The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-06-06
w. c. T. U. of New Jersey.
EDITED BIZ MRS $. j. c. DOWNS. PRESIDENT

Wednesday. May 2lst, was fixed for visit to
Salem w. C. T. u, a new organization, OF only
a few months. 1t was organized by Mrs. MAJOR
Scott during their term of service there the last
winter. large number of ladies met at PM,
very earnest in their desires to advance the
temperance cause and anxious to deposited thor
oughly in our especial lines of work. Mrs. Nor
ris, the former vice-presdent of Salem county,
(who with a few others has kept up the temper
ance prayer meeting for years. was present. re-
joicing that at last the hearts OF christian wo-
men in Salem have been stirred up to do some
thing for the youth of the community. For this
the few had long been praying and now the
PRAYER was answered. Mrs. B. f. Patterson,
wife of the acting editor of the Standard, daugh-
ter of Judge Plummer is the young and energet-
ic president under whose leadership the organl-
cation is increasing in numbers and influence.
We spent delightful hour with them Surpris-
ing as it may seem it is nevertheless true THIS
society of women is the only organization in the
place except the County Alliance, which, at
recent meeting, mustered fifteen persons (as we
were todd. So an unusual Importance Is at
tached to this Union and we commend 1T to the
prayers and sympathies of.the sisterhood in the
state. An evening meeting in Broadway church
was well attended and we felt deeply grateful
for the opportunity of delivering our message
to many old friends Gas well as new ones) into
whose faces we had not looked for more than
twenty years. A reading room has been In OPP
Grafton for some time past which is patronzed
somewhat but not to an extent commensurate
with the necessity.
Swedesboro has been for some time point OF
interest with the ever active vice-president OF
Gloucester county, Mrs. Stokes. So, according
to appointment we met the ladies of that place
on Thursday afternoon, May 22d, with organiza-
ton in view considerable number were pres
ent manifestng great interest. representa-
ton from Mullica Hill Union (Mrs. DIR. Croft
and others) gave encouragement to the enter
prise by telling the ladies how they began their
work. The society was organized with Mrs
Rev. G. F. Garrison, president, Miss Laura
Guest, recording secretary; Miss Lizzie Silyers,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. John Dubois,
treasurer Thirty-one members were enrolled.
A meeting was called in the Methodist Episcopal
church in the evening, presided over by the pas
tor, Rev. c. F. Garrison, who introduced the
speaker by some timely and pertinent remarks.
We hope for great results from this young Union.
1t was a real pleasure to attend the regular
meeting of the Band of Hope at Woodbury. on
Friday afternoon, with the room so crowded
with clean, well-mannered children eager to be
taught as to make it decidedly uncomfortable
that very warm afternoon. The future of the
school seems to depend largely on its removal
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assisted Mrs. Stokes in the teaching trio OF
ladies from Wenonah were there to learn how
the work is prosecuted. We expect to be able
to chronicle another Union organized in that
county before this reaches the eyes of the GA
ZETTEs readers.
Monday was the time appointed for the annu-
al meeting for the election of officers at Dover,
Morris county, and by invitation we were there
to help the dear women healthy public
timent prevails and great deal of good work
has been done. Mrs. s. J. Palmer was elected
president, Mrs Leigh. recording secretary; Miss
Clara Sturdevant. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. George, treasurer. The Union starts off
on a new year with new life and vigor. good
audience assembled in the Methodist Episcopal
church (First), Rev. Messrs. Johns and Daniels
taking part in the opening exercises We deliv-
cred our message with an earnest prayer for
the work in Dover
A couple of hours at Rockaway with the
president, Mrs. Banghart and Miss NJ. Rtchele.
secretary of of the w. G. T. U. there, were not
vainly spent, we trust They need our sympa-
thy, encouragement and prayers. good work
is begun there.
The day of prayer found us at Madison. We
spent a delightful season of prayer with the
Union there. Mrs. H. NJ. Milford president
Mrs. Rev. j. II. Knowles, Mrs. Rev. Dr. Ak
man. wives of two of the pastors of the place.
were present and contributed to the interest of
the occasion. The Union there is yet young and
not very strong. but has within it the elements
of great usefulness and power. In the evening
NJ. G. "A, DR.. Altman presiding Rev. j. d.
Knowles lead in the devotions. Some excel
lent music, led by one of the young ladies of
the place, accompanied by the piano, greatly en-
livened the meeting. The kindly endorsement
of our work, by DR.. Altman in introducing the
speaker was most grateful and encouraging to us.
Mrs Knowles supplemented our remarks by a
short address, Astounding in kind words, express
siye of her continued interest in the work.
There is grand future for the Union in Madi-
son; for few organizations in the state have the
advantages which they possess.
The women of the First Union, Newark, ever
on the alert for paths of usefulness have suc-