The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18

The following are the officers elected at the
meeting of the State Womans Temperance
Union held in Jackson, last week:
President-Mrs b. b. Hudson, Detroit.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. l.. +. Allen,
Recording sscretary-Mrs. X. G. Dever,
Lansing.
Treasurer-Mrs. ]. III. Mckee, Grand Rapids,
Vice Presldents-1st. District, Mrs. Morse
Stewart, Detroit; I'd, Mrs. ID. W. Comstock
Adrian Sd. Mrs. NJ. 4. Lathrop. jackson; 4th,
Mrs. A. Il. Barrett, Niles; 9Th. Mrs. l.. NJ.
Boise, Grand Rapids 9Th, Mrs. j. Il. Porter,
Lansing 9TH, Mrs. L. @. Gardner, Port Huron
9Th, Mrs. e. p. Church, Greenulle 9th Mrs
f. Fairman, Big Rapids.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That while in the prosecution Of
our temperance work we ignore all sectarian
and party issues, we are united upon the COM
mon platform OF the word Of God faith in
humanity, and that We earnestly reco mmend
| to all our sister unions that they pray and
work in the name OF the Lord of Hosts, who
in His own good time, will give US glorious
J victory.
Resolved, That this convention extend it's
hearty aid and sympathy to all unions not yet
IN relation to US as auxiiaries, and that We
recognize them as co.laboIers IN this great
work and earnestly ask their sympathy and CO.
operation with us in the work of delivering our
land and our homes from common foe.
Mrs. Moses Smith, OF Jackson, read one Of
the finest papers Of the convention on 90 Duties
Of Young Ladies to the Temperance Cause"
She spoke Of the high position young ladies' ct
the present day occupy in public esteem, and
their powerful influence. Any cause that
musters them in its ranks has an element Of
great strength, and no Cause needs them. so
much as the temperance cause. She recon-
mended three things that should be done to
bring girls to . comprehension Of their great
responsibilities. Have faith in the girls; give
them the best culture and set before them the
highest standards; above all, impsrt deep re-
hgious feeling, veneIation for and knowledge
OF the word Of God. The sword Of the spirit,
the word Of God, is IN no hand so powerful for
good as in that Of young lady. The whole
spirit Of the Bible was one Of temperance, and
upheld and taught it. The place for young
ladies to work is just where they find them
selves in life. She instanced Helen, Esther
Catharne De Medicis and Isabella of CASTLE,
, as showing what young women can do.
Mrs. Foster, from Ann Arbor, favored per-
hitting the two sexes to work together in the
temperance army. They worked better so.
She attacked club rooms, with which she said
her city was troubled. She wanted PLAN talk |;
there had been too much mincing Of the matter.
She, too, favored starting missionary work
among the fallen women. The churches had
neglected their plain duty in the direction OF
temperance, and God had started the work
outside OF the church and it had prospered.
The women must do something for the de-
graded, or God will visit it upon them.
Mrs. Lathrop offered the following letter,
which was adopted as the sentiment Of the
convention, and ordered forwarded:
JACKSON, MICH, May 10, 1877.
Mrs. Rutherford b. Hayes:
Dear Sister When in the providence or God
you were called to take the position o ( the first
lady in the land. the hearts and prayers OF the
Christian women followed you into the sun
light OF your honor and the shadow OF your
responsibility, and greatly rejoice that you
have carried simplicity and fidelity to principle
and to Christ INTO the stately life at the White
House.
Your sisters, who are laboring in the greal
, temperance reform, are especially grateful FOL
, the brave position which you have taken in q
place 80 difficult, and for the effort being made
BY yourself and the President to set such On
! example il the national home as all Other
homes may safely follow. We, the temper
ance women Of Michigan, assembled in our
: national convention, send you greeting IN
Gods name. and bid you remember We are
praying that you may be nlled with courage
!, and assisted to the victory which we all desire
Mrs. Hasty offered the following which was
adopted.
Resolved, That this convention gladly record
3 their high appreciation OF the reform which IL
al~.xa
. throughout the State by DR.. Henry A. Rey-
7 nolds.
Resolved, That they acknowledge profound
T gratitude to Almighty God for sending to
, Michigan so persistent q temperance worker
80 magnanimous Q reformer and 80 firm al
ally or the woman's Christian temperance
8 unions.
Resolved, That such exhausting labors al
Dr. Reynolds performs and such invaluable
benefits as he confers upon tho commonwealth
Q deserve the most liberal compensation, and
' since he relies entirely upon the magnanimitJ
OF the people, he ought to receive donations
? everywhere as generous as he is self sacrificing
and, according to the Gospel law. Freely "
r have received, freely give"
5 Mrs. Lathrop presented one phase Of th'
Temperance work and which young ladies coult
r take part in, IL they did not wish to join thu
= unions. She referred to anti-treating pledges
The girls could not only cease pressing youni
3 men to drink, but could induce them to leave
T of treating their comrades.
On the last evening Of the convention, DR.
Reynolds addressed tho members. He spoke
briefly, telling how his heart goes out to TIT
Women's Unioa, for to them he owes his con
version. lie related how hard Mrs. Gedde,
worked to get him here, and said that next tc
God the credit for any good he might have
done in Michigan was due to her. He wanted
no thanks. 1t was thanks enough for him t,
: see the noble army wearing the red ribbon
: He had been in the state six months and had
everywhere met with the best success, but b,
did not think his work WAS done here, and un
til it was he should not leave the State. al
though he had received urgent calls from al
e parts OF the United States, as we'll as from
q Canada, and even England.
8 DR.. Phil Porter was then introduced, and
10 behalf Of the club, gave the visiting ladies' Q
hearty welcome, recognizing their great power