The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11
ANNUAL MEETING
or the Lorain County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.

the meeting to order, delegations ha
arrived from Lorain, Elyria, Brighton AM
Rochester. The devotional exercise
were led by Mrs. Brush, of Elyria, who wa
followed in prayer by Mrs. Santley ant
Mrs. Palmer, with remarks by Mrs. Rod
house who conducted the singing durin'
the meeting, assisted by Miss Van Clee
at the piano. The recording secretary
Mrs Perkins, being absent through illness
Mrs. j. w. Houghton was appointed sec
retary pro TEN. In the roll call Of unions
Brighton was reported by Mrs. Squires
They have hourishing union for town
ship OF Its population.
Brownhelm sent no representative, bu
was heard from through Mrs. Butler, o.
Oberlin, former resident. They have ,
large foreign population not in sympathy
with the practices and ideas Of temper
ance people, but have also good, loya
workers. Several Of their members are
not Protestants, but there is no friction OF
lack of good feeling therefrom.
There was no report from Columbla, but
through the corresponding secretary II
was learned that the union at that place
has evidence of LIE.
Elyria was reported by Mrs. Bacon who
with other delegates, gave an interesting
account Of their work and methods; and
Lorain, through Mrs. GAVIN, showed ad-
vancement, zeal, and intelligent compre-
hension Of the duties belonging TO this
organization. They have put up public
drinking fountain in Lorain where pure
cold water is convenient to all, and may
prevent some from turning into saloon
to quench thirst. They have also estab.
lished free reading room.
Rochester was heard from through Mrs.
Goss. Muddy roads have prevented regu.
lar meetings during the winter. Mrs.
Perkins, Of Cleveland, has spoken there.
Touching reference was made to the death
Of Mrs. Boice, whose loss might seem IRE
parable II God permitted His work to Ian
guish in that way,
Wellington was reported by the record
ing secretary, Mrs. Hamlin, and Oberlin,
which has large union, by Mrs. Johnson.
The reports Of county superiztendents
of special departments being called for
ELECTED interesting details in the expert
ence of christian workers In the larger
towns. Lorain has good many Criminals
in Jail from time 10 time, and ladies 90
there with literature and suitable words
"in Chrlst's name"
Leaflets are distributed to strolliug sail
ors along the docks, and these men are in
vited to the prayer services held by the
Union Sunday afternoons.
The delegates all having arrived, COM
mittees were appointed as follows:
On Resolutions-Mrs. Goss, Rochester /;
Mrs. Butler, Brownhelm; Mrs. johnson,
0berlin.
On Nominations-Mrs. Penniman, Ober.
lin; Mrs. Perkins, Rochester; Mrs. Root,
Lorain
Mrs. Follansbee, of Wellington, was
ma1e committee on courtesies.
Mrs. Holton, of 0berlin, read her report
as county treasurer. Accepted.
This closed the business session of the
morning, and after singing, Mrs. Bacon of
Elyria, read paper-"A Retrospective
View. Comparing the history Of the
reformation with the anti
slavery conflict, she saw no reason for dis
The president called attention TO the
chart, showing the proportionate expend-
iture Of the nation on things necessary and
right, and for the vices-drink, tobacco.
etc.
Mrs Mann, of Rochester, read paper:
Why we should teach temperance to the
young" and some of the fruits OF such
training. We are the Lords husband
men. The Sunday school is the hope Of
The church. Reformed men are not the
hope Of the temperance work, but the
Ioyal leagues and children's bands are
he ranks from which our best future
workers are TO come. The intelligently
and carefully trained children Of christian
homes are the ones who will be best fitted
% take the work that we lay down.
DR.. Warren suggested that superlntend.
snts 4 departments be appointed from
year 10 year.
Noontide prayer was led by Mrs. Mon
RE, Of Elyria, and the doxology was sung
In dismissal. The
AFTERNOON SESSION
Opened with devotions led by Mrs. Ben
niugton, Of Elyria, and singing "Holy
Spirit, Faithful Guide"
Minutes of the morning session were
read aud approved.
The nominating committee reported as
follows:
President-Mrs. N. d. Santley.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. NJ. A.
Follansbee.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Aura Per-
kins.
Mrs Bacon and Mrs Bennington de
clined to serve as treasurer, and Mrs.
Brush was nominated.
The report as whole was then accepted
and elected by the secretary depositing the
ballot
Mrs. o. Smith, Of Wellington, superin-