The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-01
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Brown. business meeting called TO or.
der By the Prehidep'. Minntes Of the
previous meeting read and approved.
Tho yearly reports of officers Were osll-
cd for and given as follows:
Following was ts report Of the
President Of tho $ .i.ly: Although =
part OF tie time the pest year !. bee
nee bean my pfiviis., n attend our
Union sa formerly, yet ! am glad to say
that I'll the regular meetirgs have been
held. We regret that . greater num-
bcr of our members 10 mt meet with
us, but We have the promise of b'ss-
sing TO the fe~ who meet in the mas
ters namt. With more earnestness our
devotional meeting can he made inter.
ssting sni fall of life sri sers proGta-
tle. To-day closes the 4,h year Of our
existence NJ a W. c. T. u. Anoth,r
mile stoaa has bern reached, what shall
be engrsvsd thereon /? Shall It not be
mote snrnestness aud de-; termination TO
accomplish the desired result Of onr
Organization. 10 reviewing tho year
let each one of Hs rAk herself IL she |
has doas al Shs o1a.d TO advance the
work tf tho Union, aud be willing II
We find xa have b-en amiss ~ cir on |
the ~i,ole srmor and work more valiant.
" IN tho future. Tho work /. very
important, We believe the Lord sane
tin,s Il and II We arr faithful aneocss
will nltimstsly follow. We surely are
al ~iIlin TO sekno~lrdge the many
blos.ings that have been ours, and glad
{ the good reputation at home and
.nroad that our Uaion bas sustained--
few have heen our tfisiS, our ssa, CON-
ps'aiivrly speaking. calm and quiet.
Ms that more rscenily spme clouds
nnve hovered DER "a, let us not f.lter
and turn back. but qri' " nu.tiog 10
onr unerring guide br wt ;"g 70 stand
.till OF 90 forward ~ his Vi-.nnr. Al
thoush those ia sutho,i;y that ~s look
up TO 80 ie.'lrrs may m .kr mistakes ia
bringing back the desired sn'', vet -
: mus, not lAs our energy and give az
, tka work on that seconut. DiH~Ien'
, departments of oar Nork ,tumises Rcod
z l1rsalts IN ths futnn. Our Batd 81
: II pc with its cnrollm-nt e li3 pupils
+. bids Tor untold bl,ssipgs. to wba'
. Nv aud hy will be our voters Ths
= liberty TO introduce ssienti6c temper
;, anca in our schools gives us grane
: erid for labsr. The Jonng lAdiss vorl
i under the auspices of one Of the mem
= hers, considering the tine organized
4 could not be 10 more Hourisbing con
/; dition. Eternity will tell the good thu
D accomplished. Different Sabbath school
: are giving more attention directly 4
Q the subject than formerly, aud othe
= departments Of work might be aaention
II ed which will bring in their shesvss b
!. aud bv. / truly thank you for th
o honor conferred on me, your belp i
: carrying out M wishes and your pa
thence with my iuaSility. bsve trie
to do f,r tho best, and cheeifGlly Civ
she place 10 more compe'ent hand'
, May blessings still attend us."
., Vice President reported having pre-
sided at all meetings in the absence 9
:, tho president.
. Cor. Sec. reported 27 communication
: :, received during the yesr and So writ
= ten.
III Rec. Sec. reported number Of resnla
' meetings held daring the year, 90
i, ,,sciAl. 8; adjourned, i; creates
!, namher Of members present at an
r meeting. 27; smallest numbers nun
ber ri new active members received !
;, honorary, 8 whole amount OF '"ans
1 received, $246.69 number OF none
orders drawn, 81.
Trsasurer's report: Receipts for II
n year beginning April IL, 1884. Fir
h quarter ending June "a, slol.74; di
n bnr.emsnts, sl05.0b; -.ccnd quartz
g. ending Sept. so, $l0605 disburs
he ments, s62.60; third quarter endiI
he Jan. 6. sS2.45; di.burs.msnts.$ .$ss.7!
ID. fourth quarter ending April IA, 81
sr- disbursements, s39.lo; balance in Il
lat treasury, $50 81.
en- Librarian's report We nave no
eir in the library ~ miscellaneous volume
le- rs bibles, 40 M. 3 song hooks, 9 N
OF Gospel hymns, % tomnerancs sor
he books aud Al Band Of Hops less'
no manuals.
nis Elitress reported the columns
.er each of our city papers filled the enti
year with the exception Of few wees
lat and feels that we, as Society, are u
're der many obligations to the editors
Try this oity for their universal kindn'
yer and courtesy towards ua Not on
yer have We been retosed the space
sts asked, whether in the colaui 50 een'
lb- ously given for our use, or the vans'
All space on the local page. Many than
lcn should be given by our Union to th'
'ge large hearted and liberal minded jo'
ps nalists.
eg- Tha Raorn;,;no officers from the Al