The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-16
Annual Address Of the President
HillsbOrO Union, w C. 4. u.


DEAR SISTERS; Another year has Il led ,
bringing Us that much nearer our heav-
enly homes. The good Lord has still
spared US for some purpose, and II 10 our
duty 10 try 10 find what thst purpose is
and try TO fulfill II. During the past
year many OF our dear ones have finish
led their lsbors and gone home, but we
are still here TO labor and wait. God
only knows who Of US He will call for
before another year has passed. There
fore we should be diligent in the Mas
ter's work aud he ready for we know
not how soon the summons may come.
Your humble servant came near during
the last year passing over 10 the other
shore, but God has spared her for some
purpose. reflected upon the matter,
and felt that | would not have 10 20
empty handed and then thought u
what was yet to do, and = few things,
among which was loved once At homr,
aud some orphans that wanted TO see
to. Also, the loved Union, | thought,
0. would IL die II l died! At first /
thought was ready to 90, but when l
called up all things mentioned with
others, felt that i must, or ought 10,
work while longer. Then | began
prayin TO the good Lord to spare me 10
finish my work, and then the next thing
thought Of the joint convention or
schooi OF methods. aud il came 40 early
aud 50 weak. But again went 10 God
and asked tor strength that | might be
able 10 20 and know ii lie had not
wered my prayer never could have
made that trip, for no one could imagine
how weak ] was. But | had strength
enOngh gwen me to make the trip. /
next thought OF the County Convention
Again asked Tor strength, and 4 also
wrote our kind President 10 delay the
time A. long as sne could, that | might
be able 10 attend, and thus ty Gods help
have been allie to attend every meet
ing of our Union. and also all the State.
County and Joint Conventions in our
bounds, and by SO doing l hsye been en-
abied 10 20 on in our work while eli
other Presidents in our County have at
tended but lew, IL any OF those meetings
have become discouraged. and let then
Unions die. II is the duty OF every
president 10 attend al the conventions,
from the State down.
I Ii should be . duty enioined upon
them, for do not believe that any wo.
man can make success as Z President
that does not attend all those meetings
That is the great cause OF the deaths oI
all the Unions of our County. Another
draw back to \ Union Is to bc changing
officers; think how ofien our sister Un.
ions have changing ofiicess; they do MOI
retain any one long enough for them 10
become acquainted with their duty.
You aIl are aware how few changes we
have undergone, and also the resu I.
We have, l suppose without doubt. the
best Union ~ the County. and our Coun-
lty President says IL compares favorxbiy
with any in the State. A thing We all
should thank God tor, aud feel proud or.
We have been little unfortunate in
lour secretary, our first choice did not
appear 10 be oil that could be desired.
but our second WAS so good that after
her good and faithful service. we had 20
lgive her up 10 higher Office, and then
lonr last, or the one In her place, has
proven faithful, but now, II she can I
serve us longer, we will be bound 10
|elect some one that can aud will ill the
place, as she has not met with rs for =
tCW ttutrt nIn nOt IuiVftIrl WuGlutI
she can serve Us longer or not.
As for our Treasurer there could be
none more faithful or do better service
Therefore, rs she has been tried aud
found true, you must re-elect her by all
means, Tor she now understands her
work, and II would take another (should
We find one so competept) long while
TO understand the work as she does, and
a. we find her fully competent, and also
honest, We must not give her up, and A.
that IL an Office that we have never
changed, you see the result.
AS we now are beginning . new years
work, let ne all try TO be more faithful !:
let no one shrink from duty. lay
awake OF Dights planning work. no
doubt while al the rest OF you are sound
ly sleeping This find necessary, a. ii
have not time In dsy time 10 do my
work and plan, consequently I have to|
do my planning while the rest OF you
are souudly sleeping. SO the Other
night q plan came to me very plsinly
IL certainly came from God, as | do not
think the devil would have put such in
TO my head. will tell II to you. aud II
hope that you will all help me 10 carry III
out. The plan is for us to hold regular
Gospel Temperance meetings ut least
once q month at our church. A. we
will have no other meetings, my plan
II TO divide 0ur Union into two Svcie-
ties. two ladies 10 choose up. opc with
her crew hold meetings one month. and
the other the next; each one to invite
sny one 10 help ihst they desire. In
this manner II will not fall hard upon
any one. Announce our subject one
month for the next. and invite any one
that will 10 come and discuss Il. aud al
80 invite the little folks 10 get decIsms-
tions.
Also, we should Try and take up the
L. r.. l.. work aud also our different de-
partmeuts Of work. that we have taken
up, should be more faithfully carried.
1t is 80 very discouraging for County
aud State Supt's 10 get no reports from
the Locals. La County Sups. OF Mar
cotics, have not had q single report from