The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-09-21
Tie W. G. 7. U. Convention.


order at 10 a. IN. Wednesday, Sept. 7,
1898, in the Presbyterian church, En-
deavor. Pa, with the President, Mrs.
Orion Siggins, in the chair.
The roll call of officers, superintend-
ents and the number of delegates to
which each local union is entitled resulted
in response from the following ladies:
President, Mrs. Orion Siggins; Cor.
Sec'y, Mrs. w. G. wilkins; Rec. Sec'y,
Mrs. II. A. Shipe; Sup't, Evangelistic,
Mrs. a. II. Stuart; Narcotics, Mrs. Fitch;
Parlor-meetings, Mrs. Suie NJ. Sharpe;
Prison Work, Mrs. Angus Carson; Rail |
Road, Mrs. Kate B. Craig; Literature, |
Mrs. j. II. Derickson Sunday school, |
Mrs. Carrie Carson; Scien. Tenn. Inst,
Miss Mamie Morrow; Press, Mrs. Mary |
It. Irwin; Mothers meetings, Mrs. n. P.
Wheeler Suffrage, Mrs. Prudence Wy
many; Soldiers, Mrs. J. r. Allender;
Loyal TEN. L., Mrs. NJ. L. Abbott; Lum-
herman, Mrs. Geo. Watson; Sabbath OBJ
servance, Mrs. A. b. Kelly; Pnrliment-
ary Practice, Mrs. DR.. Morrow. Local
President of Clarington, Mrs. Fitch; Tio-
nesta, Mrs. Wyman; Endeavor, Mrs.
German West Hickory, Mrs. Eastwood
Delegates Tionesta, Mrs T. F. Ritchey;
West Hickory, Mrs. Hood, Miss Nellie
Turner; Endeavor, Mrs. Grace Lynch;
Clarington, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Hillard
Nebraska, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. johnson. The
President appointed the following COM
mittee; Reception, Mrs. Warden, Mrs.
Stiles, Mrs. Crider, Mrs. F. Witherell
Time and Place, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Irwin,
Mrs. Hood, Mrs. j. Siggins; Resolutions,
Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Mechling, Mrs. Car
son, Mrs. Elder, Mrs. DIR. Bowman Tel
egrams, Mrs. Abbott, Mamie Morrow;
Courtesies, Mrs. Sharpe, Mrs. German,
Mrs. Hillard Finauce, Mrs. Wyman,
Mrs. Kelly Mrs. Ritchey.
The address of welcome was read by
Mrs. n. p. Wheeler. Response by Mrs.
Meching. Singing. Fraternal geeetings
from the Christian Endeavor and Jr. En-
deavor. Noontide prayer by Mrs. Kelly.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
At 1880 p. m. devotional services were
conducted by Mrs. wilkins. Convention
called to order by the President at 2:l5 p.
m. Minutes of Wednesday morning read
and approved. Annual address by the
President. Solo "The Star Spangled Ban
ner'' was BEAUTIFULLY rendered by Mrs.
Suie May Sharpe. The secretary read
treasurers report which was adopted as
read. She had received the following
amounts for county and state dues Ne
braska s. 20, w. Hickory $3.50, Claring-
ton S64O, Marienville $500, TiOnesta
Sll.2O, Endeavor $3.50, Redcliffe $40.
Mrs. DR.. Bowman gave verbal report
on Purity which was adopted. Greetings
from Hickory Hive l.. o. I. NJ. were
read by Mrs. Catlin. Memorial service
of Miss Willard was conducted by Mrs.
Prudence Wyman. Miss Willard in
Childhood and Youth by Mrs. wilkins,
Miss Willard as au Educator by Mrs. g.
w. Warden, Miss Willard as Reformer
by Mrs. DR.. Morrow, Miss Willard as q
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man. Memorial OF Gen. Neal Dow
bv Mrs. Alice Turner. Memorial of Mrs
MAY by Mrs. Kate b. Craig, Memorial
of Mrs. p. NJ. Clark by Mrs. j. H. Der
ickson. Singing. Bible reading from the
2Sd Psalm by Madame Layyah Barakat
Singing.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Wednesday 1880 p. m.-Devotional ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. Mr.
McAninch. Scripture reading 35th chap
of Isaih this was followed with singing
No. $50, "Saved to the Uttermost," atte
which Rev. Mr.. Marks of Tidioute led IL
prayer. The audience then joined il
singing "a merica." Then Mrs. Richar
of Tidioute played beautiful mandolin
solo. Madame Barakat was then intro
duced; her subject, "a Message iron
Mt. Lebanon" Solo by Miss Parshal
"If you Cannot on the Ocean," The
Rev. Mr.. McAninch, who was called
the platform, made an earnest appeal
the audience to each take a part in th
exercises of the evening by giving a lit
eral contribution, and in behalf of the "
C. r. U. he expressed thanks for the ger
, erous offerings. Singing Doxology. Ber
ediction by Rev. Mr.. Marks.
; THURSDAY MORNING.
Thursday 10 "a. m.-Meeting called t
order by the President, Mrs. Siggin
Singing No. $50. Prayer by Mrs. Del
, ickson. Devotional services conducte
:. by the President, who read for scrip
ure lesson. Peter part of fsecond chapte
: Prayer by Mrs. Nickols. Singing No. 20
"His Yoke Is Easy" Minutes of Wee
nesday afternoon session read and al
: proved. Report en- press work by Mr.
: Irwin was read and approved. Mrs. !
! p. Wheeler's report on mothers mee
ings read and approved. On motion
> was ordered that copy of the same
y taken to each Union. Mrs. Mechlir
read Mrs. Fitch's report on narcotic
" which was accepted. On motion it W
ordered that Mrs. n. p. Wheeler's r
port on Mothers meetings be publish
i'm thecounty papers. Mrs. Geo. Watson
report on Lumberman Work read al
:, adopted. Miss Alice Huling's report
- the Redclyffe Senior l.. T. l.. work re-
. and adopted. By request of the Pre-
dent Mrs. Derickson took the chair. It
following officers were then elected
the ensuing year: President, Mrs ori'
. Siggns; V. p, Mrs. DR.. Morrow; C'
' Sec'y, Mrs. w. G. wilkins; Rec. Sec
Mrs. n. p. Wheeler; Treas, Mrs. A.