Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1884 — The Brookston Convention. [ARTICLE]

The Brookston Convention.

The W. C. T. V. of the 10th District, held its semi-annual convention, June 3rd and 4th, in the M. E. church, of Brookston. Of the 9 Unions 5 were represented, while the citizens of Brookston turned out en masse, which gave the workers much encouragment. Mrs. Brandom, of Brookston, welcomed the delegates and was responded to by Sirs. R. S/ Dwiggins, of Rensselaer. Rensselaer sent three delegates and reported a Union of 50 members, and although young in the work, has done a great deal of good and‘"has been the means of defeating oiiemtn, who made application to sell liquor in their place. They have also a Star Temperance Union and a Band of Hope. Monticello Union have but few members {but are strong and earnest workers, and so on through the list, each one having;something encourag-; ing to report. The afternoon was occupied in hearing reports and discussions, all seeming to be interested, especially the gentlemen. At 4 o'clock Mrs. Balch, of Frankfort, gave one of her interesting ‘‘chalk talks” to the children. The evening session consisted of a lecture by Miss Lodi Reed, of Indianapolis, she being the State Secretary. The subject of her lecture was “Scientific Instruction.” She was followed by Mrs. Balch with another ‘‘chalk talk’’. Wednesday morning the convention was opened with singing by the choir and devotional exercises by Mrs. A. Purcupile, of Rensselaer. The committee on resolutions reported the

following: 2?esoh>ecZ.—That we ask the Unions to unite in the work of Scientific Instruction in the public schools. Resolved.—That we as Unions, do pledge ourselves, to assist in carrying forward the work in the coming cam- : gaign. JZesoZ'Jtd.—That we use our utmost endeavors to defeat the election of auy man to office of trust or power, who will not openly avow himself the uncompromising friend of prohibition. .Resolved.—That we as a body use all our influence to prevent the eleetion of teachers in our public schOulS, who are in the habit of visiting saloons, using Tobacco or being intemperate in any way.

Resdlved- That the sentiment oi women lias a right to be recorded in the Jaw under which she lives, therefore we demand the ballot for women to the end of protecting the Home and State from encroachment by enemies. Report of committees onnominations as follows: Gospel Temperance work, Mrs.’S. S. Wood, Crown Point; Jail and Prison work* Mrs. J. B. Smith, Monticello; S. S. and Juvenile work, Madge Osborne, Rensselaer; Womens’ work for women, Mrs. Nancy Rawlings, Oxford; Temperance Literature, Mrs. O. Wilson, Meadow Lake; Scientific Instruction, Mrs. G. Bowman, Logansport; Influencing Influential Bodies, Mrs. A. Purcupile, Rensselaer; Young women’s work, Miss Aita Medaris, Brookston; Unfermented wines, Mrs. Wm. Imes, Monticello; Influencing the press, Mrs. C. A. Smith. Michigan City; Parlor meetings and Flower Mission, Miss Melle Wright, Rensselaer, Soldiers and Sailors, Mrs Jas. McCullum, Monthellp, Homes for Orphans, Mrs. O. Spencer, Montteyllo; Heridity and * Hvgrcfie, Mrs. A. Thompson, Rensselaer: Suppression of impure Literature. Mrs. J. A. Ellis, State and county fairs: Mrs. Z. Dwiggins. Oxford. Ind. The report of noth committees was unamiously adopted. The Convention then proceeded to elect officers for the 10th District, which resulted as follows: President. Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins. Rensselaer; Vice-president, .Mrs. O. Wilson, Wolcott; Secretary, Miss Lulu H. Moore, Otterbein: Treasurer, Mrs. Bushnell, Monticello. The Convention closed to meet in Rensselaer in October next. All who were present were highly entertained and felt that It was good for them to b'e there. Lulu H. Jlloore, Sec’y 10th Congressional District.