The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-14
". 9. T. .. AND SUNDAY COLUMN
Peace on Earth and Good WI TO
Men.'l
W. c. T. U. CONVENTION.
LEaANoN. Sept. 10. ls,


LEBANON, Sept. 12, 1888.
Convention met at the Presbyterian
church at ESQ p. M, Mrs. L. e. BlaIn,
president, In the chair.
Devotional exercises led by Mrs. II.
s. Wallace Of Salem.
Minutes of previous convention read
by the secretary, Mrs. Pentland, and
accepted.
A motion wac made that commit
tee be appointed on credentials, and
the president appointed Mrs. Houek
and Mrs. Turnbull as such committee.
They reported delegates as follows:
Albany-Mrs. It. r. 6ox, Mrs. Hen
rietta Brown and Mrs. Turnbula-
Albany Y. w. g.. T. U.-Mise Rhoda
Hale, Miss Sarah Wheeler.
Salem : Mrs. r.. y. Wallace.
Scio-Mrs. Mary G. Smith, Mrs. A1lee
II. Dodd.
oakviiie-Mrs. II. A. Bamford, Mics
II. Morgan.
Lebanon Mics Libble Amber, Mrs.
Eaton, Mrs. S. j. Houck.
The president then read her address,
which was brief but suggestive.
The usual committees were then APP
pointed.
Several gentlemen beng present,
they were severally brought forward
and introduesd to the convention, Rev
q. w. Giboney and Rev. ]. r. Kirk
patrick of Lebanon, Rev. II. f. Moody,
from Tennessee, and Elder J. w. Webb
OF Salem. Each expressed his regard
for the w. G. T. u. and its work, and
were thanked by the convention.
Adjourned until p. NJ
Evening session opened with prayer
and singing. a pithy, pointed and
valuable essay, written by Mrs. II. A.
Newell of salem, was read by 3rs. II.
s. Wallace This was followed by the
annual address by the State president,
Elder J. w. Webb, OF Salem, which
was well received.
THURSDAY
Convection met at o A. VI.
Devotional exercises led by Mira
Brown.
Minutes of previous meetings read
aud accepted.
Reports from different unions called
for.
Remarks of the president on gen eral
condition of unions In district, w2ai In
was fairly encouraging
1'hr president appointed a connnEittC q
to draa constitution and by-Iaws--
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Sox and Miss AM
bier
The election Of officers was the next thing In
order. 2Irs. L 2. Blair being the unanimous
choice OF the convention for pzs-fdeat Mrs. Houck
sehee sed 20 condnc; her TO the chair and pre-
sent hs 10 the convention. she gracefully re-
spondes1. hut wished "a resign. Her resignation
was TO. accepted, however For secretary. the
present. incumbent Mrs. Z z. Peniland, was
nominal ID and elected. Fer treasurer, Mrs Dodd
of Scio y As unanimously elected
The l,.1e Of holding ths next convention was
then d. .nssed
Conn Ittee On constitution reported and the
e r1n CT constitution read. was adopted by
u s-as ~ i THEN adopted a whole.
A caacnittee on by-lews was then appointed,
Coonsisli ag Of Mr.. Honek and Miss Gilbert.
The osnmittee en- EzAree reported. A discus
@aoa ,ilowed this report. which was finally
-Sdop: d
Ger .sa3ttee on plan Of work read their report,
wfsc was postponed until afternoon for eonsid-
s-ze IN.
N, citing aajourred with prayer By Mrs Bam-
ford. until P n
AFTERNOON SESSION.
u, vctenal exercisss led by Mrs Trumhull
II nutes Of morning session read and accepted
Tsae president called for the place where next
coz sention was to be held. Mrs Pentland ne nnea
sclo and no other Invitation being given, 1t wa.
80 voted.
The president appointed supe-intep ienis fer
the different lines of WORK Scientific u:mperance,
/ Mrs. T,lrnbuII; evRngelistie work. Ma. Morgan:
Sunday school, Mrs Smith OF scios music. Miss
| Hela Gilbert. narcotics, Mira. Ma7iS: Temperance
literature. N-s Houek; Union sigr n. Mrs. Gib-
oney; Sabbath deseeration. Mrs re ntland young
! women's work, Mrs. Helen osS Eugene
| jusenne work, Miss Bsmford, p-rlor mss,iags.
Miss Lou Haicf-s social purity, yrs. Condor. Er
gene.
Report OF committee on piAr Of work resd b,
sections and adopted.
Mrs. smith Of scio. then ga e an excellent ad
dress on social purity, which followed by al
earnest discussion.
Sabbath dissertation was thu next subJec. unde
consideration. and refnarkA were made by sev
eral.
EVENING SIS aos
After reading OF minutes anc repoEt Of com
rnittee On resolutions, scrip ure reading by MIR
Kirkpatrick and prayer by Rev. skipw ozth.
A very thoughtful and suggestive essay ON sci
cntihc temperance instru stion was read by Mrs.
A. H Dedd Of seie.
There were acveEsl recitAiions by Mis- Colli
from Boston which CAV great ;isfsctiOn. IN
1 music by the choir wn excellent The sntnlste5
present each gave short address Of encourage
faent-
Some Questions.
EDITOR EXP.RESs:-I wish to ask
series Of questir ms on religious subject
through your paper, to be answered b,
! Rev. J. r.. Xxi kpatrick.
First: Wa. God good TO place bcfor
our first paS ents the tree Of forbidoei
: frait, knowing at the same time tha