The record-union., 1896-04-18
the public taste to standard that de-


5. That it lis desirable to keep our
work before the public, and that we urge
our Superintendents Of Press to furnish
to our local papers frequent notices OF
work done and other items Of interest on
the various department lines, and our
Superintendents of Literature to use
all diligence in circulating temperance
publications.
6. That we feel deeply indebted to
our sisters of Oak Park Union for the
excellent accommodations furnished the
convention and for the hospitality that
has so abundantly supplied all our
physical wants, and we tender them our
sincere thanks.
Z. That our thanks are due, and are
hereby gladly offered to the clergymen
and friends who have assisted In our
meetings, and to the press OF Sacra-
nento for their excellent reports OF our
proceedings. r. E. McMullen, N. L.
Sanders and Mrs. Jennie Dixon, COM
mittee.
Mrs. Barrett then spoke on the subject
| of Harmony and Union," emphasiz-
| ing the union Of unions and the union OF
churches. She wondered why the peo-
pie of Missouri do not come to Sacra-
| mento and enjoy the good soft water
that is only muddy three months in the
year. CD
Mrs. G. A. Stoddard followed with an
able paper-'Principle and Method"
Mrs Saunders read paper entitled
1.-The Needs Of the Hour" which was
written by Mrs. E. Whitman, in which
she said:
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poor as would do us reverence, but
that day is past, and to-day the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
is a recognized power in the land;
the largest body Of organized women,
and a leader among the forces that are
bringing a new state Of affairs into this
weary, sin-sick world. At the present
time, therefore, not to know something
of US and our work is to stamp ones
self a back number.
Shrewd business men count the pa
tronage Of our organization, and our
leaders are besieged to lend their
names, with all the backing that step
involves, to all sorts Of schemes, rang
ing from colonization efforts to soap
manufacture. Our need, therefore, is
not for standing or recognition. Almost
everyone will join. 1t is quite the thing
to belong-we all belong. But you know,
only too well, my sisters, what vast
difference there is in one who belongs
and one who Is alive to what our great
organization, with its forty depart
ments, means. Our system Of organiza-
tion might be said to be little less than
perfect. Our leaders are enthusiastic;
they seem to have caught mountain
top view of the way in which our soci-
ETY. can meet the crying needs Of the
times.
You have only to converse with any of
our State Superintendents little while,
and you see they are perfectly honest in
believing that, while all our depart
ments are necessary and are doing
good work, 1t is through her depart
n1ent that the real uplift to humanity
will come.
But how about the rank and file? Can
you not recall a remark similar to this
from some worthy sister, 'I am not bit
interested in this Department." or 81
cannot see the utility of that superin-
tendency?'
It may be difficult for unions situated
as we are to realize the full Importance
OF the work among the foreigners land
ed at Ellis Island, or for the more shell
tered sisters to appreciate the fight now
on in the cities on social purity lines.
But there Is no reason why we should
not be informed, and to be fully in
formed means to be fully interested.
With the association sending thousands
Of leaflets out each year on every de-
partment of our work at a cost of only
a few cents hundred we are surely to
blame, dear sisters, If we do not secure
the arrest Of thought" necessary for
intense interest in our work.
When Neal Dow was asked how pro-
Libition was secured in Maine his reply
was, I'VE showed the State knee-deep
in temperance literature" II there Is
any hope of our carrying the State this
fall we must follow the same plan
A very good paper was read from Mrs.
Nj. S. Kennedy, who was absent, en-
titled Amendment No. H.
The 9th day Of April will be the
birthday of the President, and will be
observed by members Of the County AS
ISOLATION as franchise day." and ar
rangements for the event will be under
the supervision of Mrs Mayhem, County
Superintendent.
The Sacramento and Capital City
Union Jointly invited the County Union
to hold its next annual meeting in Sac
ramento, and the invitation was ac-
cepted.
rising vote Of thanks was rendered
tc Mrs. Waggoner, the retiring Presi-
dent, for her faithful services of the
past year.
The evening session was taken up by
singing appropriate songs. the Demo-
rest contest, in which two girls and one
boy competed. and by the address Of the
State President, Mrs. StuCtevant B.
Peet, after which Mrs. M. j. Mayhem
was selected as delegate to the State
Convention, which will shortly be held
in this city.
A benediction was then pronounced
and the convention adjourned.
Flower Carnival.
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