Two Decades

fted up, will draw

little book to mention the work which has been done-indeed, it could not be recorded-but one is our Master, even Christ, and He knows it al

work for eight years, laying it down only in response to the Master's call, "Come up higher." Mrs. Josephine Braman, of Brooklyn, succeeded Mrs. Hartt for he

ed to this, but in 1893 was made a department by itself,

H.L. Wilcox, of Rochester, each serving two years. Mrs. Margaret P. Buchanan, of New York City, was appointed in

G. Dietrick, of Lockport, each served for two ye

rintendent of the Unfermented Wine Department from 1880 to 1888, at which time the wo

again made superintendent, the work in almshouses being added. This was changed the following year, the Department of Almshouse Work being placed with that of Flower Mission, and both given to Miss Anna L. Thompson, of Newburgh, who had been made superintendent of Flower Mission Work in 1890. Previous to this time, commencin

, Mrs. C. L. Harris taking it in 1884, to be followed by Mrs. Gray again in 1885. Next came Mrs. Julia A. Bidwell, of Hartford, for three years, and in 1889 Mrs. T. M. Foster, of Vero

he work given in charge of Mrs. Maria R. Douglass, of New York Cit

that time: Mrs. A. K. Knox, of New York City; Mrs. C. E. Cleveland, of Perry; Mrs. E. F. Lord, of New York City; Mrs. E. M. J. Decke

ed as such for three years, Mrs. W. W. Hoag, of Akron, being next chosen. After one year Miss Emma Nason, of Blodgett Mil

and in 1886 Parlor Meetings was made a department by itself, and Mothers' Meetings placed in charge of Mrs. Caroline B. Randall, of Oswego. In 1888 Social Purity and Mothers' Meetings were combined, with Mrs. Mary J. Weaver, of Bata

bitration has had but one superintendent, Mrs. Sarah W. Collins

f the standing committee on Police Matron Work, introduced into the legislature the bill making the law for police matrons mand

and placed in charge of Mrs. Mary J. Annable, of Brooklyn.

ature, and not until the records are read "up yonde

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.Y., she became identified with temperance work as a child, first belonging to a juvenile society known as Cold Water Templars, and later becoming a member of the Sons of Temperance and Good Templars. She is active in all Christian work, being a

istian Temperance Union four years, and corresponding secretary of the Niagara County Woman's Christian Temperance Union for the same length of time. In December, 1890, she was appointed Union Signal rep

t, and its sweet tones linger there long after the words have ceased. At the state convention at Jamestown in October, 1894, she

social vice. Mrs. Graham had printed and sent out all the petitions and protests relative to the above bills. Every senator and assemblyman was addressed by her by letter, and her prompt and unfailing response to every urgent request was a large factor in the success achieved. She was then and is now always ready for "the next thing," and her sweet willingness of spirit is a constant source of comfort and inspiration to her fellow-workers. During the past year she sent out the petitions to the constitutional convention at Albany

and has given much time and thought to the work. Mrs. Graham is young in years, but already her work has told for God a

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