The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-06-09


opened by the President, Mrs. PatcAen, of
Oberlin. Mrs. A. B. Peasley, Recording
Secretary, read the annual report, which
was accepted The report of the President
was referred to the Treasurer. The regu-
lar committees were appointed by the
chair Report of Unions we're then given,
all reporting effective work. Three Bands
of Hope were reported. Elyria, Lorain
and Grafton Good Templar Lodges, were
represented by delegates who reported
their lodges as doing good work and the
membership increasing.
Miss Basset, Of 0berlin, gave very in
teresting report of the Y. w. G. 7. U.
work In 0berlin. They have given three
temperance calendars away and are help
ing the State Sup't, Miss Jessie Morgan,
in State work Miss Morgan, OF 0berlin,
then gave report of the State work.
Seven Unions have been organized since
January, and "The Y's" expect to have
one evening at the State Convention, Mrs.
BRUCE, of Troy, Ashland county, reported
from that part Of the county, which was
very hopeirf. All the reports showed in
creased activity and steadfast faith were
apparent in all. Mrs. Dr. Penniman, of
Oberlin, urged the need OF column in
the county papers giving an account of
the w. G. T. U. work. Mrs. II. Brush, Of
Elyria, gave the Treasurer's. report and
Mrs Gage, Of 0Derlin, was appointed aud.
itor 10 look over the accounts by the com.
The afternoon session was opened by de-
votional exercises led by Mrs. Thompson,
of LAGRANGE. The President gave very
effective address, reviewing the work done
by .the county during the past year and
suggesting plans Of work for the coming
year Mrs. Bacon, of Elyria, read paper
entitled "Madam Grundy, or What will
people say" in her own happy and vigor.
Gus style, alter which Mrs. DIR. Penniman
escorted Mrs. Trego to the platform. Mrs.
Tessel, Of Ridgeville, read paper on"The
Claims Of the w. G. T. U. on the Contents
OF the Pocket Book. :" which was one of the
most delightful presentations We were ey-
er favored with at our conventions. Mrs.
Mrs. Frost, of 0berlin, presented paper
on "Alcohol prescribed by Physicians"
followed by Mrs. Louise o. Butler, Nation
al Supt OF the Dept OF inducing physic.
ians not TO prescribe alcoholic stimulants.
This subject called out an amin aledl ldis-i
ciission, in which| Mrs. Gage. Dr! PenniJ
man, Miss Morean. 3lra Brush ana OILERS
y to0k part "A motion was made and car.
. fIeI i6af he county take up this DEPART
.ry,.. totsr.ss 1,l7s- Fross's pledge.
- Mrs. II j. Treeo, State Supt Of EyanRel.
isic Work, addressed the audience In the
evening. The address was Just what we
would expect from such gifted and con-
secrated woman as Mrs. Trego, and lust
what we needed Al this time. She show.
ed how the w. c. t. u. embraced in its
work the training of the head. the heart.
and the hand in temperance principles,
and advocated in strong language the
abolishinq of the liquor traffic, regarding
Il as the gigantic curse of the age.
The morning session of the convention
assembled at 0a.m. The devotional ex.
ercIses occupied the first half hour and
were marked by deep interest. They were
led by Mrs. Whitlesey of Brownhelm. Mr.
Whitney, President of the Y.P.C.TU
of Henrietta spoke of the work there
which was enioyed by ALL We should
like to welcome more such Y's in the
county. Mrs. E. ]. Grey, State Treasurer,
OF Medina, gave the financial report of
Lorain county. and stated that thew were
ahead in their dues OF any county, and had
paid their apportionment of the State debt
which was very. gratifying. Mrs. Mattison
of oberlin, spoke of .rrbe ouiltn Mrs
Peasley introduced the claims OF aThe
Union sienaIn"Nationalp organ and "Tbe
Messenger, State organ 10 the convention
The Recording secretarv read the cons,i.
tuition that was semi in bv the committees
appointed at the annual convention one
wear AGO. A vote of ,be delegates was
taken that the countv- union use ,be ono
Furnished in tbe State m,nutes and tha,
The expepses In organizing be maid ont or
the county treasury Rsnor, of nomina,
inc COMMITTEES was as follows. Mira d
n palchen Of tberlIn President. Mru .
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