Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-29

The eighth annual convention OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the Sixth congressional dis
trict of Kansas convened in the III.
E. church at Phillipsburg, Septem-
Der 6, and continued two days.
TUESDAY, 10 a. NJ.
Conservation service, led by Miss
Haynes of Mitchell county; assisted
by Mrs. McIlvain of Phillipsburg, at
the organ. At the close Of this ser
vice Mrs. NJ. L. Berry. district presi-
dent, called the convention to order
and in a few compact sentences de-
fined the manner and need OF work
throughout the district, then prompt
ly proceeged to organize the conven-
ton into efficient working forces.
Committee on credentials, finance
and resolutions were announced. By
vote of convention all visitors were
granted full rights of the floor Roll
call showed thirteen delegates, five
county presidents, six superintend-
ents of departments and one district
officer present.
County reports, five in number,
showed energy and progress. Dis
trict departments reported by tue
superintendent thereof were Young
women's work, narcotics, health and
heredity, flower mission, railroad
work, scientific temperance instruc-
ton IN public schools, work among
among schools, franchise, peace and
arbitration, petition work, press work
and social purity.
The address of welcome by Mrs.
Allen of Phillipsburg, and response
by Mitchell county president were
pleasant features of the convention.
Also convention voted to send greet
ings to districts First and Third, ID
which was Incorporated Joshua. 1st
chapter, 9th and 7th verses. The an
nual address of Mrs. Berry was re-
plete with noble sentiment, which
called out a well merited applause
Officers elected for the ensuing
year were as follows: Mrs. NJ. L.
Berry, Cawker City, president; Mrs.
A P. II. Weatherheads, Cawker City,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Belle
Armstrong. Mankato, treasurer; Mss
Ruth Haynes, Asheryille, recording
secretary. Twenty-Five different lines
of work were given into the hands of
district department superintendent:
Mrs. E. D. Carson, WaReeney, juve-
nile work: Mrs. Ida Goldsmith,
Athol, narcotics; Mrs. Mary T. Har-
veY, Glen Elder, health and hered-
ity; Miss Cora E. Squire, Beloit, sci
entIfc temperance instruction; Madge
Kizer; Mrs A. P. H Weatherhead,
Cawker City, messenger and signal;
Mrs. Ruth Stanley, Beloit, influence
IN the press; Mrs. Susan Hovey, Burr
Oak, evangelistic aud mothers meet
ings; Miss Ruth Haynes, Asherville,
SOuLS MOL44C1 . WI hs MIS- IL II.
Monasmitb, Jewell City, prison and
flower mission; Mrs. Abba Flood,
Burr Oak, work among soldiers; Mrs.
Sarah K. Miller, Smith Centre, social
purity; Mrs. NJ. E. Bruner, Norton,
Sabbath observance; Mrs. A A.
WEIGH, Cedarville, legislation and
franchise; Mrs. D. L. Palmer, Jewell
City, petition work; Miss Lida Fish
er, Cawker City, music; Mrs. Irene
B. Hester, Webber, peace and arbi-
tration; Mrs. Anna Wilson, MankatO.
work among railroad employees; Mrs.
Anna Hill, Clayton, work among for
eigners; Mrs, II. z. Young, Lebanon,
suppression of impure literature
Mrs. Laura AIcIlvain, Phillipsburg
department. of mercy; Mrs r. S. Ma
son, Cawker City, non-alcohOlic med
ication.
The executive committee suggested
that each county in the Sixth district
organize an annual total abstinence
mass meeting and make them worth
attending.
Convention closed with prayer by
Mrs. Berry.