The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-04
The Eg,is & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md. June 4, 1856.
Temperance Meeting in Bel Air..
TIE w. G.. T. U. OF MARYLAND
The Work the Ladies' are Doing in the
Temperance Cause.

The second quarterly institute of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union of Maryland was
held in the beautiful new Methodist Protestant
Church, Bel Air, on Wednesday, June I'd. 1t was
presided over by Mrs. j. Carey Thomas Pres.
dent. The pulpit and organ were decorated with
bright flowers and excellent music was rendered
by volunteer choir, with Miss Clara Griffin at
the organ and Misses Daisy Dallam, Katie and
Minnie Richardson and Carrie L. Osborn, all of
Mrs. Thomas read the 81 chapter of Acts,
which describes the miraculous gift of the Holy
Ghost upon the Apostles, commenting upon the
story as she proceeded.
Mrs. Chaplin, National Superintendent of Tenn
perance work in the South, then delivered an
address, in which she said she regarded the tenn
pcrance work us the greatest and most import
ant work before Christians at this time This
work has been entrusted to the women of the
land and If they do not do 1t thousands of souls
will be lost.
Reports from the various local unions were
read showing great activity and much good ac-
complished by the sclf-sacrihcng devotion of
the ladies'
1t was found that many of the unions of Balti-
more city, and the unions of Bel Air Darlington.
Level and Union Bridge Were all represented
a graceful address of welcome to the visitors
was read by Ms. J. G. Rouse, President of the
Bel Air W. q. Il. L., to which Mrs. Chaplin re-
spondod in fitting terms. Mrs Chaplin said that
as mother of the Bel Air Union she felt pleased
temperance now sweeping over the, South,
through the efforts of the women. The men,
she said, are saying cross things about us and
southern men must be very angry when they do
that. She urged the temperance workers not to
stop because they have secured prohibition
You can't keep what you've got unless you work
for it.
The meeting thanked Mrs. Chaplin for her adj
dress by rising vote.
Mrs. DR.. llargravcS, Assistant State Supern-
tendent, read an interesting paper Scientific
Temperance instruction in Schools. She defined
This TO be, imparting knowledge of the true ac-
ton of alcohol on the tissues of the body, and
argued that lessons learned in youth are per-
manent. Therefore, children should be taught
total abstinence before it is driven out by the
business. IutemDpranCD
is said to exist to great extent and mothers are
to blame for this. y cup of hot tea, ginger tea
mot Jamaca,) or glass of hot milk will take the
place of gin and water Women who drink not
only injurc themselves but future generation.
sorry in lG States and in the territories and mill
tary stations of the United States.
She advised local unions to insist upon having
it taught in public schools of Maryland under
the law of the last Legislature.
The report of Miss r. Mory, of Baltimore
Superintendent of Juvenile Work, was read by
Mrs. Lake. There are Ii juvenile temperance
schools in operation in the state, one of them
being at Bel Air. Mrs. Il. d. Finney, who has
charge of the latter, gave an account of the
work.
Training School Exercises followed, in which
representatives of the various unions read an
swcrs to certain questions touching tho work of
the unions, as follows No |, by Mrs. Nanny. of
Baltimore; Mo-, by Miss Daisy Dallam, of Bel
Air; No 2; by Miss u; Emma Norris, Of wilma
NO. t. by Mrs. &. Y. Thomas, of Darlington No.
., by Mrs. Tudor, of Baltimore; No. 6, by Mrs.
Geo. Bailey, of Level; No. Z, by Miss Minnie
Mrs Lake gave an account of Il sewing school
under her charge in Baltimore in which making
beds and sweeping floors is also taught. She re-
commended that similar school be established
by every union.
Mrs. IIargraves said that when children sign
total abstinence pledge not one in eight breaks
it, whereas, when the pledge is signed by per-
sons who nave been reformed, not one in eight is
known to keep it.
After singing the temperance dOXolOgy a
recess for lunch was taken.
Upon rcassemhlng Mrs. Thomas. the Presi-
dent, delivered n sensible and pointed address on
Social Purity. She spoke of the temptations to
winch young girls are exposed and commended
the White Cross movement, introduced into this
country from England. In this, old and young
men pledge themselves to treat women with re-
Vcrence and respect The standard of purity in
manhood, She added, should be as high as in
womanhood. She advocated the formation of
moral life saving stations by every union, in
which two or three noble, self-sacrficing women
shall devote themselves to the protection of
purity in women, by word of counsel to those
VINO are peculiarly exposed to temptation, &c.
There are in cities, she said women, leaders of
society, who by dress and manner exert a banc-
ful influence, perhaps from thoughtessness.@
They turn the chvaric feelings of man for
woman into contempt. 1t is the duty of women
to avoid, by look or word all that tends to break
down the feeling of respect with which man
naturally regards the female sex. Mothers
should talk to their boys and girls about these
things in quiet, solemn, reverentia manner,
and never make joke about such matters. Boys
should be taught from sense of self-respcct to
treat women with respect.
temperance work. was assigned to Mrs. Lake.
she said it was almost impossible to estimate
what the press has done and can do. She sug-
gosted that every union should see that inter-
esting reports of their meetings be sent to the
newspapers, the publishers of which would be
glad to get them.
Miss Maggie liollingsworth, of Bel Air. read
something About Cranks." Columbus, Hervey,
Morse, Field, Edison, Bell and others were all
called cranks. crank is a thing that turns
things around and cranks make the world pro-
gress. 1t is true cranks may turn around and
around in one place, but like the crank of an en-
gine in steamship they move the mass. The
weather vane turns to all points, but is uncertain
and makes no progress.
Mrs. Tudor, of Baltimore, opened the question
box and propounded number of questions re-
lating to temperance work, all of which were
answered by herself and others.
Remarks on evangelistic work were made by
the President.
Mrs Il. D. Finney read a very well written
paper entitled "A Distinction Without Differ
erence.'
After prayer by the President and singing the
temperance doXology the meeting adjourned.