The Russellville Democrat., 1886-11-17


 IIate election tb> co6nty Wsn& n Woodruff county L. E6lm( prox. reported [ lefter from tho del' gate, ". N. FoIsom which lettsr wu read.
 Nevada county A letter from n deleoate. Bro. Hayes. Was read.
 Yell county: BY delegate, Brl Matthes epokesmsn, reported 1v saloons in the county, but the cxus Of temperance ga:n1Dg ground rai idly. The Secretary reported from th best source attainable that 26 coun ties in the State had gone ssdry" m q large proportion Of the remaininl counties covered by the Smile net.
 A resolution offered by Bro. Tabo to amend the constitution was ol motion laid over uasS: z sorros
 Bro. E. A. Bolten, md sisters E A. Bolten and E A. Embry were n nounced a preseEt, representini Faulkner county,
 Bros. H. 8. Tabor and e. N. san born, delegates from Pulaski, yer, announced as having arrived.
 Bro. M. II. Morphis and Sistsl Emma Ro6inson n delegates iron Conway county reported present.
 Bro. Judge Davis ofIsred tho fol lowing motion: That when thu convention adjourns, 1t adjourn x meet at Little Rock, on ths third Thursday ID January, 1887. BJ motion wac ordered to lis on the table subject to call. Carried.
 On motion the convention adjourn ed to meet 1t 6} o'clock.
 EyExrNa sEss1ox.
 Convention met pursuant to d. journment Was called to order by the President.
 Music by aBand of Hcps" under the direction of Sister s. H. Babcock.
 Prayer by Bro. Sanborn.
 Song: "Trnsting in the Promises of Jesus'' by Band of Hope.
 Sister Hart Of Haxen, Ark, va then introduced to the convention and delivered . most lnafructive ad- dress to the little pco61l &nd made . touching appeal to the voters on the subject of teaching Hygiene in public schools.
 Song by Band of Hope.
 Judge J. N. Cypert then delivered . short but spirited and feeling ad dress on the destrnctiveness of mar cotics to the human system, and ad- vocated the equality of women ID slI and advocated the granting of suffrage to the intelligent and vir. tuous regardless of sex. Also mak- ing some ludicrnus comparisons in regard to politicians.
 Song by "Band of Hope" AYield not to Temptation"
 Bro. Sanborn was then introduced and made grand effort and most excellent address, touching upon the greatness of our American country, the natural resources of our Union, and mentioning come of tho causes among which, Mormonism, bocial- fem, and drunkenness: making the liquor business the mcst horrible of all other evils.
 Sister Chase of Helena, President of the w. c. T. U. of Arkansas, was introduced and delivered z message of greeting to the convG2tion from the National Womans c. T. U. of America, lately held in Minneapolis. From her remarks the magnitude of the work of the w. 0. T. U. was somewhat comprehended. Her re- marks were most appropriate and to with great attention.
 Music by Band of Hope, "To the Work"
 B.o. E. A. Bolton of Faulkner county, was then introduced and de livered very spirited address, en- the women of the United States, condemning hypocracy in the and avowing himself . life long enemy to whisky and tho saloon business.
 The chairman announced that would be expected to meet at 8} o'clock and prepare their reports for the morning session.
 The convention then adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock, Friday morning.
 MORNING sEssIoN.
 Convention called to order by the President Music by the choir and prayer by M. M. Morphis Of Morril- ton. Minutes of afternoon and eve ming sessions read, corrected and approved. On calling for delegates . motion was made and carried that the names Of N. M. Morphis and Misc Emma Robinson be placed as being present at yesterday's after- noon session.
 Resolution amendatory to ART. 17. was reported on fayorably by the and on being amended to read as follows was adopted:
 Resolved, ''That all persons receiv- ed into either state or county Ali ances as active members shall If males be 2l years of age, and if fe. males IS years of age. and in full sympathy with the work. provided all boys and girls over l6 years of