Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24
THE w. c. T. U. CONVENTION.
Election of Ohicers for the Ensuing
Yesr-The Last Day.

THURSDAY p. VI. SESSION.
N Session opened with devotiona
. exercises conducted by Mrs. Round
5 Of McMinnville.
After short Scripture reading b.
9 Mrs. Riggs, followed by the reading
o Of the minutes, a communication
from President Van Scoy of the vii
. lamette university was read, invIt
ing the delegates assembled to visi
= the university at 80 a. m. Friday
Accepted with thanks.
A note from pastor OF Congrega'
tional church, Informed the conven.
ton that on account of (he desire OF
his members t6 hear Mrs. Kinney
speak, no prayet mefing would be
held at his chtRcb on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Wallace. Superintendent of
department cofferelfee with influen-
tial bodies, read report outlining
her work during the past year.
On motion of Miss Irvine, the
rules were suspended to hear report
of auditing committee.
Mrs. A. r. Thomas of Hood river,
superintendent 6f juvenile work,
read very comprehensive report
showing great activity in the de-
partmcnts throughout the state.
Ten minutes were then devoted to
discussion Of Juvenile work.
ON motion, the rules were suspend d
ed to hear report from committee on
plan Of work, read by Mrs. Narcissa
Kinney.
On motion the report was taken
up and adopted item by item.
state superintendent of press
work, Mrs. l.. A. Nash, read an ex-
haustive report, showing effectual
work and indicating more favor
able consideration of our efforts on |
the part OF the press throughout
the state.
Mrs. Keasy gave the report of the
financial committee.
The convention heard the report
of Mrs. Matte Townsend, superln-
tendent of Refuge home, showing
the crying need of such an institu-
ton and the great good accomplished
already. S2O3 has been contributed
to this work by the local Unions.
The report of Mrs. Nora Williams,
of work in Sabbath
schools, was read by Mrs. Robb.
The report of Mrs. briggs, super
ntendent of literature, showed that I
'ver 100, 600 pages of tract or litera- {
ure had been distributed by the !
Unions throughout the state. I
After lengthy discussion as to !
low the contemplated change from /
district to county organization a
would affect the district officers /
low in authority, the convention
djourned until 7:30 p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
Exercises were opened by prayer a
nd Scripture reading, conducted by q,
lrs. Edwards. C,
Mrs. Narcissa Kinney then enter |
'ined the audience with most in 5
resting lecture, replete with tenn y
erance truths in new and attractive al
'ros. She reviewed the field II
nj showed that in the light of b
'st events temperance and prohibit ci
IN workers had every reason to NJ
'hgratulate themselves upon the e,
suits of their arduous labors. b,
FRIDAY A. NJ. SESSION. Ia
Morning session devoted manly TO az
rction of officers. Oh
Mrs, Riggs of Portland wa, re. III
,cted president. W
Mrs, Henrietta Brown of Albany, III
secretary. OF
Mrs. II. Nj. Robb of East Portland. ga
secretary. stl
Mrs. Margaret Bilyeu of Eugene, De
'asurer, Miss Irvine having first III
en elected, but declined. foi
Report of agent of Union Sig VIC
was read by Mrs. l.. A. White, 10
10 recommended the Signal as n al
st-class paper, iel
Mrs. w. +, Swick, who was de ON
ned because of sickness sent re- The
IT on Sabbath observance. liv
Mrs RAkb read the report of DIR. no
lair Superintendent of Heredity drl
d HygisnN Good work has been len
ne in many plaees. 9th
'irs' AdditoA superintendent of on'
nperance andN Npbor, sent a report do
wing how thh department, if
Il worked, would do much toward
ling the labor question of to-day.
'fler some important business y
convention adjourned until af. den
noon session. Tie