Seventeenth Annual Meeting of Washington County WCTU at Newport Ohio M. E Church
Wednesday, - Thursday, July 9-10, 1902
All Subjects Open for Discussion
Wednesday Evening, 8:00 – Devotions
Song – “Anniversary Hymn”
Address of Welcome – Mrs. M. E. Dana
Greeting – Pastor
Response – Lulu Hoffman
Song “Will it Pay”
Address – Mrs. Anna W. Clarke
Offering
Duet “Our Boys” - Mrs. Florence Haight & Mrs. Florence Rea
Benediction
Thursaday Morning 9:30
Call to order – Miss Julia Rea
Devotional
Roll call of members of convention
Each Member is required to respond with interesting temperance event.
Appointment of Committees
Treasurers Report
Report of Evangelistic, Prison, Sunday School, Fair & Savings Bank
Superintendents Report
Memorial Service – “History of Milltown” Miss. Lizzie Huchison
Reports of Local Work
Noontime Prayer
Afternoon 1:30 Devotional
Reading of Minutes
Reading of Committees
Reports of Franchise, Scientific Temperance Instruction, Purity, Flower Mission, Rescue Home & Loyal Temperance Legion
Superintendent
Mothers Meeting – Mrs. E. A. Urynell
History of Marietta Union – Mrs. Eunice Steene
History of Newport Union – Mrs. L. G. Rea
“They Brother’s Blood Crieth from the Ground” – Mrs. Anna Baines
Round Table
Election of Officers
Topics for Discussion:
[What] method can a superintendent of the STI best use to [get] mothers and pupils interested in the work?
[What] is the most important department of the WCTU?
[How] may we best advance the temperance work through [peo]ple’s societies and other religions philanthropies?
[Is it] advisable for minors to give Keely or any other of [the patented] cures for drunkenness to anyone in their com[pany?]
[Is it] the duty of parents to permit their children to associate [with th]ose whose manners are rude and whose morals are ___________ [in] order to hold influence over them for good?
[How] can we secure efficient LTI leaders?
[How] does the tardiness of the president and the secretary affect [the meeting?]
[What] is the best method of dealing with a local superin[tendent who] never reports her work to the county or state?
[Can a] mother hope to succeed in keeping her young people [home] on Sunday by giving fine dinners to invited guests?
[What] are the duties of a local treasurer?
[What] are some of the things a corresponding secretary is ex[ected to do and wh]at benefit in the WCTU?
[What] is the attitude of the WTCU toward [the smok]ing “habit?”
