The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
NOW MUM MBERS 294.
First Business Meeting of Winston
Salem w. G. T. u.


Salem w. c. T. U.
About $50 women attended the first
business meeting of the W. Q. T. U.
at Centenary church Thursday after
noon of last week. A number of men
were also present.
The enrolment now numbers 294
and lat of these paid their dues at the
session Thursday afternoon. Several
gentlemen have joined the Union as
honorary members.
After the roll was called by the
President, Mrs. R. w. Belo, the min.
utes of the meeting held Sunday af-
ternoon, when the organization was
perfected, was read by the Secretary
Mrs. George 7. Brown. She also read
a report Of the business transacted at
a meeting Of the executive committee,
composed Of the officers) held Tues
day afternoon, at Mrs. P. III. Hanes'.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
On motion of Mrs. DR.. Fearrington
Mrs. Sprinkle and Mrs. Fultz exchang-
ed offices, the former becoming cor
responding secretary and the latter
treasurer.
AS Mrs. Chas. Sink is not member
of the Baptist church here Mrs. DIR.
Montague was chosen one Of the
vice. Presidents OF the Union in place
OF Mrs. Sink.
The executive committee recon-
mended that the Union begin active
work and that the following depart
ment superintendents be appointed:
The Young Woman's Branch and
Floral Mission Work Mrs. T. G. Co
zart
Printing Department-Mrs. E. q.
Laugenour.
Mothers Meeting and Social Purity
Mrs. V. D. Thompson.
Systematic Giving-Mrs. DIR. Fear
| rington.
Sabbath Observance-Mrs G. L.
Miller.
Unfermented Wine for Sacrament
| Mrs. Minnie Laugenour.
Savings Bank Department-Miss
| Claytor Gambler for West Winston
Graded school and Miss Eva Miller
for North Winston school.
| Parlor Meetings-Mrs. p. H. Hanes.
| Mrs. Garland, State President of
the w. G. t. @ made an encouraging
| address. She urged the Union here
to hold gospel temperance meetings,
saying that the towns in this State
that had local option were aided In
carrying their elections by such meet
ings.
stood near the pulpit-"Lo am With
you Alway"-saylng she was glad to
see 1t being held aloft again; that 1t
had been trailing in the dust for some
time, but she hoped 1t would never
fall again. she believed the Union
would do more good in the future than
1t had done In the past. She wanted
It TO have the Greek enthusiasm
4 \ - hrtrr he
| er day for the w. G. T. U. in North
J Carolina. The organization Is not
criticised so much now as it was few
years ago. She advised the members
to wear the white ribbon at all times,
saying 1t was strengthening, makes
sentiment, and carries influence with
IL. She was praying for Neal Dow
in North Carolina and believed the
w. @. II. U. was going to be one. She
paid high compliment to Evangelist
Lee for the interest he was manifest
ing in the temperance work.
Mrs. Cartland called upon Evaugel-
ist Lee for speech but he excused
himself by saying he wanted to hear
| from the other preachers. He stated,
however, that he was for temperance
all the time.
DR.. Greasy made a short talk. He
said some folks think they cannot
entertain without wine. He told the
mothers that II they used such things
in their cooking and II their boys be-
came drunkards it would give them
trouble. He wanted to see all intoxi-
eating liquors removed from the home
| as well as the saloon.
7 Rev.FH. Wood said he did not know
3 how whisky, wine or beer tastes.
| THAT is why the Lord has kept you
l so young" remarked DR.. Greasy. "No
but that is why He Is going to keeI
| me young so long," replied DIR. Wood
+ This produced a hearty laugh. Con
0 tinuing DIR. Wood said he had a CUR
but he never carried 1t into his hous,
e loaded, for fear that some acciden,
:. would happen. Neither did he hav,
q any strong drink in his house. ii,
said he would rather have his chilC
bitten by a rattle.snake than for It &.
drink. DR.. Wood said he could no
q speak to a man decently who engage
d in tine whisky traffic. He did no
6 know a greater fraud. The man VIII
II said he was engaged In an honest bus
e iness told what is no. SO as he doe
:. not give honest returns for the none
q paid him.
J. He had no confidence in the TEN
IT perance that did not take God with II
le He would not give one old time CONVEX
le sion for all the Keely Institutes
though he had nothing to say agains
Keely. He was in favor of ever
means that is honorable looking {
the Punishment of this evil.
Of Rev G. w Callahan made few ei
n couraging remarks, after which
10 collection was taken for the State v
to @. T. U. work.
or The next meeting of the local Unio
at will be held at Centenary church |
in $3.50 p. m. today.