The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-09-27
w. C. T. U. CONVENTION
HELD HERE TUESDAY

HELD HERE TUESDAY.
The first county convention Of the
W. c. T. U. was held in the M. E.
church Tuesday, and was well at
tended. Mrs. Maude Kelley, county
president, presided over the session.
The morning session was very in
teresting. Miss Sarah Thompson
was at the piano and favored the
audience with vocal music. Rev.
Hestwood conducted devotionals and
gave a most splendid Bible reading
leading to and warning all people
everywhere to do "their bit" in al
leviating the awful suffering which
is sure to come from this terrible con-
flict which is upon us. He was fol
lowed by Mrs. Cora Kershner, the
state worker sent to the convention
by Mrs. E. Dobbs. Mrs. Kershner is
an enthuiastic, consecrated worker
for Christ, and the prohibition move
ment. Those who missed her earn
est talks, missed much.
Just before lunch, Minnie j. Grin
stead conducted the memorial service
in honor of those "whom we loved so
much but lost awhile"---Sisters Belle
George, Jessie Locke, Grandma Lane,
Mrs. Wemple, Mrs. E. Dudley and
Elizabeth Smith. After prayer by
Rev. Paul Gates, Mrs. Grinstead, a
personal friend of each of our de-
parted, paid beautiful tributes and
helped us to again feel how much
we owe to the lessons left by, these
faithful lives.
Afternoon session was opened by
a most helpful devotional service con-
Quoted by Miss Garrett, the M. E.
Deaconess Mrs. Belle Vickers gave
greetings from the Liberal Union,
responed to by Mrs. Ralph Heath.
Miss Thompson furnished music and
then the real business Of the conven-
ton was finished. Officers elected
were Maude Kelley, president; Mrs.
D. c. Wood, vice-president; Mrs.
Ralph Heath, cor. secy.; Florence
Mericle, recording sec'y; Mrs.
Sparks, treasurer.
Mrs. Kershner secured eleven new
members to the w. C. T. U. and we
are glad to trust the bow of "white
ribbon" to their keeping. 1t was in
this meeting that Mrs. o. M. Woods
gave a splendid talk on "Woman's
National Defense" She is county
chairman Of this work and after her
clear explanation of its purpose we
are sure no woman in the county will
fail to line herself up in this work as
has been requested.
Miss Nelson, the government food
conservation agent, gave very prac-
tical talk on Substitutes for wheat
and furnished many recipes and in
vited us to the Court House to taste
and see. She will probably have some
Liberal ladies to feed.
The evening meeting was the eli
max of the convention as Mrs. ker-
sinner. gave an able and instructive
message. We feel that we have
known very little of our own organ
ization when we learn the many new
things it is doing such as equipping
the sailor boys on our battleship
"Kansas," two ambulances in France,
and using every possible means to
improve the moral conditions of
army camps and to protect "our
boys" from the destroying influence
of alcoholic drinks. Frances Willard
said well when she called our W. c.
T. U. "organized Mothers love" AL
together the members feel that the
first county convention is success
and that the coming Of Mrs. Kersh-
ner brought much happiness and en-
couragement. The Y. P. B. was re-
presented by Orolo Rollo its presi-
dent and Letha Rolo with beauti-
full patriotic song. L. T. l.. was nice
ly represented by its president, Cliff
ford Sawyer in well chosen reading.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the conventions:
We the white ribboners of Seward
county, Kansas, in convention as
sembled do hereby, resolve that we
as loyal American women and moth
ers, while willingly responding to our
country's call, for whatever sacrifice
may be needed in this crisis of our
national life do seriously deplore the
failure of the heads of our nation to
measure up to the opportunity which
has been within their reach of ofmaking
this nation a safer place for our sons
by destroying the great destroyer al
cohol, since it can destroy not only
the body but also the soul.
We heartily endorse the splendid
talks given by Mrs. o. M. Woods,
county chairman Of Woman's Nation
al Defense and Miss Nelson, the gov
ernment Representative Of food con-
servation and urge our women to CO.
operate with the same, also that we
tend our sincere thanks to the M. E..
church and to the decorating COM
mittees for the beautiful and patrio-
tic thoughts they have embodied in
their work, and to Brother Hestwood
and Brother Gates for their valuable
service. Especially are we grateful
to Brother Hestwood for the splendid
talk he. gave us and the beautiful
thoughts he\ left with us. Also we
extend our thanks to all who helped
us to make this our first convention
a success.
Mrs. Rolo, Mrs. Vickers, Committee.