Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-08-13
Temperance Convention.

county met at the Methodist Chnrcl
on last Wednesday, for the purpose 0
effecting more permanent organi
zation of the Temperance people thai
at present existed. Upon the as
sernbling of the people Rev. MooRl
nominated Mrs. r. d. WILSON as tenn
porary President. After some pre-
liminary remarks, the meeting openet
bv the audience singing "All Hail th'
power of Jesus name" Mrs. WILso,
then read selection from the Psalms
after which Mrs. BLAZER lead in I
very earnest prayer for guidance il
the work, that each and every on'
might feel that they need the help o
higher power to protect and guide il
the work. The audience then jOine(
in singing Nearer, my God, to Thee.
The President then called for th'
names of delegates present from tn,
several townships. The following re
ported:
AddiS0n.- and Mrs. Bryan
Mr.. and Mrs. Rife and Miss Minnie
Watson.
Cheshire.-Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Dut-
ton, Miss Amanda Roush, Mr.. Agee,
Seigler Mauek, Maggie Shuler, Jacob
Blackburn, Miss Thula Coughenour,
Hattie Conghenour, Margaret Cough
enour and Franklin Coughenour.
Haatington.-Edward Henderson,
Mrs. J. C. Matthews and Miss Bette
Holcomb.
C1ay.-Henry Carter, Mr.. Arm
strong and Mrs. Weaver.
Gal6polis.-J. S. Wilson, Miss
Alice Halliday and Mrs. Dale.
Perry.-Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Davis.
SprinqReld.-Rev. III. r. Howe, DIR.
Sisson, Almira Fillmore, A. M. Gors-
lene, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. Lizzie Chering-
ton and George Cherington.
Green.-Mrs. S. Hill, Mrs. Maria
Hutsinpiller, Mrs. Mary Waddell, W.
r. White and Mrs. Blazer.
WalnaG-C. F. Patterson, Wilson
Eakin and Moses Miller.
RdccOon.-Mrs. /. Il. IIaning, Miss
Jennie Giles and Prof E. J. Jones.
A Committee on Permanent Organ
ization was appointed, consisting of
one from each represented township,
also u Committee on Resolutions and
Constitution. After some delibera-
tion the meeting adjourned until half
past one o'clock, when steps should
be taken to effect an organization
that would do effectual work the com
ing year.
Dinner was served in the basement
story of the church, and at half past
one the Convention again assembled.
Mrs. Moore delivered the Address of
Welcome, which was both pertinent
and eloquent. Rev. Mr. DILLON, be
ing called, responded appropriately.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization came to the surface and
For President, Miss Han
nah u. Maxon; for Vice Presidents
Addison, Mrs. Bryan; Cheshire, Miss
Thula Coughenour; Clay, Mrs. NJ.
Gallipolis, Mrs. M. j.
Skees; Green, Miss Roman McCor-
mick Greenfield, Miss Emma Wright;
Guyan, Miss S. Kerns; Huntington,
Miss Cynthia Matthews; Morgan,
Mrs. Alex. Baird; Ohio, Mrs. Maggie
Trobridge; Perry, Mrs. Carter; Rae
coon, Mrs. Haning; Springfield, Mrs.
Walnut, Dora Patterson.
For Recording Secretary, Mrs, r. d.
Wilson; for Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Davis; for Treasurer, Miss Alice
Halliday.
The following Constitution was.
read by the Committee and on motion
adopted:
WHEREAS; We, women of Gallia coun-
ty, Ohio, deeply conscious of the great
evils inflicted upon our county by the
traffic in Intoxicating drinks, and feeling
that we arc impelled by sense of duty
TO humanity, TO our common country,
and our God, do hereby organize our
selves into County Union that we may
labor more effectually for the eXtirpa-
tinn of these evils, and do therefore or
lain and establish the following Con-
and Bylaws:
ART. l. This Association shall be
called the WOmen's Temperance Union
of Gallia County, Ohio.
ART. 2. The. object of this Union
5sid1i DC Nv uIOuSC tItc MUlilctt anu Ifltn vi
this county to engage In n united effort
for the promotion of temperance in ev-
cry family, village and hamlet in the
county, and to strengthen, encourage
and assist each other in this important
work.
ART. 5. The officers of this Union
are President, one Vice President from
each township, a Corresponding and a
Recording Secretary, and Treasurer,
whose duties shall be such as usually
pertain to such officers, and who shall
constitute the Executive Committee of
the Union, any five of whom shall be n
quorum.
ART. 4. The annual meeting of the
Union, at which time its officers shall be
elected, shall be held on the second Sat
urday i'm May, and at such place as may
be determined by the Executive Com
mittee.
ARs. 8. All Leagues in the county
being auxiliary to this Cnuaty Union,
shall make quarterly reports thereto.
ART. G. Any article of this Constitu-
-tion may be amended by majority vote
at any annual meeting.