Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-20
w eth CONVENTION,


and 30, county president Mrs. s. IL.
Morgan in tie chair. In consequence
of the prevailing sickness number OF
active members were unable to lie
present, among them the county secre-
tary and the county treasurer. The
Varck union was not represented, nor
the Lowell Y's. Delegates from Crest
line, Baxter Springs and Weir unions,
with the county president ana q Few
superintendent OF departments, made
up the convention. The convention
was opened Ivy devotions led by the
district president, Mrs. j. NJ. Kemp
Reports from unions were then pre-
scented. Weir union reported having
been able to stop prize fight from
going on, and also having been
Instrumental IN tue closing OF several
Joints. Varck union reported having
sent petitions with 50 names for the
Sunday closing of the Columbian ex-
position to our senator and represent
alive; also a letter TO each IN regard
to the Brussels treaty; also u petition
10 each requesting their influence tn
favor Of a settlement Of our difficult
ties with other nations by arbitration.
Baxter Springs urion reported regular
meetings; also petition aud press
work and distribution Ut literature.
The Lowell VS. reported public meet
ing4 held every four weeks well al
tended. Scammon reported no union,
but the mothers meetings aud the dis
tribuliOn of literature among foreign
ers. The report Of superintendent Ot
work among foreigners showed good
work in the distribution OF literature
in their own languages among a class
of people otherwise hard to reach with
good influences, viz: BObenians,
Italians, Germans, French, Norwe-
gians, Danish, Polish and Swedish la
borers. The superintendent OF peace
also reported distribution Of literature.
Papers were read OIL the subject OF
non. alcoholic medication and OH fran
chise for women. One Of the speak.
ers reminded the convention In few
earnest words that the present year is
one of great responsibility to the wo.
mans christian temperance union OF
this state if the prOhibitory amend
ment is to be preserved.
The work of the state president,
Mrs. S. +. Grubb, in the county in
December, was spoken Of by all the
unions with very high appreciation,
and the conviction was expressed that
permanent impressions for good have
been made upon the communities she
addressed.
The evening session, was opened by
devotions led by Mrs. Ady Of Weir.
As the speakers appointed Tor the
evening were absent, Weir City tal.
ent was called upon 10 fill tho gap and
Weir responded nobly. The musical
entertainment was OF high order,
a quartette of male voices and the
Weir US furnishing the music. Rec
itations by the young girls, Misses
Potter, Lewis and Garrison interested
and charmed the audience. The gen.
tlemen were then called upon for VOL
unteer speeches. Messrs. Houston,
McKellog, Deems, Pendleton and 9th
ers responded, all expressing hearty
sympathy with the work. Al the last
session Saturday morning the Weir
loyal temperance legion, u beautiful
band of children, went through pro-
gram of songs and recitations which
delighted all who listened to them.
Rev. Mr.. Ashbaugh OF Weir, who at
various times during the convention
had put himself on record rs CO.
worker In the cause, now came for
ward and addressed the children. His
earnest words, the expression OF an
earnest heart, will not soon be forgot
ten. The following resolutions were
then read and adopted:
As an arm of all organization whose
influence reaches TO the ends OF The
earth it becomes US TO grow In knOwl-
edge, therefore,
Resolved, that the information con-
| tanned In our state and national papers
demands our careful attention. In
view of the fact that the use'Of tobac-
co, especially when commenced In ear
Ily life, often leads 10 the use Of intOx-
Heating drinks, enfeebles the reason
and will, and is great hindrancc to
the reception of the fullness Of the gos-
pel of Christ, therefore, rag O.. of
Resolved, that as cleanliness science,
reason aud religion combine agaiDs;
II, we condemn its use.
As the enemies In the cause OF lem
perance are aggressive and our beloV-
ed state il one Of their targets, there
fore,
Resolved, that we will renew our
diligence in creating . public Senti-
ment that will not tolerate the saloon
In any form In our midst, aud that In
all our Efforts we will do nothing that
is not In the spirit of a1d In accord
ance with the commands Of our divine
commander in whom is all our
airength. Mrs. MELLORs,