The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-12
EXECUTIVE
Session Of County ". c. 7.
U. Held In MI. Vernon
Interesting Reports From The
Various SuperintendentS
(By Recording Secretary

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gregational church in Mt. Vernon. or
Tuesday, March 0. Twenty-Five mem
bers of the executive board responded
to roll call. Nine unions represented.
County Evangelistic Superintendent
Mrs. j. w. Walker led the devotional
service. Mrs. Huntsberger served as
musical director.
"The County Plan of Work" was the
first subject for discussion. The i'm
portance of reporting department from
local unions to county superintendents
in due time, at least four days before
county convention was urged upon the
workers.
The essay contest work In grade and
high school was talked of at length.
The prizes offered are $500 in gold
for best grade essay and $1,000 in
gold for best high school essay. The
study necessary to furnish material
for these essays give the boys and
girls very good idea of the evil ef-
fects of alcohol {.
The various lines of department
work in their relation to the present
years campaign for Ohio Dry were
discussed. in the contest department
temperance plays and entertainments
were suggested.
An excellent playlet written by Mary
Stewart Powers, entitled "A Twentieth
Century Crusade" received special rec.
ommendation.
Medal contests on the series plan
were also recommended
Evangelistic Superintendent Mrs.
Walker suggested the closer union
with the Great Leader in Bible read
ing, prayer and faith as the surest
foundation upon which to build our
work.
The Fair Superintendent suggested
open air meetings with good speaker
and worker at street fairs.
In the literature department the very
liberal use of posters, leaflets and post
cards were suggested.
The l.. S. l.. Supt. asked that the
children all over the county be organ
anized and given special work to do.
Mrs. Clara Nixon, superintendent of
Press work; Mrs. c. w. Wintermute,
superintendent of Mothers meetings;
were ill. Several others absent be-
cause of illness in homes.
Mrs. Howes spoke Of the almost m
limited possibilities of the press as an
means of education and enlightenment.
June Is was the date fixed for the
annual visit to the county infir,nary.
Superintendent Alspaugh spoke of
the far-reaching influence of the Flow
er mission department
Mrs. Loney in the interest of the
s. T. !. department, urged the placing
of Mrs. Edith Smith Davis charts and
the Compendium of Temperance Truth
in the school rooms also suggested this
department as fine avenue for dis
tributing literature.
Temperance and Missions and Tenn
perance and Labor superintendent
called attention to the vital relation
ship of the liquor traffic to the cause
of missions and the laboring men and
women and asked that societies work
together for the suppression of the
common evil.
| Motion prevailed that Mrs. Walker
secure speaker for a day during
Camp Sychar service.
Young Peoples Branch. Secretary
Mrs. G. A. Miller, urged the organic
ing of the young people of the county
into definite workers for the campaign.
| A rising vote of thanks was extend
ed to Mrs. Loney and Rev. David Nor
ris for their splendid work during last
falls campaign.
Miss Farquhar reported Institute
Work with Mrs. Carrie Flatter of
Greene county. Three institutes were
held at Mt. Vernon, Danville and An
kenytown-10 new members, 20 sub
scriptions to Messenger, 3 Union sig
nails, 600 people reached in meetings.
Miss Rose Davidson, State and Ma
tional Lecturer, had charge of devo-
tional service at noon and in the ev-
ening gave an impersonated reading
from "The Call of the Roses" by Dewitt
Lukens. Miss Dawson is one of the
states best workers aid finest speak
ers Her impersonation of character
is fine and the authors thought of a
higher conception of civic righteous
ness and Christian citizenship was
brought before the people in most
forceful and entertaining manner, CIV
ing an idea of the individual RESPONSE
bility of men and women as related
to community life. 1t will pay you
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