Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-20
W. c. =. e. CONVENTION.
SECOND DAT.

W. c. =. e. CONVENTION.
SECOND DAT.
. The devotional exercises at 9 A. !
were led by Mrs. A. II. Todd Of Pc
Gamble.
After reading of the minutes Of pr
vious meeting the election of officers 4,
the ensuing year was held, with the fo
lowing result President. Mrs Thoma.
First Vice President, Mrs. NJ. lie Sour
of OLYMPIA Second Vice Presiden
Mrs w. Fl. Reeves of Seattle RscorC
ing Secretary, Mrs. E. q. johnson; A.
sistsnt Secretary, Mrs C. r Jones, DO,
of Seattle; Corresponding Seeretar,
Mrs. A. 7. Burnell of Steiiacoou
Treasurer, Mrs. Grace Greene of Sea
tie; Organizer, Miss G. M. White {
Fidalgo.
Mrs. W. II. Reeves, as Vice Presider
OF the Third Distri,t, made brief or
report Of the work there accomplished
At p. m. the devotional exercis<
were led by Mrs. Leavitt.
Mrs. NJ. J. Campbell of Olympus
Superinte ndent of the department c
Juvenile Work, was unable TO be pres
eat, and her paper WAS read by Mrs.
L. Burnell of Steilacoom. The repol
was full and comprehensive, shown
that a great deal of stress is to be give
to the correct information impaired I
the little ones. Itwas shown that a vas
amount of good would results from
generation # good temperance children
The report of the Superintendent oil
Temperance Literature, was submitte,
by Miss c. Nj. White of Fidalgo. Sh
claimed her department to be one o
the most important, and said it occu
pied the broadest field. This TEN
perance education of the public and tn
yoang Is the foundation, yea, the corne
stsne upon which we build. il We bull,
successfully" She spoke of the i'm
portance Of newspapers, and asked 70
more temperance news to make its ap
pearahce. Therefore give them SOM
of the startling facts Of temperance, i
possible, and let every pronounced tenn
perance paper have the hearty supper
of all workers"
After this excellent report was dis
cusssd and adopted, Mrs. E. G. johnson
of Seattle made her report on the de
partment of Heredity and Hygiene. The
paper was well prepared and was sup
ported by facts, figures and strong as
sertions.
j. G. Sundberg, M. d., was In.
troduced, and spoke for five minutes
in a very interesting manner, oorrobo.
rating the statements of the ladies.
Miss Edith Sanderson read a very in
teresting report on Social Work." as
fellows:
There is a little verse of poetry which
seems to express so clearly our relations
to other as individuals, not emily for
time, but for eternity:
Every bark on life's tumulsuous ocean
Will leave track behind for ever
more,
The lightest wave of influence set in
Extends and widens to the eternal
shore.
We should be wary then, who 90 before.
A myriad yet to be, and We should
Our bearings carefully where breakers
And fearful tempests gather - one
mistake
May wreck unnumbered barks that fol-
In our wake"
This reaching out of the w. G. T. U.
into the domain of society ought to and
will result in much that is beneficial to
mankind. The social evils are the
greatest evils, and consequently the 30
cial work of the Union is its greatest
work. 1t has not only the largest field,
but it requires the most caution. There
seem to be 30 many in this land of ours
who drift along, doing little or nothing
from principle, the question of right or
wrong As regards an action being super
eeded by that of fashion or not fashion.
To these it is quite needless, in their
present condition, to appeal. Their
leaders must be sought the work of
conversion lies with these. Society is
governed by custom, aud the keynote
of custom is placed high up in the social
scale. The key may be minor, touch
ing the hearts of its hearers with pain
and sadness, or it may be a major, ill.
ing the soul with sweetest comfort.
Whichever it is, society will hear none
sound. The note ceases when higher
tone is struck or monotony stills its vi
brations.
When DR.. Guthrie, of Scotland, turn
ed his wine glass upside down at han
quet it changed "the custom" of "thou-
sands in the bonnie land of cakes and
ale !" when Sir and Lady Leonard
Tilley gave to seven hundred guests An
evening entertainment, elegant in its
appointments as BETTING their high
station, without wine; and when the
good Queen of England said, Every
person at my table shall obey his CON.
SCIENCE thus ret liking those who sheer
ed at the total abstinence !" and again,
when that brave and noble woman who
stood by the side of the head of our ma.
ton, banisbed the wine cup from the
White House then it was that in the
bright light of the w. G. +. q. we saw
the day approaching when the golden
rule shall be wrought into Deeds
within the social realm; when "all
mems veal shall be each mans car-''
and total abstinence shall be the fash.
ion. But there is much to do before
this Temperance Millennium dswns. Fol-
us the most important question is, How
oeh Nc ucip w uhho IL tDo Id6QlOQ
This needs careful thought and earnest
prayer, for az We quoted in the begin
ming, 1.-The highest wave of influence
set in motion extends and widens to the
eternal Shore" As to specific plans of
work, the writer does not feel sufficient
ly ext erienced to advise or suggest. Let
rs as We labor remember that
"Ths end shall crown the work,
Work on then to the end,
Though oft the way lie dark,
And clouds portend.
The work is ours to do;
Enough for our faint sight.
The end, God knows. Press on.
The crown-is light I"
In the department of young woman's
work the laborers are not 50 numerous
Action was taken BY which the Y. w. C.
u. q. was made an auxiliary of the
Territorial Union. and now il may be
expected that this department will re
celve greater support.
Miss Nellie @. Powell related the his
tory OF this Union and expressed hopes
OF the future. She asked for superin-
tsndent of this branch, which was
granted.
The Committee on Resolutions re.
ported. eYDreasino thauka Il, thu r.o<,r,i<