The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-02
Convention Of the Hancock County We
mems TEMPERANCE Alliance.

mems Temperance Alliance.
The third Annual Convention of tn
Hancock County Women's Temper
ance Alliance met at the Findla,
League Room, May 9th, at 10I:
| o'clock i. II
The meeting was called to order b!
Mrs. Whiteley, president OF the Count!
Alliance.
The exercises commenced by singing
the hymn ''Blest be the tie that binds.
Miss Swigart presiding at the organ.
The Vice President, Mrs. Tufts, then
read a portion of the Scriptures and
Mrs. S. A Strother offered a fervent
prayer for strength and guidance in
the great work before US. A hymn
was then sung, followed by prayer by
Rev. DR.. Jones
The President then announced the
Convention open for business and
called for the Rec. Secs. I,port. The
report of the last quarterly convention
was read, but as nothing excepting en-
gaging Miss Willard to lecture here on
the 25th of the present month had
been done, no report was made.
No report for the last quarter was
made by the Corresponding Secretary
Tor the same reason.
The Treasurer. Mrs. II. p. Gage.
made her report for the last quarter.
showing balance in the treasury of
S41.
Next in order, reports from the
Township Leagues were called for, but
as they were not represented in the
Convention, except the Findlay League.
they were not heard from.
Mrs. Rice, Vice President of the
Findlay League, read an interesting
and encouraging account of the work
in our city, q prominent feature of
which was holding Children's Temper
ance meetings and distributing temper
ance literature among our youths.
Committees on nomination and res
olutions were appointed, after which
the convention adjourned to | o'clock,
and was dismissed with the benedic-
ton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at the
appointed hour, Mrs. Whiteley in the
chair.
After engaging in the usual devotion
al exercises for some time, the prelimi-
nary business of the convention was
taken up by u motion that the minutes
of the forenoon session be read. which
was followed by vote of approval.
The committee on nominations then
presented the following:
PTeStdent-Mrs. S. a. Strother,
Fice President-Mrs. C. Spayth,
Tredsurer-Mrs. H. P. Gage,
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. NJ. Porch,
Cor. Sec-Miss III. Redick,
Eeecutice Committee-Mrs. Oliver.
Mrs. NJ. Detwiler, Mrs. J. Powell, Mrs.
p. kemerer, Mrs. J. Parker, Mrs. Tay
lor, all of whom were unanimously
elected.
The President, Mrs. Whiteley, in be-
half of the retiring officers of the
Alliance expressed thanks to the tenn
perance women of the different leagues
for their sympathy and cooperation.
Mrs. Jones responded in behalf of the
league women, by expressing gratitude
for the faithfalness with which they
had discharged their duties.
At this point, DIR. Jones, as chairman
of the Committee on resolutions, sub
mitted the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The evil of intemper
ance is widespread, and constitutes the
greatest existing obstacle to the spread
OF the gospel. Therefore,
ResOtced, That it is the imperative
duty of all christian people to commit
themselves unqualifiedIy to this work.
and by all reasonable means labor for
the suppression of the liquor traffic
And,
WHEREAS, The Liquor Ring appre-
ciating the power monied influence
has organized, and has now on hand
fund of several million of dollars ex-
pressly for the defence and support Of
the traffic; therefore,
ReSOtCed, That we should profit by
this wisdom, and that christian men
should contribute a sum equally large
for the dissemination of temperance
literature, and 10 put able speakers in
the fields, to discuss the various phases
OF this monster evil. And,
WHEREAS, God has said that the
church is the light of the world, thus
laying or the pulpit the obligation of
leading all true reform; therefore,
ResOtUed, That it is the unqualified
conviction of this convention, that the
pulpit that fails to speak out on this
subject, is guilty of treason against
God and humanity.
Mr.. Gage submitted a call from the
National Temperance Union, for dele
gates to the International Temperance
Conference to be held at Philadelphia,
during the session OF the Centennial
Exposition. DIR, Jones was nominated
as county delegate. and elected by a
unanimous vote.
The incoming officers were invited
to come forward and take their places,
after which the new President, Mrs
Strother, made appropriate remarks,
followed by speeches from Revs. DIR.
Jones, Mr. Sutherland, SIr. Miller, Mr..
Kutz, S. Carlin, II. p. Gage, Mr.. Scott,
and others.
We then listened to a condensed re-
port of the Findlay League, for the
last year, from Mrs. Davidson. IL was
spicy and contained number OF sharp
points of humor.
On motion OF Mrs. y Cgr.I, a vote
was taken to invite the State Temper
ance Union to hold their next annual
! Convention at this place, which was
carried.
After the usual concluding exercises,
the Convention adjourned.
Mks. s. CARLIN,
Recording Secretary.
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