Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-05-12
DISTRICT CONVENTION


South Dakotn, convened in the First
Methodist church in Elk Point, at $50
p. m, On Tuesday, Ma 3, Micnie l..
Buck, Districts vice president, ia the
chair. The meeting opened with song
service ana devo,ionals we're con-
Quoted by Mrs. Barr Of Elk Point.
Mrs. Kate Hart, Recording secretary
reported last years congcation. A
papers on Flower Mission work was
given by Mrs Minnie l.. Grimes OF
Yankton. Mrs. Grimes spoke OF the
hope they had in her city OF good
work being done This YER. Mr.. Cur
ney, nursery man, had donated 1000
packages OF flower seeds for youug peO-
pie to plant and care for, and cash
prizes from $500 to soc were offered
for the best results
A review of the work in the First
district for Is years was read by Mrs.
Kate Hart, Recording secretary. The
First district was organ: zed In 1886
with counties i. e. Bon Homme, Clay
Douglas, Hutchinson. Lincolu, Mime
haha, Turner, Unioc aud Yankton.
The work of the First district grew 80
that In 1900 it was reorganized and now
10 composed OF Union. Clay, Yankton,
Lincoln and Turner. The first year
there were IA unions and 2S6 members
and they raised S4S4.80. Mrs. F. e.
Conktin of Canton, served the First
district as president for 9years and then
only gave it up because OF i'll health
and died within year. Committees
were appointed as follows: Mesdames
Rust, Ellis and Fennel, committee on
Gilman, Halter and Carter
on credentials; Simmons, Hyde and
Kinsoa on resolutions; Grimes, Hart
and Millett on auditing, and finance;
VIII, Hubert and Anderson On plan OF
work. AL the evening service Mrs.
Grimes OF Yankton conducted the de-
voti0nals and addresses OF welcome
were given by the local clergy and by
Mrs. Phoebe Cowling and Mrs. NJ. l..
Buex responded. Mrs. Simmons, state
president, gave a inc address in her
capable and pieasing way.
Wednesday morning convention was
called to order by Mrs. Buck and Mrs.
Caroline Millett OF Hudson conducted
the opening devotionals. She chose
'Nearness to Christ" as her subiec.
and Nearer My God to Thee'' was
sung. Ten sentence prayers were made.
Roll call of officers followed and all re-
sponded with some temperance items.
Mrs. Halter gave her report on temper
ance; Mrs. Buck reported on "Christ-
ian Citizenship;" Mrs. Rowens report
on Medal Contest work was read by
Mrs. 81. o. Burgl. Parker reported
Ave contests this year and Hudson two.
At this time action was taken relating
to thanks being rendered our legisla-
tors at Pierre for work done along the
line of Equal Suffrage for tie ladies.
A message OF sympathy was sent to
Mrs. M. S. Cults Of Yankton, district
president, who was unable 10 be pres
ent because Of sickness and death In
he family. A message OF appreciation
was sont to Mrs. G. IA. Jamison OF
Beresford, formerly district president.
Mrs. Kinaor of Hudson reported on
physcal culture and conducted a fine
drill In which all took part. Mrs. II.
O. Burgi OF Yankton, conducted a
splendid parliamentary drill, part OF
which consisted OF Is quizzes or
questions, Mrs. Millett of Hudson,
read q paper on anti narcotics. Mrs.
Waterbury reported on Mercy and the
manner Of teaching it in Hudson. Mrs.
NJ. l.. Hyde, our crusader member from
Beresford, read splendid paper on
'Soul Winning She asked. "Are you
really planning to take some one with
you to the Kings country?" A papert
on purity in Literatur, aud Art" was
read by Mrs. Millett OF Hudson, the
paper being prepared by Mrs. II. J..
Fitch OF Hudson. Mrs. Buck advised
al unions to send to our United States
senators for senate documents, No. 48,
which are free for asking and read and
send to our physicians. Mrs. H. Hur-
bert spoke of young peoples work in
the w. c. 7. q. also the L. I. L. Mrs.
Simmons also spoke Of these societies.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. hyde
Iof Beresford, conducted devotion
ais She took for her theme "God',
Mercy and Love-" Precious Name
was sung. Scripture lesson, Philippianl
4, was read, also few verses OF Jude
Then Jesus, Savior, pilo. me- was
sung. It was decided that the
papers written by Mrs. Fitch Of Hud
sor, and Mrs. Hyde Of Beresford ant
the % years review Of work 10 First
district, be priated in the White Rib
bon Journal, the state organ OF the W
G. r. u. FRS. district pledged 500
toward purchasing, typewriter for tn
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