Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-04
Temperance Meeting.

The Womsn's Christian Temper
ence Union OF Jdpiats Co, met March
22d. III the Presbyterian Church of
Port Royal This msetIng WAS call
ed for Conference and buslneSs reiat
ing to the organization of the County
Union. 1t was well attended and
pleasant, and We hope 1t will result
in much good 10 the cause of Tenn
perence in this community. Local
Unions were vel represented by
both VS. and Us. The morning
session WAS devoted to the interest,
more especially of the W's and WAS
opened 10y some very timely remarks
by cur newly elected President Mrs
j. W. Kirk of Miffiiutown, Mrs. K
is earnest in the work and We hope
she will be sustained by cheerful,
hearty cooperation of all who are
associated with her in this grea; aud
good wolk Of Temperance Devotional
exercises followed. conducIed by Mr..
Rev. Stevens president us the POit
RayAl Union, assisted by Mrs Daniel
Kloss. Vice President at large & th-
county organization These devo
! tiJnai exercises were prolonged IN rs
sponse to the call from the National
| Union, for the observance of week
Of PRAYER. The aid of tue HOW Spirit
Was earnestly sought and all felt that
1t was good TO be there As the or.
ganIzation WIS only completed at this
meeting there WIS not much to be-
done in the way of reports Som.
items of business were transacted
superiutendents of various depart
ments were appointed, and the meet
lug adjourned for dinner.
| The afternoon session was giver
to The Us and Miss Ida Deavor
superintendent of f,s, conducted
devotional exercises. assisted by Mis
Enlms Hsys. Miss Grace Coyle, il
an address of welcome, gave, in
graceful way. cordial greeting I
all and few bright words to he
Young friends il this new work. L
this Miss HAYS responded in her ow
happy way, giving much good advlc
containing many good points to he
\ Young sisters, though she said,
word to the Y's (wise) was sufi lien
Recitation and essay, music and r,
marks by members of the severi
Ys, followed by both ladies' an
gentlemen, all very credifable, {
which we would like to make mel
rion, but time and space forbid.
D The evening session WIS given int
, the hands of the ministers, who col
Quoted a public meeting of muc
interest. ali the pastors of the plac
taking pant, together with Rev
WoodOuru, of Academia. Hsys, q
NiifiIDtown, and Lesher. of NJ MsAIet-i
vile, Rev. w H Stevens presiding
Rev Woudburn offered ferveut pray
er. Rev. Lesher spike "f the Im
pbrtance of thu faith IN the Chris,iIr
D temperance work and referred 10 tina
faith which removes mount.ins
. Prof Altman made An address TO ;h
Us full OF earnest advice relating {
personal influence. Rev. Hays spos
earnestly and fearlesslv of persons
responsibility. Prot. Wilson spoke c
the encouraging prospects oi tn
. Temperance cause, Its graiua prn
gress toward ultimate victory and IA
bright omens of its final triumph II
Illustrated this by stating that i
= Sioux City, Iowa IN which Rev. Had
= dock about two years ago bad bee
assasinsted in cold blood. and who's
mur ierer hsd been acquitted OF th
crime by hard swearing, and IN whic
!, city at that time there were lis sa
/, looms In full operation; beside
several breweries and wholesale liquC
stores. now has not one saloon nc
hrewe' V nor hquur store In the plac'
= Also the great bent fit of the Hig
License Law, especially since II Is like
ly to reduce the number of gin mill
i in Philadelphia from abont 5000 t
l,5OO and about the same propurtip
IN other Places But perhaps th
most eloquent speech OF the even
:. was made by a gentleman who mer
~ whispered 1t in his ueighhnr's cal
> that the large, earnest, aud entiu
. siastic assembly of wumen gather
= then ard there az their own expens
of time and means to promnte III
i, csEse IF prohibition. was m"ry elo
.. quent and convincing than any spoke
words could be
TIE COMMITTEES on resolution
submitted the following resolution
: which were adopted:
{ Sr.,t-sS, let. That II. extend tha.ss =