Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-03
TRONTON. MO-. THURSDAY. MAY 3, 1888
mitted the following, which were dis
cussed one by one and unanimously

| cussed one by one ard unanimously
! adopted:
/. That they may be spiritually fed
| and "thoroughly furnised unto all good
! works" We earnestly recommend TO
| bible reading at the meetings of the
union. In this we believe they may
| be best assisted by Mrs. III. w. Smith s
| bible readings and leaflets. And we
also recommend that the union make
| use ofthe National w. G.. T. u. Month
ly Readings.
| II. Since knowledge is power. and
an evil known may be avoided, let us
| inf fuence our school boards and teach
| ers to introduce scientific temperance
instructions into our public schools.
| III. Resotved. That the w. G. T.
| u. of the Tenth District condemn all
license, whether high or low. That
which is morally wrong can never be
made legally right. We, therefore.
protest against all organizations,
whether political or otherwise. which,
by their license policy, continue to per-
petuate the liquor infamy.
w. That while our sans are the
legitimate prey of the saloons, the
mothers who bore them should have
voice in deciding whether the liquor
| traffic be continued or no.
V. Irasmuch as through all our
| district, there are many families of
: foreigners, who have inherited from
| ages of ancestors, the habit of wine md
beer drinking, and, inasmuch. as in
the larger towns they, in a measure,
control the elections; therefore, resolv-
ed; that we recommend the unions in
the district to make special effort to
educate them to lead pure lives.
| VI. We recommend the careful ed
ucation of our colored people by public
[ lectures and meetings and temperance
schools, and that, as soon as practic-
able. they organize unions among
| them.
VII. AS our young people are the
all unions to establish Loyal Temper
ance Legions and TO enlist the young
women, either in separate unions or
with special work in the older union.
! VIII. We recommend all unions to
furnish temperance clippings and hotes
to their local papers, and to carefully
report all n eetlngs.
| TX. We beg our churches, when
they commemorate the death of the
Lord, to use wine containing-nod drop
of the alcohol which may lead weak
brother to fall.
| X. Resolued, That the w. G. T. u.
demand the same standard of purity
:, for men as for women.
| XI. AS We cannot grow without
food, we earnestly entreat that each
family of the w. G.. T. U. subscribe for
and carefully read at least one good
temperance paper. giving preserace to
our National and State organs: The
Union Signal and Kansas City Her.
aid.
accomplished without money, we
pledge our unions to pay for each mem
Der 25c per annum for district and 25(
for county work. This in addition te
the regular State and local dues. This
leayes it optional with each unoir
either to increase its annual dues to
one dollar and then to partition thai
dollar between State, district, county
and local dues, giving Csc to each, or tt
retain the present SOC dues and ther
to pay district and county dues from
the local treasury at the rate of 25c fol
each and every member for whom
State dues are paid. This may be
easily raised by special entertain
ment given for that purpose.
XIII. ResolUed, That we always
and everywhere will wear the white
ribbon.
XIV. We recommend that in the
w. G. T. q. work our women shall ust
their own and not their husbands
names.
XIV. The thanks of the convention
are due and joyfully given to the mem
bers of the IrGnton w. c. It. U. anC
their friends who have SO kindly anC
| ,Jl toi, oil fo Il
have charmed rs with their music ant
to the press for all favors shown.
motion was made to this effect: Tha
marked copy of the paper containing
resolutions adopted by this convention
be sent by the secretary to every un
ion In the district, with instructions t.
have them read at the business meet
ings of the unions.
Convention adjourned to meet at 2:3'
P.M NJ.
. The afternoon session opened will
devotional exercises conducted by Mrs
Robert. A paper, "Woman's Respon
sibilty," was read by Mrs. Nevins. |
contained some wholesome truths
Mrs. Roberts read paper on evangel
ical work; another on social purity b,
Mrs. Wallar, was read by Mrs. May
Forcible remarks on this topic wer
made by Mrs. Hoffman. A paper OIL
narcotics, written by Mrs. Alice Harris
was read by Mrs. Kimball.
A resolution to this effect was passed
Resolued, Tat we believe the use o
tobacco TO be filthy, harmful and sinful
We call on all good people everywher
to oppose its use by precent and exam
. pie.
Mrs. Anna Sneed Cairns was ap
, pointed superintendent of railroad
work.
The place of meeting Of the conven
ton next year was considered. Invi
tations from Fredericktown, De Soto
, Kirk wood and Pennington were re
ceived. A motion that the decision b
left to the district officers was mad
and carried. The convention adjourned
The evening devotions were conduct
el by the new president, Mrs. e. May
; Mrs. Hoffman gave an address to a
appreciative audience. The temper
, ance doxology and benediction close
the convention.
On Thursday evening Mrs. Belle
Robert, of ST. Louis, addressed the co
ored people of the A. NJ. e. Church
: A very good audience was in attend
ance and much interest shown.
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