The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-18
A VISIT II SALOONS
National superintendent Of Rescue
Work Cautiously Received by
Redwood Falls Proprietors. Isl
Indian Union Organized at Birch
Coulie-Unusual Features of
w. G. 7. U. Meeting. #
From a Staff Correspondent.

From a Staff Correspondent. tt.4G e Z
Redwood Falls. Mimi, Sept. 1S.-Two
events yesterday marked the work of the
w. c. T. U. convention as unusual. A
modern revival of crusade methods used
by Mrs. Isabelle Wing Lake brought 1t
home to the saloonkeepers OF this place
that the organization is strong force
fighting their interests. Early yesterday
the saloon proprietors and bartenders
were surprised by calls at their places of
business from Mrs. Lake accompanied by
Rev. Marion Darling of Detroit Mimi.
Mrs. Lake talked personally with each.
asking them to give up business that
is responsible for so much evil. A cour-
teous reception was. given the women
visitors everywhere. T.
Visits to saloons and other resorts of
evil are a part of Mrs. Lakes daily pro-
gram, as she believes in graphing with
wrong in it's strongholds, and with COM
ing in personal contactWith those engaged
in breaking down public morals. Mrs
Lake is the national superintendent Of
rescue work and has been engaged in her
reforma tory labors for twenty years, go
ing about among the saloons and brothels
seeking those whom she desired to reach.
She is woman of deep spirituality, and
an Inspiring personality and has deeply
impressed Minnesota people among whom
she has done much work. She finds in
the state large field for her labors and
perhaps knows its moral condition better
than any of its citizens. .... .-.-
In the afternoon Mrs Lake took the in
itiative in another interesting piece of
work Birch Coulie Indian agency and
mission is a few miles from here and she
drove there with Miss Darling. Mrs. F. A.
Wright of Hubbard and Rev. Mr.. Mitchell,
Episcopal rector of Redwood, to visit the
| womans guild. Mrs. Lake spoke to the
| women. explaining the purpose and meth
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Of her talk thirty Indians signifed their
desire to organize an Indian union. An
| organization was effected with Mrs
| Crooks as president and Mrs. Good Thun-
der, widow Of Chief Good Thunder, as
vice president. Rev. Henry st. Clair
rector of the mission, interpreted for Mrs
Lake and Mr.. Mitchell, who also spoke.
Membership and Resources.
The report, of the corresponding sec
rotary and treasurer yesterday showed
| the present condition of the organization
both in numbers and resources. Mrs
| Ella F. Hendrix reported that the state
| had been divided into thirty-three dis
| tricts of which twenty-nine were thor
| oughly organized; there are 1852 unions
having a paid up membership, and Y
unions; 63 unions have made net gains
| Of PIP MEMBERS; the total membership Is
800 in the w. G. T. unions, 103 in the
| US. 339 honorary, 1913 in the Y branch
and 773 in the LIT. L.; ATS regular meet
! ings have been held and 615 public meet
ings;. 800 public lectures have been ar
ranged through the state unions and IL;
informal talks given; 40 unions have
helped noslicense campaigns and the tota
funds collected for temperance work were
were $6,5S917. .~
Mrs. E. w. Soule, treasurer, reported
receipts of $3,147.29. of which the due
amounted to S1,S46.75; a special Philip
pine fund, $32; pledges, s339.46, and tn
Willard memorial fund. $161.25; the ex
penditures were s2.794.56, with a balance
of s352.73. of which $314.55 belongs in tn
organization fund. The dues paid to tn
treasurer show a membership of 1903
a gain in the VS. and loss in the US
i The report of the finances Of the stat
paper, The White Ribboner, published
! officially by the union, showed tina
! $1,045.53 had been expended for it ant
i the paper fund has a balance Of $173. o.
i At the close Of her report, Mrs. Soul
spoke few words Of farewell to the con
i vention, saying that she might not b.
with the Minnesota union again for years
if ever; but that she meant. to be cheer
full in parting, and wished her friends t.
be the same. She then took the. specia
pledges for state work and $276:50 wa
secured in a few minutes; this fund will
be largely increased before the close o
| the convention. -: = = -
The Y. program was conducted sYester