Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-02
w0MAN's TEMPERANCE UNION.

Annual Meeting Neutrality-suspicious. of the
Year and Recommendations for the Fu-
ture--.State Temperance Union.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held in
Wacouta street chapel, at 8 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. A. M. Petit presided,
and Mrs. II. E. Bishop oficiated as scribe.
The annual report of the president, Mrs.
Petit, was first read, the full text of the
document being as follows;
FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT. e,
MRs. PREsrDENT-We have held the fort an
other year and hope that the record book on
high shows little advance in our gospel tenn
peranoe work. 1t becomes rs first of all to rem
der devout thanks to Him who has held our
organization .'in the hollow of His hand" that
it has not gone with the departed year never to
return. In this we thank God and take cour-
age to begin the work of another
year, hoping that the trials of
our faith will prove richer
blessing than more abundant success:
embership fee paid and year expired in
July, 8: paid membership fee
Is; largest number in attendance at any one
meeting 10; smallest number 2; cash raised and
disbursed 1856. 06.
Mrs. Laura G.. Fixen is the only lecturer the
Union has introduced to the public during the
year. Miss Francis e. Willard came with the
intention of leoturing under its auspices, but
the St. Paul Temperance association, recently
the Union are members, seized
upon the event to introduce itself to the pub
lie in connection with the President Of the
National Women's Christian Temperance
union. To this then Vas no demur, for
though the honor was not ours, neither was the
financial responsibility which it marked for us
to meet. Her two lectures were grand in de-
sign, perfect in rhetoric. convincing in argu.
ment. The distribution of temperance litera-
ture has been confined principally to German
and scandinavian tracts. and cards in English.
the latter involving plea for aid in this work
of reform.
planned and replanned has made but little adj
vance, owing to withheld efforts of those
whose home or other cares are all engrossing.
Our Cottage Grove member; Mrs. Mary O.
Ladd, has been missionary in her own local
ity, sowing the good seed of gospel temper
ance which we trust will ripen in a rich har-
vest. Mrs. Anne E.. Tbyng, of Austin, has
honored cur membership list with her name
and fee, name for some years before the pub
lie as a temperance lecturer and worker.
Since the annual election about every office |
then filled has been re6lled by the resignation |
OF the first elected. The cause, sickness, Attic
ton, absence or otherwise inability to attend.
Mrs. Petit was elected president in place Of |
Mrs. Strong, resigned; Mrs. Bishop, CORES !
bonding secretary, in place of Mrs. Lafferty, |
absent; Mrs. Luly, treasurer, Mrs. Gotzian, |
resigned.
The opening of temperance school was for |!
L. e IL
curing suitable text books. This delay 1
partially obviated, it was unanimously voted |
that the president, Mrs. Petit. should be man
sger and general superintendent of the enter.
prise. Through her the chapel IF the First |
Baptist church was secured and the school
opened Aug. 8, with forty-two pupils. Each
session has brought an increase, and the num-
Der now enrolled is eighty-twO. The object of
bis school is two fold: First,,to Undue the
econd, to teach the evils of intemperance
rom a scientific and bible standpoint, the
lnion having strong faith in tine receipt of in
piration, "Trsin mp child in the way he
hould go and when he is old he will not de-
,art from it,.
Though our records are meagre in contrast
nth the much work to be done, yet we trust
hat when tie great book ia opened there viii
e found registered with the name of each
7orker She hath done what she could amid
he many opposing elements which the strong, II
egali5sd protection gives to the liquor traffic.
o We AIKEN thete bands moro carr est efforts must
lgnallze our petitions to the powers that be
nd Him who rules the court of heaven. By
aieh and prayer, sustained by Gods eternal
romises, we shall III due time reap, If we faint
OF. The, present sowing will yet yield har-
est; the fruit from our tree planting will be /
ateE by generations yet unborn, and by and
y, sower, reaper and eater will rejoice to-
ether in the kingdom of the Son. +,
The report was accepted, after which 4
iscussion took place on the best means of
onducting the work of the union.
The annual meeting of the State Temper
nee Union to be held in st. Paul about the
'st of September or the first of next month,
as thsn considered at length. II was :,
ated that the time for hol ling the meet
lg was fixed for the three last days of Sep J
'mber, but it was decided, if possible, to !,
ave the convention postponed until Octo- !
er, owing to the backward nature of the az /
~ II
1t was unanimously agreed that Mrs.
mily 81. Miller ahould be invited to deliver
le annual address. q
Mrs. Petit was appointed to arrange for ..
usic and to secure q building in which to {
Did the convention.
On motion, the election of officers was de- r
rred until the annual session of the State 9
MON. 8
1t Was also agreed that dnring the con- q
ntion, day should be set apart for the
lildren, and arrangements will be made &C.
'rdingly. Adjourned.
The train to White Bear Lake leaves at rs Ia
NJ. There is no err. u. train. Il