year. There are four officers
at the head of their organization here,
earh having her own duties and these
so nicely adjusted that the combined
force gives great strength to the So
ciety.
Ii is expected that through the new
| country secretaries many new circles
VIII be formed and much help derived
from the conference OF circles.
| This order exists for "the develop
| ment OF spiritual life and the stimula =
tion OF Christian activities" IL recog-
! nizes that its members belong 10 God
| and humanity. lit calls for outward
| acknowledgements and committal. shown
| by wearing the little cross. It's first
work is within as preparation for SER
vice.
1t has never been the purpose OF this
order 10 open new fields of work. but To
turn new workers into the worthy work
already I'm progress and always in need
of help.
It's motto is: Look UP and not
Down; Look Forward and not Back,
Look out and not In: Lend a Hand
II began by the union of ten women,
all desirous OF testing union and CO.
operation for their greater advance
ment in Christian living and their use
fulness In practical good work
The several circles i'm our state are
all engaged i'm practical work and we
shall ever welcome their inspiring re-
ports.
The Providence Deaconess Home OF
the Methodist Episcopal church is To-
Gated az 50 Harrison street. Providence.
Il. l. while the deaconesses are sup
ported by the Methodist Eplsconal
churches. they do not confine their la
bors 90 the people 90 that denomina-
tion alone. but minister 10 all classes
helping everv one I'm nond Of help. both
material and spiritual" Primarily the
work OF a deaconess is 10 uplift spirit
ually and 10 give 90 those who know II
not a more perfect knowledge OF Jesus
Christ. they are also trained as nurses,
hOusekeepers. etc.
Before entering upon her duties
deaconess has taken = special course in
one the the Deaconess Training schools.
There Is bur one such school i'm New
England, and that is in Boston, Mass.
The r. 7. W. G. r. 4. is n union OF
Christian women for the purpose Of
educating the young forming a better
public sentiment. reforming nv Divine
Grace those who are enslaVed by alco-
hol. and working 20 secure the entire
abolition Of the liquor traffic. Its his
tory is too familiar to need extended
mention.
The unions I'm Rhode Island are con-
tinuously engaged and I'm their efforts
20 secure better text books i'm the pub
- cob 1- l..s,.
citation of the necessity for instructing
the children i'm temperance principles
The next generation will be more fully
alive 10 the danger Of using intoxi-
cants because OF the wise efforts of the
W. G. Il. L.
In October last at the Union Minis
ters' meeting i'm Providence and vicin-
ity. after an address by Rev. Alfred
Noon OF Boston. an invitation was ex-
tended 10 superintendent Howard II
Russell To come into the state and take
steps toward perfecting a state organ
iZation of the Anti i-Saloon League A
committee consisting of Revs A. j.
Coultas, j. II. Larry and Norman
Plass was appointed.
Various enthusiastic meetings have !
been held. there has been wonderful |
unanimity in the movement on the part !
OF all, and the churches of all denom- |
lnatlOnS nave Deen wide open.
Rev. Norman Plass is EMPLOYED az !
superintendent and is actively engaged |
I'm pushing the work Of the league i'm |
our state He is located i'm the Banigan |
building.
The Humane Education Committee |
of the Rhode Island Society for the Pre- !
vention of Cruelty 10 Animals. intro |
duces and teaches humane subjects |
Of h.. al
schools of Rhode Island through it's !
secretary. Miss -. w. Olney
1t has been attested by eminent edu-
Gators. that kindness to animals lis not |
n mere sentiment. but a requisite To
even very ordinary education. AS
dlclphne 1t Is one OF the most valuable
subjects. 1T develops observation
kindness and self-control and makes /
pupils more thoughtful of each other"
Beside forming Bands of Mercy i'm
the public schools, Miss Olney visits
sunday schools and Junior societies
giving addresses. with and without the
stereopticon. and forms Bands of
Mercy"
I'm Rhode Island 1884 bands have beor
reported; Sl5 since January. 1895.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOP.
We would like 10 remind the Endeav-
orers of Rhode Island OF some excellent
and suggestive points in the address of
Rev. Warren Il. Landers at our recent
state convention upon Christian En-
deavor and the Press" They are as
The press supplies an influence and
agency for creating a better life I'm the
home. This granted. why cannot this
opportunity and factor be utilized for
the purpose OF religious sentiment and
he practical force of Christianity? We
must acknowledge the poegcr OF the
press. IL can go where we cannot. II
speaks OF world hcre-a selfish
Nrangling thOughtless hurrvinp NvoriJ |