The Meeker herald., 1892-11-05
THE W. G. 7. U. AT DENVER.
Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual
Convention.

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| Christian Temperance Union met in annual
| session at Denver on the 2sth. Several hum
dred delegates were present from the states
and territories and several represe natives OF
| foreign bodies. Among the latter was Lady
Henry Somerset OF London, whose good deeds
| and high position in English society make
| her woman OF note.
| The convention was called to order In
Trinity Methodist church by the president,
Miss Frances Willard, who has held that po-
sltlon for several years. She is woman OF
great force Of character whose work along
various lines OF reform have won for her
worldwide fame. Lady Somerset offered an
appealing prayer. The various committees
wero appointed and business taken up in q
buslnessllkc way that would do credit to
political convention.
| Miss Willard read her annual address, a
long but able document. The morning session
was further occupied with devotional eXer-
cises.
| The afternoon session was occupied chiefly
with reports. Caroline b. Buell. OF Connecti-
cut, the corresponding secretary, reported
the total number of Unions ut !, s64, having
membership OF l5il23
| In addition Is so honorary members were
reported. 756 Young Woman's Unions, with
l2 1868 members and 2,S7S honorary members;
ISIS Loyal Temperance Unions, with l59,2293
| members. The report wns adopted.
| The treasurcr's report showed the receipts
to be e22, Dab 3. The Official organ Of the
Union, the Union Signal, has circulation OF
| Is, ZOO copies. number Of fraternsl dele
gates spoke briefly.
| In the evening, addresses OF welcome and
responses were made. Governor Routt,
Mayor Rogers, the Rev. Robert Mcintyre and
others spoke. The chief response was made
by Lady Somerset.
Several overflow meetings were held at other
churches during the day
At the opening of the Saturday morning
session the committee on credentials report
ed showing 3TI delegates present.
Mother Stewart Of Ohio, spoke on the gen.
eral work Of temperance reform. Mrs.Grubb
Of Lawrence, Kansas, spoke of the organiza-
| lion of the Union. Mrs. Barnes of Rhode Is
land, discussed the work Of young women
Mrs. Helen s. Rice gave brief address on
| juvenile work Mrs. Mcfarland OF Ontario,
and Mrs. Mclaughlin, fraternal delegate from
| Winnipeg, Manltoba, were introduced, and
each spoke for II few moments. The morning
session closed with few appropriate remarks
from the president, Miss Willard.
The afternoon session was largely devoted
to exercises in mcmoriam of John Greenleai
Whittier, Mrs. Mary T. I'M Willard, Miss
Julia Ames' Caroline brown James A. Tor
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Smell. at Trinity church LADY Somerset
smoke at the .,me Mace I'm the evening and
n,ber no,cd tcmnerance women occupIcd
nearly all the pulplts In the city.
PRAYER for the recovery of Mira Eva Hig-
gins. the prcsIleu, of the Colorado w. C. T.
II yos oG.,,d bv Mrs TrIgo NJ Ohio at The
op.ninc of Tho .essI.n Of tho w C. T. Il.
Monday Morning The following amend.
men, IN the consii,u,Iop offered by Mrs Fes-
.cndcn of Maiden Massachusetts. was
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ieiegrails Oh gteetins were read from Gen
erai Johh biuWeH OF ,aiiiofhia' frohioition
eahuiuH'e iof the presidency, anu others.
At the afternoon session the history of the
Ohio crusade was giyei by Mrs. DIR. Hopkins.
Miss Elizabeth Greenwood spoke upon
| .tEyangellstlc Work. She thought that de-
yotlonal exercises often became a mlsnomcr
| and burlesaue She told how at the Rrea,
Methodist conference in New York, while n
handful Of people were engaged in devotional
services, the ministers were lobbying outside
to see who should be elected. She thought
| that the w. {. L. u. should never fall into
such condition. She asked that IL O'Clock
be fixed as the hour for devotional exercises
in the w. c. 7. u, and advanced series of
arguments In behalf OF her motion.
Mrs. Rice of Massachusetts, read the report
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