Evening star., 1900-04-04
WHITE RIBBONERS IN SESSION.
Quarterly Meeting of the w. G. T. U
Held Yesterday.

The Womans Christian Temperance
Union of the District held its quarterly
convention yesterday in the Fifth Presby-
terian Church. Mrs. l.. NJ Welles made
the opening prayer and Mrs S. NJ. Hartsock
gave Bible reading, taking for her subject
the parable of the talents and applying it
practically.
the talents and applying it practically.
Rev. Mr.. Hunt of Westminster Presby-
terian church was invited to the plat
form and gave quite lengthy talk, max
ing the initial letters of the organization
stand for White Crystal-Truth Unalloyed
He told of a waking dream in which Satan
vastly concerned lest the w. G. t. U.
should interfere with the rapid filling up Of
his regions, called a council of his chosen
emissaries to consult as to plans by which
to overthrow the work of the White Crys-
tal-Truth Unalloyed, presenting graphically
the plan which each proposed. The speaker
urged the central thought, the strength of
the love which now animateS and is the
moving spirit of the organization.
The minutes of the last executive meet
ing were read by the recording secretary,
Mrs. Emma s. Shelton, and Rev. Theron
Outwater of Kendall Memorial Church
made a brief address. Mrs. Skellinger.
wife of the pastor of the church, made the
address Of welcome. Mrs. Helen l.. Bull
lock of Elmira, N. Y, national superintend-
inspiration of the National Convention
Mrs. L. NJ. Welles of Tennessee also spoke
of the convention.
The treasurer, Mrs. T. A. Williams, made
a report of the financial status, and this
was succeeded by the noontide prayer sarv-
ice, which was led by Mrs. DR.. S. NJ New
man. Special prayer was offered for Ha-
wall, in reference to the bill now pending
in Congress to prevent the export of liquor
to that island. Mrs. Bullock and Mrs Mar
garet Dye Ellis volcing the petitions. The
meeting then adjourned for lunch.
The afternoon session opened at o'clock
with Scripture reading by Mrs. Maria Mer-
rick. Major Gardiner spoke of his evan
g.listic work and Miss Knight sang a SOLO
The report of the corresponding secre-
tary made gratifying exhibit of the work
during the quarter, did the reports of
the various superintendents, which fol-
lowed.
Several strangers were introduced among
them Mrs. Russell. who spoke of her work
in the Prisoners Aid Society
Mrs. NJ. d. Ellis addressed the assem-
blage on the curfew law, and Mrs A. S.
Taylor told of tina testimony of the chief
of police as to its benefits in a western
city where the law obtains. The conven-
ton, by vote, indorSed the efforts being
made to have such law enacted here
An announcement was made of the death
of Mrs. c. T. House. former president of
the Mary T. Lathrop Union. The secretary
was instructed to communicate to her hus-
band. Rev. Mr.. House, the sympathy of the
union for him in his bereavement.
One of the members read the order of
Mr.. W. L. Moore of the weather bureau
fOrbidding the smoking of cigarettes by the
employees of that bureau The action of
Mr.. Moore was highly commended in reso-
lutions adopted.
After adopting resolution of thanks to
the Southwest union, the ladies' of the
church and the organist, Miss Knight who
rendered vocal selections, the meeting ad-
journed.