The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-13
w. G. t. U.
officers Elected and the Annual
Convention Adjourns.

Officers Elected and the Annual
Convention Adjourns.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union convention, which has BEEN in
session in this city, ended it's labors
yesterday afternoon. The two meet
ings held yesterday were full of inter
est.
The convention was called to order and
ing of the hymn, 81 Belong to Jesus
followed by Bible reading, conducted by
Mrs. Hawkes., to impress on our minds
that we are ambassadors of Christ.
The minutes of yesterday afternoon
session were read and approved. The
committee who called on Mrs: Reinsimar
yesterday afternoon, reported her serious
ly i'll but cheered by the convention
sending a committee to call upon her.
The delegate from Nephi gave the report
of their union at that place, which shows
it is alive and at work. They appreci-
ated very much the work done in their
city by Mrs. Sarah Reed last winter. The
report was encouraging.
A card was read from Mrs. Wilks,
their union had reorganized and was
ready for the great battle for temper
ance.
Mrs. G. w. Martin next reported the
shows energetic work along some lines,
worthy of the highest praise. They h3ve
held three Demorest medal contests, and
have a reading room open during the
winter months, to be opened for this
winter next Monday.
Mrs. Rathbone, superintendent of So
cial Purity, gave an interesting report of
the work done along this line. Active
work has been done by all the unions in
the territory. Miss Burton continued the
subject by telling of her work along this
line as deaconess of the First Methodist
Episcopal church, relating patheticalIy
incidents of her visits to dens of infamy.
She finds work enough on one block 10
keep one deaconess busy.
Mrs. Peyton spoke a few earnest words
for the Union Signal, urging the ladies'
to sign for it.
The election of territorial officers was
next in order, and the following were
elected:
Mrs. G. W. Martin, of Manti, president,
elected unanimously
Mrs. McNiece, of Salt Lake city, first
vice president.
Mrs. Crocker, of Ogden, second vice
president.
Mrs. J: H, Horning, of Nephi, third
vice president.
Mrs. Il. W. Brown, Salt Lake city, cor
responding secretary.
Mrs. E. E. Sheppard, Salt Lake city, re-
cording secretary.
Mrs. Dunshee, Salt Lake city, treasurer
elected unanimously.
The committee on nominations then
gave their report, naming the following
as territorial superintendents. and they
Prison and Hospital-Mrs. S. NJ. Day,
Ogden.
Sunday school-Mrs E. NJ Knox, of
Nephi.
Social Purity-Mrs A. N. Croker, og-
den.
Legislation and Petitions-Miss Jose
phine Kellogg, Provo.
Evangelistic-Mrs. H. P. Hunter, Og-
den.
Mothers Meetings-Mrs. C. W. Martin,
Manti.
Railroad Employees and clerks-sarah
Reed.
Foreigners--Anna sleethe. Ogden.
Narcotics-Mrs. Tibbals. Salt Lake city
Hygiene and Physical Culture-Mrs. A.
NJ. Burnett, Mount Pleasant
Litera ture-MrS. l.. L. Bleasdale Salt
| Lake city.
Scientific Instructions-Mrs H w.
Brown, Salt Lake city.
city.
.soldiers-Mrs. S. Rathbone, Salt Lake
i. T. Legion-Mrs. Hawkes., Salt Lake
Press work-Mrs. E. E. Shepherd Salt
Lake city.
Y.'s-Mrs. c. D. Slavery, Salt Lake city.
Flower Mission-Mrs. L. S. Deane, Salt
Kindergarten-Mrs. E. H. Parsons, Salt
! Lake city.
Fairs-Mrs. j. H. Horning. Nephf.
| Demorest Medal Contest-Mrs. Bagley,
Ogden.
State Reporter for woman's Christian
Temperance Union-Mrs. E. E. Shepherd,
| Salt Lake city.
After several earnest sentence prayers
for the temperance work for the coming
| year, the convention adjourned for noon.
The convention was called to order at
| Hunter, Of Ogden, conducted the devo-
| tional exercises. She read d portion of
the seventh chapter of Second Chron.,
| eXpounding the word in an able manner
| After singing another hymn, the presi-
| dent made. an earnest plea that active
work be taken up by the superintendent
meGiatey.
Mrs. E. e. Shepard reported the Evan
gelistic work done by Mrs. Sarah Reed
The report showed noble work dol.e in
hos pitfalls. .jails, the poor, infirmary, and in
the churches of different denominations
nth in this city gea and nsighborng Her
| Mrs. Hunter, delegate at large to the
national and worlds w. c. T. U. conven-
ton, held at Chicago last year. gave a
most interesting. instructive and amusing
report of those great conventions in her
Samanthy Allen style-which was greatly
enjoyed by those denied the privilege OF
attending the world renowned conventions
| Mrs Parson gave report of the kinder
garten work done in this city under the
auspices of the w. G. T. y, and reac
entitled tiled "True kindergarten verses
reform Schools" which were very inter
Mrs G. w. Martin. superintendent OF
Mothers Meetings, gave her annual re-
| pert, which proves that there is great in
| terest awakened among the mothers OF
| this territory to become better mothers.
| Mrs Day made a plea for aid for the
| Christian home in Council Bluffs, Ia.
| &C nducted by Rev. Lennon. Ten dol
liars were appropriated from the territorial
| funds for the aid of said home. The
president appointed committee OF foul
| to frame prohibition clause to present t.
| the constitutional convention The afore
| said committee submitted the folioWlng:
| Resolved, that in the w: G; T. U. con
! TITAN. October 18th and 18th, 1894, as citi
zens of the territory vote upon, for {
| the convention, earnestly requesting then
| to insert in the constitution for the citi
Zens of the territory to voc upon, for {
| state constitution, q. clause to prohtb
| the manufacture and the sale of intoxi
| Gazing LIQUORS as a beverage"
| on motion the place of the meeting o
the w. c. I. u. convention next fal
| was left in the hands of the executive
| ccnonoiftee A vote of thanks was ten
dered the ladies' of Salt Lake city by visit
inc, delegates for the pleasant manner il
l.l5S;ch thew had been entertained. Tn,
| convention has proved both a pleasan
and nrofitable meeting in the w. G. t. y
eause: it has strengthened the weak AM
od6ed zeal to the jealous. All departed
70 their field of labor determined to con
ti,lue the fight against the liquor traffic.
1 CARS HEALTH PRECARI0US.