The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-19

chairman of the committee on eourte- sfes, presented resolution to the dele gates thanking the Montgomery Union and the city. in behaift of the state organization. for their negotiable re- eeption of the delegates, for the kind the hospitality of the members of the local Union. for the reception of the delegates into their homes. to Mrs Clarke, State president of the Missis- eippi organization, to Governor B. B. Conner, to Rev. Brooks Lawrence and to the Epworth League and the B. Y. F. U., which so graciousiy entertained the delegates at lunch on Thursday and Friday. The resolution was unani- mousiy adopted by the convention. Then the members of the convention assembled in a ring around the altar of the church and joining hands sang. God Be With You sTi1l We. Meet zAgain." After this fraternal goed-bye. Mrs. Jeffries declared the twenty-third annual convention of the " / c. r. U. to be at an end, and handed the gavel to Mrs. T. D. chatfield. the newly elected president.
 Morning Session.
 The most important part of the morning session was the election Of Of ficers. Mrs. T. D. tChatfield was cleo ted president but on account Of the nearnesS of the lunch hour the election of the other officers was postponed un- til the afternoon session.
 Of the ''Superintendent's Round Ia ployas'' was discussed by Mrs. Florence Forbes, of New Decatur.
 / Sunday School Work" was discussed by Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Hallman, of Florence. being absent. The subj ject was also discussed by the acting re- cording secretary of the convention.
 Mrs. Curtis urged the convention to see to it that the services on Temper ance Sunday in the Sunday School Is made a feature like the Christmas ser vices and Rally Day services.
 Mrs. Chatneid,s Report.
 Mrs. J D. Chatfield. President of the Montgomery Union, and President of the Central District of the State. made a report or her district. Tfm re- port showed a total of eighteen unions, sixteen of which are ". c. T. U. and two Loyal Temperance Leagues. The Montgomery union showed an increase of seventy-nine paid members for the past year.
 The number of prohibition counties in the Central District number seven. and the convention chsefed the speaker on the announcement that Montgomery and Dallas Counties are now struggling for prohibition, and that the Montgom- cry and other unions in the district will continue to agitate and educate until every county in4 the district is dry. At the conclusion of Mrs. Chatfeid's re- marks the convention gave her rising vote of thanks for her work in the dis trict, and for her labors in the State.
 Mrs. M. l.. Spencer, of Birminghan& entertained the convention with . short talk on Parliamentary Usages" In the meetings of the unions.
 Mrs, Chatfield made her report as chairman of the credentials committee. chewing that there are sixty-six dAlAs gates in attendance pn the convention. and forty-two present ct the morning session The president then Announced that the election of oficera was the next business before the convention. and appointed Mrs. |. D. Steele. of Bir- mingham: Mrs. W. D. Reyburn. of Mobile, and Mrs. R. L.. Robinson, of Camden. as teliers to distribute and count the ballots.
 EIected 0nleers.
 Mrs. Jeffries announced to the con- vention that she did not stand for re- reelection. nor did she want com vote, thus wasting the time of the convention. She thanked the delegates for the unanimous support they had given her during the past year, and the aid which has been so extended to her by the la- cal unions of the State.
 The telIers then passed the ballots and of the forty-two votes cast. thirty nine were for Mrs. J. D. Chatield. Of and two for Mrs. Steele. and one for Mrs. Jeffries. The vote was made unanimous.
 Escorted to the platform by Mrs. Jeffries. Mrs. Chatfieid thanked the for the honor, and declar- ed her intention. with Gods help, te carry on the work which Mrs. Jeffries had so successfully performed during the past year, to a continued success 7 At the conclusion of Mrs. Chatfield's 1drs. Jeffries led the dele gates in singing Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" Mrs. Jef fries then. continued the voting for the other officers. rI
 Thirty votes were case for Mrs. Jeff fries for the office of vice president hut on the declination of Mrs. Jeffries another election was called. Before this could be taken, however, Mrs Chatfieid announced that it was time for the memorial services. and the election of the other officers was post poned until the afternoon session. /l
 The memorial services were short 1 and were led by Mrs. Chatfleld. Mrs. Jeffries announced that the Governor Of Alabama had extended the convent lon an invitation to .meet him at the Capitols and that the would avail themselves of the privilege. After the Capitol visit. the convention was rendered lunch | by the city B. Y. P. U.
 Afternoon Session.
 Immediately after the opening OG the afternoon session, with devotional ser vices led by Mrs. Kate R. simpsons the