Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-05-26
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Report of the seventh semi-annual

Report of the seventh semi-annual
convention of the Womans' Christian
Temperance Union of the 9th Con-
gressional District, held at Norton.
April 1918, 1892 Officers, Mrs. Mar
tia L. Berry, Dist. Pres; Mrs. A. T.
H. Weatherhead, Cor. Sec; Mrs.
Belle Armstrong, Rec. Sec; Miss An
ma Wallace. Treas.
April 18th 10 a. m. convention call
ed to order by President; opened by
conservation service conducted by
Mrs. Irene B. Hester, in a solemn and
impressive manner. All realizing
that the Lord was with US and for us.
The President then came forward and
commenced business by appointing a
committee on credentials; she also in
vited Elder Allen to address the con-
vention while the committee were ex-
aiming credentials, which he did in
way that was gratifying and en-
couraglng to ell present. aa.
The following superintendent gave
good reports of work done in their
departments: Young womens' work,
Miss Ruth Haynes; Temperance work
in Sunday schools, Mrs. Kizer; press
work, Mrs. Stanley; petition and fran
chise, Mrs. WEIGH; peace, Mrs Hester;
juvenile and contest work, Mrs. Car
son. The reports of counties were
called for and Jewell county was
awarded the district banner, it having
made the greatest increase in MEM
bership during the past six months.
There being no county Union in Phil
lips county, Mrs. Albaugh was ap-
pointed county President and request
ed to organize.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opened by devotional exercises led
by Mrs. Albaugh. An article on mar
cotics was very ably presented: one
on health and heridity, read by Presl-
dent was very instructive. A COM
mittee on finance was appointed, also
one on introduction, and one en- COM
munication.
Mrs. Carson then addressed the au-
dience, and we cannot forbear quot
ing a few of her remarks. She said:
''Our kingdom is being torn down,
our children taken from us, our homes
broken up and matters grow no bet
ter! We meet with opposition on
every side. Laws are violated, what
can we do? We plead with our loved
ones without avail. Let us appeal to
our neighbors and friends to take a
firm stand for the right. God is for
us what does it matter who Is against
us? Let us have faith, not forget
ting that faith without works is dead.
BY my spirit saith the Lord of Hosts.
It is the LoId's work, not selfish eff
fort for notoriety." Col. james of
Norton, and Mrs. Berry, delivered adj
dresses in the evening.
APRIL 18th.
After the opening exercises we were
informed that we haYe 269 members
in the district. Treatment and cure
of inebriety and tobacco habit was
discussed, followed by list of reso-
lutions. It was resolved that tobacco
does more harm inside 0Ag'rhurchea
than whiskey.
ResOLUed, That we protest against
the action of James G. Blaine, Score
tary of State, in using his official
opinion to make the United States a
partner in the extension of the brew
ers' business by sending circulars of
inquiry to Mexico and South America,
and using public funds to print book
of their replies; thus showing to brew
ers how the ubiquitous traffic can be
extended and made permanent. II
was decided by vote that this reso-
luton be published and copy of il
sent to Mr.. Blaine.
RESOLVED, That we do all we can to
extend our order, and advised that
we raise delegate fund so that we
can be well represented at conven-
TONS
Wednesday evening, 7. Howard
Moore gave one of his able lectures
and thus closed one of the best con
ventions the Sixth district ever had.