Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25
THE w. @. t. .. CONVENTION.

annual convention In this city July IL
In the M. E. church. About fifty del.
egates were present from the unions OF
Weir City, Columbus, Crestline, Low
ell, Varck and Baxter Springs. The
US of Lowell were represented by al
excellent choir under the leadership of
Miss Hattie Sharp and assisted by sew
eral gentlemen, honorary members.
The convention was called to order
at 8 80 q. IN. by Miss Rose Haw0rth.
The opening Bible service, conducted
by Mrs. Hoover of Columbus, being q
scripture reading and prayer, gathered
our hearts together in humble, happy
worship and acknowledgment of
Christ our leader in this precious work
for humanity. The convention then
proceeded at once to work. The pro-
gram was fully carried out, with the
exception of the presidents address,
which was omitted to give place to q
brief address from Mrs. Battles, of
Stella, Neb., on her special subject,
"Health and Heredity." Mrs. Battles
made an earnest appeal to mothers to
exercise greater care in the rearing Of
their daughters and sons, and we only
wish the fathers could have been pres
cnt and heard the same.
Tho following county officers were
then elected for 1S90.91: President,
Mrs. Sarah Morgan of Lowell; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. Alfaretta
Mitchell of Varck; treasurer, Miss
Ruth Mitchell of Varck. Superinten-
dents of departments: Work among
foreigners, Eliza Mclloss of Weir City ;
work among colored, Matte Jones Of
Tehama; young women's work, Miss
Lizzie Beatty of Weir; juvenile work,
Mrs. Jennie Davis of Weir; health
and beredity, Mrs. NJ. E. Janney of
Crestline; scientific temperance in
struction, Mrs. Sidney Hathaway Of
Baxter Springs; temperance work in
Sabbath schools, Mrs. Emma Slaugh-
ter of Columbus; literature, Miss Rose
HawOrth of Varck; influencing the
press, Miss Haworth; our Messenger
and Union Signal, Mrs. H. E. Davis of
Crestline; relation of temperance to
labor, Miss Rose Haworth of Varck
non-alcoholic medication, Mrs. Alma
Fribley of Baxter Springs; evangel-
istic work, Mrs. Nellie j. Pugh of
Weir; flower mission work, Miss
Maude E. Smith of Galena; prison
work, Mrs. Sarah Hoover of Column
bus; work among railroad employees,
Mrs. Maggie Garretson of Weir; work
among soldiers, Miss Julia A. Wilson
of Baxter; social purity, Mts. Mary
Mitchell of Varck; county fairs, Mrs.
Emma Slaughter Of Columbus; petit.
tion work, Mrs. Ruth Cox of Lowell
legislative and franchise work, Mrs. j.
d. Pendleton of Weir; peace, Mrs. s.
II. Morgan of Lowell; music, Miss
Hattie Sharp Of Lowell; Sabbath OBJ
scrvancc, Mrs. S. II. KenwOrthy OF
Crestline.
The committee on resolutions, con-
sisting Of Mrs. Hoover of Columbus
and Miss Ruth Mitchell of Varck, re-
ported the following, which was duly
adopted:
The WOman's Christian Temperance Union,
in convention assembled, recognizing the lead
crship of the great Creator Of our bodies and
Father of our spirits, In whom We live and move
and have our being, and without whom we can
do nothing, desire to offer the profound graft
tude Of our hearts for the success which has at
tended our efforts in this our work for God and
home and every land, therefore,
Resolved, That We hereby pledge renewed 10y
atty 10 our Lord Jesus Christ, obedience TO Ills
laws, faith In His promises, and greater dill
gencc in seeking to know and do His will.
Resolved, That We will continue all lines of
cyangelistic and educational work rs laid out by
the national and state organizations.
Resolved, That realizing the responsibility
which will devolve upon American women in
the future us citizens of this Republic, We will
prepare ourselves for an intelligent use of the
ballot.
Resolved, That we consider II both privilege
and duty to do our part to sustain the Union
Signal, our national organ, and Our Messenger,
our state organ. since these give us more inToT-
nation upon the many phases Of our great re-
form than we can gain from any other perl0di-
cal; We will therefore redouble our efforts to in
terest our unions In the circulation OF both these
excellent papers.
Whereas, 1t is unlawful for any person or per-
sons to sell. give or furnish any cigar,
cigarette or tobacco in any form to any minor
under sixteen years OF age, therefore,
Resolved, That We impOrtune mothers and
teachers Of public schools and all good citizens
10 see that this law ls enforced; also
Resolved, That we protest against all uses Of
the representation of the faces and forms Of wo-
men as trademarks and advertisements OF to-
baccO and liquors.
Resolved, That we advise local unions to hold
Demorest medal contests as being highly educa-
tional.
Resolved, That the Temperance Hospital is
worthy OF our cordial assistance and we greatly
value the demonstration therein given Of the
success Of nou-alcobOlic medicines in the treat
ment of disease.
Resolved, That We rejoice in the efforts which
are being made in many states by individuals