Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-05-28
COMMUNICATED.
Proceedings of Convention of the
w. c.. T. u.

The Semi-Annual Convention of the
Butler County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met in the Metho
dist Episcopal Church of Harrisville, at
O'Clock p. NJ, May Sth 1884.
After devotional services, conducted
by Mrs. Spencer, of Allegheny City
the President, Mrs E. r. Dain, took
the chair, and proceeded with the bus
mess of the meeting In the absence
Of the Secretary, Mrs. Geo. A Black OF
Butler was chosen Secretary, pro tenn
The following committee on Resolutions
and Plans of work was on motion ap
pointed by the president: Miss NJ. E
Sullivan, of Butler; Mrs. H. A. Ayers
of Harrisville; Mrs H. McCandless oi
Unionville; Mrs. A. G. Brown, Of
Brownsdale and Mrs. Walker of Har.
risville.
At this point Mrs Rev. Samuel Kerr
of HaIrisville, on behalf the local Union,
delivered very neat and appropriate
address of welcome which was respond
ed to by Mrs. NJ. B. Reese, of Steuben-
vile, Ohio.
The President then read her Semi
Annual Address, with Mrs. Reese in
the Chair, after reading it was referred
to the Committee on Resolutions and
Plan of Work The report of the Cor
responding Secretary was read next,
followed by the Treasurer's report, both
of which were accepted.
Delegates from local unions at Butler,
Evans City, Brownsville, Centreville,
Unionville and Harrisville were pres
ent. The report from Union Church
Union twas presented by Miss Mira
Boggs, of Evans City. Rev. III. j.
Smith, D. D., pastor of the M. E.
Church, of Butler; Rev, Samuel Kerr,
D. D., pastor of U. P. Church, of Har-
risville; and Rev. j. B. Espy, pastor of
NJ. E. Church, of Harrisville, were pres
ent. A very kind and interesting let
ter of greeting from Rev. T. F. Stauf-
fer, pastor of the German Reformed
Church of Butler, was read One OF
the prominent features of the Conven-
ton was Mrs. Reese's lecture delivered
in the Presbyterian Church, Thursday
evening, which was highly appreciated
by the large audience present. At the
close of the lecture Rev. Kerr gave
some very interesting "reminiscences of
temperance work in Harrisville thirty
years ago; referring to the trials and
even prosecutions, some who then dar-
ed to stand up boldly for the temper
ance cause had to pass through; such
as one man having barn burned,
others valuable animals manned and
other means of intimidation used. 1t
was hard for US to realize when told
that we were in the very house where
the question was hotly discussed and a
vote taken with just two or three in the
majority for temperance. Now the Ia.
dies can call convention there not only
without fear of molestation but with
the ministers and people vieing with
each other to make it success.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
citizens of Harrisville for their kind
hospitality in so pleasantly entertain.
ing the convention.
Friday morning al informal meeting
was held for the purpose OF organizing
a youngaladies' W. G. T. U. After re-
marks both instructive and interesting,
by Mrs. Reese, Miss M. E. Sullivan and
Miss Spencer, union consisting of
twelve young ladies was formed. Af-
ter brief address to the young ladies
by Rev. Espy, the Convention adjourn.
ed to meet at the call of the Executive
Committee.
Mrs. Reese is one of the leading
workers in the w. G. Il. u, of Ohio
We expect to have her in Butler coun.
ty again that some of our people may
have the benefit of her lecture.
Mamie d. Black, Rec. Sec'y., pro
tenn. Executive Committee-Mrs. E.
r. Dain, President; Miss NJ E. Sulli-
van, Cor. Sec'y.; Miss Anna Glenn,
Rec. Sec'y.; Miss Maggie Shaw, Treas.