Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-04
LOCAL MATTERS.
W. CIT. U. CONVENTION
secretarr,s RepoTt Of Proceedlngs.

A convention composed OF delegates
from the Women's Christian Temper
anee Unions of Fayette county was con-
vened in the Methodist Church at
Washington c. H., November 20. After
half hours devotional exercises the
convention proper was opened by Mrs
George Carpenter, district president,
as chairman. Mrs. Bella Ustick was
appointed secretary, and the conyen-
tion proceeded to business.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows: On Credentials-Mr Rev. Irwin
and Mrs. Cherry, of Washington. On
Resolutlons-Mrs. Hoxworth, Jeffer-
sonville; Mrs. Anderson, Staunton
Miss Alice TOdhunter and Mrs. Ogle,
Washington. On Nomination of Of
ficers-Mrs. Finch, JeffersonYille; Mrs.
Cockerill, New Martinsburg; Mrs.
Whitehead, Staunton; Mrs. DR.. Wor-
ley, Washington.
On motion it was decided that there
shall be for the present one president
and one vice-president for the county,
and so fast as available persons may be
found, each township shall be repre-
sented by vice presidents.
The constitution of Ohio w. G. I. U.
was, on motion, given into the hands of
committee, Mrs. Priddy and Mrs.
HoxWorth, to examine and report upon
rs regarded it's adoption.
Next in order Mrs. j. B. Priddy de-
livered the address of welcome in be-
half of Washington. Miss Alice Tod
hunter, as respondent, being absent,
Mrs. Reese, of SteubenYille, secretary
of the State Union, was introduced to
the convention and thrilled all hesrts
by her review of the crusade and her
own personal interest in the work then
and now. Miss Boteler, of jamestown,
followed with suggestions especially to
young ladies; what they need to do
and what they can accomplish.
In the subjects for discussion the
FPlan of Work." as presented by the
State Union, was reviewed. The first
topic was "Gospel Meetings." and on
that full reports were called for. Mrs.
Priddy, for Washington, reported a
good interest and full houses for most
Of the meetings held, and a growing
effect on public opinion. Minutes of
meetings were read, and accounts as to
the manner Of conducting. Miss Hox-
worth gave report Of meetings held in
JeffersOnville every Sabbath afternoon
for some time, and with success. Also
referred to the fact Of petition being
sent over the village from their society
regarding the Sunday ordinance, which
the Town Council, after three even
ings successive meetings, passed most
promptly. From Staunton good word
Of meetings held during the summer; !;
from Martinsburg the failure of effort
so far, but new appointment for a
meeting had been made, which was
hoped to be successful. The president
asked Mrs. Reese for advice on this
point. Mrs. Reese felt these Gospel
temperance meetings are the great force
in the temperance work, and gave a
most interesting epitome of the meet
ings and their results in Steubenville;
said these meetings are already State
institution, and she trusted they would
be still more largely inaugurated and
carried on. For women, different from
men, do carry the cause of temperance
in their hearts all the time. In refer
ence to communities where there are
no saloons, Mrs. Reese said there were
no places that did not need the preven-
ton, and where public sentiment did
not need to be made and nodded.
The next topic for consideration was
Sabbath school work. From Washing
ton Miss Bryson gave word of report
of progress in her infant class of Pres
bvterian school. The president am
nounced appointment of committees in
Washington, and that 1t was soon ex-
pected to have the last Sabbath in every
quarter the regular temperance day.
From JeffersonYille and other points
same kind Of reports made. Mrs. Reese
suggested, as an aid in this work, bring
ing the subject before the Sunday School
Institutes. After announcements for
the afternoon, and names of delegates
reported by committee, the morning
session closed.
Afternoon term at two O'Clock, and
the half hour of devotional exercises,
felt so necessary to the success of the
conventional work, led by Miss Hox-
worth. The business session began
promptly, the discussion Of topics
being resumed" Instruction in Public
Schools" the next subject. After re-
ports were given, Mrs. Reese spoke OF
public sentiment rapidly growing to
the point Of making such instruction a
necessity.
On the next subject" Young Ladies'
Unions"-Miss Boteler, Of Jamestown,
was requested by the president to adj
dress the convention. She referred to
"Young Peoples Society" formed
in their town last April, first by half
dozen young ladies. Meetings are
held every second Monday. At the
first meeting there were forty signers
to the pledge. The plan was simply
to hold public meetings and put young
ladies and gentlemen to work. En-
couragement has as yet been lacking
from older members of the community,
but the society hope that may soon
come, and meantime, if nothing more,
they are at least saving their own good
names and making their associations
such as they are not ashamed of. MOI
reports Of young ladies' organizations
from other places, but in Jettersonyille
the young are doing very efficient work
among the older ones.
The tonic So Influential Assem- Dlles,