The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-02
Tenth Annual Convention Of the Forest
County W. G. r. U.

InuTSuay anu II EIludyt aug, ~ ana Ios
At 8 o'clock p. m. on Thursday the con-
vention opened with the president, Mrs.
J. II. Derickson, in the chair. The choir
sang "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes" and
Mrs. Derickson read the 146th Psalm
the crusade Psalm-after which she Of
fered prayer. go, Thou the Shepherd Of
Israel Art" was sung; Mr.. Josiah Work
then led in prayer, and the choir sang
PRAISE His Name" Mrs. Prudence
Wyman offered prayer. The roll call of
officers and uperintendents and the
number of delegates to which each local
union is entitled followed. There we're
pI esent four county officers, four vice
presidents and nine delegates. The pres
ident appointed the following committee
on resolutions: Mrs. fowler, Marien-
Vile; Mrs. Wyman, Tionesta; Mrs.
Work, Redclyfe; Mrs. Abbott, East
Hickory Mrs. McKeen. Nebrask.
committee on time and place consisted of
Mrs. Warden, East Hickory, and Mrs.
Irwin, Tionesta. The secretary read the
minutes of an executive meeting held at
Tionesta, May l3, 1896 Mrs. Josiah
Work gave the address of welcome and
Miss Mamie Morrow the response. The
secretary read letter of kind greetings
from the corresponding secretary of the
State, Miss II. Frances Jones. The choir
sang 1.-THE Cooling Stream For Me-"
pleasing address by Mrs. Mary Work
Hogg, of Oxford, England, on her obser-
vations on the subject of intoxicants IN
Egypt, was listened to with close atten-
ton by everyone. Mrs. HOlvey, our
State Supt. of Press Work said a few
words to the convention and the public
with a promise to speak at length Friday
evening. Mrs. Hogg, assisted by mem
bers of the choir sang "Wine is a Mock
er." Mrs. Warden gave an interesting
account of the banner union of the county
Mpg fol aI ON,
paror meetings, and the meeting ad-
iourned with singing "The Ninety and
Nine.''
The Executive Committee met at s:45
a. IN. Aug. %. The president in the chair.
Prayer by Mrs. Irwin. The following
superintendents were elected: Evangel-
istic, Mrs. A. S. Stewart; suffrage, Mrs.
p. Wyman; Sabbath school, Mrs. A. j.
Turner; mercy, Mrs. G. B. fowler;
contest, Mrs. S. K. Shipe: soldiers, Mrs.
Il. w. Allender; Scientific Tenn. Inst,
Miss Mamie Morrow; Loyal Tenn. Le-
gion, Mrs. M. l.. Abbott narcotics, Mrs.
Jenny Patterson; railroads, Mrs. Kate
b. Craig; press, Mrs. c. Hunt; purity,
Mrs. p. Wyman; parlor meetings, Mrs.
| Suie NJ. Sharpe systematic giving, Mrs.
| Hattie A. Cook mothers meetings, Mrs.
| N. p. Wheeler; literature, Mrs. j. II.
Derickson. Mrs. Wyman urged super
| intendents to answer promptly all busi
ness leIIeTS. n II SduE I1b LGdutlu Me,
followed by 1.-THE Lord is My Shepherd"
Miss Morrow read the 4th chapter of
Philippians, and offered prayer; "God is
| Good" was sung, also, sold Hundred"
At 9:45 the president called the meet
ing to order, and the secretary read min
utes of Wednesday evenings session (;
| Mrs, Haslet was elected as member of
the convention as delegate from Tionesta
union. All the reports of the superin
tendents of the different departments
| and the annual report of the preside
were then read and accepted. 1t was de-
cided that each union give the proceeds
of one social during the year for the BEN
| eft of the county treasurer's fund. Mrs.
| Cowan and her daughter, Mrs. E. f.
Cowan, were introduced to the conven-
ton and each gave pleasing accounts of
| the work done in Armstrong county. At
| ll:30 the devotional home exercises were
| opened by few minutes of silent prayer,
followed by prayer voiced by Mrs. Jo-
siah work; loving greeting was read
| by Miss Morrow from our county treas
urer, Mrs. Kelly, who was prevented by
sickness from being in attendance. The
noontide prayer was voiced hy Mrs. Der
| ickson; convention adjourned. The of
ficers, delegates and visitors were invit-
ed to partake of a bounteous repast in n
large tent reared near the church. This
was most pleasing feature of the con-
| vention.
Friday, 1870 p. m.:-Meeting opened by
| singing "Thee viii / Love; Scripture
read and prayer offered by Mrs. Sue f..
Warden singing, Goods Foundation"
Convention called to order at 200 o. clock (;
minutes OF morning session read and ac-
cepted annual reports of county officers
| read and accepted moved and seconded
that the expenses of State Delegates be
| paid by taxing each member individually
instead OF levying the cost to each union.
Carried. Mrs. Holvey was made mem
ber of the convention with all its privi-
leges visitors from adjoining counties
| were also made members of the conven-
ton. Mrs. Holvey then gave a fine talk
on press work. Music by the choir
the 23d Psalm. In memoriam OF Mrs.
| Frank Witherell was beautifully read by
Mrs. Marie l.. Abbott. Miss Morrow
talked on "Y' work, Miss Eastwood
gave an interesting account of the new
union at West Hickory, and the dele
| gates made interesting statements of the
| good work being done by their unions.
| The election of officers was next in order
and following is the list for the ensuing
| year: Pres. Mrs. A. b. Kelly; Vice
| Pres, Mrs. Josiah Work Cor. Sec, Mrs.
S. d. Irwin Rec. Sec, Mrs. Orion Sig
| gins Treas, Mrs. Clara b. fowler. Mrs.
Hattie A. Cook and Mrs. Albert S. Stew
art were elected delegates to the State
| convention, with Mrs. Belle l.. Hunt
and Mrs. Savilla Shipe as alternates. The
chairman on resolutions, Mrs. Abbott,
reported as follows;
ave recognize the leading and loving
| care of our Heavenly Father through all
the past years of our organization. We
come to this our annual meeting with a
profound sense of gratitude TO Him who
| hath led us.
| ReSoLUed, lst, that as members of the
| Womans Christian Temperance Union
| we will remain true and firm in our al
| legiance to and as workers in this organ
| ization, in all its departments, and pledge
| our loyalty TO its methods and plans.
| ReSolUed, I'd, that the liquor traffic is
ever on the alert to promote its interests,
enter upon new year of work, each
member endeavoring TO increase the
membership in her line.
ReSOLUed Sd, that we will teach in tho
| home, in the school and in our lives one
standard of purity for both men and wo-
men. Inasmuch as we have a law upon
our statute books against the use of ciga-
| rettes and tobacco,
ResOtUed, 4tu, that we pledge ourselves
10 use our best efforts TO enforce this law.
| Having learned the value and power of
| the ballot in securing desired legislation
and in the enforcement of law,
ReSOLUed, 9th, that we work persistent
| ly to secure this weapOn-the ballot-for
| women, in aid of all our work for the de-
| iense and protection of the home. Since
| the agricultural products hops, barley,
| corn and apples, enter so largely into the
manufacture of intoxicating liquors, thus