The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-30
Forest County W. c. t. U. Convention.


The thirteenth annual convention of
Forest County w. c. T. U. was held in
the NJ. f. church of Marienville last
Tuesnay and Wednesday, Aug. % and
%, and was well attended by the ladies
from Tionesta, West Hickory, Endeavor,
Claringtop, Redclyffe and Nebraska,
those from Neiltown being unavoidably
detained at home.
The first afternoon was taken up with
the usual routine work of conventions,
the chair being ably filled By the Pres-
dent, Mrs. Orion Siggins, of West Hick-
ory. The evening service was opened by
DR.. S. S. fowler in the absence of the Of
fciating minister. Music by the Mando-
lin Club. Lecture by Miss Elizabeth
Greenwood of New York on "Our Ma
ton; Its Privileges and Dangers" Miss
Greenwood is the Worlds Evangelistic
Superintendent and an eloquent speaker.
She thrilled every patriotic heart with
in such country as ours, but made all
listeners realize the horrors of harboring
within our beautiful land the evil SER
pents: excessive immigration, Sabbath
desecration, pauperism and crime, and
the great evil dragon, the organized Ii
quor traffic.
Wednesday morning at the executive
committee meeting the following super
iutendents were elected; Mercy. Mrs.
Clara fowler; Mothers Meetings, Mrs.
N. P. Wheeler; Suffrage, Mrs. H. NJ.
Cook; Loyal Temperance Legion, Mrs.
Sue E. Warden; Lumbermen, Mrs. Geo.
Watson; Press, Mrs. Kate b. Craig;
Evangelislic. Mrs. Charlotte Stewart; !;
Literature, Mrs. J. II. DericKson; Sab
bath School, Mrs. L. Mechling; Scien-
tific Temperance Instruction, Miss Nam
ME Morrow Contest, Mrs. W. w. Kribs;
Systematic Giving, Mrs. Ida Small Pris-
on Work, Mrs. Angus Carson; Narcot-
les, Miss Kate Guenther; Parlor Meet
ings, Mrs. Sue M. Sharpe; Sabbath OBJ
servance, Mrs. A. B. Kelly; Flower
Mission, Mrs. Ludwig; Unfermented
Wine, Mrs. Jos. Dale; Purity, Mrs. LID.
Bowman School Savings Banks, Miss
Sarah Miller; Soldiers, Mrs. Savilla
Shipe; Railroad, Mrs. j. r. Allender.
During the session the reports from the
various Unions and Loyal Temperance
Legion, from our CORRESPONDING Secre
tary and Treasurer, were very encour-
aging, and the papers read and sent by
the Superintendents were all so good
that we could not discriminate and speak
of one more than the other.
The report from the State Convention
of '9S, by our delegate Mrs. Jennie NJ.
Work, was so interesting, it makes us
doubly regret losing this sister from our
ranks, as sne goes soon to Colorado.
The service in memory of Mrs. Nc
Kean, the honored president of Nebras-
ka Union, and the Quiet Hour of Medita-
ton and Prayer which followed were SOL
emn and impressive. After this came
election of officers; President, Mrs. Jen-
ME Patterson, Marienville; Vice Pres,
Mrs. N. P. Wheeler, Endeavor; Rec.
Sec, Mrs. Clara fowler, Marienville;
Cor. Sec., Mrs. w. w. Kribbs, Marien-
Vile; Treas, Mrs A. B. Kelly, Tionesta;
Delegate to State Convention, Mrs. Orion
Siggins; Delegate to Mothers Conference,
Mrs, N. P. Wheeler.
Committee OIL kilograms reported one
message received from Endeavor, con-
tanning greetings and the text I'd Thes.
2: l6, IL. Answered. One telegram sent
by convention to our earnest co-worker,
Mrs. Mary T. Irwin, who is now in a
hospital in West Chester. Committee on
Time and Place reported Nebraska as the
place of our next annual meeting. Com
mittee on Reception announced all dele
gates cared for. Committee on Resolu-
tions offered the following:
WHEREAS, God has again granted US
the privilege Of assembling in Conven-
tion, we, therefore, the Women's Chris.
tian Temperance Union of Forest County
render unto Him thanksgiving and praise
for the boundless mercies of the pas
wear, especially for the the great Peace
Commission that has lately been held by
representatives from thirteen nations
and we reaffirm our allegiance to thu
principles of total abstinance and prohi
tion, and pray that Gods hand may lead
us in all our ways. Therefore be it
ResoIUed, 1. That we most emphati
cally condemn the Sunday excursions
the Sunday newspapers and all othel
forms of Sabbath desecration.
2. That the most efTectual means 0
reclaiming the drunkard is the regenerat
ing influence of Christ's love in tn
heart, therefore we implore the Loca
Unions to exalt the office of Evangelist
Superintendents and aid them in thei
work by every possible means.
3. That we commend more earnes
temperance teaching IN the day schools
Sabbath schools, and all our Young Peo
ple's Societies.
4. That we will give our cooperation
to the party that promises soonest t.
bring about the abolition of the liquo
traffic, and still reserving indvidua
opinion, we are in favor of Equal Rights
believing that the time has come wher
women can claim voice in making III,
laws which control them and their child
/ ren.