The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-21
COUNTY
Meeting Of W. c. T. U. Held
In MI. Vernon
(sy Press Reporter.)


the Congregational church at Mt. Yer
non on March IS and 16, with the
county president, Miss Farquhar, in
the chair.
The meeting was opened with de-
votional services by Mrs. j. Walker of
Mt. Vernon, county evangelistic SUI
perintendent, who read the 4th chap
ter of Thessalonians. Twenty officers
of the executives responded to roll
call
Rev. r. Anna Sheldon, state and
national superintendent of humane
education, was present and was made
member of the convention.
The following superintendents gave
suggestions for the work:
Christian citizenship, Mrs. G. l..
Johnson, Mt. Vernon. Her main topic
was that SO many young girls are be-
ing betrayed, many of them disap-
pearing. Who is responsible? Are
not the mothers doing their duty?
Evangelistic superintendent, Mrs.
]. M. Walker, Mt. Vernon, urged the
Importance of prayer for the work,
and the reading of the Bible in the
public schools.
Mrs. Sheldon read a poem, "The
Holy Bible"
Flower mission superintendent,
Mrs. Allspaugh, Mt. Vernon, urged
keeping a record of all work done and
reporting the same. Had each union
in the county done this last year, a
banner would have been received
from the state organization.
Date for the annual infirmary visit
to be June Is.
Superintendent of fair work, Mrs.
Ida Larabee, Mt. Vernon, asked each
union to do some fair work and open
air meetings. Also to assist in the
work at the county fair.
Franchise superintendent, Mrs.
Schnebly, Mt. Vernon, urged the wo-
men to do all they can to advance
suffrage. Attend school elections and
also use present franchise.
Literature superintendent, Mrs.
Oberholtzer, Mt. Vernon, urged the
wider circulation of literature, taking
of state and national papers, and the
keeping of careful account of pages,
unions to plan for literature fund.
Ankenytown will have a food sale as
their plan.
Mothers meetip IS superintendent,
Mrs. Wintermute, Mt. Liberty, sug-
gested a more earnest effort to inter
est the mothers, because upon that
depends the future success Of the
work, and proposed mothers con-
gress in the county. Thirty-hve White
Ribbon recruits had been secured. A
banner is offered by the state organi-
zation for the largest number of re-
cruits.
Assistant county superintendent,
Mrs. Edward Moore, Mt. Vernon, is
making plans for the mothers con-
gress, in corresponding with the state
superintendent, Mrs. Augusta Steiner
Date to be announced later.
Several of the superintendent
were i'll, and the recording secretary
Mrs. Turvey, was instructed to write
letters of sympathy, and to others in
sorrow or affliction.
A committee was named to frame
resolutions for annual convention as
follows: Mrs. Turvey, Mrs. j. Mason,
Mrs. Potter Sockman, Miss Jennie
Fawcett, Mrs. C. X. Dowds and Mrs.
+. w. Loney.
The institute was led by the county
superintendent of institutes, Mrs. Jo-
seph Wilson, OF Fredericktown. Mrs.
Sheldon led the devotional service
with the Bible story of Samuel, told
in her own beautiful way.
State papers, "How Can Medical
Temperance Help Bring About Pro
hibition?" written by Mrs. Harmer of
Danville and read by Mrs. Newton.
"Of What Use viii the Ballot Be to
Women?" was paper read by Mrs.
Schnebly, county superintendent of
franchise.
Temperance and missions county
superintendent, Mrs. w. L. McIntire,
Mt. Vernon, urged closer associa-
tion between missionary and temper
ance organizations, and introduced
Mrs. G. r. Dye, who was formerly a
missionary, who gave gave a very in
teresting address.
Mrs. Mac Stephens gave a reading,
"The House BY the Side of the Road"
and for an encore gave pats Bonds
man." which afforded much merri-
ment.
Mrs Sheldon spoke of holding SER
vices at the barracks, sending Of COM
fort bags filled with needles, buttons,
threads and a copy of st. John ETC.,
to soldiers and sailors in the interest