The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-21

4 WHICH Is the SIOuilu O1 lii6
! formers hope next TO his faith in God,
! that moral reform wins wherever and
/ whenever Christian citizens make
| fight
I cannot close this report without
referring to our sister and earnest
: worker in the temperance cause, Miss
| Mary Green. She closed her earthly
record with the close of the last fiscal
year so that the annual meeting nat
urally and fittingly took the form OF a
| memorial, the address of the presi-
dent being a tribute to her worth and
| history of her work in the temper
| ance cause for many years. We have
missed her bright face and genial smile
in our meetings.
| The Band of Hope boys will surely
| feel her influence for many years. We
| miss her monthly reports Her mem
| Dry will ever remain green in the
| hearts Of her w. c. T. U. sisters and
co-workers. Miss Willard, our great
| leader. was not forgotten at the meet
| ing in February, that month being the
| anniversary of her departure to her
| home above. The meeting was given
| over largely to "reminiscences of her
| life and work, extracts being read
| from Miss Gordon's book 1.-The Beau
| tiful Life" How true it is that Bless
| ed are the dead who die in the Lord,
| for their works do follow Them
| COMSTOCK MAY COME.
Mrs. E. w. Jordan presented her re-
port as corresponding secretary, stat
| ing that she had received twelve letters
| from secretaries of various state socie-
| ties and also had sent out the report
of the local w. c. T. u.
The annual report had also been
| sent to the National w. c. T. U. Mrs.
| Jordan also reported on the aid Miss
| FeIker had been to the temperance
| movement, she having prepared a spe-
| cial list of questions for the Summer
school, relative to the effect of alcohol
| on the body. An appeal had been re-
ceived from Anthony Comstock of New
| York during the year for aid in the
| suppression of vice in New York, and
the society had responded with con-
| tribution. A letter of thanks was re-
| ceived from Mr.. Comstock. in which he
| stated that the money from Hawaii
| was the first to be received.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Whitney stated that an
thony Comstock to come to Hawaii for
| a series of lectures. She was certain
| that the w. C. T. U. would be glad TO
share this expense.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The report of the treasurer, Mrs.
Lydia B. Coan, showed receipts for the
year amounting to S113, which with the
| balance remaining from last year gave
a total fund of $115.11. The expendi-
lures during the year amounted to
S5518, leaving a cash balance of $59.93
still remaining. "a
Mrs. Coan stated that the treas
urer's book, now seventeen years old,
was full to overlooking. She said that
an examination of it's contents showed
many interesting things. The mem
bership had apparently decreased. The
receipts during the period amounted
to between $1,000 and $4,000. Twelve
out of the sixty-five original members
registered in the book are dead, others
have moved away, and quite num-
Der are still members of the organiza-
ton.
THE HILO BRANCH.
Mrs. Austin reported for the Hilo
branch of the w. c. T. U. saying that
not much work had been taken up
during the year, but the regular
monthly meetings had been held. The
Hilo society reported that it felt in
temperance to be on the Increase, and
also that there was a more frequent
use of liquor in both public and pri-
vate at entertainments
WORK IN THE SCHOOLS.
Miss Gertrude whiteman, of the COM
mittee on scientific temperance instruc-
ton, reported that the work in the
schools in aid of temperance is pro-
crossing exceedingly well. Great
praise is due to the instructors for
their work in this connection. The stu
dents are being taught cleanliness,
morals, etc, in connection with tenn
perance The teachers however had
to contend with parents of various
nationalities who combated their teach
ings The chief efforts of the instruc-
tors was directed towards graduating
the principles of intemperance taught
in their homes. Miss Whiteman sta
ted that the teaching of temperance in
the private schools was not up to the
usual standard. The japanese are do
ing the best outside of the public
schools, going into the churches for
temperance meetings to which other
nationalities are invited. The Japan
| csc also are working among the Chi
nese who are not making much prog
ress in the fight for temperance. There
are some few Chinese who are staunch
in their support of the movement, even
to the extent Of refusing liquor at fes-
rivals, where it is almos counted as
an insult. In view of the perplexing
environments of the youth of Hawaii,
said Miss Whiteman, sit is a cause for
gratitude that such progress has been
made and a foundation laid for the
cause of temperance among the boys
and girls of the Territory"
In this connection, Mrs. Whitney
| stated that each of the states had now
passed laws, compelling the teaching
of temperance in schools, Georgia. be-
| ing the last to fall in line. The terri
tories, including Hawaii, are provided
| for in a general law.
THE FLOWER MISSION.