The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-19

VIC. T. U.
The Rock island County Convention
Held at Moline this Week-Pro-
ceedings in Full.

The W. C. T. U. of Rock island county
held its second convention in the Con.
gregational church in Moline June 18th
and 18th, and commenced with devotion
al exercises
WEDNESDAY
conducted by Rev. g. L. Morgan. OF Mo-
line. Mrs. NJ. E. Metzgsr. county presi'
dent, then read the rules for the conven'
ton from the annual report Of the lllinoi:
state convention.
Mrs. L. S. Rounds, of Chicago, state
organizer Mrs. Kirkpatrick. and Mrs
Babcock, of Monmouth, members of the
state executive committee. were intro
duced TO the convention. Mrs. Bearby,
of Moline. and Mrs. r. T. McNeal, oil
Rock Island. were appointed committee
on credentials. Reports showed all loca
unions represented, and large number
of visiting dele gates.
The following committee on resolutions
was then appointed: Mrs. Kingsbury.
Rock Island; Mrs. Calhoun, Port Byron
Mrs. M. E. Stewart, Moline; Mrs. Wylie
Cordova; Mrs. Babcock, Monmouth.
The ministers present were then invite,
to speak, and Revs w. s, Saunders ant
C. E. Morgan, OF Moline, Rev. Lewis
of Reynolds, and Rev. l. W. Read, o
Rock Island, responded with words o
encouragement Mrs. Bearby, of Moline
then gave the address of welcome, Mrs
j. w. Calhoun, of Port Byron respond
ing.
The following local unions then re-
ported: Port Byron. Rock Island, Cor
dova and Moline Hampton has a uniol
but did not report.
Port Byron leads the county In age
Cordova in membership. Workers expe
rience meeting then followed, led by Mrs
Rounds, of Chicago. Conservation meet
ing, conducted by Mrs. kirkpatrick, o
Monmouth. After singing. adjourne,
until 745 p. m.
In the evening large and attenhv
audience listened to a fine address on "
c. T. U. work and methods. by Mrs. l
s. Rounds, of Chicago. All were niue
pleased and hope to have the pleasure G
hearing her again in Rock Island count
before long,
THURSDAY.
At $50 a. M, devotional exercises lie
by Mrs. M. G. Ellis, of Moline. Minutes {
previous meeting read aud approved
Topic of Juvenile Work taken up Coz
dova reported temperance Sunda
school doing good work. Mrs. Round
gave some stirring remarks on Band {
Hope work, declaring it to be one of tn
most important lines of work. She Wa
followed by Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Bearb
and Others. Next followed q paper o
Scientific Temperance instruction by Mr.
M. E. Stewart, of Moline. After discu:
sion on this subject, Mrs. G. Ellis, {
Moline, read paper on Gospel Temper
ance work, which was followed by re
marks by Mrs. M. E. Babcock, state 81
perintendent of Evangelistic work Ad
journed until 200 p. m.
| At 200 p. m, devotional exercis,
were conducted by Mrs. Babcock, {
Monm outh Minutes of morning sessio
read and approved. Next on the prt
gramme was paper on Woman's Ballo
by Mrs. Dow. of Moline. The subje
was then open for discussion, in which th
gentlemen were invited to take a par
Rev. W. L. Saunders resp onded, folIowt
by Mrs. Rounds, who was asked her opil
ion. she said: ut is subject l don
think much about nor care much abou
but suppose when it comes around | wi
take my sun-bonnet and get to the pol
about as quick as anybody. l don't b.
lieve in giving it to woman, because 81
is woman, or to a man because he is
man, but to citizens because they are il
!, teliigent and capable of wisely directir
| the affairs of the nation" She was hear
lily applauded, but one needs to hear b
concise, pointed remarks TO properly al
preciate them. Next followed a poer
by Mrs. Julia Mills Dunn of Moline, Whit
was requested for publication in the u
ion Signal and also IN one of the Molil
papers.
Mrs. Rounds then presented the Unto
Signal work in place of Miss Clal
Stevens, the state agent, who failed
arrive. The Davenport visitors then gay
in some items concerning their work, 70
lowed by the question box in charge
Mrs Rounds.
Resolutions were adopted declaring IL
county W. G. T. U. in hearty sympall
with the principles set forth at the la
annual convention of the national organ
ization, in favor of giving the ballot
women, scientific temperance instructio
in our schools, discouraging the use of t
bacco, suppression Of Sabbath Dissertation
gospel teaching and the increased circul
ton of the Union Signal" the organ
the National W. G. T. U. Thanks we
returned to the citizens of Moline, to Il
trustees and ladies of the Congregation
church, to the press, to Mrs. Rounds ar
the ladies from abroad, to the messenger
Miss Oracle Bearby and Master Ju
1 Matzoar and tn the county uraeident n