Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-03-15
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ofthcW. @. .Unionof Perrvs5uro
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rHhNoNr' Nen'' Feb q Especial Cor
'e'p''"e"e'' h'T u one "I the most
prosperous ""d %"u'iinl towns in the
State. 1t has the ns'e, culture aud en-
terprlee Of a much larger city. just row
the town is rjricing in beautiful opera
house, Masonic temple, scloolhouae, water
works, and many elegant aud cu,tly
homes Last, but not least. the Woman.
Christian Union has erected , ,empls far
.heir specisl Use nj n cost of 81 Ooo Tho
whole properly is valued at SIC. 600 I,
Il handsome wooden structure. with an
auditorium having seating capsc,tv of
600. There ia free reading room. ,
parlor. kitchen and other rooms maxine
altogether one of the mos, convenient and
commodious ediices for the uuruose ,Ies,vn.
ed in the West.
The dedication services took place on
the 17th inst, and were largely attended
The State W. q. T. U. officers and many
strangers from distant parts lent their
presence. The stage wac beautifully dec
Grated, Miss Willard's picture forming
the central figure, surrounded by the
National motto. Members of the local
Union occupied seats on the stage with
the State officers.
Mrs. Mary Hitchcock, State President.
also President of the local Union, presided
with ease and efficiency. Not a sIngle
mistake or j,r hindered the pleasure of
the occasion.
Mrs. Helen NJ Gonger, OF Indiana, de-
iivered the address oil the evening, which
was confined principally to historical
sketches oil the various temperance move
ments which have swept over the country.
She dwelt for the most part upon the rise
ana progress and wonderful ou'reaching
ance Union. She showed that within ht-
teen years IL mas grown from lew jealous
women praying In saloon at Hilisboro,
ONO, TO be an organization oil 2OO 200
members la this country and with line
or onIposts encircling the globe. She
enumerated the forty-one departments
OF work which the organization carries on.
enlarging upon some of the more prominent
ones. She paid a fine tribute to the ladies
OF the Fremont Society for erecting 30
handsome ou''dihg' she Said
lhiS building stands as monument
10 everything tha' 10 good anh protest
against everything mat IL bad" The
'"dy showed herself 10 be hn'ncler as
wen "s speaker Tor heiore she took her
seat Inc treasury oil the society was en-
richeu about S2oo by tine collection
Among the largest donations to TINS
temple are those oil j. Iowner smith,
Sooo; lheron Nye' H. bIuilt, j. Baiding
ana D b. Coieson, SZuo each' Ihe prop
eriy is all paid tor except about $1,000,
and the ladies' are sure that with sligh,
effort this can be raised, This ia consider
ed fine enterprise Tor town OF but 5000
inhabitants. We would like to hear OF
place that has done better in the West
ny the W. u l. u
ohe OIL lhe i"rge WINDOWS was 'he s'i'
oil the IS ana ne"rs the 'eters III "hiIe'
arranged IN each oil the hVe sections,
W. Y. l. W. WINE lhe WINDOW opPos'e
bears the letters W. " i. u" win 'he
cehlrai decoration an iniiea'ion oil KNOT
oil white rhoon, the oa"ge oil the society,"
THE FORMAL DEDICATION
Was most gracefully done by Mrs. Rev. T.
B. Hilton, IN The following terms:
Dearly Beloved I'VE are taught in the
Word of God that the heaven OF heavens
cannot contain the Eternal Que, much
less the walls of temples made with hands.
| God ia everywhere and Chris, hath de
cl,reJ that where two or three are pe,h-
cred IN His name there is He in the
midst to own and bless
And i, ali AGES H,s servants have con-
secrated certain places in which to assem-
bile for the worship of God. for mutual
announcement and instruction, and for
fresh inspiratIon to Christian endeayor.
The Scriptures teach us that God is
well pleased with those who build tenn
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