The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-23
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COUNTY W, e. TU.
Eighth Annual Convention Being Held
at Woodburn- What Is Eeing Done.

ElBulu hHnual COuNSnlIOh .DSlub NlS'u
at Woodburn- What Is Eeing Done.
The eighth annual meeting OF the w.
G. T. U. of Marion county convened in
Woodburn, Tuesday morning. A full
delegation being present during the con-
secration hour, 9 a. m. which was a sea-
son of especial spiritual upliit, owing in
a great measure to the presence of Hon.
j. T. Wooley, whose words of encourage
ment were freighled with the spirit OF
God.
After an earnest Bible talk by County
President Mrs II. NJ. Steele, fecvent
prayer and soulful song, brief yet in.
spring address by John Wooley the w.
g. T. u, unity circle was formed and
while clasping hands, each delegate gave
praise note, "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds" was sang. A prayer from Rev.
Peterson, OF Brooks, made up The conse
Grafton hour.
Business meeting opened, roll call re-
sponded to by the majority OF the county
officers; the appointment OF committees,
miscellaneous business took up some
time, after which the corresponding sec
retary gave her annual report which
showed general activity in the local
unions. Three new unions reported or.
ganized by Mrs. Louisa Round, state or
ganizer, also 10 meicy bands with 400
members pledged to the law Of kindness,
one Loyal Temperance Legion
Organizing work of Mrs l.. f. Add
ton, National Organizer, reported as fol-
lows; W. c. T. US, 4; W. G. r.
U ,'s 8 Senior l.. 4. LIS 3; l.. T. LIS
Junior, .; entire membership added $50.
An interesting report OF the formatio n
OF the Senior l.. 7. l.. in Chemawa In
dian Training school, 80 members.
OF the seven unions reporting last
year one only reported non-actiye, and
tour new unions, | new Y. w. Q. r. u.
and hosts of pledged children were re-
ported
Mother Wright of Woodburn, led The
noon tide prayer.
A most delightful social hour was
spent over delicious lunch served at
noon by the Woodburn ladies of the w.
c. +. L.
Afternoon session opened by the usual
devotion exercises, followed by a busy
session listening 10 reports Of depart
ment work, evanselistic, mothers meet
inr, literature, press, labor aud Chris
tian citizenship, purity in literature and
art.
Franchise, Mrs. Ramp, Of Salem, is
the able superintendent, Of this depart
ment
Institute, conducted by Mrs. Addition,
paper was read by Mrs r.. IL. Leabo, Of
Salem, subject, "Our Weapons and How
to Use Them" Among other things Of
interest she said, "Luther felt the power
Of the written word when he exclaimed,
"Throw the ink bottle at the Deyi's
head"
Mrs. Steele next read very interest
ing paper on Food ln Relation 10 Intern
pefiA,e. Any visitor OF the associated
charities will bear me out in the state.
ment that the woman who is a good
cook is much else, was one statement
which was one Of the interesting facts
she mentioned. Papers OF interest were
read by Mrs. Brown, Of Champoeg and
Mrs. Richmond OF Woodbum, Mrs.
Morcom read paper on Christian Citizen
ship.
Mrs. Jones, of Brooks, read an article
on Sabbath Observance.
Mrs. Addition gave very interesting
talk on the labor question, she spoke OF
of hired girls who were kept in kitchens
on Sundays and made plea for rest
day for them.