Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-05-19
w. C. T.U Convention.

| CuuTCu III agra, Tue III, IL OI MAY. Oh
unions Of the county were well repre-
Sented by delegates and visitors, Nine
county superintendent were present
The Sumner Y furnished US with de-
lightful music and a medal contest on
Wednesday evening. Miss Monk took
prize. Miss Robinson of Naponee
greatly delighted the audience by re-
citing "Bobolink" and was enthusiasts.
tically encored.
Purity Literature, Non-AlcOholiC
Medication, Medal Contest, L, T. L.,
Suffrage, Scientific Temperance In
struction and Law Enforcement, were
the principal subjects handled from
which was received much instruction
and encouragement.
Our district President, Mrs. Eva
Murphy Of GOOdland, assisted us in
the day time and on Thursday evening
delivered an address on what an
Optimist Can do to help the Tenn
perance Work"
Major e. T, Scott, lecturer for the
State Temperance Union, and Mrs.
Scott, National W. q. r. U lecturer,
were with us during convention. Their
words arouse thought-the thought
leads to conviction. lie IS styled
"The John Knox OF the Temperance
Platform. 1.-The second j. B. Cough"
Five hundred pages of literature
we're distributed at this convention.
Among the manV thoughts presented
were the following: God recognizes no
sex In sin; A White life for Two should
be demanded.
The w. G T. U. stands next to the
church in receiving and helping not
only Those girls who have fallen but
also those who careless about their de.
pertinent. Parents should know In
timately where their children are and
who are their associates. They should
also pass upon the literature read by
their children.
The Police Gazette is one Of the per.
iodicals which by law, Is prohibited
from being carried through the mails.
In order to live under pure govern.
ment, pure men must be elected who
will enact pure laws Education is
needed against the advertisements OF
patent medicines and immodest pic.
lures on barns and fences. North
Carolina has tifty-four counties with.
out any liquor license and in many
places Peruna and HoStetter'S Bltters
cannot be sold.
NOn-AlcOhOlic Medication is coming
to the front. Views along this line
are undergoing radical change Edu.
cate ones self concerning "Acohol a
dangerous and unnecessary Medicine"
One fourth Of our physicians are
treating diseases without the use Of
alcohol. PabSt declares that in spite
OF all prohibitory laws passed, he will
through the drug stores introduce bis
lager beer, as new cream malt. A re-.
formed drunkard In Phillips county,
said; Nothing man can take will do
the work as thoroughly as m Llt." Are
our children going out into the world
so fortified by education and home
training along temperance lines, that
they will be able to say "No" when
temptation comes
The words Welcome W. G. T. u"
were placed in white above the pulpit
and the church was otherwise arts.
tlcally decorated In green and white
bunting with wreaths, flowers and
potted plants. A committee met US
at the train, and we desire to say that
the royal welcome we received will be
a pl 'asant memory for many years.
hhoOLI lIONS.
We the representatives. OF the
W. G. T. U, OF Phillips county Kansas
In convention assembled at Agra re-.
turne thanks to our Heavenly Faith.
er for his loving care, saving grace
and constant guidance in the past. in
view Of which we desire tn reconse.
crate ourselves to his service, thus
being more determined tat no foe
shall daunt US and no difficulties deter
until our principles have trlumphed.
and iur Christ enthrOued In the heart
OF The people. Some II the principles
we would emphasize, among them
total abstinence for the individual.
prohibition for the state and nation
by law non-alcOhOlic mi1ictt ion for
the home, using our influence with
physicians that there are many RENE.
dies better than alcohol ~ be used AS
stimuI1nis.
We deplore the increasing use Of
cigarettes and pledge ourselves I'm re-.
new activity against this practice and
It's kl0dred habit, the use OF tObacco
In any form.
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