Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-10-03
EVANS CITY EVENTS.

The persons reported on the sick list,
f-om this place are all in q fair way 20
health, except Mrs. James Sutton, who IS
at present, very low with bat little nope
Of recovery.
Oar mechanics are all very busy at pres
eli, getting under cover the buildings on
which they have been working, the weather
being favorable for outside work, bat at
this season OF the year there is no assur-
ance of how long it will last.
This is a busy season for The farmer,
with thrashing, seeding, cutting of corn.
lifting potatoes, and general fall work
at b Jme, and but few Of them are seen in
town, and those who have to come make
shor. stops,
The county convention of the W. c. I.
Z. was held at this place OIL Thursday and
Friday, September 26, % Some sixty or
seventy delegates from the various unions
in the county beng present. The writer
WAS not present OF all the sessions OF the
convention therefore will not attempt TO
make a report of the work done by the con-
vention. / had the pleasure OF attending
the Thursday afternoon and evening, and
Friday evening sessions The meeting
Thursday afternoon Was business meet
ing, many think that women assembled IN
a body could not transact business, but II
they mad been present at this meeting tLey
would have seen that they understood the
business before them and disposed OF 1t IN
a highly c-editable manner. Thursday
evenings session opened with music by
the choir, reading a scripture lesson, and
by praver The address of welcome by
Ira NJ Graham was well delivered, and
was well received by the visiting ladies.
and by all present. The response by Miss
Dodds was brief but well given
and to the point and was highly
spoken of by all who heard 1t.
One Of the most interesting exercises of
the evening was a song by class OF little
girls some of them not more than three
wears old. this would have to be seen ard
heard to be appreciated They received a
hearty applause from the entire audience,
and the little songsters left the platform
feeling Justly proud of what for them was
ID ore than a success.
Next was the address of Mrs Price OF
Petroia: Subject Christian Citizenship.
The speaker was earnest and lnterestln
throughout the entire lecture. and showed
that she thoroughly understood her sub
iect, aud those who failed To hear MIS-
Prices lecture, missed rich treat. A
solo was sung by two OF the visiting dele
gates, and the meeting closed by slHglns
the doxology, Praise God from whom all
blessings flow, and the benedictiOn by the
Rev Thompson.
The programme for Friday evening was
the lecture by Homer Il. Castle OF PltIs
burg, this gentleman is successful tenn
pers nee lecturer, and IN the course OF his
lecture said many good and true things.
He commented on the lukewarmness
and indifference of the Christian slylng;
You have seven christian churches III your
town, with populatian of from thirteen
hundred to fifteen hundred. Why ii all
the members of these churches were alive
to their responsibilities as members OF
ChrisJ's Chnrch you should have christian
lied every citizen OF the place long ago.
And vet there are those whose names are
on the roll OF the church and at the same
time on a petition for license to sell
whiskey 10 them ard their fellow probes
sors, A professor Of Christianity signing a
petition 10 license a business which IS and
always will be in direct opposition to the
Advancement of Christ's cause In the World
Is an anomaly which is hard 10 uncer
stand With this lecture closed the busl-
ness If the convention and the women OF
the ". G. T. U. lett for their homes on
Saturday M rniug. with the good wishes
and prayers of all Interested with them 10
the work in which they are engaged.
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