The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-23
ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE PROVIDENCE w. c. I. U.

The annual meeting OF the Providence
womsn's Christian Temperance Union
was held in the pleasant vestry of the
Central Congregational church on Angel
street yesterday afternoon and evening.
There was large attendance and an
unusual degree of interest prevailed.
The afternoon session opened at 2:30
o'clock and was presided over by the
president. Mrs. Frederick ri. Jackson.
who opened the meeting with the reading
OF scriptural selections. Mrs Mary A.
Babcock followed With prayer. After a
solo by Mrs. George ". Ltttleheld. Miss
A. Jennie Bradbury, the recording secre-
tary presented an admirable report OF the
work of the union for the past year
The treasurers report. by Mrs. William
A. Walton, showed the following finan-
cial sta tus of the Union:
Receipts for the past year sS5765
Expenses s}s9G.
Balance on hand SlSS01.
Mrs. Walton presented also a separate
account showing the financial condition
Of the Elisha Dyer Vinton Home, as fol-
lows:
Receipts for the past year s9S55l6; ex-
penges S2S5s16 II must be added that at
the close of the year the managers of this
home found themselves heavily I'm debt
with n deficit OF nearly 500 staring them
In the face.
This amount. however. was generously
made UP by kind friends
Mrs. Il. j. Rowarth next presented her
report as secretary of the Elisha Dyer
Vinton Home In which she called espe-
cial attention 20 the need of funds.
At this point Mrs. Littlehed sang again,
with much expression, the sweet song,
my GIFT"
An interesting letter from Mrs j. k.
Barney who is at present in Cuba, was
introduced INST here. The letter contained
pleasant greetings from Mrs. Barney to-
gether with brief reference to the tenn
perancc question I'm Cuba.
Following the disposal OF the various
reports which were approved In each In
stance Mrs Jackson delivered her annual
address. which, was admirable In its
breadth and concise and clear In its die
ton.
Mrs. Jackson said: The one consolation
in all our work for temperance IS that
we are part of a vast army--it Is what
this army Is accomplishing that must
give us courage.
Continuing. she spoke OF the liquor
question as follows: Look at the long
ust OF applicants for license now publish
cd IN our papers. Back of these men
stand three classes OF citizens; first.
those who arc Interested in.sheir success
as are all the great brewers and large dis
tiilery unions: next the man who would
buy what they SELL then the good citizen
who by entering no protest naturally
gives his consent 20 this menace to me
community In the course ct her adj
dress Mrs. Jackson enlarged upou The
many pro. ems which confront the tenn
perance workers Of today and incident-
ally dwct upon the repeal OF the sfnSF
eanteen and it's results.
Mrs. Jackson was followed by Rev.
Anna Garlin Spencer, who delivered an
eloquent and forcCful address Ia which
she empha sized some of the most import
ant phases os the work OF the ". {. 7.
L.
IL think We might very properly divide
the good people OF the world into three
classes" she said 'ist, that great class
who might take cor their motto. holding
fast that which is good.
"Out % these We might select second
class smaller. but usually 20 be found IN
this great body They are the people who
are counted upon 20 DO tho hard and
heavy and constant work In the care OF
the unfortunste
But of this second class. who stand
for what Is Wight and good is third and
still smaller class. namely, those who Took
below the ovii conditions ~ society and
try Ia fnd y cause for a.
Some Of the people of the third claeH
become reformsrs opposers OF evil This
Is why there are such Institutions a. the
w g. T. 4 ana why 50 many reform 80.
cietiea exist and grow" w closing her ad-
mirable address Mrs spencer made an
urgent plea for volunteers. for rein
forcemepts in the w e. 7. 4.
During tho course of the proceedings or
the afternoon fht following resolution
was intr, uuced and unanimously adopted.
Resolved. that the Prov v. g. 7 y.
~ annual meeting assembled DO earnestly
and cordially express appreciation % the
declared intention Of the mayor of Provi.
dcncC to use the power and influence VI