The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-04
W. G. r. q. Convention.

G. L. I. Of Salem county, held in the NJ. T..
church yesterday, was largely attended and
all the sessions were of much interest.
Devotions led by Mrs. Rev. A. Ii. Eber-
hardt opened the morning services at 9.45,
followed by roll-call, to which every Union
in the county responded. The following
committees were appointed:
On Credentials - Miss Bessie Morris,
Salem; Mrs. Barress, Quinton; Miss Joe
Macaltioner, Woodstown.
On Resolutions-Mrs. A. II. Sembower,
Salem; Mrs. G. b. Humphreys, Sharptown;
Mrs. Johnson, Elmer.
The minutes of the last convention were
read and adopted. and the reports of the
Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary
were read. Mrs. j.. w. Humphreys and
Mrs. NJ. j. Pancoast were appointed to
audit the Treasurer's report. Interesting
papers On sabbath Observance and the
Kitchen Garden were read. and after
noontide PRAYER, led by Mrs. A. II. Sem
bower, the convention adjourned for lunch.
which had been prepared by the members
of the Woodstown Unions in their room.
The afternoon session was opened by
deyotions led by Mrs. Robbins of Penns-
grove. Reports of superintendent of
Departments were read, every department
reporting. The committee on resolutions
presented their report. which was adopted
and which we will print next week. The
election of officers resulted in the unani-
nous selection of all the old officers, as
follows: President, Mis-. r. p. Patterson,
Salem; Treasurer. Mrs. Maggie Crispin,
Sharptown, Rec. Secretary, Mrs. II. Croft,
Pennsgrove; Cor. Secretary, Mrs. III. A.
CawleY, Woodstown. The Superinten-
dents OF departments were named after
the afternoon session, by the Executive
Committee. The Question Box, which
was well-filled, was ably answered by
Miss Anna Shaw. in the absence of Mrs.
5. j. G. Downs, State President, who was
not present.
The attendance at the mass meeting in
the evening filled the large auditorium of
the church, and the address of Rev. Anna
Shaw, of Evanston, ILL.,, on ''The Relation
of Woman's Ballot to the Home" was a
most able and interesting one. Miss Shaw
has a pleasant and distinct delivery and
her remarks were always to the point.
The speaker in opening her remarks, said
she hoped that the audience contained a
large number of those who did not agree
with her on the question of woman's bal
lot, as in her profession as a Methodist
minister she always liked to bave some
sinners in her congregation to convert.
She reviewed the early crusade work of
the women in Ohio. of which number she
comprised one, and their methods of pray
er, quoting the scripture, presenting sta
tisties and finally threatening law 10 the
saloon keepers they visited, only to be
laughed at. They found the avs all in
favor of the saloon-keeper, and when they
went before the Legislature in an endeayor
to nave them changed, found that the laws
that regulated the liquor traffic are formu-
lated in the ward caucus. They then de-
termined to get a hold on the ward caucus
but soon found that the inscription over
that door was, mo women need apply;
but any man outside of the state prison
may enter here and now we want the
ballot.
Some claim that the trouble is all with
the women, and our need is better mothers
and that in-so-much as they awe the train
ing of the men in charge they are respon-
sible for the traffic created or tolerated by
these men. Responsibility cannot stand
alone and no mother can be held RESPONSE
bic for the training of her childrenuntil she
is given the power to train them Alright,
after they have left the sacred precinct oil
the home circle, which power can only
come through the ballot.
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county fairs, betting and gambling were
roundly denounced.
This country has no right to demand el
mothers the gift of children until it guar
antecs the fullest protection to that child.
Esau sold his birth right for a boiled
dinner and we call him a fool, while We
sell our children, body and soul, for i'm.
proved sidewalks and call it statesman
ship.
We do not want to go TO the polls ant
vote like men, but we want to GO to tht
polls and vote like women. Men are no
opposed to us because We are women, but
because We are DISTINGUISHED. Had we
votes, we would receive equal attention
and our rights equal consideration.
Woman's sphere has been invaded by man,
and the work formerly done by her is
being done by men. Do not blame us,
then, if we ask to be allowed to take up
some of the lines of work that have here
tofore been closed TO us, and place our
hand, side by side with that of man, upon
the helm of state.
Miss Shaw occupied cue hour and forty
minutes in her address, and was closely
followed by her large audience.
The treasurer's report showed that the
amount received during the year had been
s214. 6S; paid to State Treasurer S134A6.
expenses 500. IS, leaving a balance ofS10.43
in the treasury.
Miss Pauline Davis and Miss Maggie
Smith gracefully performed the duties OF
pages during the sessions.
During the day prayer was offered fol
Mrs. 4. W. Crate a member of the Elmer
Union, who had been detained from at
tending the convention through the serious
| sickness of her son Howard.
Harrfs0nyIIle N0res.