The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-16
w. c. T. U. CT New Jersey.
EDITED BY MRS. S. j. G. DOWNS, PRESIDENT

EDITED BY MRS. S. j. c. DOWNS, PRESIDENT.
OUR PLATFORM:
"Total abstinence for the individual and constitu-
1 tional prohibition for the State.'
Mrs Rev. J. G. Crate, of Mays Landing, has
been appointed vice-president of Atlantic county
and Mrs. Captain Perry, of Ocean Grove has
succeeded Mrs. Mobiles, resigned, in the vice
presidency of Monmouth county These officers
are authorized to organize local societies OF the
/ w. G. T. T.. in these counties.
! Catholic Guilds" have been formed in two OF
the towns where Unions have been recently Or
ganized viz: Montclair and Bloomfield. This
is a good thing. The priests are exerting
powerful influence for good
Mrs. Ellis organized two new Unions last
week. Westfeld and Dunnelen, in Union county.
This completes our three quarters of hundred.
/ We hope no woman interested in temperance
work will fail to read and cut out for future ref
erence, Mrs. Ellis article in last weeks GAZETTE
on the 'reasons why we should become auxiliary
to the state w. c. T. e." 1t covers the whole
ground and entirely answers the questions.
AS some of our local presidents have been
changed this spring, Unions that have not re-
ported such changes, will greatly obllge us by
informing the corresponding secretary and pres
ident Immediately.
Recent advices from Washington, Warren
county, tell us of the serious illness of the pres
ident of their Union. Mrs. William Bryant, al
though slightly better, will have to resign her
/
restoration to health.
/ On Saturday evening, May Sd, we had the
great pleasure of meeting with the Young REQ
pies Temperance society of Centenary church,
Camden. This organization is not auxiliary to
the state w. c. T. T., although it is working
along the same lines in some respects, In others,
we think, has improved upon US. 1t is doing
well, and the church is to be congratulated ON
the unusual activity and usefulness OF its youth
full members. A healthy sentiment is being Gre
/ of anl rpSultJnO tDor9trOm
That church has no interest more promising or
which should be more carefully cherished than
this. Miss Coleman's catechism is used as Il re-
sponsive reading and the propagation OF the
sentiments therein contained, if only that.
would commend their plan to favor. The reel
tation of scripture texts, bearing upon total
abstinence, is another grand feature OF their
programme. The preparation of their paper,
The Clarion, showed unusual ability. Its senti-
ments throughout were excellent, and its delv-
cry very pleasing indeed. Its editor and her
assistants are ladies, although the prominent
officers are gentlemen. The simple, earnest
prayer of the youthful president went to my
heart, and / thanked God for the precious influ-
ences of the church, which brings into her
communion the young as well as the old and
encourages activity in her benevolent and edu-
catonal interests. The PASTOR Rev. j. l.. Sooy,
has an intelligent comprehension of the value OF
this work and gives it the attention 1t deserves,
as far as he is able. He is generally present at
the meetings, which are held once in two weeks.
On Wednesday last April 30th, the Goodwin
association of the Franklin Reformatory Home
of Philadelphia. were up at Beverly, with about
siXty-fve of their members. The meeting was
held in the Baptist church which was filled to
overlooking. Fine music was furnished by their
quartette of male voices. Addresses were made
by S. P. Goodwin, Esq, president of the associa-
ton Messrs. Braker, Newman, e. D. Gibbons
and others. A handsome and costly boquet of
hot house flowers (the gift to the w. c. T. o.,
/ nv a M pf no Reform (lDh ReVerlV1
was given to President Goodwin. by President
! johnson of the Reform Club of Beverly, in the
name of the ladies' of the Union. This visit
was greatly blest to the members OF the Reform
/ Club. who have recently started out on their
new life, leaving their blighted past behind
! them. To see and hear men who have tasted
! of the same bitter experience, and who have
come over the same path of struggle and vic
tory, is a source of great encouragement and
help. No influence is more potent for good. at
this time, than that excited by reformed men
over those who are striving to reform. May
God bless the Goodwin association in its
God-like work
We are in receipt of an account of tie ami
versary meeting of the Reform Club at Belvi-
dere, as published in the Warren Journal of
May 3D. Truly 'the little one has become
thousand" Praise the Lord for His keeping
power We are gratiied to note among the
speakers of that memorable occasion, II. Hus-
ton. Esq, of Newton.
These anniversary meetings are inspiring and
should be universally observed, if at all practi-
cable.
The ladies of the w. c. T. T., of Hawley, Pa,
have sent the following notice to the saloon
keepers of their town with very good effect.
''You are hereby respectfully cautioned to care
fully observe the liquor law under which you
are licensed, In refraining from selling on Sun
day and to such persons as the law forbids. By
order of the W. c. T. IT," These notices were
mainly delivered in person. by the most respon-
sible ladies of the Union. This is movement
in the right direction. While we are working
for constitutional prohibition, let us not fail to
see existing license laws strictly enforced.
We call attention again to the fact that June
9th is prison day for the Flower Mission. The
text cards can be procured of Miss Gertrude
Ferguson, No. 2 Polytechnic building. Fourth
avenue, Louisville, KY, for S125 per thousand.
Miss Cassidy has selected them herself very
wisely we think and they can be had much
cheaper from her than by having them printed
in the different localities. There is a growing
interest in this department of our work and we
look forward to the day with unusual interest.
Woodbury..
Rev. j. Judson Pierson, of the Baptist church.
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