The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-17
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.,
EpfTED ny THE
Women's Christian Temperance Unlon
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mems Christian Temperance Union wa
hsld n Corvallis. beginning T'uesiay
evening, August 3lst, and closing Sept
3rd. sixly.liye delegates we-e present
including ,hoss frpm Young Ladies'
Union. A great number of visitor,
we're present at all The session, and tbs
evening meetings sere crowded. Tbs
address Of welcome and response we're
the feature Of the first evoning, ,togethes
with marching song Of the Corvallis
Band Of Hope, who appeared In Costume
oaf's, csrrying bright mpttoed banners
aloft Remarkable aftsr the dispatch
Of bnsinssa,( according U PAfliamsntary
order, At each session was the dow Of
converse and the sonnd Of many VOICES.
Ladies', who bad corresponded with the
half Of the State between them, made
each others acquaintance now a, this
friendly meeting, the recollection OF
whioh will give zsst 20 the corr,apin.
dence Of the f,tase. TIE P,.si i-nt,
Mrs. A. Il Riggs, address ~as wi,is -
The world. Speaking Of the Wo,ld's
w. G. I. u, with Miss Charlotte Grey
Of Antwerp As organizer, and MIRA Mary
Leavitt - ssrsnnd The worlds mission.
arr, and advising that IL ths World'e
w. @. 7. U. Is 70 be effective, the min.
or details must be conscientionsly
worked out by each individual member.
Fresh branches of work were suggested.
An axiom was laid down that advance
may be measured by tke advAncs os
each 10 what has bsen aptly called Nv.
G. 7. U Sciences" Cor. Sac. announce
ed membership of 722 from the &c Tn.
ions taut Of the 40) that had reported.
That q, 3ot bad been spent for local
work. The address Of Mr.. NJ. b.
Rseee, National organizer frsm Ohio,
Of Wednesday evening, vas mos, telling
and instructive. TLaraday morning
commenced the reports of Sapts. IL De-
parta,sn,s, ~hieh continued through
until Friday noos. Thee sepnrta elic
i'sd many interesting -uI nssfnl COM
sDsnts, - shsy ose ~ oa@ (l3 "a ally
were placed BEFORE The delegates q, 10
acted en-. Afer Mrs. lInx.,'s on
Scientific Iaal,uc,ior,a proposition va.
made that the tNo elementary books be-
presented 10 teachers ~ho ara Il present
called nj IN - give oral instruction.
Mfs. D.. O~sos- Adair on Heradity and
Hs iene ~. .sppls,usn.ed ~ what
had s,seu ,ne IN Coyvallis hy Mrs. Il.
G.aham. After Ms. Sail.i.y hal read
Of her cork dune at fairs aud public
gs'br'ings.a rfqasss was msds ~ M,ss
Emils Wsnt f,r literature - be sent
e. he State Fair Mrs. whitt.aksr
reported 1851 m.msers Of Band OF
II Hppe, Mrs. Heurirlia Brown ITO OF
the Y. w G. 7. u, MR.. w. w. Parker
that 100 namea hsd hsen .snt in 70
the Worlds w. C. T. U. petition 10 the
Worlds governments. After hearing
The report of the Sapt. If Flower Mis-
sions by Miss Lizzie Wehh, several
touching nnsciet.a were told ~ Mrs.
Robb aud Mrs. Mendeuhall Of the work
Of the mission Al the Conaty Poor Farm
near East Portlapd, s,"l vt the Leper
FL ,use. Indeed ihc,a vts scarcely a
dry eye in the convention. The words
Of the National Snp'. were quoted that
"tbe flowers we're simply m opening
wedge for ,ha gospel" The Snp.. for
Social Purity earnestly recommended
the 'sWhiie Cross L.aIi -, "sold at 16l
LsSslee ST., Chicago. Iastaaces were
given Of thsir beneficial influence. All
w. G. T. u women were intreated to
have great care for their young girls,
not to allow them 20 90 out unprotected
sfter dark, and the equal STANDARD Of
purity for men nhd women alike was
urged. A history If the Oregon W.
g. +. u, prepared w Mrs. II X.
Hines, was real Thursday evening by
Mrs. Dagleisb, of Poytlard. Snpt of
Literature reported the circulation Of
1888 pages. Press reported great
Improvement. Several new departments
Of work were added 70 tie former num-
bsr,spch as Kindergarten, wo.k amongst
foreigners in their own tongue, and send
| ing into the field .'rnral lecturer. =
State Supts. were appointed TO work
them. Tbs closing evening was de-
voted 10 Young Lxdies.over whom pre-
sided IN mort graceful slder-sisserly
manner, Ms. Henrietta Brown of Al
bany. Their music, recitations and
papers lead were most llessing. They
In their turn were addressed ia a warm
and hearty way by Mrs. M. B. Reese,
Earnest, devotional exercises,commenc-
ed each session. aud noontide hour was
nos forgotten.
L. A. NASH.