The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-02

'ho "Llerllooil program, was the queS.
tion box, conducted ably by Mrs.
Sarah Waite, an authority on parlia,
mentary law, followed by a parlia.
mentary drill by Mrs. Dietrich.
Monday evening Mrs. J. L. Minis
state supt. of press dept. read an in.
teresting paper on the press and tenn
perance literature.
Alcohol as a medicine was ably
presented by Mrs. r. B. Cannon, in
ten minutes talk.
Scientific temperance instruction
in school and colleges, and alcoholic
wine at the Lords Supper, the former
earnestly urged, and the latter equal
ly earnestly protected against, by
Mrs. Nuttall's substitute, the gifted
Mrs. Dietrich.
Mrs. Minis pleaded for a better
support for our papers. The Union
Signal, published at Evanston, Ill.,,
and The Bulletin, edited by Mrs.
Minis herself. The Bulletin we vot-
ed to give more enphonious and
appropriate name, "The White Rib
bon Palmetto.'
The years progress, one minute
talk by each Of the local presidents,
on the best things accomplished bv
her Union during the year, was full
or pleasant surprises as to the differ
cnt ways the Unions took to keen ND
interest, and raise money, and what
they did with it.
Our secretary submitted the fol-
lowing from Ncwberry:
Members 103 (aotive 70, honorary
30.)
Members Of Cynthia Mower l.. n,
L. 10S.
Best thing: Introduction Of Scien-
tlflc Temperance into the graded
school.
Other good things: Five depart
mcnts added during the year, viz :
Flower mission. Mrs. DIR. n. W. Smith.
supt.; Press, Mrs. Belle Brown, supt.,
with Mrs. Addie Harmon, assist.
Literature, Miss Eugcnia Epps,
supt.
White Ribbon Recruits, Mrs. R. C.
Williams, supt.
Mcdal Contest. no supt.
Three public meetings were held by
Mrs. Dietrick.
Three public meetings were held bv
Mr.. McKoon.
One public meeting was held by Dr..
Wolling.
Two social meetings were held,
with ice cream and cake served, at
the hoSpitablc home of Mrs. j. w.
White, our president. The second
social had an attractive musical.
"A petition to be sent to legislature
was circulated by Mr.. Fed Long. and
secured 1929 names.
Sl3 given in eases of distress.
State convention met here less than
one year ago. Committee was ap-
pointed to wait on ministers of the
town, with regard to the use of un-
fermented wine at the Lord g Supper
Our Lutheran and Methodist
churches open their doors wide for
public meetings. Of W. G. n. U. Rev.
Fulcnwidcr and wife (Luthcran),
kev. McClintock and wife CA. r. P.),
Rev. Wright and wife, (Baptist), and
kev. Mc(fill (Baptist), are members
of the Union.
Tuesday afternoon thc question
box, by MRS. Waite was continued.
Our secretary put the case of the
Mollohon Mill Union before them.
There was an animated discussion
on the topic. resulting in an unani-
nifty of opinion, that the Onion must
be kept UP. if it had to become Il
Mems c. II. L. The men here have
taken better hold than the women.
A Bible reading interesting in the
extreme, was conducted by Mrs.
Dietrick, wherein she took the case
OF Nehemiah, and the Jews returned
From the captivity, rebuilding the
walls of Jerusalem, amidst the active
opposition and jibcs Of its enemies,
and the Encouragement of its friends,
and compared it to the cause of tenn
pemnce. showing how to meet dis
couragement and calumnS. by the
noble conduct of Nehemiah and the
builders, working with one hand, and
ready to fight with the other.
Tuesday evening Mrs. Stanley, of
Columbia, read a fine paper on her