The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-30

The machinery Of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Annual Con
vention which is TO be held at the Lafay-
cite Square Opera House. lasting for one
week, was set in motion today by pri-
vate session OF its Executive Committee,
which was heIdsthis morning at the Els
mere Hotel headquarters for national Ct
fcers during the Convention. Mrs. Lillian
NJ. n. Stevens, the National President, in
the chair
The Executive Committee consists of
the six national officers. the presidents
Of the State unions. and the superintsn-
dents of national departments, altogether
about fifty members.
No reporters were admitted, but it was
given out that report of the meeting
will be made to the Convention next Mon
. day.
Today has also been set aside as De-
votion9l Day, and the Evangelistic De-
partment OF the National ". c. I. u,
under the direction of Miss Elizabeth
Greenwood has charge of the services,
which are held at the Foundry NJ. E.
Church. The services were opened at 10
O'Clock and viii continue until / O'Clock
this afternoon. This mornings pro-
gramme, which was presented 10 large
attendance of delegates. friends, and Wis
itors was very interesting and varied.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the assemblage
sang the hymn. All Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name" This was followed by
thanksgiving and intercessory prayers for
twenty minutes. Miss Eta II. Austin
sang a sacred solo. whereupon Miss
Greenwood followed with the Bible Expo
sition- The hymn, Take the Name of
Jesus With You was sung BIZ all, with
On 4 ~ s-r
N E. Hartsock following. Mrs. OIin Leech
rendered q sacred solo, with Rev s H
Green and Miss Anna Gordon following
with short addresses. The noontide pray
er, the HYMN. Workman of God, o Lose
Not Heart. q short address by Rev. r D.
Powers, OF this city the collection. dox-
ology, and temperance beaediction closed
the very successful morning session.
The afternoon session opened at =
O'Clock, Mss Greenwood presiding The
hymn, Rock Of Ages. Cleft for Ne, was
followed by responsive reading CT Crusade
Psalm 146, original crusaders standing.
After the prayer Mrs. l. VI. y. Stevens,
the National President made a ten-min-
ute address. dwelling on the blessings of
temperance Tic rest OF the programme
was carried out II the following manner:
Sacred solo. address by Rev. Dr.. Charles
H. Butler; fifteen minutes of thanksgiving
AID microscopy prayers with requests of
one mint" each; hymn, There are lone
y hearts TO CHERISH" address by Mrs
Barney, prison evangelist and round-the-
world missionary; prayer for prisoners;
address by Rev. DIR. F. N. Bristol; ad-
dress by Mrs. Rounds. national evangelist
and President of the Illinois ". c. T. L.;
solo By Mrs Graham, national musical
leader Of the X. c. T. l.. address by Mrs.
Seberry, ~ Secretary OF the New York
W C T. L; address by Mrs. Stevenson,
President of ths Massachusetts, " c. T.
L The exere discs closed with an open
service, folfo' ed by the collection, dox-
ology, and benedietion-
Be tn services, morning and afternoon.
were well attended and were presided ever
by Miss Greenwood, who is one of the
long time workers. and one of the best BIZ
bic readers and platform speakers on the
list She IS not unknown in this city, hav-
ing assisted in conducting evangelical
meetings in the Church OF the Covenant,
the Congregational. and Metropolitan
churches Miss Greenwood has been at
the head eff this department for twelve
years.