The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-09-09
Minutes of W. C. U. Convention.

Neill of Bradford sang "Will There be
Any Stars in My Crown" Mrs. Kribbs
the president, then took the chair and
declared the convention opened and ready
for business in this noble cause. Roll
call resulted in response from thirty
members. Minutes of the executive were
read and approved. Mrs. Montgomery
of KellettviIe Union very cordially in
vted us TO the town, the church and to
the homes OF Kellettville. Mrs. Mech
ling of ClariDgton responded to the ad-
dress of welcome in well chosen words.
Mrs. Kribbs of Marienville. in her annual
address, reviewed the work OF temper
ance tn the United States and very hope
fully bids us to have courage. as the cause
is rapidly advancing. The correspond.
ing secretary's and treasurer's reports
were read and accepted. The following
committees were appointed: Time and
place, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Small, Mrs.
Henderson; Courtesies, Mrs. Savilla
Shipe, Mrs. Grubbs; Resolutions, Mrs.
Nettie Adams, Mrs. Anna Watson, Mrs.
Harriet Cook, Mrs, Euphemia Meching.
After singing by the choir, convention
adjourned.
AT 1880 music by the Kellettville Band.
Anthem by the choir. Miss Genavieve
Doutt rendered three very interesting
recitations entitled "Her Day at Home"
"Dear Old Yale" and excepting a Seat
at the Benefit" Miss Neill gave a solo.
Rev. Bailey of Tionesta, in his enthu-
siastic manner, gave us stirring address
on temperance. The collection which
followed showed the appreciation of the
audience for the evenings entertainment.
Exercises closed by singing Praise God
from Whom all Blessings Flow" and
benediction pronounced by Rev. Bailey.
The executive body met at S45 in the
Sunday school room. Prayer by cor
responding secretary. The nominations
for superintendents next in order: For
Press, Mrs. Martha Derickson; Parlor
and Social, Mrs. Belle Hunt; Lumber
man and Foreigners, Mrs. Anna Watson;
Young Woman's Branch, Mrs Sue War
den; Sunday School, Mrs. Henderson;
Suffrage, Mrs, Marian Kendall; Litera.
ture, Mrs. Savilla Shipe; Scientific Tenn
perance Instruction, -; Petitions and
Mrs. Euphemia Machling;
Mrs. Hsgerty; Flower
Mission, Mrs. Arley Lynch; Mercy, Mrs.
Nelson Cole; Purity. Mrs. Jack Siggins;
Prison and County Home, Mrs. Carson;
Medical Temperance, Mrs. Dotterer; Ju-
venile Societies, Margaret Beck; Anti
Narcotics, Ida Small; Railroad; Mrs. El-
len b. Catlin; Soldiers and Sailors, Mrs.
Harriet Cook; School Savings Banks,
Mrs. Hopkins; Unfermented Wine, Nan
~ Dale; Mothers Meeting, Mrs. N. P.
Wheeler; Assistant, Mrs. Suie Nav
Sharpe; Sabbath Observance, Mrs. Ag-
new; Health and Heredity, Mrs. Cora
Jones; Medal Contests, Mrs. Sarah A.
Gorman.
Convention called to order and deyo-
ionals led by Mrs. Cora Jones of Kel-
ettville. Singing by the choir. She read
or our instruction lst Peter, lst chapter,
reading by leader and members.
prayers by different members,
after which reports from the different su-
were read and accepted.
Minutes of the executive meeting read
md approved, Election of officers re-
suited in the election of Mrs. Suie MAY
Sharpe for President and Mrs. Euphemia
Mectiling for Vice President. Noontide
prayer worded by Mrs. A. B. Kelly of
rionesta. Adjourned.
AT l:45 executive meeting was called
A motion was made and carried, a iter re-
marks, that new department be taken
up, called National Reform. Motion
made and carried that each Union paw
hree dollars TO be used for defraying del
egates' expenses to state convention. Two
delegates are TO be elected, besides the
president and Y's. The Y's pay their
1wn expenses. The president-elect re.
quests each Union to send the names of
If officers. Mrs. Cook of Nebraska led
1evotionals. The reading of the 1O3d
Psalm was our scripture lesson. Order
)f business was again taken up. Mrs.
Cora E. Seberry of New Jersey was in
reduced and made an honorary member
1f the convention. The election of officers
was again taken up: Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Ellen b. Catlin. Corresponding Sec
retary, Mrs. Myrta Huling; Treasurer,
Mrs. Augusta Kelly; Delegates to Con-
Mrs. Ida Small, Mrs. Myrta
Huling; Y. Delegate, Miss Ellen Bow
man. Alternates, Mrs. Savila Shipe,
Mrs. Euphemia Mechling; Y.'s, Miss
Viola Grubbs. Mrs. Shipe conducted
memorial service. Mrs. Murphy of Mar
enville read the memorial. Mrs. Seberry
-ecited beautiful poem entitled Some |
.lme." Closed the service by singing
'Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus" The |
remaining reports of superintendents |
we're read and approved. Miss Genavieve |
Doutt favored the convention with rec. |
alton. Mothers in Council was conducted |
y
Dy Mrs. Sharpe to the mothers: Mrs.
Adams wrote of the temperance training
n the home; Mrs. Cook wrote about the
bond of sympathy; Mrs. Derickson's pa
'er was to mothers in the public school;
Mrs. Kelly told us why the girls should
ign the pledge, she said to be a CO.
worker with Jesus Christ; Mrs. Huling
alked on the evils of cigarette and to-
'acco using; Mrs. Wheeler sent an ac-
cunt of Mothers Congress held in Wash
ngton, which was very interesting; Mrs.
'eberry talked on the duties of fathers,
diss Neill sang one of her sweet solos,
Cor closing Mrs. Anna Watson gave a
eyiew OF the numbering industry from
he time OF the first saw mills on Wonesta
reek until the present time, which was
lstened to with much interest Report
rom Committee on Time and Place re-
'orted Tionesta the place for holding the
ext annual convention. Minutes read
nd approved, Prayer by Mrs. Cook and
fter singing "God te With You Till We
1eet Again" adjourned.
"wednesday evening the last session of
he convention was opened by music bv
he Kellettville Band, followed by an an
hem by the choir. Miss Neil then rem
cred solo in her usual beautiful man
er, after which Mrs. Cora Il. Seberrv of
'rooklyn, the speaker ofthe evening, was
Introduced and delivered very interest
ng address on the subject "What is
Ian" Mrs. Seberry received hearty
pplause. BY special request Miss Neill
hen repeated THE Swallows" which she
ad sung the evening before. The au-
fence was dismissed by the Mizpah
enediction repeated in concert
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RESOLUTIONS.
We. the Women's Christian Temper-
nee Union of Forest Conntv pannsuI