The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-03
w. c. T. u. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. L. HOBBS.
Dubois County Institute.

On Tuesday morning, June 70,
1896, amid the deluging rain, the
faithful workers of the Dubois coun-
ty w. G. T. u. met at Hillsboro,
for the purpose of holding the In
stitute.
At 1O:3O A. NJ. services began byl
singing, "What a friend we have inI
Jesus" followed by prayer by Mrs.
lCammack. State Rec. Sec. OF the
Nv. c. T. U. The Institute was
then organized, appointing Maude
and Lula Lennon Secretaries
Mrs. Edgington then opened the
discussion, "How to study the
bible" I" Several members took
part. Mrs. Nj. o. Cammack gave
us a beautiful address on the study
of the national leaflets. Mrs. Balch
then addressed us on the Use OF
Literature" in which she dwelt on
the importance and duty OF the
Supt. Of that Department. After
the noontide prayer, by Mrs. Balch'
we adjourned till / 7. M. Owing
e to the rain we spread our dinners IN
the church. and had delightful
e social. Business began again by
s singing "Where He Leads I'll Fol
Scripture reading ant
e prayer by Mrs. Eta Greene, Pres
Is of Ireland Union. Song, There
'r a Light" Report OF last meeting
read and approved. Local Presl
I dents addresses, Mrs. Edgington, G
lg Duff, Mrs. Greene, Of Ireland, AM
te Mrs. DeBruler, of Hillsboro. Tw
ie of the local presidents were absent
d. lSupt. of departments report, 10
y. lowed by an Essay, why ! shoui
It's belong to the w. c. I. w." b
an Miss Ora Greene. This subject wi
Ks discussed by Mrs. Edgington, Mr.
IS Jennie Lennon, Mrs. Glezen an
Is. Rev. Gregory, who said that organ
zation was the only successful wi
to annihilate the liquor traffic, al
- that the "Women" were the on
le' able to do it," "Object OF the loo
Union" Mrs. Jennie Lennon.
y. m Mrs. Balch then catechlsed I
ny institute on the constitution OF
ere w. C. +. u. which shove 1--we cou
!. mot know too much about it.
'a Ia. After recess OF five minute
I'm and singing, "To the Work, NJ
80 Cammack took up the discussion
20, the tobacco law, in which nea
'iy every one in the house took pa
-, - The pledge being passed, we
Jus, iourned to meet at 8 p. M.
ou u This session consisted OF reel
al, aa tons by Leila Gray, Maude lie
'nu m mon, Louise Lennon, and NJ
as Balch. Mrs. Cammack told so
'" of her interesting little stories Z
49,, Wednesday morning, 1o:l
nas ~ Mrs. Balch conducted the devote
VIZ .n al exercises and instructed us as
Ia Ia the use of the quarterly rep
u; =; blanks of the Sec. and Treas. y
VI "To the Work" Mrs. Balch u
ma I conducted the Parliamentary or
'nu M The Welcome addresses were u
"'s given, in behalf Of the citizens
:. .lDr. Glezen; the church, by i
i ,,,; Gregory; and the union by Ma
~ ~ Lennon. Responses by n
,us Edgington, MIS-. Cammack
P.o Mrs. Balch. Dinner was served
-. ~ day in the grove on large Ia
built for that purpose.
Afternoon services began by SC
az. aho prayer by Mrs. Cammack. ~
""o ing Department links and how
=, make them strong;" discuss
,ha y, opened by Mrs. Edgington. :" :,
~. - hour Of action" by Helen II
az Paper, "Making opportunities,
:; waiting for them," Maye Il.
u III "How to organize unions," by
, NJ. l.. Hobbs. After five mir
! oy rest and song, Mrs. Camr
''ras. . opened the Question Box. i
sses' Rose then spoke on "The Chill
,har Atield." "
''oea = Oral review, by the institute,
then adjournment.
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