The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
YEARLY MEETING.
Temperance Reports.
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on of the work for next year. 1t was
referred.
Secretary d. B. Cook gave some de,
tailed information in regard to the re,
port and addressed the meeting in a
very brief but pointed way.
Jacob Baker came forward and de.
livered one of the most powerful TEN,
perance sermons ever heard in the
meeting house. He called upon the
church to rise to the dignity of its
position as a Christian body and exer,
else it's right of franchise in striking
at this evil. Rev. Baker is a powerful
| speaker, striking in his methods OF
expression and he makes his argument
felt as well as heard.
Mrs. Alice Hanson spoke at some
length upon the subject. She was fol
lowed by Eli Compton, who desired
the name of the committee be chang
ed from suppression" to abolition
| of the liquor traffic.
Nancy B. White, of Richland, Iowa
,alked for few minutes and express
ed some new thoughts on this subject
Ichabod Pearson, we'll known TEN
perance worker of Des Moines talked
briefly concerning reports. He spoke
encouragingly of the progress of TEN
perance in Iowa.
The reports as read were adopted
by the meeting.
Other Matters.
] A message of sympathy was direct
ed extended to the family of Mrs
Gulielma C. Wood, of Boston, Mass
The recent death of the lady causes {
sense of deep regret among the many
who have known her kindness and hel
help. She has been specially kind t.
| the missionaries in Jamaica. The
Yearly Meeting was a unit in author
izing the message.
The name of David Meredith, o.
| Lynnville, was offered in nomination
as trustee of Whites Institute vice
VIM. H. McCracken, whose term has
expired.
Monday Morning.
| This meeting was a busy one. Lit
| tie time was spent in worus and talk
Reports were read as rapidly as pos
sible and one thing followed another
in rapid succession.
One of the most important reports
of the morning was that of the Nomi
mating Committee placing in nomina
ton names for the standing commit
tees of the year. The report was &C
cepted and the named are appointed
/ as follows:
Penn College Visiting Com.
Chas. S. White, Iowa Falls.
Edward w. Day, Newton.
Eli H. Perisho, Salem.
Chas. w. Sweet, Des Moines.
M. Emma Newly, New Sharon.
Rhoda Nevil, Woolson.
Mary M. Parker, Lynnville.
Com. on Indian Affairs.
]. F. Hadley, Indianola.
A. ]. Pembertown, Marshalltown.
Joel W. Bowles, Stuart.
burton Hadley, Des Moines.
Jesse A. Davis, Greenville.
Anna Swallum, Hubbard.
A. w. Nevil, Wallace, Neb.
James Jones, Kellogg.
r. J. Mendenhall, Minneapolis.
Mary Hunt, Washington Springs, S
Dakota.
Barclay S. Watson, Oskaloosa.
Joel Townsend, North Loup, Neb.
jeremiah Coffin, Pleasant Plain.
Milton Smith, Denova.
| Stephen HibDS, Patton.
Elwood Tatum, West Branch.
Edward Andrews, Allen, NeD.
Geo. Shattuck, Highland, MINI.
John Miles, Baggville Mills, Neb.
Com. on Suppression of Liquor Traffic
Frederick Smith, Indianola.
Lora Bennett, Marshalltown.
Alistus j. Hadley, Earlham.
Hannah Cook, Des Moines.
Charles Coffin, Spencer.
VIM. Reece, New Providence.
Herbert Williamson, Hiawatha, Neb.
A. ]. Hanson, Lynnville.
Benjamin Webb, Minneapolis.
Casper Hanson, Harrison, South Da,
kota.
Ira D. Kellogg, Oskaloosa.
J. l.. CHM, Clarks, Neb.
Aaron Stalker, Richland.
George Bond, cottonwood.
VIM. Levi, Scranton.
Edward F. Hoag, Muscatine.
Samuel Roberts, Allen, Neb
Benjamin Tabor, Mabel, MINI.
Robert. H. McDorman, Bloomfield,
Neb.
Committee on Peace.
Sarah Ann Bailey, Weldon, Iowa.
E. B. Mendenhall, Marshalltown.
S. E. Lewis, EarlhaIh.
A. NJ. Hinshaw, Des Moines.
Mary r. Hornaday, Okoboji.
S. F. Hammer, New Providence.
w. H. Rocker, Grant, Neb.
Jos. Arnold, Lynnville.
Patience White, Minneapolis.
Jesse Cook, Mt Vernon, s. Dakota
Lucy Rogers, New Sharon.
Rowland Townsend, Central City,
Neb.
Rachel Crumley, Pleasant Plain.
j. T. Gibson, Salem.
]. w. Wilson, Glidden.
Mahlon Oliphant, West Branch.
George Chase, Allen, Neb.
Louisa t. Johnson, Hesper.
Cinthia Hiatt, Lynch.
Book and Tract Com.
Efie Horner, Leroy.
Mae Perisho, LeGrande.
Ella Diggs, Earlham.
Alice G.. Lewis, Des Moines.
Mary r. Hornaday, Okoboji.
Laura Reece, New Providence.
William Watson, Venango, Neb.
Hattie Meredith I,ynnville