The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-25
WOMEN TEMPERANCE WORKERS HOLD INSTITUTE

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of the church" The auditorium was
bright and attractive with flowers,
and the splendid musical program
was fitting prelude to the intellect
ual feast which followed Sitting on
the rostrum were the ministers, Rev
Fl. T. Crumpton the Baptist pastor,
being in charge of the exercises. Mrs.
j. A. Ivey's Bible reading and the
gems of thought brought out in the
comments on the 10Th Psalm sank
deep in the hearts of her hearers, so
riveted was the attention that not
one word of the inspiring message
was lost
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
of the w. C. T." was the fruitful
theme with which Mrs. Patterson
thrilled her audience, the vast fund
of information given making a pro-
found Impression on many hitherto
Indifferent to the great problems of
the state and the nation with which
We must deal 1t is safe to say that
a large majority of the splendid audi
ence held by the speakers earnest
ness on the vital questions of life
left the building with a new sense OF
obligation to humanity
On Monday morning at ten o'clock
Mrs. Patterson called the institute
to order at the Methodist church,
the devotional exercises being i'm
pressively conducted by Miss Belle
Cheatham. The day was so crowded
with the different features, each in
itself of the utmost importance in it's
bearing on the work, that d detailed
account of the proceedings is impos-
sible in the brief time allowed. While
large number of women enjoyed
the good things provided for their
best development it is matter of
regret that all were not privileged
instructive and uplifting from the
first number on the program until
the close of the session This study
of alcohol and it's attendant evils
will without doubt be far-reaching
in moral effect on the community for
years to come. The different depart
ments of work in operation in the
local union were briefly considered,
Christian Citizenship, Medical Tenn
perance, Co-operaton With Mission
airy Societies, Prison Work, Rescue
Work, Purity Department, Negro
Work, Flower Mission and Sabbath
Observance being the most import
ant. Mrs. billiard of Oxford stressed
the vital need of purity work in the
home and the schools, laying upon
the mother the great responsibility
of safeguarding the young life. The
teacher also is of course a great fac
tor in this great work. In all her
helpful suggestions along different |
lines Mrs. billiard was heard with |
much interest, her unexpected visit |
being one of the pleasant features of
the institute. Mrs. Lem Gilreath was
detained by illness, which was quite
a disappointment, but her place was
ably filled by the resourceful state
president and her valiant helper, Mrs. |
billiard, who seems to fit in naturally !
any place in the great work of the |
w. C. T. U. Her striking ribbon |
demonstration driving home the
truths that will always live in the
hearts of. her hearers-the great |
waste of the nation in useless ex-
penditures of its wealth that should
be applied to the jon Of its |
best assets-was a startling object !
lesson.
Afer noontide prayer a bountiful
hot luncheon was served in the an /
mex. the committee in charge look /
ing we'll to the comfort of each one. /
At the afternoon service the solo by
Mrs. Shields was greatly enjoyed, {
and papers by Mrs. w. H. Gurr and /
Miss Bush were exceptionally strong, !
dealing with the scientific side of the !
liouor problem in a comprehensive |