The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-14
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sion and carried out the order OF exer-
cises. Reports from the different
unions were encouraging in some re-
spects but in some lines OF work not
as much had been done as could be
expected.
Reports from the superintendent
Of departments was then taken up
and the rest OF the forenoon and part
of the afternoon was occupied in this
way. A pleasant break in the alter
moons exercises was made by the
Rapid City Union serving oil present
with ice cream and cake during a recess
of fifteen minutes. Many inter-
esting discussions were brought out
by the reports and showed that a good
deal OF work in many lines was being
accomplished.
Mrs. Barker spoke on "How to aid
Endorsements, in which she gave much
practical advice from experience.
The evening was given up to Mrs.
Bankers lecture o Who Wants Re-
submission" Owing to the extreme
heat the audience was not as large as
the ladies would have liked. Mrs.
Barker opened hv saying u have heard
that the Black Hills was a cool place.
That Is why l am here this cool evening
ing according to former arrange
ments." She wished it understood
that those who are selling liquor in vi
olation OF the law are not doing SO ON
their own hook. She proved that it
was not the woman who were clamoring-
ing for resubmission by quoting from
the words OF q resubmissionists who
said he would "rather have an eter-
nitv Of prohition than one hour
of equal suffrage" The railroad
and telegraph companies don't want it
because they don't hire men who use
liqnor. The dry goods merchants and
grocers don't want 1t for they prefer
sober clerks. The bankers won't en-
ploy incorporate men. Her deduc-
tions proved that it is the liquor ele-
ment that desires to again put this
question before the voters. She made
some excellent remarks on the liquor
traffic as an industry and also upon
personal liberty. In closing her in
teresting address she said, prohibition
was going right on and urged that an
effort be made to obey the law in this
as in other things, here in the Black
Hills.
Considerable business was transacted
Friday morning which related to district
work. The plan of work submit ted and
adopted contained many good sugges-
tions. The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows:
President-Miss Grace French, Of
Rapid City.
Vice President-Mrs. w. B. Ham
lnond, Centennial.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs Lizzie
Kerchival, Rapid CITY.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Jessie A.
Martin, Deadwood.
Treasurer-Mrs. N. j. Eaton, Hot
Springs.
District Organizer-Mrs. w. B. Ham,
mond, Centennial.
The following resolutions were adopted:
RESOLVED That we recognize. Gods
hand in the advance OF Jul work in
| the Hills, in the education OF our women
and that we believe that God is leading
"us on to a greater work. and because
God is God ITO ultimate victory.
Whereas, We regard the holy Sabbath
day as one OF the fundamental laws OF
God and the most precious and beneiicent
OF our ChristiOn institutions, and look
upon it as the chief CONSERVATION OF the
fine moral and religious sense which is at
once the backbone and the glory of Amer
lea, and we are threatened by the evils OF
the European holiday Sabbath,
RESOLVED That we pledge our selves to
renewed interest and activity in the main.
t~enance for America of the sacred Sab.
bath, and to this end we urge upon all
our superintendent ofSabbath obsery'
ance tile Importance OF bringing this mat.
the public and the Sabbath school; also,
} that we enter our protest against Cpenin,
OF the World,s Fair on the Sabbath.
=, Whereas, the saloon has been declared
an outlaw by the ballots of the people O.
; South Dakota. and it's continued exist.
| ence is in violation o flour organic law and
the salute OF the state and the ultlmat,
object OF our w. c. T. u. is the EXTERN
nation OF the saloon.
, RESOLVED. That we again pledge our
) service to the enforcement OF the prohibi
tory law and declare ourselves opposed
to resubmission.
Since the object of good government il
the welfare OF the people, and sine
women are people, and it has been de
monstrated that men cannot represet tn,
? interests, aims and objects OF women,
RESOLVED, That we will, on tn,
!. grounds OF duty to our fellow men ant
common justice &c ourselves and homes
l work for and demand the ballot, that W.
+ may further the work we have under
taken.
RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our Loyalty
to ournational and stateW. C. r. u. anC
pledge our sympathy and support to the
, work and our eaders.
We recognize the value of the Tenpl
building asa means OF the furthering tn
w. Z. II. U. work in the entire country anC
we will give the project our hearty sup
port
RESOLVED, That we appreciate tn,
? Efforts OF Rev. Fielder during his visit il
the Hills, and we are encouraged by tn
reports OF the work in eastern Dakota
5 RESOLVED, That the presence OF oul
talented state president, Mrs. H. M.
Barker, inour convention has been to Vi
a constant encouragement, inspiration
anG help. We tender to her our sencer,
gratitude and heartfelt love, and pray
Gods richest blessings upon her in he,
se.f-sacrificing work for the cause.
RESOLVED, That parting we express
to the sisters OF the local w. C. #. 10
! Rapid City our appreciation of their eff
, forts Tor our entertainment.
!. RESOLVED That we extend to the citi
. zens Rapid City our thanks for the
hospitality OF their homes; to the pres
byterian church for the use OF their beau
tiful edfice during the session OF tn
convention; to the excellent choir who
!. kindly furnished choice music for oul
evening meetings: to the press for theil
courtesy in reporting our work and toal
: who have contributed to the pleasure ant
profit OF the convention.