The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-10-19
WOMEN CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
CONVENTION


State Christian Temperance Union Of New
Jersey, was held in the NJ. d. Church of
Lambertyille, Oct 18th, 9th and 18th.
Fifty-five delegates were in attendance.
The President Mrs. Denman, Of Newark,
was not able to be present because Of i'll
health. Mrs Mobiles, of Newark, tho Vice
President, presided
An address Of welcome was given by Mrs.
DR.. Reed, of tho Lambertville Union, which
stirred all hearts. She said many prayers had
been offered for the Convention and she was
glad to welcome the women of the State to
Lambertville. They needed to be encouraged,
and they expected blessing to follow this
Convention.
Mrs Downs, of Ocean Grove, responded,
expressing great pleasure in beipg welcomed
so kindly and desired that all would pray for
blessing to the city as well as to the local
Unions.
A touching letter from the President, Mrs.
Denman, was read, expressing her regrets
that she was not to have the pleasure of
meeting with those she had labored with for
seven years, but if not present in body, in
spirit she would unite with them in this great
cause. A telegram was sent to her by a COM
mittee appointed from the Convention: Phil.
l, 8 and 5, and w. chap, 10.
The devotional exercises before the opening
of each session were so deeply interesting,
regrets were expressed by many when the
time arrived for the business meetings Of the
Convention.
The Corresponding Secretary reported that
the work had not advanced as in former years,
but that New Jersey had been holding her
own in this battle for the right.
The Various committees appointed by the
State Unions last fall had not been idle 35
temperance schools were in operation with
success, Mrs M. G. Baldwin, of Newark,
being superintendent. The work for young
women has greatly increased Several So
cieties have been organized and doing good
work in teaching the children.
/ The Literature Committee, Mrs. Bourne, of
Newark, Supt., has done grand work. 900 :
900 temperance tracts have been distributed
in Newark, and in the Southern States.
Trenton has distributed 10000; Milville
| 10000; fifty other towns are working 10 the
same way About 200 boxes for these tracts
oso, silsa .h.@.shant the State Many of
them may be found at the r., r.. Stations
some in manufactures, and other places.
Tracts will ID what cannot be done in any
other way. These tracts can be furnished for
10 cts. per hundred.
Considerable effort has been put forth to
introduce unfermented wine in the churches,
for the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. In
some places the effort has been blessed, and
alcohol has been discarded. Let this branch
of the work proceed; God must yet be bonored
in His own house and this aeeursed thing
must be put away.
Pastors of churches have been asked to
preach temperance sermons in their churches
Many have cheerfully responded, while others
are bound to silence by the influence brought
to bear upon them by liquor dealers, who
hold prominent positions in the church,
Days of prayer have been almost universally
observed by the Unions.
Gospel meetings for the reformed men are
held every week, and in Newark every night
in the week Meetings arc also held in the
such places have been felt by the sufferer
from strong drink and their bonds have been
removed by the light shining into the dark
ness and awakening hope where all was
despair.
Several verbal reports were given. from diff
ferent committees.
Mrs. Baldwin, of Newark, gave an interest
ing report of juvenile work. She said we
want to reach every child in the State. Also,
that the Temperance texts from the Bible
should be taught to the children. On exam
nation great many can be found.
Mrs. Mobiles reported for committee on EN-
ployers engaging temperance men. She spoke
of the firm of Fairbanks, scales manufact-
urers, and others, who would not employ men
who drink, and X. II. companies who do the
same. Miss Pugh, of the National Union,
gave an incident that came under her notice,
showing how a saloon keeper took place
near mandatory, SO he could be supported
by the workmen, but he found out his mis-
take, when the proprietor informed him he
only employed temperance men. The saloon
was soon turned into restaurant. Mrs.
Buell., Cor. Sec'y from the National Union,
gave an outline Of how the work was adyanc-
ing along the lines /; greater interest is being
taken in the South in the work, and the West
is battling away on Prohibition.
The chldren.of Lambertvile assembled to
hear Mrs. Baldwin give black board lesson
in temperance. 1t was quite success in num-
bers and interest.
Mother Hill, of Newark, said in her eve
ming address, the government does not give
any pensions to the families whose head is
taken away by tho license which destroys.
Mrs. Brundage, Of Newark, said, some are
taking stand for light, others for wrong ;
the nation is in time Of peril. (which side
are you on %
Mrs. Washington, of Paterson, said the
work was commended by good men, but they
did not see the evil they we're doing by giving
license. Some lawyers dispense with justice
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