The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-30
W. c. 7. U. Convention.

the Dubois county W. G. L. U.
was held in the NJ. f.
church house at Duff July oath and
10Th. The president, Mrs. M. l..
Hobbs, was absent because of sick
ness. The convention was called
to order by Mrs. Lucy Gray, OF
Otwell, who served as chairman
during the entire session.
Devotional exercises conducted
by Mrs. Jennie Lennon consisted
OF the reading Of the 23d Psalm and
prayer by Rev. b. +. Cato.
Welcome addresses were given
as follows: In behalf of Duff
union; Mrs. Fannie Edgington; in
behalf OF the church; Rev. X. Cape
hart; in behalf of the young ladies,
Miss M. Spurlock; in behalf of the
children, Miss Media Cox. A warm
welcome was expressed by all and
every one felt glad to be there. APP
propriate responses were given by
Mrs. Eta Greene, of Ireland, and
Miss Leila Gray, of Orwell.
The minutes of the last conven-
ton Were read and approved. Mrs.
Edgington and Mrs. Lennon were
appointed by the president as "A com
mittee on courtesies; Miss Estella
Britain, Miss Nj. Spurlock and
Miss Matte Cato as press reporters.
The county Cor. Sec. read a we'll
prepared paper, and it was suggest
ed that her report be published in
our county papers.
The treasurer's report showed the
union to be in a good financial con-
dition.
At the noontide Mrs. Eta Green
lead in fervent prayer for the re-
covery of our beloved president and
the success of the convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At l 80 the convention lead, by
Mrs. Ida Lewis, sang Nearer my
God to Thee. Mrs. Edgington
read appropriate scripture verses
and Rev. X. Capehart lead in prayer,
after which five little girls sang IA
w. G. T. U. song.
Reports from Sup't of department
work was taken up. Mrs. Green
gave a short talk on Narcotics, fol.
lowed by Leora Britain, on the
nature CT Scientific Temperance In
struction.
Mrs. Mary Glezen and Mrs.
Hobbs, Sup't of Orphans Home,
sent in a report of their efforts to
secure funds necessary to found a
home for orphans in Dubois county.
1t has long been felt that some pro-
vision should be made to secure
proper home influences for poor
children in our county; that they
should not b. herded with common
lunatics and vicious com
panions; that some provision should
be made for the moral training and
education Of our homeless, helpless
little orphans. Mrs. Gray gave an
interesting talk, showing the advan-
tages that poor children have in
Pike county.
Reports from the presidents OF
the different unions were listened to,
after which the convention was fav-
ored with duet entitled, "The
Broken Pinion," by the Misses
Maud and Jennie Williams.
Miss Mary Kelso and Miss Edna
recited appropriate Sc
lections.
Mrs. Eta Greene read letter
from her daughter Lille, missionary
in India, giving her experiences in
travelling, news from the plague and
famine districts, and the earthquake,
the worst known for years.
The discussion, chow Shall HUI
manity be Uplifted," was led by
Mrs. Jennie Lennon. Some of the
means suggested were preaching,in-
fluence of a true Christian life, the
w. c. I. w., the Sunday School,
Christian Endeavor, Epworth
League and good literature.
Rev. b. f. Cato claimed that bad
people are getting worse and good
people are getting better. He gave
his experience in being advised by |
worldly minded Christians to say
in favor of the temperance
cause, but boldly avowed his in
tention of preaching against sin in
whatever form he found it, regard
less of Cpl osing powers.
Rev. X. Capehart believed that
the work Of uplifting humanity was
not as effectual as it would be if the
ministers Of the gospel had the
to speak out boldly against
The liquor traffic, the greatest foe to
The purity and prosperity of the
home, the church, and the state.
The Misses Williams sang
Sweet Peace, the Gift of Gods