The Delta independent., 1900-06-08
Ossasssa gssysasisa Il ~ y. c. To.

The aftA asausi convention OF the
Eleventh distsict met at Oiathe, May
23d and 2llA. Mrs. Fairbanks, OF Mont
rose. psssids6- All white ribbon women
we're receivo1 as delegates. Eight we're
present froo Delta, and four fcom Pso-
mia. AoptsssD and Olathe unions were
veil reprsssoeed. Gunnison. Crested
Butte and Like City had no delegates.
Tho arst sasDion was spent In devo-
tionsl exsseiGDo. reading minutes Of last
conventios. I'D reports from Unions.
closing vish tAe noontide hour OF prayer
isd BY AnL Hailey. Of Montrose. Dist.
Evangelist.
AftesDoos eeBsion vas opened with
devotionsl sseo ocis g led by Mr.. Frazer.
u Nontross. 1he reports Of department
superintsnds61s we're next received.
Mercy ssd fssDp came first. by Mrs-
Natbers, shs osde = fine report, show
ing the nuohss Of visits made TO sick.
d garments distributed. also amount Of
literature gispa away each month. She
! had several ssticles relating to her work
reed by othss9 This department has
done grssd gork and 10 worthy Of
help.
Psper on fsiss by Mrs. Osborne, q
Moutross. Soll0aed by discussion. DR..
Wright. oe Olsahe. u.s introduced and
gave some hslufui remarks on obstacles
to the work aad hou TO overcome them.
The Crueode end early ". c. 7. U.
work wss givss by Mrs. Schrock. Of
Aoutrose. - ola Crusader. Who also
sang the Crsssds hymn. Give to the
Winds thy Fsass-
Paper on Hahlnth ohsssvsnce:by Mrs
Worth rseA - lors- KIe,plsltss.
The sstsetainhent Wednesday eve
vas providsA - As Oaths union. and
consisted q 1ne siogisg By . large
choir. .ddrss q sslcoos BY Ns. Ner-
rill, Of Ossths. Vim rssponss BY Mrs..
Fairbanks. sscilslbon BY several young
people. asd osrs1Dng ed spa0 e ve,.
oons BY IL I. LII. TAb - highly
spprscisssA ~ ~ sosvsssis.- Ar.
Cory rcd . sou13no osDteso ~ Rev.
las0AaAss solunbA.1n111o1 ~
wes.- which - fsll of truth ssd
encouragement
Thsrsday m0stagS session opened
With devotional sssseisss led by Ao.
Bailey. followed ~ sopnsts q superin-
tenden,s. Pescs asa Arbitration vas
given in spsss6td pspss BY Ns. Hahn.
-. os Aoutruss. Dise. Supt.. and vas
followed by disesssioo.' Paper and
report os Evsngelissic work. Mr.. Bailey
Of Noutrose. subiscs u pepsr The Up
per Room" help. ii asd much sppescis-
ted. discussion Report % Christian
Citisenship by Mo. Couklin. Dist Supt.
Paper or S.ste~stic Giving by Mrs
H.stings. State Supt. wss much apprc-
ci.ted by oil. The ssos hour prayer
wss offered by Mn. Law. os Moutrose.
The afternoon dsvotions we're led by
Mrs. Co<y, OF Olathe.
Paper sod repusts on Pres Work
~ere given by Ma Dinsmsu, Dist.
Supt. Mn. Cliss. Chistiau Union
minister. vas intrsdsced and gave
aho~t talk on the work. Paper on
Mothers Work wss rssd by Mrs. Has
tinxs. Dist. Supt.. asd was one d the
best given at the coavsut,ou. This vas
followed by a shost talk on Parlismen-
tary Usagr by Mrs.. Merrill. D,st. Supt.
Editor Skinner. oe Montruse. Vas
introduced and gave some sorcible
illustrations os the liquor business 10
HE brief remarks
Election OF othcess rssul;oI .s follows.
Mrs. Fairbanks. President: Mn. Has
tiner. Vice President; Mrs. Skinner.
Corresponding Secrstsrv; Mrs. Ds~es.
Recording Secretary; Mrs. Horton OF
Olathe, Tre-,ures. Committers report.
Cd, resolutions we're sdopted. and the
SvperintcndSnts were appointed by the
executive.
The evening sessiuo wss given up TO
music by choir. cong ~ Leslie Coutlin.
recitation, The Too Armies" by Mrs.
Richter. recitatioe. -kacw She Saved the
Bosp," by Mrp. klisofe,tes. Mrs. Conk-
lin gave her paper % Christian Citiycu-
ship. one os her bsss edosts In this line.
Nrs. MAthers .ad tso other lsdies gave
. selection ou thess guissss, ssd . line
sddrss. by Mrs. Collins. on old teacher
q ~ year. e,pesiesce. elosed ,he pleas
snt evening.
The couveptioo Sss never Gore
heartily weicowe1. o. aoes hisdly
s,testainei. than ~ ths energetic little
union st Oisthe. sus shich they hsv-
the thapbs oi sn oho ssssuSsL
Pres Sept