Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-22

Proceedings of she Fourth Annual
Session at Laurel.

I. Temperance Uuiop OF Delaware, INST her
3 this m9rnirg in ths NJ, P. Church. Th
II desOtionai services we're led By Mr.:
! Alexander Chandler Of Wilmington. Sh
Q read the 46,h Psalm aud made prayer
L Al 45 o'clock, Mrs. 7. h, Martindal
a called the convention 10 order in bri.
d speech. After roll call Mrs. ]. B. Quicg
8 Mrs. J. D. Rigg and Mrs. Moore OF Dove
3 were appointed a committee on eredsn
, tials. The secretary then read the rule
ofprooeduce andthe minutes OF the ezecu
tive committee were read and accepted by
} the convention.
While tine convention awaited the re
} port of the committee on credentials
: hymn was sung. Mrs. Qulgg then vel
/ comed the convention to Laurel, Mrs
: Parsons of Dover. responding, The com
, mittee on credentials reported delegates
present from Wilmington, SMYRNA, Dover,
Middle.own, Georgetown, Little Creek,
Harrington, Sesford and Wyoming.
On motion the committees on rssolu.
tions and on plan of work were combined
under the name OF the committee on
principles and plans. 1t was decided that
this committee should consist of a repre-
sentative of each delegation, and the
following were nsmed Laurel, Mrs. J..
b. Qui9g Georgetown, Mrs. +. II. Raw
lins Dover, Mrs. Parsons Smyrna,
Mrs. j. d Rigg Miidletown, Ars. A. D.
Cox Wilmington, Mrs Chandler and
Misc Stevens Little Creek, Mrs. Plea.
sonton.
The Chair, upon motion, appointed the
| following COMMITTEES GU finance Mrs.
QuiRR, Mrs. Smithers, Miss Naris, Mrs.
| a nd
| The constitution was read by the secre.
tary, and the question of semi annual
reports was discussed by Mrs. Coke, the
corresponding secretsy.
After discussion, in viow of the mspv
needless questions on the national
blanks, IL was decided that the union
should have state blanka printed for its
own lines of work. The question of the
form of blanks was referred to the exeou-
tive committee.
charge OF literature, and Miss Msris 10
solicit subscriptions for the union. The
Chair sppointed Mrs. Chandler, Mrs.
Clements, Mrs. Rebecoa Prettyman and
Mrs. Parsons sn auditing committee.
The morning session then adjourned
with prayer by Mrs. Plessanton.
afternoon service with devotional exer-
discs. The Rev. ]. B. Quigg made an
address asking the influence of the W.
G. T. U. in the temperance compact.
The president then made her annual sd
dress giving o comprehensive review OF
the state work for the year. 1t was
order that parts Of the address be
printed.
ha nf Is-,.
tary aud the treasurer were then read
The latter reported balance TO date of
$14S.63 The long metre doxology was
ten sung.
Reports were received from the super
intendents of literature, Miss Mary D.
Spear OF press work, Miss NJ. S, Hiles
OF unfermented wine, Miss Nj. s. Hilles.
Miss Hilles made some suggestions on
press work, which called forth various
Acknowledgements of kindness of editors
in publishing matters furnished by the
W. c. 7. U. She also reported nine
churches outside of Wilmington using
uufermented communion wine.
Miss Hilies in reporting on scientific
temperance instruction spoke of the foot
hold the subject has already gained in
the minds of many throughout the State. |
The evening session was a mass meet |
ing, held in the Methodist Episcopal |
church.
Miss Marcisss E. White, state lecturer
for the W. C. T. U. of Psnnsylvsnia,
presented the cause OF temperance in |
striking manner, from political and |
scientific standpoint. There wss beside
a mus cal programme with the following |
f.. Sal NV ha nbr ,ola
lug conc rt recitation by five children OF |
the Band of Hope and an affective solo by |
Miss Kate Taylor. Mrs. Msrtindale |
presided st the meeting aud opened It
with prayer aud reading the scr pture. |
Adjournment until tomorrow morning, |
followed.
LAUREL, Nov. Is When the W. C. T. |
U convention reconvened this morning, |
Mrs, Dickinson Of Middletuwn, led the |
devotional exercises. During the service
requests Tor prayer ware made. After the
routine Of opening the business meeting |
was through, Miss Nsrcissa Z. White
made eu a dress. Mrs Spearman, vice
president for kelt county, made report.
Tho report Of the corresponding tcrs
taTy, Mrs. Mary L. Cox of Middletown,
showed IL unions in the State with 637
nrmbefs and 400 children pledged T.
total sbltiuence from strong drink. The
convection voted its thanks to Robert
PesrsRll Saith of Philadelphia for gift
of &lHO, one OF many he has presented
the W. T. C. U.
The local unioss OF Laurel, Smyrna,
Stafford, MddletOwn, Wilmington, George
toSn, Camden aud Dover, all reported
good work done and growing interest,
The meeting expressed its disapproval Of
the renting or ssle of property to be used
tor the strong drink traffic. Miss White
said that il Pennsylvania ths United
Presbyterian church did not allow its
memhsIs so much as to manufacture
whisky barrels. The president told how
au indignant public had driven an
iuiqnitous liquor seller from KenIon.
Invitations were received from Camden,
Dover, and Smyrna places for the next
annua! meeting of The union, aud that Of
Dover, by reason of the local unions
standing tor last year, was scct pied.
AT sol various requests tor prayer
we're made in behalf of nus band, brothers
and SOILS, and Miss White led IN prayer.
fhe noon ad iuurpmsut followed.
Mrs. Kate Smiihsrs OF smyrna opened
III" Afternoon session with prayer, and
after the nsusl routine, Mrs +. a.
Steveus Ot Wilmiuston reported from the
COMMITTEES ON principles AID plans OF
work & series OF resolutions, one being
that the W. G. y. U endorse the ''teu-
perspGe compact and use its spdsavors
to get sieners to said compact. Alter ap
explanation by the Chair the resolutions
we're adopted. Mrs. l. P. Rlgg Of
Smyrna read a paper entitled "a
N0msn'S Appeal TO Women," and it Was
resolved that this paper he printed With
the minutes.
After presAntation OF tho subject OF
this anniversary of the first temperance
CruEsde, which falls on December 23d
next, and suggestions for fitting obsarv
aDce OF the day in churches and elss-
where, the following ntfiosrs tor the en-
suint year we're elected President, Mrs.
A1uie Msrtindale; vice president for New
Castle county, Ms. Alexander Chandler
Of Wilmington; for Kent county, Miss
Mary V. Spesrman of Smyrna; for Sussex
county, Mrs. Rebeocs Prettymsn of Sea-
ford cores pondiug secretary, Mra. Mary
l.. Cox vi Mlddi-town; recording secre-
tary, Mrs Margaret S. Hilles of Whining.
tor; treasurer, Mrs J B, Qaigg OF Laurel;
superintedents oI department OF il tluerc-
ing press, Mrs. J. B, Quigg of infer
mented wines, Mrs. L P. Rigg; ofjuvenile
Sunday school work, Miss Jennie
Smithers of young women's work, Miss
Stevens of Wilmington; of scientific in-