The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-02
w. c. T. u. of New Jersey.
EDITED BY MRS. $. j. C. DOWNS, PRESIDENT

The recent meeting of State Union at
Glassboro was not whit behind any previous
one in interest and profit to those attending.
blessed religious influence prevailed through
every hour of the session. The utmost atten-
ton was given to the business routine, which
glided along so smoothly that it seemed like
devotional meeting throughout.
The addresses of welcome by Mrs. Green,
president of the local Union Rev. Messrs
Wheeler and Stultz and response by Miss Lea
witt, of Vneland, were all excellent and well re-
ceiyed by the convention. AS the design of this
meeting was mainly to instruct the new men,
bers and others in our methods of work, the
superintendent of the various departments
were requested to give fifteen minutes each to
particular line of work. This was carried out
according to programme, ten of the fifteen heads
of departments being present and gave instruc-
ton to the convention some of them with SO
much interest as to be kept answering questions
for much longer time than was allotted them
on the programme. We are sure much valuable
information was impaired, and the delegates
must have gone home better equipped for work
than ever before. The questioning showed an
intelligent appreciation of the Importance of the
work. This was especially true of the juvenile
work. Bands of Hope and temperance schools
are multiplying fast all over the state, and we
do hope the leaders in the various towns and
cities of the state will put themselves in COM
munication with Mrs. Baldwin before our next
meeting which is to be held in Newark and
where we hope to receive full reports of our
work in every branch.
At four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon the
memorial service was held in memory of Moth
er Hill'' of Newark, Mrs. Magee, of Belvidere,
and Mrs. Janvier, of Princeton Resolutions of
kindliest sympathy were offered to members
of different Unions in consideration of affecting
bereavements in their families: Mrs. Milford,
president of Madison Union, in the death of
daughter. Mrs. johnson, of Washington, in the
death of her husband Mrs Pool. of Bridgeton,
the death of her husband; Mrs. Stanger, of
Glassboro in the death of her husband; Mrs.
Scriven, of Linden, in the severe illness of her
husband; Mrs. Bryant, of Washington, herself
seriously i'll; Mrs. Penfeld, of Plainfeld, also
ill. All these were affectionately remembered
in their affections. Touching tributes of love
to the departed and sympathy with the af-
fiicted were given by several members of the
convention Mrs. Woodruff gave several remi-
niscences of "Mother HILL" and Mrs. Ellis
spoke feengly of Mrs. Magee land the writer gave
a brief account of Mrs. Janvier's connection
with our work, and of her sterling worth as a
christian lady. The service was very solemn
and interesting throughout. "One by One F"
was sung by two young ladies of Vineland, at
its close. 1t is a beautiful composition by DR..
Stokes with music by Prof. Sweeny and was
most delightfully."- rendered by these ladies.
On Wednesday evening large audience as
sembled in the Methodist Protestant church to
hear speakers from our own ranks; Mrs Bourne,
Camden, occupied the time The choir of this
church furnished most charming music and we
drew largely on their patience by asking for
goodly number of pieces. 1t was a good
meeting and good round sum in the baskets
kept up the interest to the last.
Thursday morning dawned fair and bright
and with every train came in more delegates
and visitors, besides large number who came
in private conveyances. The business was re-
sumed at AM. and continued until Pm.
At 2 PM Mrs. H. w. Smith gave a Bible read
ing excellent every way. To vivacity and
sprightliness unequaled in any speaker / ever
heard she added the deepest knowledge of Bible
truth, and listening to her expositions one is
fascinated with her eloquent exhOrtations, and
none can hear her without being made better
for it. Her subject was Christ, our passover"
At four Mrs Baldwin met the children of the
Band of Hope. She gave one of her best les
sons and illustrated it with Sewall plates, show
ing the effects of alcohol ON the human stom-
ach.
At the evening service in the Methodist Epis-
copal church Mrs. Mobiles presided Mrs. E. A.
Boole, of Brooklyn, was the speaker of
the occasion. Her subject was Deborah in
Battle" She is a very graceful and easy speak
er, fluent and distinct in her utterances and de-
livers her message to the people as though she
meant them to be convinced. Her lecture was
finished production, strong, forcible and pa
thetic. In his gifted wife the husband of Mrs.
in his claim of being the best platform speaker
in the Middle States Ga position hitherto accord
ed him by his admirers). We hope to have Mrs.
Boole speak for us frequently in New Jersey
Several delegates took her address for future
reference. Mrs. Ellis, our corresponding secre-
| tary, followed Mrs. Boole in few very fOrcible
words, thanking everybody for the royal man
ner in which we had been entertained in Glass
boro and the unremitting attention to our COM
fort every way. The ministers of the two