The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-07-20


are better Christians?) The exer-
cises were interspcrsed by some
excellent vocal and instrumental
music, led by Mrs. Wagner. Var
ious subjects were well discussed
in accordance with the published
program, and at times the discus
sions became quite interesting-not
10 saw personal. Miss McSwane.
the Secretary, read report review
ing the work Of the Union Tor the
two years past, which is published
herewith, and does not show that
the Union is growing in numbers
very fast-however much it may
be improving in firmness and spirit
The President, Mrs. Hobbs, says
the Convention was a great success.
Corresponding Secretary Report ." the
Wom~m's Christian Temperance Union.
GRACE McswANE. sEc'r.
Miss Reed in one of her annual
reports to the State Convention be-
gan by saying "Once one is one. Z
/ think that little axiom could be
applied to the few things we have
!. done in our small portion Of the
temperance field.
Some Of us have often been 50
; discouraged that we think it no
use to do anything.
We forget that ''once one Is one,
that everytime we meet in our Mas
ters name is the fulltillment Of that
Z truth that every page Of literature
distributed is one little attempt t.
educate public sentiment; that
u every sixty cents paid as dues into
the W. c. L. I. treasury Is the
answer to that "once one Is one;
that that small sum Of money ma.
help send some consecrated worker
, into locality where, by her blessed
influence, an crring one may turn
into the straight and narrow wa,
that leads to eternal life.
II we had no local unions could
q we have state organization,
Without state organization coulc
la National W. G. L. L. exist, i
= no NATIONAL union were organized
the Worlds w. c. I. L. would b
unknown. The importance Of thu
!, local union seems to multiply itsel
: "a hundred fold. Let Us not &c
: discouraged then if our work ha'
= been manly keeping our force il
! line, and not charging upon tn
!. lenemy. God has need Of Us NJ
! matter how weak and unskillful w
= Iare. Ii we glance backward owe
q the period Of our existence, we al
s see some changes with regard I
the temperance work and workers
A few years ago the initials w. {
III. u. were unknown to a grea
many persons. BY using tn
n means Afforded in the various de
= partments, public sentiment ha
q been enlightened until the ful
he meaning il clear to nearly everyon
m to the sorrow Of few workers 0
& iniquity.
es True, we have not improve
Of every opportunity. but opinion ha
ne been aroused and some voters
y the old parties have changed the
~ ideas.
oil think we could do great DEF
- Of practical work, such a indie
ments against per.ons giving ,
ne selling cigarettes to the boys, ca
e ryins flowers to the prison and SIC
r room, distributing literature, etc.
IL A We have not reported sine
al June 1892, We will give the repo
r.. for the last two years. From Jun
vi ID, 1892 to September ID, lS9
ne the membership averaged 81 i
ny each union, an increase Of eleven.
al We njoiced over the organizatis
Of the ireland w. G. T. L. and Il
successful work Of Mrs. Denny
the summer Of '93. Two local u
col ions had l.. I. LIS, Hillsboro, wi
S6I % members, Ireland, with a. ]
- 1913 pages Of literature were dl
sc tributed. Fourteen white-ribbone
80 read the Union Signal, twenty-t,
the Organizer. Six mass meetin
SO were held in the county during &
year. The local unions were
vored with six lectures and he
So thin teen gospel meetings. Our cou
tv could boast Of forty honora
members Of the w. G. L. L.
oo The financial report is the folio
80 ing: Amount Of money receive
80 $49.71, State dues, 500; mon
y paid for special work, such AS K
- - lures, flower mission, etc, 1853
~ Total disbursements 5000. b
"a ance $23.71. This finishes the |
- port for the year ending Sept.
1898.
DurinO the three Quarters sin