The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-01
W. G. 7. U.
Continuation Of the Proceedings Of the
State Convention.
R'quest that the Next Convention be
Held at Springfield. Endorsing the
Prohibition Party Business
In Detail.

TIE af ernoOn ses ion of the W. G. T.
U. State Convention yesterday drew to
the First M E. Church large number
of spectators, which, with the large
number OF delegates present served to
crowd the spacious auditorium leaving
but few seats vacant.
The Convention YVES, as usual, called
70 order by President Mary A. Wood
bridge al 2 O'clock. Devotional exar-
eises were lead by Mrs Mary T. B.
Dodds, of Xenis, who read the 94i
Psalm, which was followed by prayer by
Mrs. Henrietta L. Monroe, also of Xenis.
The first business taken up was the
annual report Of the Treasurer. which
had been presented at the morning ses
sion.
Ga motion OF Mre. H. L. Monroe the
report was referred to financial com
mtttee to be selected by committee to
De appointed by the convention.
For the latter committee Mrs. z D.
Waiter, of Marietta, was chosen chair
man, with Mrs. Z. Il. Hammond, of Say
brook, and Mrs. Louisa Eek, of Toledo,
as associates.
The report of the Department of Sab
bath school Work was read by Mrs. f.
W. Brown, Of Warren, and adopted.
| Next was read the report of COrre-
| sEOnding Secretary, Miss Esther Pngh,
according to which there are now In the
State 29O Unions, of which number 81
were organized during the past year.
! SIX Unions disbanded.
On motion Of Mrs. Fannie W. Letter,
Of Mansfield, the report was adopted
and referred to the Committee on Plan
| of Work, such committee to investigate
| the suggestions contained in 1t.
MIS- Fannie W, Letter read the report
OF Ii Department Of Scientific Temper.
aDce Instruction, which was quite
lengthy, and showed the progress that
| Is being made III this branch of eduCs-
tiOn In the schools of the State The
| report WIS adopted, and referred to the
Committee Oh Plan of Work.
A large number Of Unions pledged 81
subscriptions In aid of the furtherance
OF this work the coming year, the
amount aggregsting -.
A report on Flower Mission was read
by Mrs A. e. CleVenger, of Wilmington,
which was adopted.
At the suggestion Of the President a
committee of cOnrtey was appointed by
the convention to seek out ministers and
other prominent vi itOrs who might be
In attendance and bring them to the
platform for introduction to the cOnVen-
tiOn.
The cOmmitte appointed consisted of
Mrs. Il. E. Hammond, Mrs. Kurts, and
Miss Ella Holm, and 1t soon succeeded
in bringing forward the following Der.
sons who were introduced In turn by
the President: Major Henry Camp, the
we'll known temperance lecturer; Rev.
kurts, Rev, j. Fl. Harpster Rev H. G.
White and John DlnneT, of Canton; Rev.
Oliver, of GreentOWn; Rev. Noel, of
Canal Fulton; NJ. j. Tanning, the Irish
temperance orator, Of the New York
Voice; Prof. Hudson; R. Fl. Young, Of
Springfield, 0. New Era, and Mother"
Stewart.
The report on Prison and Police Sta.
tion wOl k was next read by Mrs. q B
Walter, Of Marietta, and adopted.
The report on Health and Heredity by
Or. Ks,e Kurt, Of Akron, was read by
the Secretary In the absence of the
former, and was adopted.
Mr. M. Tanning beiug called on to
come forward and speak, assembled the
platform and made bIi ief address to the
convention on the work III which they
were all engaged.
Mrs. Hussey, of the committee aD-
pointed by the Executive Committee 10
examine into the proposition made by
Mrs. Raymond to devote half the pro-
ceeds from the sale of her book, ABOUT
the Union would attempt its sale, recon-
menGed the acceptance of the PROPOSE
tion, and the County 9uperlntendents
we're requested to meet with Mrs. Bay
mond at the close Of the afternoon ses-
siO for the purpose of holding 8 confer
ence on the subject.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION.
An immense audience filled the audi
tOTium of the church at last evenings |
session, for the purpose o. listening to |
the annual address OF Mrs. Mary I. |
Lsthrnp, President of tha Michigan W.
q. T. U.
The opening devotional exercises we're
led by Mrs. j. H. Amos, OF Cleveland, and
the address of Mrs Lathrop followed
The address was lengthy one. and
was listened to with close attention by
the large audience, which frequently
applaud d the macy telling points il 1T.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION,
The morning session to day was
called 70 Ordir by the President a. 8 930,
sh6 WAS opened by the reading of the
I26th Psalm and prayer By Mrs. Hannah
Blackburn.
MIL les Of yesterday afternoon and
sessions read and approved.
Mrs, j. I, FOOte, Of Cleveland, remin-
led the convention that the West Vir-
,inia W. G. I. U. was now in State con-
and on her motion the Core
pOnding Secretary was instructed to
end telegram OF fraternal greeting
o II.
The Committee on Credentials re
DoTted partially, and was continued un-
II tomorrow, at which time a final re-
'Ort will be made.
On motion Of Miss FoOte the appoint
nent of ten State delegates to the
IatiOnal Convention to be held at MIN
Ieapolis lex October was referred to
he Executive Committee.
The report Of the Department of Wo
laB's Exchange by Ars, j +. FOOte was
ccepted.
The report of Mrs. Henrietta May, of
VGynesville, on Uufermented Wine at
jhqrch Communion Services, was read
nd adopted.
Work at State and County Fairs was
epOrted on by Mrs. Anna r Hussey, of
| W Vienns, and after some little dis.
ussiOn on the subject of the enfcrcc- !
lent of the law prohibiting the sale of
iquOr within two miles of fair ground
uring the progress of county fair,
vas adopted.
Rev. Q, V. Wilson, of the First ME-
hurch, was introduced to the cOnVen- :
lon at this point.
Devotional exercises were next held
nder the feTVent leadership of Mrs. R.
TraUO Of delaware after ,uhich MIRO | y