Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
QUARTERLY SESSION
DISTRICT w. C. T. q. MEETS IN
ECKINaToN CHURCH.

The quarterly convention of the Woman 8
Christian Temperance Union of the District
of Columbia began at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in the lexington Presbyterian Church.
with large attendance. Mrs. Clinton
Smith. the president of the District organi-
cation. presided over the deliberations. and
seated upon the platform with Mrs. Smith
were Mrs. Emma s. Shelton, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. Charles P. Grandfeld. treas
urer, and Mrs. w. E. De Riemer. CORE
spending secretary.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. NJ. M. K. White, after which an
address of welcome was made by Rev. WILL
lam Tanaferro Thompson, pastor of the
lexington Presbyterian Church, who, dur
ing the course OF his remarks, assured those
in attendance that he was always glad to
see the members of the w. c. T. U. He
told of how the proceeds of the dispen-
saries of South Carolina are given for the
maintenance of the schools of the state,
and that recently the people of one county
had decided that they would rather pay for
their schools out of their own pockets than
to receive any benefits that might come to
them through the sale of liquor.
Mrs. Reidel's Address.
the address of welcome.
She said in part:
May the shadow of the w. C. T. U. of
the District of Columbia never grow less.
May 1t increase in strength, influence and
instruction until it's members become the
peers of the most Christianized district of
our United States.
THE object of our meeting here today is
the same, we trust, as that which prompted
our Christian friends who, in 1874, held
the first national convention in the United
States.
1T was not my privilege to have met
Frances +. Willard face to face, and it
was when we were speeding for the first
time to the city of Washington that the
news was flashed over the wires that she
was dead. And 1t was with deep interest
that l listened to the hearty words of well
come from the man who had so heartily
welcomed Miss Willard at Charleston, S.
c.. on her southern trip.
I'VE all need to be encouraged. strength
ened and lifted Up, and this we believe, is
or should be-, the work of our quarterly
meetings. ~
THE amount of good we receive depends
largely upon ourselves. If we are to have
a good time instead of feeding and ruminat-
ing upon what we see and hear, it is the
best possible evidence that we have missed
the aim of our gathering.
What for US English-speaking Christian
temperance women is the demand OF the
hour?
1T includes two things, 1t seems to me:
First, that every Christian temperance
woman believe with. all her soul that the
religion of Christ is designed for every
man and woman in every age and cline,
and that it only Is able to remove or re-
lieve every evil and every disability that
affiicts that man or woman; second, that
every Christian temperance woman be
filed with the thought of her personal part
in the application of Christianity to every
lost man and woman, with some so stirred
into activity that heroism and lf-sacrifce
shall enter into her service for Christ, and
that she be filled with the thought of the
gospel for every man and woman the king
dom of God In every land"
Treasurer's Report.
Mrs Emma s. Shelton read the minutes
of the last meeting, which were approved
and Mrs C. P. Granfield read the report
of the treasurer. which showed a balance
at the close of the last quarter of s11S.26.
The receipts for the past quarter were
$2s3. Al The expenditures were s2305O, leav-
ms a balance in the treasurer's hands of
s17I23
Mrs w F. De Riemer read the report
of the corresponding secretary and Mrs.
Don P. Blaine that for the Branch and
as the organizer for the w. c. T. u
Mrs. Blaine reported that two new VS.
had been organized, the "HopefuI' one en-
bracing the Fifth Baptist Church. Marvin
Methodist Episcopal Church and St Mark S
by, president. and Miss Daisy Fridley,
treasurer and the Amethyst of the
Sixth Presbyterian, Ryland Methodist and
Kendall Baptist Churches, with Miss Lille
E. Hercus, president, and Mrs. Addison
Outwater treasurer. At the close of her
address Mrs. Blaine announced that the
District Y conference and social would be
held at the w c. T. y. building tomorrow
evening.
Other Features of Program.
The remainder of the program for the
morning follows Report of superin
tendent of Sunday school work, Mrs. w. E.
DeRiemer; report of superintendent of
school of methods, Mrs. 7. A. Williams;
song, Were Out for Prohibition" miscel-
laneous business; collection; report of
evangelistic superintendent, Mrs c. w.
Gallagher; noontide prayer; adjournment.
The adjournment was taken at 1890
o'clock for luncheon and convention was
again called to order by Mrs. Smith at / 80
o'clock, when Onward Christian Soldiers"
was sung by the assemblage. Mrs. NJ. E.
Cohen lead the recitation of the Lords
prayer, after which Mrs. Archibald Mckee
read the report of the flower mission super
intendent.
The program concluded with report of
board of trustees on successful work for
W. c. 7. u. building; Mrs. Jennie " Rob-
inson. president; reports of the following
superintendents- ]. c. Fernald Mrs.
NJ. Z. Catlin. Mrs. VIM. Trauty, Mrs. s.
II. Martin, Mrs. L. D. Clark, Mrs. Emma
F. Randolph, Mrs. Ruth G. Pealer, Miss Su-
san p. Pollock and Miss Ella NJ Boston:
Miscellaneous business: (by requesO the
songs submitted to the committee in the
contest for state song will be read by Mrs
Nellie II. Bradley, Mrs Helen Groo, Miss
Lloyd and Mrs. C. w. Boyd, adjournment;
Aaronic benediction.
Army Orders.