Evening journal., 1888-10-12
WOMEN AT WORK.
III" SECOND Days sessinn Of the neis-
ware ". &. j. Il. Annual Convention.
Mis-, Hiiles's Address.

second days session Of the State w c. r
Y. Convention begun at 8 o'clock yester
day morning with the singing Of "Jesus
| Ny Cross Have Taken" Miss Hile
made an earnest prayer. which was fol
lowed by very interesting Bible readin,
by Mrs William e. Tomkinson of VIII
mington. Mrs. Tomkinson laid especia
emphasis upon two texts. the first Deu
teronomy, 3D. %; showing the need OF
God, not so much for what He does as for
what He is The second Isaiah, 40. 2s
which showed God as the central point Of
rest Singing "The Lord Ny Pasture
Shall Prepare followed The reading
Of the minutes Of the last meeting
came next.
The reports Of the state superintend-
ents were called for and the following
reported: On literature, Mrs H. r. Sud.
! ler the agent for Union Signal beins
absent, her report was read by Mrs Fair
banks A motion WAS then made and
carried that a committee be appointed TO
take charge of the Willard Calender and
sell all they could This calender
was very neat one having good pic
! ture Of Miss Willard and d spray Of the
national flower on it. 1t sold at 25 cents.
/ Mrs Buell. was then introduced and by
4 vote made a member Of the convention.
IN the absence Of Mrs. Mather, Mrs.
Thomas Darlington read the report on
| social purity Mrs. Harris then made an
earnest address to mothers After an
nouncements and prayer by Mrs. Buell.
al united in singing the doxology
At o'clock the Presbyterian Church
was again pretty well filled with dele
gates. The meeting was opened with
singing Of "He Leadeth Me. The devo-
tion0l exercises were conducted by Mrs
Knowles Of Newark After reading the
minutes of the morning session and Of
the executive committee meeting, quite
an animated discussion followed with re.
gard to changes in the constitution. The
corresponding secretary Of the state read
very interesting report, showing that
| during the past year much had been ac-
complished Rev. r. Snowden Thomas
Of Wilmington. editor Of Peninsula
Methodist; Professor Webb of Dover.
editor Of Farm and Home; Mr. James II.
Bofiecker of Middletown, and Rev. w. c.
Alexander, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church of this town. were introduced. At
3 O'Clock the memorial service was con.
Quoted by Mrs NJ B. Smithers Of Dover.
Mrs. Alloway read a scripture passage.
and then all joined in singing Asleep in
Jesus. After prayer, u would not live
alway, was sung.
The memoir Of Mrs Emily Wilson Of
Dover, one Of the state vice presidents.
was read by Mrs n B. Smithers A solo
by AIRS. Wolcott Of Dover, was followed
BY the reading Of a memoir of Miss Viola
Hitch Of Laurel. by Mrs n NJ Browne
After singing : "A few more years shall
roll, Mrs. Francis Harper national su
perintendent for work among the colorsd
people, was introduced. Singing of
Shall We meet followed her adaress.
Announcements were then made by the
president and the benediction pronounced
by Rev. Mr. Thomas
Last evening Mrs. Harris gave her in
teresting lecture on "a New Departure"
in the NJ. 4. church. The choir furnished
excellent music. Rev. r. II. Adams pro-
nouuced the henediction
The following article is the latter half
Of Miss Margaret Hilles's excellent ad
dress before the State Convention Of the
w. q. 7. Y. at Middletown. BY an error
this part was left over yesterday She
says
Nhateveris q stumbling block to those
for whom Christ died Is a proper subject
may be deemed a religious service. The
Womans Christian Temperance Union
had its birthplace in the sanctuary. and
is ever ready to respond to the call az the
church. and gladly takes part in any ser
vice whenever opportunity offers, and, de.
sirous Of even closer sympathy on the
part Of the Christian people, it was sug
gested that we ask for part Of the pro
fraa m ~ H..
the various camp meeting gatherings in
Delaware-should be given in charge OF
the w G. T. Z. workers. The response
to this suggestion was very cordial and
hearty. and Of the successful results Of
the joint service at Camden Penrose.
Gnmborough, Brandvwine Summit end
Darby's Grove You viii hear later in this
convention.
Further work in the way Of ont door
gatherings has been most successfully
carried ont in the way Of harvest homes,
held by the local unions Of Marshallton
and Newport, in New Castle county.
Both large and small ammunition was
fired. and the conscience Of the voters ap-
pealed to, we hope. with results that will
be manifest on the 4th of November next
a general move along this line would
hasten the victory
In almost IN Of our departments Of
work there has been u healthy increase Of
effort, though we still fail Of the good
measure Of strength and education. that
will come by closer intercourse with the
national superintendents and knowledge
OF their methods and aims | trust that
before the first Of the year every state su-
perintendent will have corresponded with
the national superintendent Of her de-
partment and received the necessary in
structions for the work Of the year, and
then. in turn, have, so far as at al posi-
Bile, secured the appointment of a local
superintendent by every w. G. r. Union
1t is in this fitting of the one wheel into
another that the whole machinery is set
in motion, and if we fail to get in position
we entirely lose the impetus and power
that come from belonging to the whole.
We have as yet duplicated but fifteen
Of the more than forty superintendents Of
the National W. C. T. u Letters Of en-
treaty from g number of other depart
ment superintendents have been received |
and your executive committee is most
earnestly hoping that there may be those
who will respond to the call for added
work
Our Legislature eonvening but once in
two years, nothing could be done along
this line during the last twelve months.
save what has been carried on BY the
Law and Order Society OF Wilmington
and in which to some extent the mem.
bers of the Wilmington w. CT u have
been helpers The number of licenses
granted has been greatly reduced and the