Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-01-24

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The opening session began with
prayer 10y Mrs. Campbell. After
the Scripture bad been read, be-
ginning with the following signifi-
cant words "For Zion's sake Will
| not hold my peace" Mrs. NJ. A.
Miller led in prayer, and then the
Secretary, Mrs. Shepard, read the
address of Mrs. Harry White, who
presided. The address recited the
cause for the formation of the new
movement, was firm in tone, but
dealt kindly with the w. c. II. U.
These words show the temper of the
address.
1t is submitted that the scenes of
discordant discussion of the Pitts
burg Convention of a year ago, and
those of the recent Chicago Con-
vention. bring more reproach, dis
couragement, and defeat to the
Christian women, than two separate
organizations, one pursuing the
partisan course, the other positive
ly prohibiting it. Each in their
sphere, may be blessed with fruits
meet for their efforts, and the strife
and dissensons now before us
avoided.
Mrs. White also said that mat
ters had come TO the condition that
it was necessary to choose between
working further by the side Of those
with whom they had not the proper
kind of sympathy or making a ces-
sation of work entirely. Owing to
partial loss Of Mrs. Whites voice
through cold, Mrs. Campbell was
chosen as temporary presiding Of
ficer. Greetings from Putnam,
Connecticut, non-partisan society
aud from Rev. T. Fl. Amos and
Bishop Campbell. of this city were
read.
Miss Sheppard then read the
Secretary's report, in which she
said there were no definate figures
to offer, but showed how the move
ment was spreading in various coun>
ties. From Beaver County she had
received letter containing thirty
six signatures, from Mifflin County,
fourteen had signed another, and
from other Counties had come quick
responses. While she was reading
a similar letter arrived from La
Porte Sullivan County, containing
the names of twenty, five others.
Miss Sheppard closed by giving
some of the "don'ts" that had come
to her the most prominent Of which
we're many admonitions against
calling the new association anything
like w. G. Il. Z. and against mixing
mp woman's suffrage with the OBJ
ject for existence. Before closing
the morning session, the following
Committee on Constitution was APP
pointed: Mrs. Joseph D. Weeks.
Allegheny County; Mrs. n. NJ.
Hullings, Yenango; Mrs. D. Price,
Chester; Mrs G. r. Jones, Allen
town; Mrs. c. Il. Roney, Philadel-
phia; Mrs. Judge White, Indiana
County.
THE FOUNDERS OF THE ALLIANCE.
Before this the names were taken
of those present who wished to be-
come identified with the new organi-
zation, and with others added during
the day, the following were placed
upon the roll of the conference
Chester COunty-Mrs. j. J. Price,
Miss A. NJ. Martin, Mrs. S. J. Phil
lips, Mrs. S. F. Darlington, Mrs.
Alfred Darlington, Miss P. S. pusy.
Mrs Laura R. King, Mrs, H. NJ.
Griffith, Mrs. Agnes Oakford, Miss
S. s. Robeson, Miss Rebekah Ash
bridge, Mrs. A. S. Ashbridge, Mrs.
A. T. Pusy, Miss Z. Greenwood, |
Miss X. G. Rodney, Mrs. Sarah A.
Taylor Mrs. S. j, Roberts, Miss NJ.
A. McIlvaine, Mrs. E. w. Bliss,
Mrs. Lydia S. Hayman, Mrs. A. }.
Hope Mrs. j. Curtis Smith, Mrs.
Jacob Price, Mrs. f. R. Kirk. Mrs.
II. J. Hodgson, Mrs. Fl. P. Ogden,
Miss f.. L, Stevens, Mrs. H. j. Cox, |
Mrs 7. L. Evans, L. p. Featman,
Mrs. S. A, Darlington.
Delaware-Miss Lizzie Mason.
Lehigh-Mrs. G. A. Douglass,
Mrs. @. r. James, Mrs. W. L. Black |
more, Miss Gertrude Williams.
Butler.-Mrs. Ella Showalter,
Mrs. Henry Sheffield.
Berks.-Miss Nj. X. Mcdowell.
Allegheuy.-Jos. D. Weeks, Mrs. |
Ellen M. Watson, Mrs. Ii. G. Camp |
bell.
Venango.-Mrs. Frances Hulings. |
Montgomcry.-Mrs. r. W. Goff, |
Mrs. H 0. Wilbur.
Sullivan.--Mrs. T. J. Ingham, |