The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-04
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somerse. County W. CT. U.

Somerse. County w. c. T. v.
Miss Prueila Dornblazer's work in somer-
SET tounIy, was finished on Feb. I'D, 1891.
She addressed large and interested audi
enee on Sunday evening, in the Lutheran
church. She has added many new names to
the w c. T. L. of the comfy as well as re-
animated old unions On Monday the
/ Eighth Annual Convention was held in the
/ Methodist church. The sessions were of
much interest to those engaged in the work.
Reports were read and new officers elected
Miss Dornblazer gave detailed account of
| her experience in the county. from which
were gained many good ideas of the needs
of this field. She made "a addresses in the
county, and her expenses amounted 10 about
twenty five dollars. The officers elected are
as follows: President Mrs A. w Knepper ;
Vice President, Mrs. Growall, of lockwood
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs s W. Platt !;
Recording Secretary, Mrs L. A. Hay Treas
urer, Miss l. B. Thomas.
sUPERISrESDESrs
| Sabbath Observance Mrs Growall; Evan
/ gelistic Work and Day of Prayer. Mrs. Plat;
4 Soldiers and Sailors, Mrs. Hochstetler; Jail
and Prison Work. Mrs. Patton; Literature
| Influencing the Press, Institute Work, Mrs
L. A. Hay; Unfermented Wine, Miss Mar
tha knable Mothers Meetings and Social
Purity, Mrs. NJ NJ. Vogel Legislative Work
/ Mrs. Mckinley Narcotics and Young
Womens Work, Mrs. W. B. Frease: Organ
/ ization, Miss Bell Kimmell; Scientific Tenn
/ perance Instruction, Mrs NJ. o. Kooser;
Peace and Mercy Mrs. A. W. Knepper; Ju
venile Work, Miss Jennie Brendle; Sunday
School Work, Miss Ellen Meyers.
RESOLUTIONS
In humble dependence upon God, and
thankful acknowledgment of the Divine
wisdom We, the Woman's Christian Tenn
peranee Union of Somerset County, declare
l. The Lords day is God-given institu-
tion designed by loving and wise Father
TO further the highest spiritual interests OF
man. and
I WHEREAS, Strong efforts are being made
throughout our State against the enforcement
Of the laws that would compel its observance
THEREFORE,, The w. C. T. U. of Somerset
county, earnestly and persistently protest
against such effort. and will use all possible
means to enforce the laws, and promote the
Lords day.
! ,. In keeping with our motto, " For God
and home and native land" we pledge our
selves to any Christian work to which the
Lord may call, and that we lend our inhu-
ence and efforts to educate public sentiment,
to the end that the laws of our land may be
brought into harmony with the laws of Him
whom we acknowledge as Governor among
. the nations.
| 3. That whatever excites the appetite
without strengthening the body, Sims to
create craving for spirituous liquors, and
deiracts from the purity we endeayor to in
| culcate the W. C. T. e. should discourage
the use of whatever stimulates without nour-
ishing the human system. and that we give
especial care to the new law prohibiting the
sale Of cigars to minors.
That We emphasize the necessity of an
increased and an untiri ng activity in the
work for a purer civilization an equal NOR
al code for man and woman better laws
for the protection of young girlhood and
that we oppose with our might all laws or
DEGREES for the regulation ofvice.
5. Having realized i'll our amendment
campaign the need of woman 5 voice therefore
we urge our local unions 10 appoint super
/ intendents of franchise, that public senti-
ment may be educated to the necessity of
equal suffrage.
6. The object of the W. C. T. U. is to edu-
cate public sentiment, train the young and
save the inebriste therefore, in order to do
this work effectively we need to educate our
( selves on every plan and method whereby
We can reach the hearts and minds of those
who are under the great liquor power of this
nation.
Z. That We urge upon our superintendents
the necessity of having scientific temperance
instruction taught in our public schools in
accordance with the spirit and the letter of
the law, and remind our directors that en-
oept this is done they lose their State appro-
priaion.
| :. That we recommend TO the confidence
and support Of the w. C. T. L. and other
temperance organizations those newspapers
everywhere which are cutspoken in favor Of
total abstinence for the individual and pro-
hibition for the nation.
| 8 That we recommend and urge the
4f,ssr5 af . he
TO aid the work of the State by subscribing
/ to ,se Union Signai, Oak and Ity Leqt, Young
Crusader, and our own State organ, The
/ BaUetia.
/ 10 That, although the Amendment was
| defeated in June, we are not discouraged,
but imbued with fuller purpose TO push on
to ins victory.
Il That the members of the Somerset
county W. c. T. Z. hereby proclaim their
/ loyalty 10 the national Union in continuing
to work For God and homie and native
land, and that we recognize Miss Frances
L. Willard as a most brave and wise leader.
aud pray that God may long spare her life
10 be ihe standard bearer Of our cause.
Res0ieed, That III the death of Sister E. ]
Thomas, our efficiens treasurer, the Somer
set county Union has lost one of its mos
devoted and faithful members and that
while we most sincerely mourn her loss and
will ind it hard TO fill her place, yet, in
humble submission to Him we serve, W.
would say, Even SO, Father, for so it seem
ed good in thy sight
Rcsolred, That the W. C. T. L. of Somerset
county tender Miss Dornblszer a vote of
hearty thanks for her excellent work am one
Us. Respectfully submitted,
Mas. A. W. KSkPPER,
Com Miss BELLE KINxEL.
Miss LIvES6oop.
Death of Senator wilson.