The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-21
:. v.strict Convention.

egates present. DeleSates anu Wis
itors in attendance came from Ev
ansville, Paradise, Mt. Vernon
Huntingburg, Rockport, Dale, Ow-
ensville, Petersburg, st. Louis, Mo.
Cairo, HIS, Louisville, KY, Ander'
son, Ind, Portersville, Troy, Oak
land City, Boone township, Ireland
and Jasper. Many of those in at
tendance are ladies', and very in
teresting time was enjoyed. The
convention proper opened Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock, with an
address OF welcome by r. NJ. Mil
burn, Esq, and Response by Rev.
A. Yates, Of Owensville, after which
reports of various kinds were re-
ceived and committees select d.
The district is made up Of the
counties Of Nanderburg, Posey, Glib
son, Warrick, Spencer and Dubois.
Miss Susanna GOODBYE, Of Evans
Vile, is the District Secretary and
presiding officer.
Miss Inez McGregor, of Mt. Yer
non, is Junior Superintendent, and
conducted a splendid service on the
first day Of the convention.
Miss Lille Schweitzer, of Evans
vile, gave an instructive lesson on
Missions, she being Missionary
Supt.
Rev. w. d. Lands, of Princeton,
gave an able address on the evening
Of the 10Th.
A very enjoyable meeting was
that of Wednesday night when Rev.
w. Lands, of Princeton, delivered
an address on "Fa;thfulness Of
Duty" and J. r. Mccoy, Esq, Of
Princeton, spoke on christian Cit
izenship in Christian Endeavors,
and Miss Nellie Young, of Prince
ton, sang as solo, 1.-The Lord is
my Shepherd, in an enhancing
way. In the afternoon Miss Cora
Fry, OF Jasper, spoke on Back
sliding from the Pledge" and Rev.
C. w. Estas, OF Portersville. on the
"Quiet Hour"
The choir of twenty-five, under
the leadership Of Prof. Sutherland,
some excellent music.
Yesterday morning Rev. Z. +.
Banta. of Ireland, led in devotional
exercises and Rev. w. ID. Lands,
Of Princeton, spoke feelingly on
Being Alone with God" BomarI
Traylor made an address on "Pray-
sr Meeting Rules"
Dale has been selected as the
place Of meeting next year, and the
annual officers were CT osen yester-
day evening, as follows: Prest.-
Mrs. DR.. McCleary, of Dale; Mis-
sionary Supt.-Miss Ella Mclean,
,f Evansville; Junior Missionary
Supt.-Miss Schweitzer, Of Evans
vile.
The committee on Resolutions re.
ported as follows, and the report
was unanimously adopted:
REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
Whereas, every community and
9. +. is in the midst of Sabbath
breaking in the form of open bust.
ness houses, visiting, buggy riding,
base ball games, picnics, etc., on
he Sabbath day, and many Of our
members are enticed into doing
much which brings reproach upon
BUR cause and upon the name Of our
Lord,
Therefore be it Resolved, That
we frown down and fight against
every shadow Of an effort 10 break
The commandment which says
Remember the Sabbath day to
keep it holy
Whereas, the saloon is open to
our boys and men, and the truth is
ever before us that those who fire.
luent the saloons are led from one
vice to another until friends are
driven away, and lie is blighted,
and whereas, the Bible says: "Nol
shall enter Heaven
Therefore, be it Resolved, That
the G. L. of our district stand for
ever against the saloon that we
work to overthrow its power; that
we pray for the men engaged in this
terrible business that we leave no
stone unturned to drive it from our
and that the C. +. is the I'M
dying enemy of the saloon.
Whereas, the railroads have so
kindly granted US reduction Of fare
10 and from this convention, and
have been so attentive to our wants,
therefore be it
Resolved, That our thanks be
given them by our Secretary.
Whereas, the members Of Trinity
9. 4. Of Jasper have so tastefully
decorated their church for our use,
and keIt good, cool water in our
midst all the time, given us splen-
did music, and opened their hearts
and homes to us, and given us so
hearty n Welcome tharafora Ia n