The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-09-21

Thursday evening, 7:SO-Session opened
with praise service conducted by Rev.
Chas. Burd, followed by solo by Miss
Parshall, after which Bishop Vincent de-
livered his lecture, can Earnest Christian
Church and How Women May Help to
Promote It." After the collection Miss
Parshall sang again.
Friday morning. was opened by
singing, 81 Need Thee Every Hour" Pray
er was offered by Mrs. Watson. Mrs.
Mechling's report on sabbath Observance"
was read and accepted. An interesting dis
cussion followed on "How We Should OBJ
serve the Sabbath in Our Homes" The
next was splendid report on Flower Mis-
sions, by Mrs. Lynch, and on Narcotics, by
Mrs. Watson. Mrs. Clara Carson gave her
excellent report on Prison Work and the
County Home. She reported seven visits
to the county home, where services were
held. Eight prayer and song services were
also held IN the Jail, with encouraging re-
suits. The report was accepted and a rising
vote of thanks given Mrs. Carson. A Par
liamentary Drill by Mrs. Alice H. Siggins
was very instructive and helpful to all. A
rising vote of thanks was rendered to Miss
Siggins, and also to Miss Parshall for her
excellent music during the convention.
A memorial service for Mrs. Haslet of
Tionesta, and Mrs. Harriet S. Widrig, of
West Hickory, was presided over by Mrs
Kelly. After an appropriate hymn and
prayer, Mrs. Kelly read an obituary on Mrs.
Haslet, and Miss Carson on Mrs. Widrig.
The election of officers resulted as fol
lows: President, Mrs. Suie May Sharp, Tio-
nesta; vice president, Margaret Beck, Ma
rienville; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Suie L. Warden, Endeavor; recording sec.
retary, Mrs. Elizabeth Kribbs, Marienville;
treasurer, Mrs. Augusta Kelly, Tionesta.
Mrs. Margaret Beck was elected LIST dele
gate to the state convention at Bloomsbury,
and Mrs. Thompson, of Nebraska, alternate;
Miss Grace Russell, of Lamona, 2nd dele
gate, and Mrs. Daniels, of Lamona, alter
nate. The following reports were read and
accepted: Mrs. Kribbs, on Press; Mrs.
Anna Watson, Narcotics; Mrs. Laurier,
School Savings Banks. Noontide prayer
was voiced by Mrs. Mechling.
Friday afternoon, p. m.-Convention
was called to order by the President. The
following report of the nominating commit.
tee was read and accepted: Evangelistic
and Sabbath Observance, Mrs. Elizabeth
Croasman; Flower Mission, Mrs. Arley
Lynch; Literature, Mrs. Marie Abbott;
Lumbermen, Mrs. James Carson; Mercy,
Mrs. Nelson Cole; Parlor Meetings, Mrs.
Belle Hunt; Purity, Mrs j. H. Henderson;
Prison Work and County Home, Mrs Clara
c. Carson; Narcotics, Mrs. Anna Watson;
Press, Mrs. Winnie Pickens; Railroad, Mrs.
Anna Carson; School Say ings Banks, Mrs
Alice Turner; Suffrage, Mrs. Ida e. Small;
Scientific Temperance Instruction, Miss
Grace Russell; Soldiers and Sailors, Mrs.
Harriet Cook; Sabbath School Work, Mrs
Lena Heasley; Unfermentcd Wine, Mrs.
Nancy Dale; Secretary Juvenile Societies,
Mrs. Margaret Beck; Secre tary Y. Work,
Mrs. Sue E. Warden; Parliamentary Prac-
tice, Miss Alice Siggins; Mothers Meetings,
Mrs. Wheeler. One of the most helpful
features of the convention was the
Mothers in Council" so ably conducted
by Mrs. Wheeler My Soul, Be on Thy
Guard" was SING and prayer voiced by
Mrs. Clara Carson, after which the leader
read part of the 3lst chapter of Proverbs,
and appropriate verses we're read by mem
bers of the convention. A leaflet on "Why
a Mothers Meeting" was read by Mrs
Wheeler; also two excellent papers, "a
Model Home" and "Beautifying the
Home" Mrs. Turner read an article on
"Diet and Fresh Air" A paper on "Form-
alton of Character" was read, followed by
an interesting discussion on methods of
Mrs. Mechling read paper
on excepting the Sabbath" and Mrs. Cor
man one on "Reading in the Home" Miss
Judson gave some very good ideas on chill
1rens' reading. A rising vote of thanks
was rendered Mrs. Wheeler for the delight.
full and instructive meeting. The follow
ing reports were read and accepted Suf-
rage, Mrs, Small; Report of Tionesta Y,
Mrs. Gertrude Morrow; Scientific Temper.
lnce Instruction, Miss Grace Ru' sell;
Mothers Meetings, Mrs. Wheeler; Sunday
School Work, Mrs. Lena Heasley; Juvenile
Societies, Mrs. Sue E. Warden. Mrs War
len, chairman of Time and Place commit
ee, reported MarIenville as place for hold
ng next convention. Mrs. Abbott, chair
nan of Courtesies, read a copy of letter
sent to the state corresponding secretary,
Miss II. Francis JONES' in response to letter
If greeting received. After singing, Good
Be With You Till We Meet gain" the
President declared the convention adjourn.
ID.
ELIZABETH THOMPSON KRIBBs,
Recording Secretary.
Mrs. Alice II. Siggius, chairman on
Resolutions, read the following which
we're adopted:
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Forest county, in convention
assembled, reatli N our Loyalty to the
principles of our organization and our
leterminat on to Taith ely and vigorous