The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
". 6. I. U. CONVENTION

church, at Kendrick.
The opening devotional service was
conducted by Venerable Mother Webb
OF Kendrick union. We were given
cordial welcome by Miss Julia Webb,
rvesident of the local union, and BY
the singing of a song written for the
occasion
We responded gladly to our cordial
welcome.
The convention was honored by the
presence of our State president, Miss
Minnie Neal, of Jacksonville and Rev.
Mabel Guam Stevens, OF st. Augustine,
State superintendent of the Evange-
listic Department and the new depart
ment of 4sThe Open Forum"
Mrs E. e. Packham, State superin-
tendent of the department of Purity
in Literature and Art, who is also our
district president was chairman and
Mrs. M. NJ. Little secretary. Weirsdale,
Belleview, Ocala and Kendrick unions
We're represented by good delegations,
and gave excellent reports Of work
done since our last convention.
Work to win million members by
1924 was followed by a stirring talk
on the Importance of the Sunday
school and of what we may accomplish
as a w. c. T. u. through the Sunday
school in helping to create healthy
sentiment toward law enforcement
and to educate in other lines of our
work.
Mrs. Louis Weihe president of Belle
view union then gave some reasons
why our work should be extended in
Marion county and some thoughts on
how we should go about it.
Rev. Mabel Guam Stevens gave a
soul stirring address on "The Chris
tan Sabbath a necessity to our Ma
tional life which we wished all Ma
rion county could have heard.
Then followed a song by Mrs. Louis
weihe
Mrs. Stevens conducted the noontide
prayer service in a very impressive
manner.
Dinner was announced and we adj
journed to a royal repast, bountifully
prepared and served by the Kendrick
ladies under the shade of the moss
festooned oaks near the church.
After social hour we took up the
afternoon program.
Mrs. Little conducting devotions
Mrs G. W. Martin gave talk on the
L. T. l.. and Y. P. B. and how to or
ganize them After which Mrs. B. G..
Webb favored US with a sea faring
story in rhyme, exceedingly well rem
dered.
Mrs. j. F. Sigmon president of
Weirsdale, union talked on our excel
lent Cigarette law and its enforce
ment. Mrs. Weihe and Miss Oakley OF
Belleview sang duet-'We did it,
the thing that could not be done"
Little Miss Alice Weihe spoke
"The Spider Web"
Mrs. Reynolds, crusader from
cleveland, Ohio gave an excellent
talk on 'sThe mothers department"
and "child welfare work, after which
Miss Neal with appropriate words, re-
ceived two white ribbon recruits and
tied the white ribbon on the babies
wrist as the mothers pledged to teach
them temperance and purity by pre-
cept and example.
Miss Neal then gave an address
on characterization and Christian
citizenship" which we hope all Florida
may hear.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President, Mrs. E. e. Packham,
ocala: lVice-president, Mrs. Jacoby,
WeirsdaIe; Secretary, Mrs. NJ. M. Lit
tie, Ocala; Treasurer, Mrs Louis
Weihe. Belleview; Anti-Narcotic Sup
erintendent, Mrs. j. F. Sigmon. We1rs-
dale medal contests, Mrs. B. c. Webb,
Kendrick: child welfare, Mrs. Il. L..
staub. Weirsdale; s. T. l., Miss Mar
garet Shook, Weirsdale; medical tenn
perance and health, Miss M. J. OAK
lev. Belleview; social morality, Mrs.
Geo. Martin, Ocala; L. 7. L., Mrs. Han
nah Jacoby, Weirsdale.
Rev. Bennett conducted evening de-
yotions and Mrs. Tiller led the Ken
drick choir. in singing. Miss WeDD|
gave beautiful demonstration OF the
departments of our work by the Il
children representing them winding