People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-06
fered and adopted:

anu " ys'erious Visitations OF Providence
that Is beyond the comprehension Of our
finite human wisdom, removed from the
midst Of their families, friends and bretk-
rem and from the scenes Of their lsbors on
earth 10 that undiscovered bourne from
whence no traveller returns, Bro. VIZ.
Little, member Of Chapman Alliance,
No. 297, and Bro. Milton Naples, q mem
Der OF Portland Alliance, No. 1875. Be II
therefore
Resolved By this County Union, that
We hear with regret and sorrow OF the
death OF these two useful and active nom.
bers OF our order, and that In their deaths
their families, society and the Alliance
have sustained an irrepsrable lo.s.
Rssolred, That this County Union eI-
tends to their families, friends and the
sub.Alliances Of which they were men,
bsrs, brothsrly sympathy and coincidence
in their hour Of bereavement and sorrow.
Resolved, That BY the mysterious Wis
itation BY which these brethren we're re.
moved, We are again reminded that "in
life We are in the midst Of death and that
we should be up and doing. for the might
cometh when no man can work"
Resolved, That copy OF these resolu.
tions be spread upon the minutes Of this
Union and a copy be presented to the
families of Bros. Little and Naples.
Your committee would recommend that
the members Of our order, always II pos
sible, attend on the funeral of a deceased
brother or sister. Respect for the dead,
no less than sympathy for the living, not
only requires, but demands, this. We
would further recommend that in the
death Of member Of the order, the badge
of mourning Of the order be worn by the
members of the SUBJ Union, Of which the
deceased brother or sister was q member,
for thirty days.
Brethren: You are aware tha, the cy.
clone which visited and devastated a por.
tion Of our county on the evening OF
March 81, last, left number Of brethren
destitute. The accumulations Of years
were in moment swept away. Bro. ".
Z. Little's case was a peculiarly sad and
touching one. Four Of his boys we're in.
stantly killed, and hs, himself, lived only
long enough to recommend his bereaved
wife and remaining children, three in
number, to the cure and sympathy Of thi,
order and the christian world. Brethren,
! let us demonstrate ttat the principle:
: and teachings Of our order has not beer
in vain, by not ouly extending spiritual
sympathy, but material aid to these oul
stricken and distressed brethren.
: The committee on finance reported
$ Report accepted and it was moved and
: carried that an order be drawn upor
the treasurer for the bills allowed.
n Moved and carried that a committee
8 be appointed to investigate the books
4 of the secretary and treasurer from tn,
!" beginning Of the organization to th'
e present time. Brothers WinsOr, Film
and Naugle were appointed as thi
committee.
Moved that we, the delegates o
the sub.Alliances of Sumner count,
in County Alliance assembled, are op
= posed to the National Union company
believing the same to be the nucleu
around which will grow another hug
monopoly. Carried.
Moved tina: Bro. Camp be instructed
l. to call a meeting of the Sub-agents o
the county to make arrangements fo
, the purchase of twine. Carried.
t. Under the head of new business Bro
Tilbury read communication on tn
subject of forming an Alliance Educa
: tional Chautauqua.
Bro. Camp, as business agent o
Sumner County Alliance, rendered hi
resignation.
| Moved, as a substitute, that the bus
" iness agent he retained and that hi
wages be $3.50 per day. Carried.
=. Motion that when a sub Alliance or
d. ders twine that such Alliance be re
sponsible for such amount of twint
n Carried.
4. The announcement of Bro. Scot
u. state lecturer, was made at the doc
:; and he was admitted, introduced an,
IN made a brief address to the members.
He referred to the fact that ther
Il, were 5000 Alliances in the state an
that meant a wonderful organization
70 That it would be long time before al
10 other organization of that kind becam
so general and effectual. That it wa
in the duty of the people to support thu
90 Alliances. The county newspaper va
70 one of the chief supports Of the All
"A ance. They were the instruments til,
|; would carry our flag to the front whe
clubs, ETC., failed. lie urged the men
.. bership to stand by their county p
perS.
n On motion adjourned.
EVENING MEETING.
of The evening meeting was entire
's. given over to speech by State Lectr
er, S. NJ. Scott. The doors were throw
.h % open and large audience gathered
IRE hear him. lie made one Of the nc
rty convincing speeches it has been o
~ good fortune to hear for manya d.
49, He spoke for over two hours and I
ty. arguments he presented for the p,
he pies cause were unanswerable. b
ID Scott has come to he one of the mC
logical speakers OIL the platform,
Ts ,iss was suffering badly from hoarsene
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