The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-10-14
CONVENTION OF THE w. C. T. U,

The third annual convention Of tie Benz
ton county Women's Christian Temperance
Union was held at Philomath on Thursday
and Friday, October 9th and 7th. 1892.
In the absence of the county PRESIDENT
Mrs. Jennie Leet, Mrs. Helen B. Hartford
of Newberg, state evangelist superintend<
ent, was called to the chair. She called
intendent fairs and spublic gatherings, ,stG
take charge of the opening devotional exer-
cises
Roll call of officers, and the appointments
of committee on credentials followed.
A report Of the Y work was read by Mrs.
Charles, Of Philomath union.
The afternoon exercises closed swith a
mothers meeting, conducted by Mrs. Har.
ford.
Thursday evening 7:3O session opened
with singing, President W., ST. Gilbert III
charge Of music. Reading scriptures, by
Mrs. Hartford, ofNewberg. Prayer by Rev.
Wallace, of Monroe. followed with piano
solo by President w. S.sGilbert, of Philo-
math; vocal duet, sThrow out the Life
Line" by Miss Viola johnson and John
Henkle;, vocal solo, "Shall Ruin or Right
eousness rule" by Prof. w. 8. Gilbert;
piano; solo, Miss Lottie Shipley, all of
whichltwere we'll rendered. After (which
Mrs. M. Bryan, of Philomath, rendered 4
in charming little speech, which was we'll
received, as was evinced by the applause,
After singing. Miss Ora Henkle recited.
''Corn in the Bushel, or in the jug, shcw,
ing careful training. The fresponsetfto the
address of welcome, was then given by Mrs.
l.. A. Dennick, of Corvallis, which was lis
tened to by an attentive audience. An
other fine recitation by Miss Lille Brown
was given. Then report of the presiding
j. 3. III
thes'Temperance Doxology" was sung and
the convention adjourned till Friday,
10 A. NJ sss1EAf"la
On Friday at 10 A NJ, convention opened
with prayer. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Mrs. Wallace. sof, Monroet
music in charge of President Gilbert, who
also led in prayer. :,
Reports were read by the ,yarions,superif.
tendents. Secretary and tEeasulSr's5x re-
ports ere read by the secretary in absence
of these officers. The report of committee
on bIan of Fork for the coming year, was
read, with new business and announce.
ments. After prayer the meeting :.ad-
journed till 80 P. M. u
FRIDAY. l:3O P. MY
The meeting was opened by prayer. The
first business which came before the con-.
vention was the election of officers to serve
the comingiyear: President, Mrs.sM. Wall
lace, of Monroe union; corresponding Sec
retary, Miss B. Thompson, of Monroe un-
ion; treasurer. Mrs. L. A. Dennick, ofl Cor.
Wallis union.
Reportsf. by superintendents of depart
ments were then called for: Scientific in.
structlon, Esocial purity, evangelistic work,
temperance and labor, Flower niiss1ors
Corvallis. Systematic Giving" was then
read by Mrs. Dennick. In nearly every.in,
stance the superntendents responded; some
were absent A report of mothers meet
ings was given by MIS-. L. A. Wash. Quite
lively discussion followed the reading Of
many of the reports, and this last was no
exception. Amongsthe arguments showing
the need of mothers meetings this point
was made: Minors are not by law permit
ted to enter saloons: To obviate this, and
still accommodate the boys-who may wish
to be ruined "A ,"boy trap has been set.
over ''The Leo" saloon, in Corvallis, and as
the church and council (city fathers), are
afraid to spring it, mothers are to meet and
see if they can't touch the deadly spring ere
some of their dear ones are caught.
Unfinished and new business having been
disposed of the convention adjourned to
meet at 7:30 p. m.
FRIDAY, 7:30 P. NJ.
The devotional exercises were:1 by;Mrs.
[. L. Keezel, principal. Memorial college,
Philomath, and President Gilbert in charge
of the program OH music. After a. fine reef
tation by Miss Amy Vaughn, Mrs. Shipley
introduced the speaker of the evening, Mrs
Helen B. Hartford, recently from Kansas,
who held the large audience with rapt at
teDtion for more than an hour. Among the
strong points she made was this: eff fthere
is as much liquor sold in Kansas, Maine.
Iowa and other states having prohibitory
enactments, how is it that the wholesale
liquor house no longer send out solicitors in
to their states as they do in others; and
why do these wholesale houses use SO much
money fighting every prohibitory movement
set on foot?''
After singing and prayer the convention
adjourned to meet at Monroe some time in
May 1898, the time to be fixed by the ex-
ecutige committee.
L. A. DENNIcK,