The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-22
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The Anti-SaIOOn
League Meets
February.
UNION HOLDS ITS
REGULAR MEETING
An Apologize Letter Received.
Mrs. J. K. Barney's
Work.

anCe OIlOu Ol IdhN
an active part in bringing about
a successful conference of the Anti
Saloon League, which Is to be held on
Thursday, February 6. At the month
ly meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, held yesterday af-
ternoon in the parlor Of the Central
Union church, the invitation of the
Anti-Saloon League. extended in per-
son by Rev. w. d. westervelt, was ac-
cepted, and the assurance given that
the union would do all in it's power to
create enthusiasm and make the move
ment one of general interest.
Mr. Westervelt was present at the
meeting and after the opening prayers
and general business was transacted
he asked that the Union lend it's active
support to the conference of the
League. He said that plans were being
laid to postpone the meeting until the
first Thursday in February, and that
1t would be held in the hall Of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The meeting was intended for the good
of the Territory and he trusted that
with the aid of the members of the I'M
lon the meeting would be productive of
plans for a general attack on the sa-
loon evil. There would be meeting in
the forenoon and one in the afternoon,
the latter being intended for business
men only, and this one would be held
In the hall over Castle & Cookies office
on King street. Among the speakers
would be Governor Dole, Warden Hen
80 Ooh IyiC w ny
r. Castle and others.
At the morning meeting there would
be reports from different nationalities
of the city. For the Chinese a state
ment will be made of the kinds of in
toxicating drinks to which many of
them are addicted; for the Japanese,
the liquors which cause drunkenness
amongst that race, and the same would
be told of the Portuguese. Mr.. Wes-
tervelt said that thus far the Hawaii
ans had been somewhat dilatory in
making known what they would do at
the meeting, thing to be regretted, as
there was no other race in the Hawaii
an Islands so readily affected by strong
drink. Lorrin Andrews win present the
legal phases of the work, and the Dis
pensary question will also have a hear
ing.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Whitney, President of the
Temperance Union, expressed herself
heartily in favor of the movement, and
asked that the ladies interest them
selves in securing as large an attend
ance as possible.
Mrs. Whitney spoke of a Mrs. J. K.
Barney, Superintendent of Prison
Work and Police Stations, for the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union, on
the coast, who visited Honolulu about /
five years ago. Mrs. Whitney read
true story written by Mrs. Barney, en-
titled, "The Man Who Died for Me-"
which told of a miner dying of con-
sumption, upon whose face were the
awful marks of sin. The man lived in
foul quarters and even men would only
place food near him every twenty-four |
hours and leave him alone. Mrs. Bar !
ney tells a story full of pathos, of her )
visits to the man to relieve his last I
days, how he cursed her and God, and
continued to do so until one day she |
took a little child along with her. The !
child's voice aroused the man and by |
the little ones aid she brought the !
dying man to a realization of a better /
life in knowing of Christ, and when he |
finally died it was in the midst Of
strong miners, who were glad to be at /
the mans side where they heard him :
thank God that his last hours had been
happy The reading of the story
brought tears to the eyes of many in |
the parlor, and those who knew Mrs. |
Barney said she was a noble woman !
and capable of opening up the hearts of
even the worst of men that the love of |
Christ might enter.
Miss Green told OF visits to the local
police station, where she was well re-
ceived by the police officers and given |
every opportunity to meet the men who !
had been brought behind the bars |
Many were ashamed to meet her. but |
she tried in every way to dispel their |
fears that she was there other |
than for the purpose of cheering them
up.
Mrs. Whitney showed large number !
of aluminium medals. which had just i
been received for Miss Green's Band Of |
Hope. The latter organization is COM |
posed of young people who are being !
trained in temperance ideals.
The Flower Mission reported that It |
made weekly visits to the Queens, Chi |
nese, japanese and Incurables' hospitals /
and Maternity Home. where bouquets /
were left for the patients. The Mission .
goes out on it's rounds every Wednes- |
day morning at $50. and the members !
would be glad to receive on that day |
from their friends flowers. fruits and |
delicacies for distribution. Mrs. Austin, |
secretary of the Mission, said that many |
other official duties made IL imperative |
for her to vacate the position. and she /
named Miss Newcomb for the place,
Miss Newcomb having expressed her |
Willingness to assume the position The
matter was deferred until the next
meeting as Miss Newcomb was not pres /
ent yesterday.
The president read a letter from Su- |
sauna NJ D. Frye vice president of the /
i In reSnnnSe TO a |