The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-09-30
Forest County W. C. t. U. Convention.

The 18th annual convention Of the For
est County Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union was held in the NJ. c. church
at Darlington, Sept. 10Th and 18th, Mrs.
Suie NJ. Sharpe, presiding officer.
Owing to the long drive necessary to
reach this most distant part OF our coun-
tv, some of the officers and delegates
were late in arriving, but 3 p. m. saw a
goodly number assembled. A delegation
of seventeen ladies from Lolets, Elk Co.,
added to the pleasure OF the meeting.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. Ida L. Small, after which the presi-
dent declared the meeting formally OPEN
ed. The address of w, leone Mas given
lngton, and the response 10y Mrs. Mar
garet Beck, of M~ar:enville, followed by
the annual address of the president, Mrs.
Sharpe. A paper of merit, and very ac-
ceptable to the union. The report of the
treasurer, Mrs. Augusta Kelly, of To
nests, showed The society to be in a good
financial condition. Mrs. Alice II. Sig
gins, Rec. Sec repOI ed an increase in
the membership for the year and a hew
union organ lied at Laniona Wednesday
evening. The praise service was led by
Mrs. j. II. Derickson. Mrs. NJ. d. Ellis,
of Washington, ID. c., was unable to meet
her appointment as lecturer and her
place was supplied by the Rev. II. d.
Potter, of West Hickory, a graduate of
Allegheny College, and a very able
speaker. The lecture was full of humor,
eloquence and common sense arguments.
lie made a statement, that, "If the
amount paid out yearly for liquor in the
United States were given to one man he
could build homes for 200, OO0 families at
a cost of $1,000 per home; furnish them
each with $500 worth of furniture aud
then be able to give every man, woman
and child a dollar each" The Rev. j. p.
Hicks, pastor of the church. made a few
timely remarks and introduced the al
ways timely subject of the collection.
The amount was liberal and gratifying to
the society. The service closed with
prayer by Mrs. Kelly.
Thursday morning service was a pure
ly business one, and the prompt and or
derby manner in which it was conducted
would be creditable to any organization,
the principal feature being a n excellent
paper by Miss Francis Judson-"Moth-
ers, Old and New" A memorial to Mrs.
Marien Hunt, written by Miss Nancy
Morrow was read by one of the mem
bers. Mrs. Lucy Jacobs, an Indian wo.
man, who belonged to Nebraska union,
was also among the honored dead of the
county w. C. T. U.
With resolutions of thanks to the peo-
pie of Darlington for their kindness in
entertaining the convention so ~graciously
and to the pastor for the use Of the beau
tiful new church, the meeting closed,
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The officers and superintendent for
the next year are as follows:
Prasident-Mrs. SUE May Sharpe.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. j. ii. Derickson.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. Kribbs.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. Sue Il. Warden.
Treas.-Mrs. Augusta Kelly.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Evangelistic and Sabbath Observance
Mrs. E. Mechling.
Flower Missionaries Cornelia Everett.
Lumbermen--Mrs. Marie Abbott.
Mercy--Miss Mary b. Rohrer.
Mothers Meetings Mrs. Rachel
Wheeler.
Narcotics-Mrs. Annie Watson.
Parlor Meetings--Mrs. Belle Hunt.
Purity.-Mrs. Margaret Beck.
Prison Work and Co. Home--Mrs. Et-
ia N. Carson.
Press--Mrs. Kribbs.
Railroad--Mrs. Anna Carson
School Savings Banks-Mrs. Alice Tur-
ner.
Suffrage-Mrs. Ida f. Small.
Scientific Temperance Instruction.
Miss Nancy Morrow.
Soldiers and Sailors-Mrs. Harriet NJ.
Cook.
Sabbath School Work 49, Mrs. Lena
Heaslev.
Uniermenied Wine--Mrs. Nancy Dale.
Secretary Juvenile Societies-Mrs. Sue
Il. Warden.
DELEGATES TO STAT CONVENTION.
Mrs. Mechling, Mrs. Belle Hunt.
Reserves, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. A.
Carson.
Place of mex meeting, Tionests.