The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-04
Interesting Proceedings of the
Day.

Interesting Proceedings of tn
Day.
The first convention of the Men
tana Weman's Christian Temper
ance Union. held its first session q
the Presbyterian Church in this city
beginning At 8 T. N. yesterday. TIT
first h2lf-hour was q prayer anG
praise service led by Rev. N. T. LIANT
of Glendale. Miss Francis E. Viii
lard, the President Of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, called the con ention to Or
der and briefly Explained the object
Of the convention. On motion she
was requested to preside over the
body until the organization was per-
fected. The ladies present being
rather backward, Miss Anna Cor.
don, Miss Willard's private secretary,
acted a. Secretary assisted by Mrs.
81. c. Doiman. A committee was
appointed 70 prepare a report Of the
proceedings of the convention for the
press of Montana.
On motion Mrs. F. Lecklsy, Mn.
Lee w. Foster and Mrs. F. A. Ra-
gan. were appointed a committee on
credentials.
On the organization Of the Terri
torial Womans' Christian Temper
ance Union, Revs. W. A. Shannon,
NJ. r. Lamb, A. B. PEBBLES, Mrs. A.
H. Priest, of Helena, and Mrs. n.
E. Raglan, were appointed the COM
mittee.
A temporary finance committee
was appointed consisting Of Rev. Mr..
Garvin, Mrs. L. w. Foster and Mrs.
Shodair.
Miss Willard then spoke of the
origin of the society which grew out
of the woman's cru ,ads in Ohio in
1875, and was the second sober
thought of that wonderful move
ment, and also Of the origin of the
Signal, the organ of the society,
when the printers had faith enough
in the women to wait for their pay,
and that it now had 4 circulation of
over 1900. She also reported that
Mrs. Churchill, of Sun River,
who had been appointed as
provisional Vice President Of the
Territory by the National Society
had sent her declination of the Office,
as she was soon to make her home in
California, enclosing $50 as ar ex-
preston of her interest and to help
defray expenses.
While the Committee on Creden-
tisls were making up their report,
addresses were made by Rev. DR..
Fisher, who drafted the prohibitory
amendment Of Kansas; also by Revs.
Mr.. Garvin and E. J. Stanley. The
Committee on Credentials then re-
ported 80 delegates present. Rev
Nj. Van Orsdel then addressed the
convention, after which, at Miss
Wizards request, Rev. w. A. Shan
noa was appointed to preside at the
afternoon session, and the conven-
ton adjourned to meet at 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 p. m. the convention was
opened with . short prayer meeting,
led by Rev. NJ. Van Orsdel, after
which Rev. Mr.. Shannon took the
chair. The minutes of the morning
were read and approved. Miss Cor
don resigned the Secretaryship and
Mrs. NJ. E. Ragan was elected to the
Office.
The Committee on Constitution
and Bylaws reported, and the re-
port was accepted.
The committee on nomination s re-
ported as sollews:
President.-Mr. r. s. Clark of
Helena.
Y. Presidents.-1st Judicial District.
Mrs. James kirkpatrick of Helena.
Second Judicial District.-Mrs. L.
w. Forbis Of Butte City.
Third Judicial District. - Nrs.
Alice Nichols of White Sulphur
Springs.
Corresponding secretary, Mns. A.
H. Priest of Helena; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. w. S. Smith, Butte. asst
recording secretary, Mrs. L. D.
Shannon Of Missoula; treasurer,
Mrs. L. c. Brown Of Helena.
ne committee on principles and
methods reported the following as the
objects of the society: LIST, The
union of the Christian women of all
the churches for the purpose of edu-
eating the young; End, Forming .
better public sentiment; 3rd, Re-
forming the drinking classes; 4th,
Transforming by divine grace those
who are enslaved by alcohol and 5th, |
the removing the dram shops from
our streets, and that those objects in
velved the following principles: LIST, !
Total abstinence from all intoxicat-
ing Liquors, a. a beverage on the part
of the individual.
ID. Total prohibition of the manu-
and sale Of alcoholic Liquors
Is drink.
Sd. That IS woman 10 the natural
of home it will greatly
reinforce the cause Of home protec-
ion, if On all questions pertaining to
70 the liquor traffic, she is endowed
With the mower of the ballot and IN