The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-02
W. O. q. u.

Editor Of PIONEER EXPRESS.
Representative from the W. Z. T. us
Of Pembina county held a meeting at
Hamilton, Dak., Oct. 26th, for the pur-
pose Of organizing county union. The
officers were elected: President,
Mrs. L. NJ. Wylie, Drayton; Secretary,
Mrs. Herbert Probert, Hamilton; Trea-
surer, Mrs. Samuel Taylor, St. Thomas.
The following resolutions, passed by the
Walsh county W. CT. u, were unani-
mously endorsed and adopted:
Whereas. we. the members of this
convention, grateful to our Heavenly
Father and Christ our leader, whose we
are and whom We serve, would express
our qualification for strength given and
the success that has followed orr efforts;
therefore,
Resolved, that wo recognize the bless
ing of our Heavenly Father in the con-
tinuance to US Of our most esteemed pre-.
sident, Mrs. Helen Barker, through
whose untiring efforts and unfnltering
zeal the w. G. 4. U has found place in
our county; that we pledge to her our
prayers, sympathy and corporation in
this grand and ENROLLING work.
Resolved, that VIC regard the organizes
ton of this county union as the dawning
of a new era in our history, and rejoice
in the providence winch has brought it
about.
Resolved, that we believe the exist
ence of the W. q. 7. U. 10 be q blessing
to our people and therefore promise re-
newed diligence i'll our efforts to increase
its membership and extend it's influence
in our locality, and also that VIC will do
all we can to increase the number of
unions throughout the county.
Resolved, that our work as a W.C.T.U.
is one of faith based upon Christ as its
foundation, and We would urge the i'm.
portance of more earnest prayerfu'ness
in the study Of Gods word.
Resolved, that We call attention to the
fact that the use of fermented wine at
the Lords table is q temptation to re-
formed men, and would urge, therefore,
that our unions mako every effort to
secure the use of the pure juice Of the
grape in all our churches.
Resolved, that as tho proper observ-
lance of the Christian Sabbath forms the
basis of all true national morality, and
the non-observance of this day is n
powerful ally to the liquor traffic, that we
urgently recommend the executive Off
GERS of the county 10 more faithful ELL
torcemcnt Of the wholesome and rigid
laws that in many cases seem but us Il
dead letter in the statute books, and that
we as Christian women and members of
the unions, set in this matter uniformly
good and consistent example.
Resolved, that we express our most
decided approval of the practice of
teaching temperance hygiene in our
schools us one of the effective means of
propagating temperance principles; we
urge discreet and Jealous care as to the
selections ofthe text books used for such
instruction, and that We strongly recon-
mend "rhe Pathfinder" series adoption
by the national w. G. L. U. as the best
published to accomplish the end in
view.
Resolved, that, deploring the sad con-
sequences resulting, in many instances,
from the prescription Of alcohol as q
medicine, VIC recommend our local
unions TO give especial attention to this
matter, bring it before physicians and
urge them to carefully study the more
recent investigations OH the subject.
Resolved, that we endorse the Gil
deavor 10 extend the circulation of "The
Union Signal" "Tbe Young Crusader"
and "The Oak and Ivy Leaf" in our
county as zone of the most successful
means Of making known the way Of de-
livelance from this most baneful traffic
the sale Of liquor-and further, that we
will have superintendent i'll each
union to increase the circulation of the
above mentioned temperance literature.
Resolved, that we ask our Legislators to
enact what is known as the "Searcli and
Seizure" net, making it the duty Of the
officers of the law to search all places
suspected of containing alcoholic liquors
of any kind, and the finding Of such
liquors be taken as sufficient evidence to
convict the proprietor of such place; and
further. that the owner of such building
be enjoined, that any and all saloons he
declared nuisances, and proceeded
against by the district attorney, and the
same penalty cpjoined under the order
of the district court.
Resolved, that as union We promise
our brothers, the members of the Local
Option committee. our hearty co-opcra-
ton and support.
Resolved, that our thanks be extended
to the churches of Hamilton, for the use
of their building, to our visiting friends,
and all others who llaye kindly assisted
us in various ways to make our convel-
ton success.
Mrs. HERBERT PEoBERT,
Secretary.
Resignation.
TO the chairman of the republican coun-