Dodge City times., 1888-04-05

ductt. with Mrs. Van Welt as Organist.
which we need not say was well received.
Rev. Lowther expressed many noble and
soul stirring words of encouragement.
The meeting adjourned with singing of
the temperance dOxOlogy, and Denediction
by Rev. Mccartney.
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH BOTH.
Meeting opened by singing precious Name"
Devotional exercises conducted by Mrs. Hol-
lingsworth, of Seward county. Minutes Of pre-
vious meeting read and adopted. Reports OF
Sabbath school work. Sabbath desecratiOn, prl-
son work, kindergarten work. Evangelestic and
organization was next in order. Mrs. Ruggles
made earnest appeal for unfortunate women,
their care and uplifting. President gave some
important instructions to county presidents:
spoke also of necessity of work among foreign
ers. Report of committee on plan OF work pre-
sented, some sections causing earnest discussion,
especially those relating to temperance instruc-
ton in schools moral standard of instructors,
safferage education aad governmental questions
Closing deyotons led by Mrs. Jackson, OF Gar
den City. aaa singing OF our temperance dox-
ology.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Meeting opened by prayer by Mrs. Rapp. of
and adopted Report of local union called for.
| Dodge City reported membership of 30 paying
members. Meeting every alternate Thursday
afternoon. Have praise meetings monthly
! The True Blue Cadets have membership of H.
Have taken up social purity aad benevolent
work; have appointed committees to visit the
wards of the city to encourage the ladies to reg
lister; was organized two years ago; Union Sig
hos.
have had one lecture by Miss Hazelett.
Fargo Springs reported a union of 20 members
and Il honorary members: have taken up ener-
getic work: edit a column in each Of their pa
pers; have Loyal Legion of 25 members; read
ing club of 25 members: musical department
that gives social entertainment in connection
with Loyal Legion; the drawing room meetings
are held twice month, and scripture les
sons the opening service, and topics such as
Pitfalls are discussed with good results. each
member taking part.
Ford City reported owing to the illness of the
president they had not held regular meetings.
Sterling reported union of 80 members, many
of them very earnest, faithful orkers, and at
present they are very much interested in the
coming election that good officers may be elected.
They have Loyal Legion. Their county con-
vention was held there in November last; thirty
or forty delegates present. The citizens mani
tested much interest as the church was full at
each session. Wichita Central Union reported:
Keep up meetings weekly; sustain a lecture
course, and keep open free reading room and a
circulating library. Have a gospel visitor minis
tering to the temporal and spiritual wants of the
poor, and keep open dining room where regular
meals and lunches are served at moderate prices.
Employed Mrs. NJ. E. Balch to organize their
county this winter. The work proved very sue
cessful and encouraging.
Lyons, Rice county, reported new members Is;
withdrawn 3: moved away 8; dropped for non
payment of dues 4; total loss of members IL;
gained 4. Local events have recently developed
our Indifferent friends into active members.
The week of prayer was observed by the mem
bers at their homes. and on Saturday speGal
meeting was held.
Belle Plaine reported: This union was organ
lied Nov. II, 1885,. Since reporting to district
convention last year have had one lecture by
Miss Hazelett, two by Mr.. Gosgrove. Sumner
county convention was held here last November.
The convention pledged 800 to the temperance
temple. Have Band of Hope of 125 members.
Band of Hope gave Mother Goose's Temper
Ance Family" at the opera house in January
and netted Sl1. The union has secured the priv
ilige of using concert exercises in two Sunday
Schools, also to have two sermons on Sabbath
observance on the Sth of April.
Questions asked: What shall be done with
members who!fail to pay their dues? Decided,
names are dropped as reported to convention
but permitted to remain on secretaries book
of Local Union, but not allowed to vote.
If local unions may organize in adjoinin g
neighborhOods when requested? The president
decided, and also recommended it to be done; said
work to be reported to county president.
If two joining couuties could unite in one
union when there were not enough members to
form union in both counties? President de-
cided, it is best toOrganze in each!county iflony
five members can be obtained.
Committee on Resolutions report read, and
with one amendment adopted as read.
The subject of ways to raise money for the
work was discussed. Some of the unions report
ed the piecing of Album quilts and pledging
half the proceeds to District work as successful
method of raising funds. The president encour-
ged the local unions to do missionary work in
recognizing unions, aiding in any way their
neighborhoods to any and all branches of W. C.
| L. U. work. An invitation to hold next Con-
vention at the following places was extended
hluSltys OdiueH Sllys OIcIliuS, DOuBc OlLys OE
motion, selection of place was left to Committee
Singing of temperance dOxology, with much
feeling, benedictiOn by Rev. POweson. The
President then declared the fourth semi-annual
Convention of the Seventh District w. C. T. U.
closed.
RESOLUTIONS.
REsOLvED.-That we thank our Heavenly
Father for His blessings upon our work in every
department. and that we are expecting greater
victories in the future than in the past.
REsoLvED.-That we urge the enforcement of
the law in relation to the teaching of temper
| ance in our schools.
| REsOLvED.-That we will extend our power
to put down Sabbath desecration.
! REsOLvED.-Ihat municipal suffrage has been
a grand success throughout our fair state, and
that we will work with more zeal to extend it to
full suffrage, that thereby mothers may have an
opportunity to defend their loved ones from that
| which destroys both soul and body.
REsoLvED.-We will urge our sisters with
| whom may associate, of the necessity of
using all the privileges now given, and working
for greater
Res soLvED.-That we vote only for men that
We believe to be true to the temperance cause,
and are competent to fill the Office.
REsoLvED.-That we hold men and women
to the same social standing in purity.
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