The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-01
w. c. t.. u. MEETING

The W. c. T. L. had an interesting
meeting Tuesday afternoon at g
o'clock in the Methodist church an
mex, celebrating two noted days in the
years calendar-Union Signal day and
the birthday of the beloved Mrs. Lii
liam NJ n. Stevens, our national pres
ident of the w. C. T. L. Many per-
haps do not know the great work
done by the Ocala W. c. T. L. outside
of temperance work and it would be
a personal benefit to any of our wo-
man to meet with these consecrated
workers.
After the opening with devotional
exercises and business routine, the
president. Mrs. w. T. Gary, called for
reports from the superintendent of
various committees, each one present
responding with an excellent report.
Miss Lille Roux made a beautiful re-
port on the evangelistic work among
women at the convict camp and
brought tears to the eyes of her
listeners, relating some of the touch
ing scenes she witnessed in her visit
among the convicts. Her account of
a young white girl, about nineteen
years of age, convicted for stealing,
who had been converted and since
anu sent 10 H6T nome III an
other state was especially pathetic.
Mrs. Van Hoods report on the work
among the colored people was very
encouraging. She with DR.. Hood had
talked with several colored ministers
and they are grateful for the interest
manifested in their race. Mrs. Hood
stated that it was their desire to have
our ministers talk to their congrega-
| tions.
! Mrs. Walter Hoods account of the
beautiful work accomplished by her
flower mission committee illustrates
how much good can be accomplished
/ by the distribution of flowers.
/ The report on prisons and jails by
Mrs. Loveridge showed that great
good is being accomplished in that
/ branch of the work. Mrs. Loveridg e
and her assistant, Mrs. Washburn
hope to place testaments in every cell
in the Jail -
| Mrs. Van Hood of the press made
mention of the great help the Florida
Baptist Witness and Christian Advo-
cate were rendering, especially in the
publicity given the Hepburn bill.
Interesting articles were read by
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Little, superintendent OF
red letter days; Mrs. J. H Livingston
Sri, of the legislation and petition
committee; Mrs. Fl. @. Packham on
peace, purity and prohibitio and
others which time and space forbid
mentioning.
| The tributes to Mrs. Lillian NJ N
Stevens. read by several members
present was an honor most worthily
bestowed upon our capable national
president. beautiful poem read by
Mrs. E. Van Hood, dedicated to Mrs
Lillian NJ N Stevens, is as follows:
Woman Emancipated
(By Mildred s. McFaden in the Am.
erican Woman's Review, st LOUISE
Emerging from long bondage of the
She stands before the world with
radiant face
And soul awake; with courage
| strength and grace
To champion humankind whose To-
is cast
In joyless ways; to rescue from a vas
Commercial greed the children Of
To plead till tardy justice takes he1
And holds for all an equal scale a
She does not ask nor does she wish
Enthroned on pedestal, nor Sc
The worshiped idol Of a doting heart
But wills to prove her own true
To work, to dream, to manifest higf
aim,
To share. with man, lifes labor and
| lifes fame.
We regret exceedingly to lose on'
Of our ardent workers, Mrs. Moulton
but our loss is Eustis' gain. Mrs
Moulton read a beneficial article, {
tribute to our national president, Mrs
Lillian NJ N. Stevens, why We Cele
lbrate March 1st."
The Ocala Union sent thirty-foul
comfort bags to the sailor boys of TIL
U. S. battleship Florida.
Mrs. H. c. Packham, the correspond
ing secretary, reported new union
Gambler and great interest is beins
awakened there. It was decided at
previous meeting to present a frame'
picture of Miss Frances E. Willard t
the Baptist Orphanage at Arcadia.
a member reported that no wine O
LIQUOR of any kind was served at tn
civic banquet in Hamilton, recent.
rendered the Duke of Connaught, tn
new governor general Of Canada. TIL
| mayor of the city is a man Of pro