Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-07

the w. c. T. u. by the leading the chill
dren carried home from the Loyal Lee
gion.
In the absence of Rev. j. Ernest
Thacker. of the Second Presbyterian
Church. the noon-tide prayer meeting
was conducted by Rev. c. w. Maxwell,
of Colley Memorial Presbyterian
church. AT the request of Miss Cor
don the congregation sang Jewels,
THE STATE PAPER.
A letter from tire editor of tire State
paper was read by the recording sec
rotary. The largest package she now
sends out is marked Norfolk The
paper says she is endeavoring, by hard
work TO obtain 1000 subscribers. In
order to accomplish her object she must
nave many faithful helpers. Every
subscriber to the Call" should read
the advertisements and patronize the
advertisers if possible.
In North Carolina every member of
the w. c. T. u. receives the State ma
per whether she pays for it or not.
The State organ Is four years old, and
mas had balance in the bank to it's
credit every year.
PERSONAL WORK.
How to increase our membership and
now to raise money to carry on the
work. was next considered. 1t was
suggested that the most practical way
10 increase membership is for each
member to get o. new member every
year.--
Personal work is most fruitful of
members. If each woman should make
up her mind to secure O new member
there is little doubt but she could do
1T. The regular local meetings should
be made more interesting. A good pro-
gramme should be Srepared for year
In advance and friends invited in to
enjoy It, AT the close Of each meet
ing invite the visitors to become mem
bers.
The lack of funds is an apparent
hindrance to the growth of the w. c.
L. U. Mrs. Stevens said we dislike to
ask for money, yet the churches must
90 IL. The best way to get more
money Is to get more members. If
there were ten times as many mem
bers in the w. C. It. U. there would
be plenty OF money in the treasury.
a list of honorary members should be
Kept In each union. Every commu-
nifty has men who Will be glad 10 sign
the pledge and pay money for local
work.
Many unions have lists OF subscrib
ing members-lnen who do not sign the
pledge, but who are kind and chiyal-
rous, and who wish to help The work
Commemorative meetings are to be
held as near as February 18th as NAV
be. Collections for the general work
are to be taken, and each of the ten
thousand unions has been asked to
subscribe 81 to 4 memorial fund for
the purpose OF carrying on and ex-
tending the work of the National
Union.
ANNUAL EXPENSES.
The annual Office expenses OF the
National Union arc about $4,000 to
100000. Tho thirty-nve superntend
ents receive annual appropriations of
$50 to $1,000 each. Their total expenses
are about $4,000 per year. The national
treasurer receives $1,000 per annum.
There is an office secretary, an expert
hi g biiiff= porz
tage. The office rent has been $500 per
year. Offices have been rented In
Evanston. twelve miles out In in the
suburbs. This will make a saving az
some hundreds of dollars, and the Office
can now afford telephone telegraph
and messenger service.
After Mrs. Stevens had concluded her
address. the president asked for ac
count of the unions represented. There
were twenty, including the States of
Maine, Illinois and North Carolina. Re-
cess for dinner.
AFTERNOON MASS MEETING.
AT O'clock p. m. ii mass meeting of
children. was held in the lecture room
of Cumberland Street NJ T.. Church. nj
which there was a large audience, com
posed mostly of children, with many
older persons present
The exercises were opend by choir
Of children singing Follow Me-"
Rev. II. L. Johnson, d. D.. pastor of
the church, conducted the devotions.
a chorus of children sang cit Is Com
ing" and Miss Anna Gordon was intro
duced.
She said, in part:
Dear boys and girls (for after these
older ones who have come in are bovs
and girls grow talD." The speaker re
lated very beautifully the story of the
lowly little girl who was comforted by
the love of another little child and af-
terward the story of the German
Prince, whom the school girl said be
longed to the Kingdom OF Heaven. ["
She thought he belonged to the king
dom of heaven because he was SO good
and. loving. she asked the children
about the saloons IN the city, and what
they sold. and told something of the eff
feet of strong drink on the brain. She
said The children help one another by
taking hold of hands"
1t was most interesting speech. Mrs.
Gordon knows how to talk to children.
She is all enthusiastic story teller.
Every story illustrates n point. She
does not talk down to children. She
talks to them and her spell holds TO the
end.
In closing, Miss Gordon taught the
children Miss Wizards favorite stanza