The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-03
THE FOREST COUNTY W. G. T. U.
CONVENTION.

Forest County Woman's Christian Tenn
perauce Union met Thursday, Septem-
Der 20, 1894, at the Methodist Episcopal
church of Tionesta.
At two o'clock p. m, meeting was
opened with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Mrs. A. b. Kelly.
The Convention was called TO order at
2:3O O'Clock, the President, Mrs. ]. II.
| Derickson, in the chair Mrs. Orion
Siggins was elected Secretary Pro Tenn.
The roll call of officers and members
of the Convention was responped to with
appropriate verses of scripture by the
following persons:
| Tionesta-Mrs. J. II. Derickson, Mrs
A. b. Kelly, Mrs. S. II. Haslet, Mrs. j.
B. Siggins, Mrs. Mary T. Irwin, Mrs.
Kate Craig, Mrs. Suie May Sharpe, Miss
Artie Robinson. Marienville-Mrs CIa-
ra b. fowler. Mrs. whitehill, Mrs. ]. II.
Robertson. Golenza-Mrs. Geo. f. Wat
son. Kellettville, Mrs. w. S. johnson.
Hickory-Mrs. S. Il. Warden, Mrs. Orion
Siggins.
The following committee on Resolu-
tions was then appointed: Mrs. Orion
| Siggins, Mrs. Samuel Haslet, Mrs. Suie
May Sharpe, Mrs. Clara b. fowler, Mrs.
Whitehill, and the committee for time
and place for the meeting of 1895 were :
Mrs. Suie May Sharpe, Mrs. w. S. John
son, Mrs. Orion Siggins, Miss Artie Rob-
inson. The minutes of the executive
meeting of April 8, 1894, were read and
adopted. The Union listened to an able
and cordial address of welcome by Mrs.
Sharp, and to the beautiful response by
Mrs. Warden, after which was read the
report of the Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. s. d. Irwin and then followed the
report of the Treasurer, Mrs. A. b. Kel-
| ly. Mrs. Kate Craig was called to the
chair and the President read the Annual
Report. Mrs. Helen M. Barker, of South
Dakota, was introduced to the convention
and encouraged us TO further efforts by
her statements of less opposition TO the
cause than formerly, and assurances of
increased temperance sentiments in ev-
cry place her work has called her this
year. Convention was closed by repeat
ing the Lords Prayer in concert. At 4
| Ps itsi Oh N<NbSublNO AbOChlAlB was hOlht
when the following officers were elected
as Superintendents of Departments /:
Mercy, Mrs. Clara B. fowler; Press,
Mrs. Suie May Sharpe; Literature, Miss
Nina Sallada; Equal Suffrage. Mrs. S. D.
Irwin; Rail Road, Mrs. Kate Craig I;
Contest, Mrs. Savilla Shipe; Narcotics,
Mrs. S. E. Johnson Juvenile, Miss Kate
! NFofla~oI
Mark Patterson; Lumbermen, Mrs. Geo.
F. Watson; Soldiers, Miss Artie Robin
son; Prison, Miss Mamie Morrow
Evangelistic, Mrs. A. S. Stewart Sab
bath School, Mrs. Geo. Kerr Scientific
Temperance Instruction, Mrs. Orion Sig
gins.
The evening session of the Convention
was opened with music by the choir, a
chorus and solo by Mr.. Lanson, "Wine
is Mocker," Scripture Reading of the
Crusade Psalm by Mrs. Derickson, fol-
lowed by prayer by Rev. Rankin. An
address, The Duty of the Hour, by Mrs
Helen NJ. Barker, followed. The choir
sang "The Lord is my Strength and
Shield" in which were beautiful solos by
Mrs. Infield and Mr. P. NJ. Clark. The
meeting was closed with the benediction
by Rev. McAninch.
Friday morning, 10 o'clock. The Pres
ident in the Chair. Devotional Exercises
conducted by Mrs. Clara B. fowler
The minutes of Thursday afternoon con.
vention, executive meeting and evening
meeting, were read and approved. Su
perintendents reports were then in order
and Mrs. j. b. Siggins' report on Scien
tific Temperance Instruction was reat
and accepted. Mrs. Geo. Kerr reported
for Sabbath School; Mrs. Derickson fol
Prison; Mrs. Geo. f. Watson for Lum
bermen; Mrs. w. S. johnson for Marco
tics; Mrs. fowler for Mercy Mrs. Kel
, ly for Press Miss Sallada for Literature
and this able work was read by Mrs
Whitehill. An interesting report o
work done by the Kellettville Union wa
read by Mrs. johnson. Mrs. Craig reaC
letter from Mrs. E. d. C. Mair, Stat
Supt. of Rail Road work, and also an in
teresting selection entitled "Our Catholi
Friends" Mrs. Uncapher of Indians
County, was introduced and spoke " ord
OF cheer for our future efforts. A lette
was read by Mrs. X slly from Mrs. Wood
State Treasurer. The Noontide Praye
was voiced by Mrs. A. b. Kelly and th
Convention adjourned to meet at 1890 a
the w. @. T. U. parlors, where banque
was served to the visitors and member
/, of the Convention. Friday afternoon tn
: Convention was called to order at
o'clock. Mrs. Derickson, President, il
the Chair. The Convention sang "Stan
: up for Jesus" Mrs. q. +. Watson rea
the Fifty-third Psalm, and prayer wa
i offered by Mrs. Derickson. The minute
/, of the morning were read and approved
4 Mrs Sharpe gave a resume of grand worl
0 accomplished during the past year il
s Contest work throughout the County
Q Mrs. fowler reported three contests be
S ing held at Marlenville the past year, an
Mrs. Siggins reported the Hickories a
a having had four contests. Mrs. Graf
o read an excellent report on Rail Roa
It work. A memorial of Mrs. Sarah Sloa
Il was read by Mrs. A. b. Kelly A memo
rial of Mrs. Caroline M. Coon was rea
d by Mrs. Orion Siggins; A memorial {
= Mrs. Almira II. Evans was read by Mr.
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