The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-08
The W. c. t. U. Convention.

The 18th Annual Convention cf Forest |
County Woman's Christian Temperance |
Union was called TO order at 2'l5 p. M, |
Wednesday, Sept. lst, 1897, in the Pres
byteran church Tionesta, Pa. the Pres
ident, Mrs. A. B. Kelly. in the chair.
Roll was called of officers, superinten-
dents and delegates. The following were
present and responded with scripture
texts President, Mrs A. p. Kelly; Vice
Pres, Mrs. Josiah Work Cor Sec, Mrs.
Mary r. Irwin; Rec. Sec. Mrs. Orion
Sggins; Treas, Mrs. Clara b. fowler.
Local Clarington, Mrs.
Fitch; Tionesta, Mrs. Craig Endeavor,
Mrs Warden; Wost Hickory. Mrs. Sig
gins. Superintendents-S and
Purity, Mrs. Prudence Wyman; Mercy,
Mrs. Clara fowler; Contest, Mrs. Sa-
vile Shipe Soldiersy Mrs. II. W. Allen
der; Railroad, Mrs. Kate B. Craig; Sys-
tematic Giving, MRS. Hattie Cook; Par
lor Meetings, Mrs. Sue May Sharp; Lit
erture Mrs. j. H. Derickson; Mothers
Meetings, Mrs. N. P. Wheeler. Dele
gates-Nebraska, Mrs. Cook, Miss Napp;
, Tionosta, Mrs. Joseph Dale, Mrs. Angus
Carson Redclyffe, Mrs. Hall, Miss Elva
Hall; Marienville, Mrs. Shipe Claring-
ton, Mrs. Brewer, Mrs Anna Campbell;
Endeavor, Mrs. Saran German; West
Hickory, Mrs Eastwood, Mrs. wilkins.
President appointed following commit
tees; Courtesies, Mesdames Craig, Der
ickson, Sharpe Time and Place, Mes
danes Allender, Wyman, Eastwood;
= Resolutions, Mesdames wilkins, Joseph
4 Dale, Warden, Wheeler. The address
of welcome was read by Mrs. Kate b.
= Craig; Response by Mrs. Nette wilkins.
It Singing, "God is Love- Annual ad-
dress by the President. "Take My Life
, and Let 1t Be- was sung. A paper on
a Heredity was read by Mrs. Work. Mrs.
Derickson read the Constitution of the
County w. G. T. u, and discussion OF
:. same followed. Interesting explanations
OF ways and means of raising monies for
local Supts. were given by Mesdame'
Wyman, Allender, Craig, Cook, Work
y Fitch, Warden, fowler. Mrs. Wheeler
: read her report on Mother Meetings. II
was adopted as was Miss Hairs report oI
Y Loyal Legion Work at Redclyfie Mrs
}. Work gave talk on Mothers Meetings
y
blanks on social purity from the State
Q, department. Upon motion convention
ut adjourned by repeating Lords Prayer.
a Evening session opened by devotiona
meeting conducted by Mrs. Wyman
g Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Mean.
~ inch. Singing by choir. Greetings from
A the Home Missionary society of the M
E. church were read by Mrs. John Car
son. Miss Mamie Morrow read greet
g ings from Foreign Missionary society o
Presbyterian church. Greetings from
" Christian Endeavor society were read by
Miss Delva Randall. Mrs. Ritchey reat
as greetings from the Home Missionary so
1e ciety of the Presbyterian church. Tht
e. Royal Tempia1s of Temperance, irwin
Council, sent greetings, which were giver
IN by Mrs. Morrow. Mrs. Craig read greet
lie ings from Woman's Relief Corps, No
el 1877. Greetings from the Cigarette
of League were read by Mrs. Angus Carson
followed by song of Welcome by tn
IT. Anti Cigarette boys. Recitation by Mis-
On Iva Holeman. Selection by choir. Lee
ed ture by the Rev. Will C. King 'Hom
d. versus The Saloon" Taking for his tex
NO Exodus 2l:2S,29. Choir sang most beau
e. tifully "The Day of Jubilee" Rev
Brennan spoke on Collections, which ha
- the desired effect upon the audience i
,ro the bountiful offering which followed
m Benediction was pronounced by Rev
~, Buzza.
10 Thursday, 8 a. m. Devotional service
,,, were led by Mrs. Cook. Conventio
O.I ;,,t tl,a hair
OF Executive Meeting held in Tionesti
X May u, 1897, were read and approved
Minutes of previous day read and az
re- cepted. Treas report of Finances rea
TX and adopted. She had received for Cour
'he ty and State dues from following unioI
vas for 1897 Redclyfle, $l2.66; West Hicl
ice ory, $lS.35; Nebraska, SS.76; Tionesti
he $3.50; Marienville, $ll.34; Endeavo
III 5000; Clarington, $500 Mrs. Boole Wa
we introduced and made a member of til
III convention. The following reports wei
'ur read and adopted: Mrs. Allender on So
Use diers' work; Mrs. Stewards report q
not Evangelistic work read by Miss Hall
Redclyffe Mrs. fowler, Mercy; Mr.
hu Wyman, Suffrage. Mrs. Derickson al
pointed to act as agent for Union Sigma
sn- Mrs. Wheeler read most excellent p
per on "Systematic Giving" Mrs. Boo
advised that envelopes be used for tith
inc in the W. G. II. u. work, and that Il
rye plans of systematic giving" be adopte
The Rev. Mr.. Glass WAS introduced
vi. the convention and spoke encouring
l on the line of suffrage and advised w
anu men tithing their incomes. Mrs. Boo
made a most beautiful and touching a
re- dress on the righteousness of h
ass, Cause" Mrs. Mary II. Irwin, Cor. Sc,
-. gave her annual report, which was a
Tho cepted as read. She said the number
ord paying members in the county was
ure per cent. and honorary members. 2,
oI 500 pages of literature distributed. Ele
avs ton of officers for the coming year I
way suited as follows President, Mrs, Ori,
to Siggins; Vice Pres, Mrs. Josiah Wor
oro Cor. Sec, Mrs. w. G. wilkins; Rec. Sc
10 Mrs. Savilla Shipe; Treas, Mrs. Clara
so, fowler; Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Craig, d.
lor egates to the State Convention, with Nj
Abbott and Mrs. Mechling, alternat'
es & Noontide prayer was voiced by M
Kelly. Adjourned. The women of