The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-09
Growth in Minnesota.


Mrs. Callie Howe of Missouri, ma
tional organizer, in her report, spoke
of the marked progress in the w. G.
was one of our lecturers about seven
years ago, and again this year she
has given six weeks to the state. She
said she had not seen such marked
progress in that time in any state as
in Minnesota. '" ~t-
Mrs. ingalls, Of St. Louis, national
superintendent Of antinarcotics, re
five of the public SCHOOLS Of the city
during our stay. The speakers have
addressed the pupils and teachers and
mothers meetings, held in the school
house, on purity, total abstinence, cigar,
cts and tobacco and thrift. AS I
meeting yesterday, I found two Chat
field, Mimi, girls teaching in the school,
Miss Henrietta Glissman and Miss
Laird. Miss Cora Carr of Chatfeld,
and her mother are living here.
l am meeting Minnesota people daily.
Today I lunched with DR.. and Mrs.
Huntoon. formerly of West Duluth, and
am to be guest Of Mrs. L. J. Merritt
at Pasadena tomorrow, and Of Miss
Angie Neff, formerly librarian at Du-
luth, at her bungalow over Sunday.
Mrs. S. II. ,Barteau, the second state
president of Minnesota W. G., T. u,
called upon the Minnesota delegation
yesterday, She now lives at San Diego.
| The last day Of the convention has
been one of great interest. Miss Eliza
! beth Greenwood, national superintend-
ent Of evangelistic work, held most
interesting half hour just before the
noontide, in which she asked what it
was, that helped you to, start in the
Chr ristian life. Five and six were on
their feet at once and nearly all of
the testimonies of the twenty-five OF
thirty were the 'infuence of a Chris
tian home and praying father and
mother.' Mrs. Frances Preston 0:
Mehigsn Hs cbg cSang Swsfy and Rbt teGG%ery G%rsy
Northfeld, Mimi, has been promi
nent figure in all evangelistic meet
ings Mrs. Church will remain in Cali
fornia for the winter. in the lovely
home of her nephew, Mr.. Griffin.
Jubilee Night.
The last evening was what is know
as jubilee night when the presidents O
the nine states, who had made ne
gain Of 500 members and over ha
charge Of the program. Mrs. Clark
president Of Ohio ". G. T. u, reporte
a gain Of LOB new members the pas
year. Michigan has gain Of S81; In
diana $50; northern California 5S3
New York $50: Nebraska 531; Illinoi
51l; Florida. 507 and Wisconsin, 504
Flowers and gifts were presented eac
state president as she made her ter
: minute speech. landing the home stat
in which she lived Nebraska delegate
had the tact to make Mr.. Wheelocl
their president s husband, a life men
ber Of the national w. T. G. u. Stat
songs were sungNand staze rallying erie
r. given. Los Angeles union, of whic
Mrs. Lucy Blanchard is president an
which is the largest union in the Unite
States, numbering 1000, was given til
banner. This union has not only pai
$1,000 in dues, but have raised $1,25
for convention expenses. The bannt
for the largest per cent gain was ais
given to southern California, and II
Los Angeles union in turn gave the n
tional union, a beautiful white sati
banner with the scarlet Doinsettia bio
SONS painted upon it. The banner f,
the largest net gain in members aga
went to Ohio. The L. T. L. prize ba,
ner went from West Virginia to Mich
gan. Minnesota has held the nation
banner for the best work among WOO
men, but it has gone this year to Ne
Hampshire, and the banner. which '
won last year for the best work
parlor meetings and red letter da,
went to Rhode Island.
The audience room was so packed Ia
night that two overflow meetings we