The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-12-14
Temperance Department.
EDITED BY THE W. C. T. U.
The Quarterly Meeting OF the W. C. T. U.
Dec 5th.

Dec 5th
The first quarterly meeting for the ensu-
ing year was held at the reading room on
Wednesday afternoon.
President in chair. After reading of
scripture, Luke 4, singing Rock of Ages
| mi :, fervent prayer offered, the meeSlu
vas opened for business by our presiden
offering few words of encouragement, she
believing with Gods help, our earnest work
of the past three months would be produc-
tive of much good.
Quarter reports followed. Rec. Secre--
tary stated chat the llrgest number present
at any meeting was twenty -one, least mum
ber, nine Sixteen men members, also sew
eral new honorary members. Quite a large
sum of money collected in dues and other
ways.
Treasurer reported that after all bills
were paid contracted by reading room and
other ways that there will be quite sum
left in the treasury, which was most en-
couraging.
The Superintendent of Y. P. T. u, re
ported encouraging prospects. a library
is started. A goodly number of games
sanctioned by the Union, room to be placed
in Y P room. Also a pled 5e roll on which
I'll young people are invited :to place their
names.
Juvenile Superintendent reports Band OF
Hope progressing well.
Editorial Superintendent said the halt
column in the local papers had been duly
filled, also many locals and reports of meet
ings held by Union had been in each week,
and wished vote of thanks rendered edi
tors of said papers for favors received.
Superintendent of Literature, stated that
the following literature would soon be cir.
culated 200 copies of four page talks.
also several copies of temperance story
papers. In this department much more
will be done as soon as funds permit
Committee on reading room gave verbal
report that the rooms now opened, together
with bills paid and unpaid which were
rea,i by Secretary, wonld be sufficient evi
dence of work done under this head in the
last three months.
Superintendent of Relative Statistics, re-
ports several statistics gathered, and sta
tistics regarding the waste, pauperism and
crime resulting from liquor traffic solicited
from all interested in the cause.
Corresponding Secretary, recruiting
officers and Superintendent of "Scientitie
Education" failed to report.
On suggestion from Mrs. Hines, State
President, Superintendent of "Ecclesias
tical Sunday School, Editorial, Medical anc
other associations was added to our work
A letter read from Col. Hogg of New
York, which contained an offer to the
Union of Appleton's Enclyalopedia which
was very thankfully accepted and mos
heartily appreciated A circular contain
approved of by the Union for the Y. P
room. Several matters of interest wer'
unavuil .bly left over until another meet
ing. A great deal Of interest was manifest
Ell by all the members present and If w
mistake not 90 the fire kinlled of God'' il
our Union grows stronger. we are praying
and working for more TO become interested
in our work, more mothers and sisters t.
join our ranks. believing that if all temper
ance loving mother AMI sister were to joir
us we would make band so strong ant
powerful that the '' rum power" woult
tumble. The Union is now in good work
ing or;ler ready to wage fierce war against
the giant evil OF our land.