Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-30

of the Minnesota Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union opened in the lecture room OF the
Jackson street Methodist Episcopal church at
o'clock with devotional exercises, led by Mrs.
L. G. Fixen. The roll was then called. and
six officers and forty-eight delegates found
present. In addition to the list published in
Yesterdays GLOBE the following are the late
arrivals
Minneapolis Young Ladies' Christian Tenn
perance Upion-Mrs. b. r. Farr, Mrs. Annie
Lyon and Miss Annie Quale.
Minneapolis ". @. T. U.-Mrs. Francis Neal,
Mrs. A. r. Anderson, Mrs. A. NJ. Bassett.
North6eld-Mrs. A. E. Dunn, Mrs. Q. A.
Jones, Mrs. E. R. Wyman, Mrs. j. w.
Strong.
Spring valley-Mrs. III. W. stoddard, Mrs.
J. .. Farmer.
Granite Falls-Mrs. B. NJ. Barnes, Mrs. F.
E. Luce Mrs. G.. NJ. Sergeant.
Blue Earth City-Mrs. a. D. Kingsley.
Sleepy Eye-Mrs. II. A. Robinson.
Cottage Grove--Mrs. Mary @. Ladd.
Owatonna-Dr. Sara M. Ayers.
On motion of Mrs. A. T. Anderson, COM
mittee of two were appointed to compile re-
port of tho proceedings of the session and ira ns
NIT them to the Temperance Advocate, SO that
local Unions could have the full report immed-
lately.
TEE ANNUAL ADDRESS.
Mrs. Il. G. Fixen was called to the chair and
the president, Mrs. 8. 81. Barteau, of Crooks
ton, delivered the annual address, embracing
the following salient points:
Time in its rppid fight has brought us to
the fourth annual meeting of the Minnesota
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Some
who began the year as co-woTkefs With rs,
have now ceased from toll in obedience to the
matters call, which said TO them, ''Come up
higher" II u Most gladly dol now lay
down the honors and the special responsible
ties i'm posed hy your choice one year ago. y
i The year now ending has been one of
marked prosperity to the cause of our Union In
Minnesota. A few earnest, faithful women have
been at work. Thirty new Unions have been
organized: five previously organized have been
made auxiliary, making an increase of thirty
five during the year. This number, added
to the twenty-three auxiliarles reported
last year, makes us fifty y.eight Unions in the
of these ffty-eight little bands of praying
women scattered up and down through our fair
State. From Crookston in the north, from Du-
Iuth on the east to Redwood Falls on the west,
Christian women gather from week to week in
their tifty-eight little prayer circles, pouring
out their souls before God and beseeching him
to deliver our beautiful and fertile land from
sum given annually to home and foreign mis-
sions-S5 000 O00-is drank up in three days.
In view of such facts as these, what can we do?
answer individually and alone, al
most nothing, but banded to-
gether as we are, all together taking
hold of the almighty arm, can we not do great
things, wonderful things, can we not
do everything2 After a review of the
methods Of procedure and the
necessity and effective working of different
committees and officers. also emphasizing most
strongly the Importance of work among the
children, and urging the young ladies to come
into the ranks and work, the address concluded
with an eloquent appeal to all friends of the
cause to lend their aid in the good work, con-
GLIDING, Truly it is mighty foe we have to
fight, but as some one has remarked, One, with
God is majority; let us persevere until the
giant fend is driven from the land, then shall
each hum BILE laborer, kneeing before the throne
of the omnipotent father, hear his lovi rg voice
saying She hath done what she could.'"
partial report Of the treasurer was then
read, showing balance in the treasury of $50.
Mrs. L. G.. Fixen, yice-president, represent
ing the First Congressional district, then ad-
dressed the convention. giving an interesting
account of her labors the past year. of which
the following is an epitome:
1t seems but "a very few days and hours
since we met at Northfeld. We parted with q
warm grasp of the hand and a whispered pray
er for divine guidance and wisdom, and we
have met again, more earnest, more determln-
ed. but also more hopeful than ever. Dnring
the past year have travelled over 900 miles
within my own district, given over sixty lec-
lures and led about thirty. five prayer-meetings.
The district numbers nineteen counties and
has thirty-four Unions. As financial exhibit
it was shown that the speaker had raised Sl16.-
49, in the First district and $SS. "A outside of
it, by taking up collections at the close of
meetings. After paying necessary expenses
a surplus was left of S83. 81, which was expend-
ed in tracts, the advantage of the Union fur
nishing its own tracts being forcibly shown.
Warm thanks we're returned to the sisters CT
different cities who had met the speaker with
pleasant smiles and warm welcome, closing
with the expression that "we shall know of
the work accomplished when we all meet before
the great throne to render our last account. !"
The convention then adjourned until P. NJ.
lunch being served in the interim to delegats,
in the building, by the ladies of this city.