Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-31
Annual Meeting of w. C. 7. U.

Annual MeetlnS OF w. L. }. u
The second annual meeting of the
W. C. T. L. convened in the NJ. E.
Church, West Sunbury, Oct. ,, 1888,
at $50 O'Clock. Devotional exercises
were conducted by Mrs. Holdin of Al
legheny.
The convention was organized with
Mrs. Dain, the Pres. in the chair. The
Sec'y. being absent, Miss Ada Mech
ling was appointed Sec'y. pro TEN.
Miss Mollie Jack, Gin behalf of the
W. C. T. U. of Sunbury), delivered an
address Of welcome, responded to by
Mrs. DR.. Swift, of Allegheny.
Committees on nominations and resc'
lutions were then appointed. Dele
gates from Unions present gave ac-
count of work done. The Harrisville
Uaion reported the introduction o
temperance question books in the
school Of the township.
By request, Rev Geo w. Bean gave
an account of the boys meetings, held
under his direction for some years past
Also Miss Anna Glenn, of an anti
tobacco society, organized about /
years ago with 9 members. 1t ha:
since incorporated temperance, and i:
now called The Anti-Tobacco and TEN
perance Society. 1t has now over I;
members, and holds annual meetings
On motion, Miss Glenn was requested
to publish in the county papers, his
tory of this society, which history vii
be written in the near future. Mis-
Sullivan reported that the county pa
pers kindly consented to give space fol
communications from w. c. I. U.
The convention met in the Presby
terian church in the evening, at I P
NJ. Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Mrs. DR.. Swift. Committee ol
nominations reported as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. Dain; Recording Secreta
ry, Miss Anna Glenn; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Mary Sullivan; Treas
urer, Miss Maggie Shaw, Harrisville
On motion the report was adopted
The committee on resolutions next re
ported as follows:
WHEREAS, we listened with so mucl
pleasure to the accounts OF work don
in Sunbury for the children,
Resolved, That we recommend
like work in other parts of Butler coun
ty, for both boys and girls.
ResolUed, That the subject of teach
ing Gin our public Schools the natur
of alcohol and its effects on the huma
system, be insisted upon by teachers
Resolved, That we recommend, Il
as far as possible, for the instruction c
temperance lesson leaves in Sabbat
schools
We also recommend the earnes
prosecution, 1st, of temperance litera
ture; 2nd, temperance legislation; 30
young womans' ork 4th, influencin
the press; 5th, temperance Bible read
ing 9Th, the use Of unfermented win
at the communion table.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves t
work for legislation requiring instruc
ton on the effects OF alcohol on tn
human system, in our public schools.
Pending the adoption of these reso
lutions, number Of short addresse
were made by the ministers present.
Next followed the annual address b.
the President, Mrs Dain, and an essa.
by Miss Anna Glenn, subject, 9Th
| Coming Train" The exercises were il
terspersed with music, by the Temper
ance Glee Club Meeting adjourned t
meet Wednesday morning, at 9 O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning session wa
opened at 9 o'clock, with a half hours
devotional exercises.
The following persons were appoint
ed to take oversight Of the several dc
partments of county work. Miss Ann
Glenn, to secure the introduction {
school books relating to the effects c
alcohol in the human system Mis-
Seraphine Douthett, to secure the stud
of temperance lessons in the Sabbat
schools ; Miss Hannah Dain, on ten
perance literature; Miss Jeannett a.
len, on legislative work Mrs. Amand
Douthett, On forming temperance union
among young ladies'; Miss Mary Sull
van was continued Supt ofpress work
Mrs. Tillie McElvain, to prepare Bibl
reading on temperance; Mrs. Cunning
ham, of Prospect, to secure the use
unfermented wine at communions; Mr.;
Wilhelm, on work among the foreig
populations Mrs. Mcbride, of Butler
on work at fairs and other outdoo
meetings. After some further confer
ence, convention adjourned with praye
and benediction.
ANNA GLENN, Recording Sec'y.