The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-06-22
W. c. 7. U.
Report of the First Meeting Held
at This Place.

at This Place.
The Ladies Roll up Their Sleeves and
Face The Deadly Foe in Earnest.
The w. c. T. U. convention met pur-
suant to published notice in Canton at the
Congregational church.
Convention was called to order by the
President, Miss Cleveland.
Opening Notwithstanding.
Reading of the scriptures, by Mrs. Hart
sough
| Prayer-By Mrs. Hartsough.
| Singing-Sweet hour of Prayer.
On motion Mrs. Myers, of Elk Point,
was elected secretary.
On motion the following named ladies.
were appointed by the chair as committee
on credentials
Mrs. Milliman of Canton, Mrs. Hunt of
Vermilion and Mrs Foss of Elk Point.
The reading Of an address by Miss
Cleveland Of her experience in the temper
ance work was very interesting and well
delivered, being interspersed with good,
sound, sensible advice
The convention sHlts called to order by
the p resident.
The following is the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials:
Elk Point, Mrs Myers, Mrs Hunt and
Mrs. Fauss.
Vermllion, Mrs Snyder and Mrs. Skin
ner.
Parker, Mrs. Coon and Mrs. Phillips,
Silver Lake, Mrs. Wheelock
Sioux Falls, Mrs Hartsough and Mrs.
BursoD.
Richland, Mrs. Kirk
Mitchell, Miss. Mayer.
Chamberlain, Mrs Long and Miss
Taylor
On motion, the chair appointed the
following committees:
On resolutions, Mrs. Hartsough, Sioux
Falls, Mrs. Nash, Canton, Mrs Fauss,
Elk Point, Mrs. Springer, Vermillion, Mrs
Coon, Parker.
| On permanent organization, Mrs
Long, Chamberlain, Mrs. Burson, Sioux
Falls, Mrs. Snyder, Vermillion, Mrs.
Mayer. Mitchell, Mrs. Phillips Parker,
Mrs Hunt, Elk Point, and Mrs. Russell,
Canton.
On manner of work, Mrs Myers, Elk
Point, Mrs. Snyder, Vermillion, Mrs
Hartsough, Sioux Falls, Mrs Kirk,
Mitchell, and Mise-Taylor, Chamberlain.
On motion it was decided to send a fra
ternal letter to the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars to meet at this place this fall
On motion the convention adjourned
until p. NJ.
Convention vas called pursuant to ad
journment:
a report of committees was called for.
| Committee on permanent organization
reported as follows:
Mrs. Long, Chamberlain, Mrs Burson,
Sioux Falls, Mrs. Snyder, Vermillon,
I Mrs. Mayer, Mitchell, Mrs Phillips,
Parker, Mrs. Hunt, Elk Point, and Mrs.
Russell Of this place.
Committee on manner of work reported
as follows:
Mrs Mayors, Elk Point, Mrs. Snyder,
Vermillion, Mrs Hartsoush, Sioux Falls,
Mrs. Kirk, Richland, and Miss Taylor,
Chamberlain.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is acknowledged by all, intemper-
ance is the great evil that now af1cts land, and
that the public and legalized traffic lin ardent spir
its is the great of this evil Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this convention representing
| the women Of our territory and earnestly desiring
to do all possible for the best interests of its peo
| ple do hereby petition the constitutional corven-
ton which meets in the city of Canton June 2lst,
| that they recommend to the people of Dakota the
| adoption in their constitution such provision pro-
hibitjug the manufacture and sale of all intoxica
| ting liquors, as iB now proposed as an amen dment
| to the constitution of Iowa Also that delegation
| be appointed to accomplish the presentation of this
| resolution to said convention.
! RESOLVED, That this convention request Miss
Clev Gland to present the following resolution be-
| fore the constitutional convention, which meets to-
| morrow and also make what remarks she fit
| to invite their attention to the subject
| RESOLVED That we deeply syrnpathize with the
people in Iowa in their present struggle and that
! pray by night and by day that they may come out
| victorious; and, further, that recommend that
! our local unions meet on the 27th inst. and offer
special prayer that the Iowa people be successful
| in obtaining prohibition.
| RESOLVED, That it is the duty of Christian wom-
to withdraw their patronage from all grocery and
| drug stores where liquor is sold as beverage.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the convention are
| harah fanda tn al ob,,rrh and
congregation for the use of their house Of worship
| for meeting.
| RESOLVED, That all families connected with tenn
| perance work commence at home by teaching the
young, especially, to abstain from, tea, coffee and
| tobacco.
| RESOLVED That we believe the Lords sup
per instituted in the use of unfermented wine,
| and that pledge ourselves to abstain from the
| use of alcoholic wine at the communion table.
RESOLVED That the thanks of the convention are
due to the people of Caution who have kindly en-
| tertained delegates and visiting friends at their
! homes. Thanks also due to tho railroad COM
panes in the territory for reduced fare to delegates
| and friends.
RESOLVED, That we renew allegiance to the Nat
| ional Union and its official organ, Our Union, and
We call upon the publishing commite to 80 control
the management Of the paper as to open up all its
columns to the discussion of all kinds of temper
| ance work adopted by the several State organiza-
tions Also that each local society secure tenn
| temperance column its respective columns.
RESOLVED, That we, women of Dakota in coun-
Gil assembled, do pledge ourselves to the work
| of driving this terrible from our fair and
beautiful land, and will never falter nor stand
| still in the work before while we feel Gods
hand leading us, and know that We are blessed by
| the smile of his holy spirit.
| RESOLVED, Thatinasmuch recognize in the
| children the hope of our nation, the coming men
and women of the republic, recommend that
| juvenile temperance societies be organized, and
also that temperance lessons be introduced into our
| Sabbath schools.
| The following works assigned:
| Juvenile work Mrs. H. Murphy, Elk Point.
Sunday-school work-Mrs DIR. Flume, Flandrau.
! Scientific Instruction-Mrs. Myers, Elk Point.
| Temperance lecturs-J. B. Currend
Legislative work-Miss c. E. Cleveland.
Young womans work-Miss Taylor, Chamberlain
Unfortunate women-Mrs. Hartsough, Sioux
| Fails.
| Relative statistcs-Mrs. Snyder. Yermilhon.
Study Of hereditary tendencies Rev. vii.
! liams, Pierre.
State and county fairs-Mrs. j. r. Smith.
Temperance bible readings Mrs. Rev. Williams,
| Elk Point.
Relation of ntemperance to labor and capita,-
| Mrs. q. D. Cook.
Influencing the press Mrs. Judge Blair, Elk
! Point.
! Evangelical work-Mrs. Hartsough, Sioux Falls.
Friendly inns and restaurants-Mrs. j. G. Nc
veagh, Yankton-
Prison and police station-Mrs. Kingsbury, Can