The record-union., 1894-10-10
Arternoon Session.

The afternoon exercises were opened
with devotional exercises: "Christ is
Self-saerifice,' by Mrs. e. G. Greene
Jesus was the type Of the redeemed man,
leading life of self-sacrifice. The Jews
offered up sacrifices for sin, but lie,
after he had offered up the one sacrifice,
sat down at the side of His Father, salts
fed that he had done all. he had fought
the fight and finished II.
Alter the reading OF the minutes num-
ber OF delegates from counties not before
represented presented their credentials.
Miss Severance read Mrs. Molle B.
Eyster's report on department organlZa-
tion, showing the status i'll members and
financial affairs OF the juvenile branches
throughout the State, showing that the
work was prospering and many young
people were being drawn into it and Civ
ing it hearty support. There are 2l4 local
unions, with 900 members, all under the
auspices of the W. c. I. I.
The Committee on Credentials made
its report of delegates entitled to seats in
the convention. numbering l06. The re-
port was adopted.
A communication was received stating
that the Women's Suffrage Club had
elected Miss Laura NJ. 1ilden delegate
10 the convention and on recommends
tion of the convention it was adopted
with the report.
Mrs. Jane Ledyard reported on Chi
nese work. OF the Pa unions III the
State she said, most of them are taking
I'D the work in a number otdepartmeuts, OF
and she asked if they could not well
afford 10 take up that work among the
chinese. She gave q description OF the
work done by 4 few women among them,
and asked her hearers if they would not
try TO do more among them and see what
could be accom- pliShed. There are many
opportunities which, if improved, will
lead To good results. With the house
eeryants, laundry men and others. much
may be done.
Mrs. Jessie Is. Nevins read a paper
(which showed the work done in the
Younp Women's branch, where the best
,1ossil1le results are being accomplished.
lhe different unions are very active and
frreat interest is taken in their work, the
outcome being very gratifying.
Mrs l.. u. Green then read her essay
OIL "OrganjzatIon."
One of the essentials of organization is
trot aa,I, mart should become acquainted
with every other part ana all their work
inos. so that, as the blood goes out from
tie heart 10 the extremliles OF the body
and back again, every detail OF work
shonld he known to the central head.
She gave Il sketch of how each subordi-
nate union reports to the county orgaui-
zation, that to The State, ana that 10 the
National organization. so that each one
KNOWS lust what is being done by al
those below it, and can advise and direci
as to the best methods of attaining results
wished for. There are two ways OF reach
ing the masses, one by work OF which
fhey are conscious and the other by un-
conscious work. These are both prac-
ticed and attain greater or less success ac'
carding 10 the system ana oraer VIII
which the work is pushed. The liquor
traffic to-day stands at the door OF nj
public position. 1t must lie met system
atically Or the effort will be barren OF re
suits Half-equipped, slipshod organiza
ton will accomplish very little. system
atic. earnest and well directed organiza
sion will attain very different outcome