Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-12
CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE

The w. q. II. U. convention Held last
Week at Cordova-.. OffceIs Elected
and Resolutions.
At the annual convention O. the w. c..
T. U. OF Rock Island county which ad
journed its two days session ut Cordova
last FRIDAY night, there were fifteen dele
gates from local unions, besides the sew
eral county officers and the superintend-
ents of various lines of work in the or
ganizstion, and visitors from severel
places. The ladies of Cordova were well
represented. John p. ST. John was also
present. and lectured to large audience
on Thursday evening.
OFFICERS.
The Friday morning session was devot-
ed to reports of work done, followed by
the election of officers for the coming
year as follows:
President Mrs. C. w. Johnson, Port
Byron.
Vice President-Mrs. Heagy. Hamp-
ton.
SecretaTy-Miss Flora Trent. Port
Byron.
Treasurer-Mls. James W. Atkinson,
Moline.
sUPERINTENDENTs OF WORK.
Evangelist,c-Mrs Colwell, Cord ova
Loyal Temperance Legion Miss Mary
Marcellus, Moline.
Young Woman's Work-Miss Lulu
Johnson. Port Byron.
Scientific Temperance Instruction
Miss Rose Simonson. Port Byron.
Unfermented Wine-Mrs. Blakeslee,
Port Byron.
Prison and Jail Work-Mrs. Fl. Kings.
bury.
Hygiene and Heredity-Mrs. M. f.
Stewart, Moline
County Fairs-Mrs. D T. Barrett,
Port Byron
Sabbath Observance-Miss Ella Brink.
Cordova.
Franchise Mary Wright. Mo,
line
Social Purity-Mrs NJ. E Metzgar, Mo.
line.
Temperance Literature and Union Sig
nal-Mrs. L. d. Bearby. Moline.
| Temperance Temple and Narcotics
Mrs. NJ f. Ellis, Moline.
Suppression of Obscene Literature
Mrs. b. II. Quick. Moline.
interesting papers were read by Mrs
Bearby, Mrs. Metzgsr. Mrs. Wright, anC
Miss Mahon. of Moline, anC Mrs Blakes
ley, of Port Byron.
RESOLUTIONS
Mrs. Meizgar. as chairman of commit
tee on resolutions, read the followin.
which were adopted
| WHEREAS, Recognizing the fact tha
our work is based upon the Rock oil
Ages" that mo other foundation cal
man lay than that is laid, which is Chris
Jesus" and without him we can d.
nothing therefore
| ReS0loed, /. That we will continue tC
depend wholly on Him and do all in on
power for the salvation Of souls, in tn
evangelistc line of work.
3. We would like to EN- phasize to tn,
I'iadies of the unions the importance o
looking after the scientific Temperance
instruction in our public schools. W
are glad that in our country the teacher
feel the need of systematic study of III
subject and that meeting are held once il
two weeks TO receive instructions from
the county superintendent, so that the,
shall be able 10 take examination in July
If our unions. either tv their president
or some lady appointed for the work
would visit our schools and encourage in
structIOn in ali grades and also give word
of encouragement, for il is by precep
upon precept. line upon line, that we ca
train the children to a thorough knoWl
edge of temperance. But we work. no
relax our efforts with the Chiliren BY for
getting the Loyal I.egiois. but would re
commend that an organic alton be had i
every town, with good i've woman a
the head.
3 While we thank God that our part
has come up to the measurement of tots
prohibition. we will lend to it our in
tluence, being also willing to aid an
other party who will work with US for tn
destruction of the liquor traffic, thus go
ing upon record as standing where W
have always stood as a nonpartisan.
4. To the local W. G. t. Us, the Y'S
the homes of COrdOva. WHO have so kind
ly entertained US. for the use of thi
pleasant church. all who have contribute
toward making our stay so pleasant, W
extend our hearty thanks
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