The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-05
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! TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES

Report OF the Ninth District Con-
yenfiOn of the WOman's Christian
Temperance Union Held at Inver-
ness, April % and 80
Wednesday evening after two
hours delay, caused by wreck on
the road, we arrived at the pretty
town of Inverness, which we found
possessed many advantages for
growth and prosperity and is using
those advantages. Though we were
so late, it being almost time for the
opening of the evening session, we
were met with a cordial welcome,
and were soon in the hospitable
homes opened to receive US, where
everything was done to make our
visit a pleasure
The meetings were held in the
Methodist church, which was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and
notices.
The convention was presided over
by Mrs. Ettie R. Gray of Zephyrhills,
the district president, with Miss Min
ME E. Neal, state president, on the
platform.
| "A charming heartfelt welcome
from the hostess union was given by
its efficient president, Mrs. c. L..
Brooks; a hearty welcome from the
Ichurches, extended by Rev. j. D.
Lewis, pastor of the church in which
we met; truly temperance greeting
in behalf of the town and schools by
professor r. L. Turner. Between
these welcomes We enjoyed some
slgrand temperance songs, charming
duet by Miss Marie McWhorte and
Miss Run. Then appropriate recita-
Itions by Misses Henley and Turner, a
very helpful talk by the state pres
ident closed this part of the program.
Then we adjourned by invitation to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. May,
with its spacious verandas and extern
sive grounds, where we passed a
pleasant social hour, enjoying fur
Their welcome and the refreshments
SO bountifully provided, watching
the children at their merry games on
1.-The lawn.
Thursday morning we met again
to hear the reports from the unions
in the district, all of which were en-
] couraging.
/ In the afternoon was held a beau.
tiful memorial service in memory oil
our grand efficient national leader
Mrs. Lillian NJ. N. Stevens, who has
! finished her life work and entered
into her heavenly home, leaving u:
the message: Let us go forward
with patient dauntless effort, with
faith which is but hope grown wise
and live in harmony with the uncon
querable love of God" With bowed
heads we consecrated ourselves NOR,
fully to this work for GOD and HUI
mainly, the purging of our land from
the curse of the liquor traffic Will
all it's attendant vices, and the up
holding of the cross of Christ til
) He shall reign whose right it is
) over all of our beloved land.
This was followed by a talk OF
:. Purity in Literature and Art" b,
; Mrs. Packham, state superintendent
. of that department. She also pre-
; sented the work of the Loyal Tenn
: perance Legion, as Mrs. Martin, stat,
. secretary of that department coult
not be present. this resulted in tn,
, appointment of local superintendent
) for these departments. Mrs. ]. D
) Chapman, Jr., for literature and art
; Mrs. g. w. Scofield and Mrs. Nc
white for the L. T. L. With sucl
earnest and efficient superintendent.
we feel sure much good work viii
be accomplished in the already wild,
awake Inverness Union. Then cam,
the charming helpful talk to tn.
girls by Miss Neal.
/ In the evening more good must
: by the choir, and especially tina
given by the male quartet Saloon
Shall Co. and a beautiful solo ct
!: Search for Father by Miss Mar,
/ Scofeld. The solo was followed b,
! the address OF the convention sive1
by the state president in which sh.
told of how the liquor traffic by tn.
light of scientific research as vel
i as in many other ways had beer
weighed in the balance and foune
wanting.
Then the reading of the resolution.
adopted by the convention, followed
by the request for new members