Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-07
MEETS HERE NEXT YEAR.
The Fifth District W O T. U. Holds
Good Convention.

Good Convention.
Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
CLIFTON, Kas., Aug. 3l.-The
Ninth Annual convention of the Fifth
district W. Q. 7. U. adjourned this
evening after three days session. The
convention opened with the president.
Mrs. Dora Evans in the chair. After
the conservation service led by Mrs.
Tipin, the address Of welcome was
delivered by Mrs. Totten In fitting
words, which was responded to by Mrs.
II. Ilarger. The annual address Of the
president was read. Among other
excellent things she said in regard to
the district that we are growing In
systematic work and in numbers. She
urged more department work and
regular giving. Mrs. Barlese, district
treasurer, gave her report, showing
money enough to meet all expenses.
Mrs. j. W, Kemp, Of Cherokee,
Kansas, State Supt. Of railroad work
gave very interesting talk upon her
department. Many ways have been
devised to I'LL the spare moments that
men may have by placing in the depots
aud cabooses of the freight trains
literature. She urged that we ask the
pastors all over the State to give one
sentence of their prayer in the churches
for the railroad men.
In speaking Of the women's influence
aud what she eau do, a man IL the
southern part Of the State wanting a
postonlce wrote to Mr. Martin for the
appointment. He replied that he
could not grant it because y protest
had come to him from the w. G. r. u.
saying that he was gambler and a
drinking man. The best men we have
should be given the places Of trust.
Mrs. o. =. Bray. editor of "Onr Mes.
senger," was present and helped in
many ways to make the convention
interesting, speaking often in regard
w piNoo NDih' pho gave many huB-
gcstions as to reports for the local
press, urging that our work he reported
TO our editors while fresh, to the point,
that we may reach the public through
the columns Of the daily ard weekly
papers.
The FIRST evening Rev. j. Collins, Of
Washington, gave lecture on "Social
Purity" Reports from county presi.
dents demonstrated to the convention
that earnest work along tho line of
departments lad been done By local
unions. District superintendent
report showed progress In taking up
tho lines of work pre3crib "a by the
State. The convention recommended
that each local union take up every
department of work aud report through
the proper channel, whether there wa
work done or not.
Rev. Mrs, EuRenia Il. st. john oI
Topeka spoke the second evening to ,
large audience upon the subject o.
Gold and Silver" men being repre-
scented by gold, women by silver. Sh.
said silver would soon be- where Eli,
should have been n long time ngo, OF
a par with gold. School Of method
conducted by MIS- o. f. Bray prove,
to be a good educator,
This has been the largest distric
convention ever held. The fullowin
officers we're elected: President. MI,
Dora a. Evans, Clay Center; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs +. f. Bruu
sted, Clay Center; treasurer, Mr.
Barlow, Blue Rapids.
Committee ON resolutions seemed I
embody in them all the conventio
could ask. Tho plan of work cou
mittee consisted OF the county pres
dents who knew best the needs all ov,
the district.
All agreed that this was one Of II
pleasantest conventions held. II
/ semi annual meeting will be in Abi.er
! some time in April, 1894.