Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-09
W. c. 7. U. MEETING IN SHARON.

May LIST being the anniversary of pro-
hibition in Kansas, the w. G. T. u. Of
Sharon decided to celebrate. An invita-
ton was sent to the different unions of
the county, and Notwithstanding the
prospect of rain there was goodly num-
Der gathered in the Christian church for
the morning exercises. Mr.. and Mrs.
Goss and Mrs. Baker from Crystal
Springs, Harper county, Rev. Smith and
wife from Attica and about twenty five
from Medicine Lodge were present. 1t
was regretted that Kiowa friends were
detained on account of threatening
weather. The morning session was
opened by devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. Irwin and Elder McClain, both
of Medicine Lodge. Address of welcome
by Mrs. Sherk, of Sharon; response by
Mrs. Nation, Of Medicine Lodge. Three
very nice Rotations were delivered by
girls of Sharon. Mrs. Nation, county
president, called the meeting into bus
mess session and asked that a committee
on resolutions be appointed. The fol-
lowing persons were placed upon this
committee: Rev. Irwin, Elder Met Claim,
Mrs. Lockard, Mrs. Sherk, Mr.. Blair
and Mr.. Cavanaugh. The meeting
then adjourned for dinner. The after
noon session was opened with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. Smith of
Attica. The program consisted of short
addresses, select readings, songs, etc.
One of the pleasantest features was the
singing by the male quartet consisting
of j. II. Williams, Kirby Kerr, James
Thompson and Prof. E. A. Sheapardson,
all of Medicine Lodge; also duet with
guitar accompaniment by Miss Edna
Eek and Mrs. Hyder Fair of Sharon.
After reports from committees, ETC., the
meeting adjourned. Those present at
this meeting vote it to be the best ever
held in the county. The resolutions
follow:
Resolved; That we solicit and pray the
friends of temperance in Sharon to put stop
to the importation of ardent spirits into the
town of Sharon.
Resolved; That we request the ministers of
our community to hold gospel temperance
meeting once month.
Resolved; That the men put forth a greater
effort to help the women in the temperance
work.
Resolved; That the citizens of Sharon see to
it, that the appointment of q justice of the
peace to fill the vacancy of Mr.. Froman. be u
a man who will be in sympathy with the tenn
perance people, who will labor for law and Or
der.
Resolved; 1t is the sense of this convention
that every man who voted in either branch of
our legislature to give constitutional prohibi.
ton to Kansas fs worthy of a monument, that
his name may be eternally perpetuated as a
public benefactor.
Whereas; 1t ia evident to all observant peo-
people that many of our executive officers are
whiskey men and will notify to enforce the
prohibitOry law. Therefore be 1t
Resolved; 1t is the sense of this convention
that no consistent christian can vote for any
man who drinks or is in any way in sympathy
with the liquor power.
Resolved; That we feel deep sense of hui
initiation for our nation, because of the multi
f1catiOn of the anti-canteen law by our CHIEF
executive, at the demand of liquor power and
that we call upon christian voters to make the
power Of christianity felt even as the power
Of organized sin is felt at the ballot box.
Resolved; That we tender thanks to the la
dies of Sharon and vicinity for the splendid
entertainment furnished this convention au6
for the efforts otherwise put forth to make
this meeting q success. We vote them superb
or cake bakers and entertainers.