The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-24
W.O.T.U U.
The Thirteenth Annual Meeting Of
the Organization Cony. neI
In the First M. N. Church Yesterday With y
Large Attendance OF Delegates
--Fuii Report OF tho
Proceedings,

ance Union Of Ohio convened In this |
city yesterday, with q g00dly number OF |
delegates present,
A little preliminary busines was
transacted AZ the morning meeting, but
the real work OF the convention was not
begun until the afternoon session,
which opened at $3.50 with about l60
delegates In attendance, and q email
sprinkling OF spectators.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
Previous TO the formal opening OF the |
afternoon session OF the convention, de- |
yOtlOnal exercises were INDUCED la
under the leadership OF Mira. 8. Burt, OF !
Geneva. Crock OF Ages" was frat sung, |
PiOr, Hudson leading the singing. |
Prayer was offered by the famous
"Mother" Stewart, which was followed
by Scripture reading, prayer and deyo
tlonal singing. Az the conclusion OF
this the convention was declared for |
mally opened by President Mrs, Mary A. |
Woodbridge, OF Rayenna.
The roll o. officers OF the Union, and
4uperintendents and Vlce.presidents OF |
tho different districts was called by the
Secretary, followed by the reading OF |
the minutes OF the last executive meet. |
Ing and the morning session, which
we're accepted.
The report OF Mrs. Sarah M. Perkins,
OF Cleveland, the State organizer, on do
par,ment organization, was read by the
secretary In the absence OF Mrs. Per.
klns, and was accepted.
On motion OF Mrs. A. II. Cleyenger, OF
Wilmington, was elected assistant re-
cordlng secretary.
The report OF the department OF
Friendly Inns, Reading Rooms, etc., by
Mrs Mary d. Chapman, OF Toledo, was
presented, and after q ten minutes dis
cueaion was accepted.
In lieu OF a report from the DEPART
ment OF Sabbath Observance, Mrs. u. NJ.
Gayner, OF 0berlln, not being present, q
short address on the subject was made
by Mrs. j, Q. Bacon, OF PaineaVille, Ma.
tlonal Superintendent OF the Ohio Do,
partment W. @. 7. u. In the course OF
her address, mrs. Bacon touched up the
Dow liquor law and the domilent party
In the State Legislature who passed
that law In no very complimentary
terms. Bhe said that ministers AZ a
general thing were rather timorous
atOu. speaking against Sunday desecra-
tian, and some OF them even went 40
far 40 TO 90 TO the postofllce after mall
on the Sabbath and also purchased Sun
day newspapers, She was shocked on
reading In a paper the other day about q
body OF ministers meeting and condemn
Ing Sunday excursions TO certain re-
scr, on account Of the liquor that IL
drank, and not on accouN of the deae-
Grafton Of the day. The close triumvi'
rate OF Sabbath dissertation, the speaker
said, is the Sunday paper, Sunday mall,
aud Sunday railroad train. She further
stated that the great Pennsylvania Go.
has stopped the running Of Sunday
trains OF every description, and she had
been Informed by officers OF the com.
pany that the move was economical.
In answer 10 o question by q delegate,
Mrs. Bacon aaid ehe felt confident that
n the Christian people OF a community
would only act right In the matter there
would be no Sabbath deaecrati0n.
d. W. Gage, Of 0berlin, and Miss Belle
PaTshall, Of Lebanon, were appointed q
committee on credentials by the chair.
TUESDAY EVENING SESSION
AT tho evening meeting. which opened
at 8 o'clock with tho reading OF Scrip
ture and prayer by Mra. C0rnelia v.
Long, OF Jackson, the church was
crowded with delegltea and spectators.
A beautiful address OF welcome 10 the
Visiting delegates was read from manu-.
script In llne, impressive manner by
Mrs. Florence Wilson, OF this city,
which was loudly applauded.
A response 10 this was made by Mrs.
II IL. Hammond, OF 9aybrook. In an ex-
cellent address, which was also loudly
npplauded.
The address OF the evening was made
by Mre. Henrietta q. Moore, Organizer
OF the National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. This was In the main q
red.hot Prohibition speech, and evoked
considerable enthusiasm among the
audience, Although lamenting the fact
nj the outset that she could not make an
address, Mrs. Moore succeeded In max.
ing a1 admirable one, and grew quite
eloquent nj times, besides leyellDg some
amnsiDg sarcastic shots at the men.
After the taking up OF n collection
the convention adjourned until nine
o'clock this morning,
After the session closed last evening
| the VI. E. Church choir, under the direc
tion Of Prof. Mcphail, rendered some OK
cellent music.
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION.
The session this morning was called
TO order by the President shortly after
o o'clock.
Mrs. l., p. Bell, OF Ripley, led the
| opening devotional exercises by reading
the Olaf Psalm, after which prayir was
offered by Mira. P. Il. Warman, Of Uincin-
natl.
Words from the president was the
next thing In order. and these con
eieted OF a short, but very beautiful fare.
we'll address by Mrs, Woodbridge, who
10 about 10 retire from the presidency.
The report OF the treasurer, Mre, n, j,
Gray, was then read by that lady. This
report showed that the total receipts for
the pas. year was &6 l0t o. which was
almost balanced by the expenditures.
The total indebtedness OF the organiza'
ton at the present time 10 S2,0l4 03,
with balance In tho treasury OF 1913 90,
Quito u discussion was held on this
reppri, which consumed the time allot'
ted TO other business, 10 that the pro.
gram OF the morning was but about
half gone through with.
In answer 10 a question, Mrs. Wood
bridge stated that NJ the last State con.
yention the president and correspond.
lug secretary were voted $500 each sal'
ary for the year.
Mrs. A, l., Bilbeiner, Of Dayton, said
that n speech had been elewing In her
for several years, and ehe now wanted
10 deliver Il; 40 stepping TO the front she
addressed tho convention In q vigorous
style on what ehe called the improper
financial business conduct OF the Union