The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
HAVE Had BUSY YEAR
Gratifying Reports Made at Annual
w, c. T. VI Meeting. 4

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Thursday afternoon. ri
! For the devotional hour a great
number OF helpful scripture texts
were given by the different members.
7 An earnest prayer service followed
+. This being the last meeting of the
year the annual reports were given
summing up the years, work, II was
found much had been, accomplished
!, during the year. 49,, n, ."..asa .gss
Forty-on new members have COM
into the union this year--a gain OF
4 tWenty-four members. Thus the 0skaS
llOosa Union will have place of hon.
or on the platform at the state con-
vention, which is held in Iowa City
Sept. % to Oct. !. t.s,,.@4
The Oskaloosa Union is very proud
! OF the fact to be ranked third from
the top in the state. This Union is
working eighteen departments with
very enthusiastic superintendent at
the head OF each department.
4 Superintendent of Flower mission,
reports $50 bouquets, 80 glasses of
jelly and 3 quarts of fruit distributed
among the sick and shut ms.
. The Press superintendent gave a
helpful report; one item of special in,
terest was that once each week tenn
perance, column was printed in the
Herald. ..,r E.a".e
! The Franchise superintendent al
ways has some bright spicy news in
her line of work. Also her banner,
Votes for Women" is always in evil
dence. The "Womans Journal has
been subscribed for by the Union and
placed in the public library. b.
The superintendent of the Y. T.. b.
work of Oskaloosa gave a report of
the, work and some splendid plans for
i, the coming year. But the announce.
'ment. of the great treat in store for
the Oskaloosa people was well worth
! noting. Miss Mary Francis Willard
Anderson, of Boston, Mass, will speak
, ON behalf eff the work among the
young people in the United Presbytsr
ian .chuech. Friday, Sept. "a, at 8 p.
M. This speaker is the National Field
secretary u of the Y. p, B. and the
/ Worlds Assistant Secretary. rs-sf
/ The superintendent on the jail work
proved by her rcportrth she had not
been Idle Services have been held in
the Jail every Sabbath but one since
Feb. 8, 1915. Total number present
during all these meetings was 1856.
\ Largest number present at any one
Eseryice. II. Total number of CONVEX
sions, 10.I 2 ell. ~ ~ .,..s,i.-...i w..
So the department work goes, much
lis being done in all lines. The: super
Eintendent of Peace and Arbitration
has been busy getting petitions signed
land has also had part in peace pro
grams at different times. y --... q.
:. The report of the Chautauqua w,
&c. T. U. rest tent was given and much
appreciated. At this tent during the
ten days, there were nine thousand
pages of temperance, literature dis
trlbuted, Fifteen new members Sc.
cuied for the union and many other
things were accomplished. :y,s
| The. following persons were elected
as delegates to attend the state con.
YeRtiOn: Miss Anna Phoenix, delegate
at large, Mrs. Blanche B. Reid, Mrs
Hanna o. ConOver, Mrs Rhoda Mar.
shall. Mrs. Rose Stewart, Mrs. Lydia
Kessler, Mrs. Ella Croekham and Mrs.
Clara Williams. There were also alter
mates elected for each of the above
delegates. .-....
The treasures report was given, at,
ter which all Joined in singing,
.i"PFaise God From Whom All Bless
Iin5s Flow" Aside from the regular f.
'nancial report, the treasurer reports
$23.20, sent to the Benedict Home for
bricks. Some time ago this home was
burned and is being rebuilt. The bricks
are sold for 10c each. 49,. e., ....
I A Thank Offering of ten dollars was
voted to be sent in for State work,
Also with this thank offering the os.
kaloosa Union made Mrs. Mary J.
tTaniy a life member" of the State
VIC. T. H. r3,, .,.' .> NJ H.,
The new members who came into
the Union at this meeting were: Mrs.
b A. Wright, Mrs. Deer. Mrs. Alice
lScott, Mrs, John Broyles and Mrs.
waiter Hook. - .ss
The. following officers were elected
flor the ensuing year. President Mrs
lC. E. Barnard, who is also president
of the Ninth District; Vice President,
MRS. Rebecca Bridges; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. Jessie T. Williams;
corresponding Secretary Mrs. +. o.
lChipn, Treasurer, Mrs. Lillian M
Holmes. .s. ;. 4. N.s. H.
The president in her. address spoke
Iof the work accomplished and of the
many things yet to do. The Union
knows the value of Mrs Barnard. She
has been faithful and ever vigilent to
her duties, giving much of her time
land energy to the work The mem.
lbers also appreciate the work of the
Eother officers, who have been faith
Iful to their trust. sd. .
The local president asked one of
1.-The vice presidents to take the chair,
! while she visited the Oskaloosa Union
Jas a district president She then told
of the work of the district, OF our part
in ii ani what was yet expected of
1.-THE local union.
Oskaloosa has been very much fav
l,ored b. having first class lectures and
, workers visit the Union. Mrs. Edith
Smith Davis, the National Superin
tendent OF Scientific Instruction, ad
dressed q large audience Miss Ber
tina Bowers, the State Lecturer spoke
In the Baptist church. Mrs M. T.. Pat
terson. the State Superintendent of
/ Franchise and National Lecturer,
Ispoke al an open; air meeting to a
very enthusiastic crowd, and Mrs
Hale. the State Organizer. spent a
Iday working IN Oskaloosa
i IT was clearly seen when another
page OF the w. c.. T. u work has been