The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-31
Allen County w. C. 7. Z. Annual
Convention.

ance Union met in the NJ. f. Church
at lola Friday, August II.
The morning service was not large
ly attended. Reports of work done in
the county were called for, showing
considerable effort to spread the Cos
pei of Temperance.
! Humboldt did not report as Union
but was represented by our enterpris-
ing and energetic Mrs. Jessie Pickell,
who said that Humboldt Union was
mot dead but sleeping" However
great deal of work under the Flower
Mission department has been done by
individuals.
LaHarpe Union reported more work
than any other Union in the county.
Mrs. d. NJ. Ohlfest is the president.
lola Union has also been at work
under the leadership of Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Williamson.
Reports in figures and data do not
represent all that is done by band
of consecrated women.
A paper on Foreign Missions and
the Liquor Traffic was read by Mrs.
Manley of La Harpe.
The noon.tide prayer was led by
Mrs. Clara n. Doughty, of lola.
The ladies of lola set tempting
lunch in the church and all the ladies
responded heartily to this part of the
program.
The afternoon meeting was called at
o'clock. a Bible reading conducted
by Mrs. Ohlfest was very helpful to
all.
"A paper on Mothers Meetings was
presented by Mrs. NJ. A. Gillian, of
lola, followed by one written by Mrs.
H. H. Jones on Mercy, and read by
Mrs. Moore. of lola.
The annual address given by the
county president, was listened to with
interest and appreciation. Mrs.
Hawkins has served her county as
/ president for ten consecutive years. and
well deserves the respect and love of
every white ribbon in the county. But
on account of i'll health requested that
her name not be used again as u can
didate for that Office
The election of county officers re-
suited as follows:
President. Mrs. Clara n. Doughty,
lola: LIST Nice-Pres.. Mrs. ID. NJ. Oil
fest, La Harpe; Secretary, Mrs. ID.
NJ. Manley, La Harpe; Treasurer,
Mrs. c. A. Kinney, lola.
A rising vote of appreciation ofMrs.
Hawkins work and devotion in the
county w. c. Z. U. was called for and
responded to unanimously.
Some of theIvisitors of the day were
Mr.. A. w. Crawford, Rev. Weimer,
Rev. Doughty and Rev. j. Il. Mac
lean.
MEMOIRS.
Words of sympathy and love were
sent to Mrs. McCarty on account OF
her recent bereavement. Mrs. Pyke
and Mr.. Richardson were lovingly re-
membered.
The evening program was as follows
Song-Onward Christian Soldiers.
Scripture reading-Mrs. Williamson
Invocation-Rev. Maclean.
Song-He is Able to Deliver Thee.
Address-"Our Appeal, Mrs. Gill
ham.
Recitation--Ha Stevenson.
Duet-Mrs. MacLean and DR.. Gar
linghouse.
Address, Right and the
Wrongs" Mrs. Doughty.
Benediction-Rev. Moore.
Mrs. Gillian, is the newly elected
president of the lola Union and il
thoroughly alive to the interests of tn,
work. She is also the county super
intendent of Medal Contest work.
Mrs. d. NJ. Ohlfest president, of tn,
LaHarpe Union is well known in w
c. Z. U. circles. Her work in tn,
Local Union has been somewhat inter
rupted on account of i'll health, bu
while she has been confined to tn,
uOuSt hSl pen mas lOl bccll lulc' btllls
local, county and district superintend
ent of evangelistic work, she has hat
ample opportunity to do eirectiv
work. She has the characteristics o
our great leader, Frances Willard
who was instant in season and out o
season.
Among other excellent features o
the convention exercises was the inter
esting and instructive address by Mrs
Clara n. Doughty, the newly elected
county president. Mrs. Doughty
large experience in the Temperance
cause, being eXState president of tn
Wyoming w. c. 7. U. and at presen
one of our Kansas organizers AM
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