Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-29
District Convention Of the W. C. 7. U.

The secoud annual convention OF
the first disttct was held in the NJ. i.
Edna, May 81 and ~, A
session was also held Wednesday !
evening the Goth, when Mrs. Ida Burr,
of Princeton, gave an able and elo-
qeut address an prohibition nation
al ISSUE" Tne first business session
(Thursday, a. M was called to order
by the district president, Mrs. l.. O.
Brock, of Macon City. After devotion
al exercises conducted by Mrs. Burr.
the president appointed Miss J. Ella
White assistant secretary. The fol-
lowing committees were then appoint.
ed /:
Committae on Credentials, Commit
tee on Resolutions and plan OF Work,
Committee on Finance.
Mrs. Reese, of Memphis, then read
a paper on The relation of temper
ance to capital and labor" 1t con
tanned many valuable facts and stats
tics, and was followed by short talks on
the subject by Mrs. Hoffman, state
president, Rev's Wayman, Milan and
Northcutt, Mr.. Randolph. and Mrs.
Burr. Mrs. ]. NJ. Bosworth, of Kinks
vile then gave an address on ''Tlme,
Talents, and Money" A haf hour of
devotional exercises were undue ed
by Mrs. A. V. Linvi!le, of Ed ma, sew
eral delegates and visitors taking part
The session WAS closed by Rev. Hosea
Nor,hcutt.
Thursday afternoon devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Mrs. S.
Rankin. The roll call of district Off
GERS was responded to by Mrs. L. O..
Brock, district president, Mrs. M, A.
Orphan, district treasurer Mrs. J. NJ.
Bosworth. distsict secretary Mrs.
Llnvllle, county president of Knox !;
Mrs Rankin county president of Adair;
and Miss E. M. Storrs, county presi-
dent of Marion. The district presi-
dent rendered a vote of thanks to the
Edna ladies' for the beautiful floral
decorations and appropriate notices.
Christian giving from a scriptural
standpoint" was the title of a beauti-
full and valuable paper by Mrs. Linville
of Edna. Rev, Anderson. Mrs. Hoff-
mad and DIR. Bessie Cushman, gave
short talks on this subject which was
followed by one on "Jail and Prison
Work." prepared by Mrs. C, Leighter,
of Hannibal, Ii was beautiful and
touching and was read oy Mrs. L. M.
Jones. A brief but very interesting
and encouraging talk to the members
of the w, c. T. U. was given by Rev
Wayman. Mrs. Rankin, county presl.
dent of Adair reported three live un,
ions organized by her in the past year
Miss Storrs, county president of Mar
ion, two ; Mrs. Llnville, president o
Knox county, rendered her ,esignatior
but the convention did not rccept it
Mrs. Brock rendered the esiguatior
of Mrs. Payson, County President o
Macon. A report of Scotland Court,
work read by Secretary, rep orted tw,
Unions organized by Mrs. Monroe
County President. The question bo
contained many interesting questj ions
which elected muck valuable infr,rma
ton from the State President, Dl
Cushnan and others.
The evening session was opened b
two well executed pieces Of mu.sic b
the choir, followed by devotional exel
cises, conducted by Mrs. Ho offmar
The address of welcome on behalf {
Edna Union was given by Mrs. Ta
low, the response on behalf of the de
egation by DR.. Bessie V CusFlmar
both were very good. Rev. Ben. Dee,
ing, Of st. Louis, was then introduced
and delivered an able and eloquer
address, replete with clear, logicl;
convincing arguments. Mrs. Hohmo
made an earnest appeal for loan {
at least dollar from each onepresen
to help carry on this work.
The Friday morning session wa
. opened with music by the choir, an
devotional exercises conducted by Re,
j. E. Squires, of kirksvllle. Commit
tee on Credentials reported State Pres
ldent, the three District officers, eight
cen regular delegates and fifteen visit
ing delegates in attendance The fol
lowing Unions were represented, an
reported their work for the past veal
Shelbyville, Brashear, Memphis, Kno
City, Klrksville, Edna, Hanniba
Greentop. and two Newark Unions
while Macon, Canton, and Wilmath
vile, sent reports of work, but no del
egates. The District Secretary report
ed writing nearly five hundred letter
and cards, the mailing of many peti
tions to towns having no w. C. T.
, as well as many leaflets and papers t
similar places; also the Organization
) Of two or three Unions and Bands G
Hope, and about fifteen public addres
, ses in different places in the distric
.. The district treasurer reported 1882
received and $4,000 expended IN th
past year. The district President, Mr..
l.. o. Brock, read very interestin
and able paper, reporting the progre;
and growth of the work in all of its dt
partments since the organlzati on of th
district. This paper is to be puDlishe
, IN the st. Louis Life, and as MIR. Dee
: ing kindly offered 1000 copies contain
ing it to the District al cost, that nun
ber will be purchased for distribute
in the District. BY a IN animor
Y rising vote the delegates tha nked tt