Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-09
A CHRISTIAN CAUSE.
The State Convention of the W. c
7. L. at Moline.
What was Done Yesterday Afternoon
and This Morning embarrassing
Reports.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS PROCEEDINGS,
As was the case the day before, yester
days ARGUS report of the proceedings of
the state W. C. T. U. at Moline closed
with the noon adjournment. The after
noon session opened as usual at | 30.
The devotional exercises were followed
by the reading of the minutes of the last
session. The report of the Fifteenth dis
tIict was read by the president, Mrs.
Frances c. jenkins. There are twenty
two unions. besides young women
unions. There have been a number of
lectures during the year, and some litera-
ture distributed. A report followed from
the financial secretary of the Sixteenth
district. Miss Willard. the national
president, was here introduced, and was
received with great enthusiasm.
Then followed the reports of the Tenth
and Twelfth districts, showing much done
during the year.
FINANCES.
Mrs. Jennie Southgate, financial secre'
taro, reported on that topic. Following
came tlr treasurers report by Mrs S. B.
Wilkins:
Received for dues during the year......S 1850 O.
Received from other sources including
balance from last year ............. 2s25 9,
Total receipts ...-..---....-.... 4lII y
Total expenditures. --..---.-.- A,l5l Il
This is but short report and will be
supplemented by short report tomor
rev. which will probably add much tC
the balance in the treasury.
Miss Hood. state corresponding secre'
tary, gave her report. A few items will
not be amiss. There were 1874 unions or
ganized during the year, and seventysi 81,
bands of hope; there are now 45l
unions and 235 bands of hope There
are Il 800 members, including the young
women and Is 900 members of bands o
hope.
The Eleventh district was reported BY
the president, Mrs Nj. f. Metzgar
Much work has been done and the out
look is most cheerful Mrs B. 5. Pot
ter reported for the Fourteenth district
The work here is well organized.
The report of Mrs Lumry, president o
the Eighth district. was much the same a
Others gwen. The meeting then ad
journcd.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION
opened with singing, followed by pray yer
The reading OF the minutes of the las
session followed.
The minutes of the executive commit
tee were read and approved. Greetings
from Central Illinois Methodist Confer
ence in session at Peoria and were read
Mrs. A. II. Keplev reported on vol
among foreigners; Miss Ireen Smith Of
work among soldiers The delegates t
National W. c. T. L convention wer,
elected as follows:
State officers and national superinten
dents.
Presidcnt-L. s. Rounds, Chicago.
CORRESPONDENT Sccretary-Hel L
Hood. Chicago.
Recording Secretarv-Ruby l. Gilbert
Chicago.
Treasurer B. wilkins. Rockford
Delegate at Lsrge-M. f Me,zgar Mo
line
L. TIP. At. B. Carse, Chicago.
Signal-Mqry Allen West.
Superintendent of Heredity-Mar
Weeks Burnett, MD. Chicago.
Sunday School Work. Kimbal
Chicago
Chalk Talk-Nelly Bagley, Chicago
Assistant Superintendent Press Wor
mad associate editor of Union Sign,
Julia Ames, Chicago.
Superintendent Literature Union Sig
| Hd-E w. Andrews. Chicago
Assistant Superintendent Foreign wor
Ada H. Kepley, bingham
Delegates Morton Hull, Evanston
Emma Norton. Marengo; T. c.. Backu,
Rockford, Addie Northam. Warrcl
G. p. Minelc. Amboy; C. w. Lumr.
Wheaton; W. G. Mcdowell, Fairbur.
Clara H. Smith. Elmwood; l.. Clarl
Macamb; Irene Smith. Quincy; NJ. u
ham, Delevan; b. ). Potter, Bloomin!
ton: +. c. jenkins, GeOrg
town; A. V. Boulter, Brighto
E A. Blair, Lebanon; A. Long. Shawne
towp; G. II. Read. Bloomington; Mi
W Mcdonnell, Evanston.
The amendments presented by Mi
IDOuFlCu III TtSdiu W tlt "lLuuld"dl
unions from auxiliaryship vas passet
The committee on reunions reported, NJ
some changes were made in the consilt1
ton of district unions. A constitution #
county organizations was adopted. Mr.
Glenn, of Monmouth, announced that 81
or some one in her place would prese
the following amendment TO the col
t stlution at the next annual meetin!
That there be two delegates from evel
auxiliary union, and one delegate fro
/ every fifty additional members" TT
? committee on resolutions reported.
The young women through Miss MAJ
Mcdowell offered two resolutions shO'
5 ing their love and appreciation for bo
= retiring and incoming presidents.
:, Mrs L. S. Rounds gave report of b.
work during the year, and afterwar'
= led the devotional exercises for the no
D.. of prayer.
s Mr.. John Atkinson, for forty years
5 missionary, was introduced TO the CO
= vention and made few remarks.
: 80 adjournment was taken. Iii
evening Miss Frances Willard deliver
an address on the temperance eau:
The convention adlourns tonight, and
n morrow services will be held in the ri
h at Moline.