Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
CENTRAL Y MEETING
ON TEMPERANCE DE.
LIVERED-oFFICERs ELECTED.

Before a large audience in the Sunday
school room of Calvary Baptist Church. 9Th
and H streets northwest, last evening, Clay
ton E. Emg spoke of the progress Of the
temperance movement in the District Of
Columbia. The occasion was the annual
meeting of the Central "Y" Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, and pre-
ceding the meeting supper was served, fol-
lowed by an informal reception. In the
course of his remarks the speaker said the
Supreme Court of the United States upon
several occasions mas decided that the sa-
loon Is a nuisance. He declared the anti
saloon people have all the chances in their
favor in the effort to close all the saloons
in Washington in the near future.
According to Mr.. Emis the anti-saloon
people should first apply to the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia for an
injunction denying the excise board the
right to license nuisance. If it is refused
the appeal should next go to the Court OF
Appeals and If the Injunction is granted 1t
will be up to the liquor interests to go
higher.
He regarded it as probable that when the
United States Supreme Court is heard upon
the question the saloons of the District Oh
Columbia will be abolished.
Mrs. Clinton Smith. District President Of
the Womans Christian Temperance Union,
also made short address and called atten-
ton to the progress of the temperance
ports of the superintendent were read and
accepted. as follows:
Evangelistic, Miss Emma McAllister;
cradle roll, Mrs. R. H. McNeill; parlor
meetings, Mrs. George Otis Smith; flower
mission, Miss Olea Wood; Sunday school.
Mrs j. H. Weser; soldiers sailors and
marines, Miss Eleanor Walker; legislation,
DR.. H. r. Moore: delegate. to Anti-Saloon
League. DR.. c. w. Cuthbertson.
During the evening musical program
was rendered, in which the following took
part: Solo. Miss Laura Collision, and reci-
tation, Miss Lavinia Dorsey. Mrs. Don P.
Blaine and Dr. s. H. Greene. pastor, of
Calvary Church. made addresses.
Reports of the following officers were
heard: Miss Sadie Mccain, recording sec
rotary; Miss Lula Roberts, treasurer; Mr..
c. E. Van Ostrant. auditor.
TIL, delegates elected to the annual w.
c. T L. convention to be held in the Con-
gregational Church October s and g. were
Miss Skinner, Miss Carr. Mrs. Scantiebury,
Mrs j C. Goolsby. Miss Weed and Mrs.
]. H Wesler.
Election of Officers.
At the close the following officers were
elected: President Mrs. Clayton E. Emig;
vice president. Miss E. E. Walker: CORE
spending secretary, Miss Florence King;
recording secretary. Miss Sadie Mccain;
treasurer, Miss Lula E. Robert: vice pres
idents, Wesley NJ. E. Church, Miss Ella
Wallace; First Congregational Church, Miss
Alice Wood: Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church.
Mrs. T L. Ten Eyck: Metropolitan M. E.
Church. Mr.. Ernest Stevens.
Annual Address.
Mrs c. E. Emig. president of the y
delivered her annual address. in which she
said, in part:
1T is with no common emotion that we
face the record Of the past year for the
" picxk,f 20 "a
the gains. to renew ambition. to key our
hopes one knot higher and rejoice In the
thought that we are permitted to be CO.
workers with God. to help on the coming
of His kingdom, whose right 1t Is to reign.
Doubtless we have erred In judgment
oftener than we can recall. but we should
profit by our errors, and remembering that
only the Infinite Is perfect, let US look to
Him for wisdom and grace each day to
walk more carefully than before.
We hear much about opportunities
Friends every hand are grasping for
them. How seldom do we find people who
make the hlndrances and defeats Of LIES
battles count for renewed determination to-
ward victory.
I'm the presence Of the outrageous
wrongs the terrible wickedness caused by
strong drink can we stand idly by, con-
tent with name to live. while in works
we are dead?
lone of the most startling moral move
mentS OF the past year Is the prohibition
move that is sweeping over the south and
middle west states. When 1t is recalled
that some states which, in the past, were
famous for the amount of whisky they pro-
duced are now almost dry the wonder
grows. The results not the growth Of
any party, but for years the doctrine that
alcoholic liquors are the worst foes of q
mans patriotism has crystallized into de-
termined action.
1--WE believe that much Of it is the out
growth of the compulsory laws. Very few
know that 1t was the w. c. T. U. which
started that movement which has resulted
in such widespread blessings to our land.
Progress in the District.
1.-The District of Columbia has made
great progress in temperance sentiment the
past year. 1t Is noteworthy that the forces
for temperance are uniting
I'VE should be deeply sensible of our OBJ
legation to the future, as we'll as present
generations, and realize that to the chill
dren and young people of today will be
committed the welfare of the future.
Therefore we urge renewed effort to make
the temperance Sunday school lesson more
effective, and our children to promise God
that with His help they shall lead temper
ate lives.
LAS instructors Of the young in the pub
lie schools the church and in every walk
of life, should exert every endeayor to
impress upon them the sacred regard for
truth. love of country, total abstinence, in
dustry and purity of life.
There seems to be a general apathy
against personal temperance work. 1t Is
true that there other lines Of church
work which are easier and more pleasing
but the wolf is devouring our young man
hood and running the homes of womanhood
and our duty is plain.
The weekly meetings held at the marine
barracks may seem to some Insignificant
but the echoes which come from grateful
mothers from many parts of the land
testify to their value The mile limit
around army posts has been established by
law in two OF our western states, but we
have evidence near at home since the
miraculous change has come to Alexandria
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