The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-26
ARE FOR TEMPERANCE.
THE w. @. T. u. CONVENTION
For Van Buren, County Held Interesting
Sessions In Paw Paw This Week.

The tenth annual convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
of Van Buren, county was in session at
the Baptist church in this village, We'd
nesday and Thursday of this week. On
account of lateness of the narrow gauge
train, the opening session Wednesday
morning was but slightly attended and
but little business was transacted.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The session was opened with bible
reading by Mrs. Barton, her selections
being To the point of calling attention
to the temperance women of old tesla
ment times, down to the wonderful
Mary, mother of the One who is mighty
among the mighty Mary sat at the
feet OF Jesus; if we sat there more of the
time we would be better prepared for
our work. The disciples left Jesus, but
the women stayed by him. She spoke
of Pauls praise to the women who had
been helpers in his work and thought
women should be helpers To men, equal
in all respects, but not above.
Then came the roll call and reading
of minutes, followed 10y beautifully
rendered solo by Mrs. Paige, Some
Time"
Mrs. f. h. Browne of this place was
read an article from the LeUer, tending
to show the uselessness of trying to
secure temperance legislation except
through the prohibition party.
After solo, Follow Thee" by Mrs.
Renwick, Mrs Nj. 5. Todd of Berrien
Springs, superintendent of scientific in
struction, gave paper showing the
awful effects of alcoholic poison on the
human system. This paper was one Of
the very best of the meeting, explain
ing as it did the influence of alcohol on
the brain, heart and other organs of the
body and comparing the injury done by
it with that done by other drugs, and
always showing alcohol upon the evil
side of the comparison
Mrs &. +. Brown of Kalamazoo, dis
trict president, then gave the ladies an
illustration of the way to conduct q
model union. SystematiZed work was
the keynote of her plan, and Van Buren,
county unions cannot fail TO be bene
flied by the influence of her address.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The session was opened by song by
the choir, a mixed quartette, and de-
votional exercises consisting of scrip
ture reading by Rev. Brundage of the
Baptist church and prayer by Rev.
Kennan of the Free Baptist church.
After another song came the address
of welcome by Mrs. +. III. Browne, re-
sponded to by Mrs. Jennie Hess of
Lawrence. Among other good things,
she spoke of the common talk about the
coming woman she thought the COM
ing woman was already here and won
dered where could be found the com
ing man"
Miss Matte Cooley sang a solo, after
which came the principal address of the
evening by the district president, Mrs.
Brown. She started by relating that
Talmage says that he breaches ten
sermons to men where he does one to
women, because he thinks the men are
more i'm need OF them. But she wanted
to talk to the women, aS they are the
real power behind the throne"
She spoke of obstacles in the carrying
out OF W &. T. L. work and urged the
ladies to do their duty aH the time. She
wished reporter, ii one was present,
to publish rs coming from her and not
from the W. &. L. L. the fact that if all
church members would live up To their
profession, vote rs they pray, etc, the
church would prosper and temperance
reform work would he accomplished
THURSDAY FORENOON.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed at the Thursday morning session:
WHEREAs-the w. c. T. L. organization
| shares the belief OF so many other mighty minds,
that the golden age is somewhere near when
| every plant that our Heavenly Father hath not
planted shall be rooted up:
Therefore, ReSoh7ed-That we as a body, earnest
ly pray for strength 10 break up the fallOw ground
! of ignorance and error, and for wisdom 10 SOW the
! seeds of righteousness and purity and temperance
and that we may both wnnow and weed so well
tha tho aUPl n afh
the harvest may tlnd no tares among our wheat,
! no thorns among our myrtle trees, no wrongs
| among our rights, but that we may be approved Of
God, workwomen that need not be ashamed.
| ReSOiged-That we consider the next forward step
| to be taken by our unions should be 10 secure the
| enactment of law that alcohol should be labeled
| as other poisons.
Res0iaed-That we will carry out the recommen-
dations of our district president with regard the
way conduct our local unions, as far possible
| RcS0i9ed-Thati il is the judgment of this conven-
tion that the right of suffrage should be based on
an educational test instead OF OH sex, at present
ReS0iyeG-That we influence, as far as possible,
| the ladies' of our county TO exercise the right Of
school suffrage and IN thus improving our present
opportunities show our willingness and ability TO
| use further rights
| Resolaed-That we use our influence with school
boards prevent hiring teachers that addicted
to the use of tobacco in accordance with the reso-
lutions passed the teachers convention recently
| held at Lansing.
Rcsol7rd-Thst we commend the action of the
supervisors of county in refusing to submit the
county option law for reconsideration by the
we shank prosecuting attorney for his faithful
work in making the law effective.
ReSOIded-That we should refrain from all harsh
criticisms of each others work, giving heed to
the command, Let each esteem the other better
than themselves"
ReS0i7ed-That the thanks OF this convention are
due to those who have welcomed us cordially 70
their homes, the singers for their beautiful
songs, to the Baptist society for the of their
|; church. also TO Mr. Drown for his kindness in
carrying delegates to and from their places of en-
tertainment and TO all others who have helped TO
make the convention success
RcSoi0cd-That il is the of this union
that the men who perjured themselves in present
ing the petitions for Tesubmission of county option
should be prosecuted in due form of law.
Resoi5cd-That all resolutions are given for the
benefit of workers and should receive careful con
sideration by the local unions.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
A mothers meeting occupied the
time. Mrs. f.. Neff read a paper on
Purity, Health and Heredity." Mrs.
Pritchard treated Scientific Temper
, ance Instruction" Mrs Neff conduct
ed the mothers meeting. Mrs. Barton
, lead a devotional bible reading and
Mrs. Hurd read an excellent paper on