Daily Republican., 1889-10-25
THE W. c. T. U.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD LAST
NIGHT.
Interesting Reports From the Secretary
aud Supcrintcndc dcnts-Addresse by
hev. IL. Irving Watkins and
Presiding Elder
Murray.

christian Temperance Union was held
last night in the Union NJ. e. Church.
An Interested audience was present,
Rev, Adam stengle, pastor OF the church.
presided. Upon the platform besid 6
Mr.. stengle were Rev. Il. Irving Wat.
kins, Miss NJ. Hlllis, Mira. NJ. A. Tag
gart aud Mrs. \. A. Talley.
The Union VI. K. Choir rendered some
choice music during the meeting.
rev. MIR. watkins read the 14Tth
Pealm and led In prayer.
Miss NJ. Hilles, being introduced. road
The following report OF the secretary:
AS we gather in our ninth annual
meeting we feel that another year has
been checked oil; another milestone has
been reached, not only in our own lives.
but In the existence Of our Union. We
VIII cast few backward glances over the
past year. endeavoring 10 gather together
an account OF work done, outside OF de-
partment organization. Since adopting
tho plan OF National and State Unions,
VIZ: Tho dividing OF work into separate
departments. giving to each a superin.
endeht and associate workers, the an.
nnal reports are very properly made by
these suporintendents. From these we
shall gather the larger part OF last years
work.
Al the last annual meeting the appoint
lnent Of vlco presldents and superlnten-
dcnts was lett With the executive com.
mittee. These officers met and an.
pointed vice presidents from 10 different
churches, also l3 superlntendents (with
'heir committees) representing the 10 do
partments adopted by our Union. or
ihete. the superintendent OF Sunday
tchooi work, and scientific instruction
declined. OTHERS were appointed again
ard aeaiu, but these two departments
have been and are still without superin-
tendents. Five public meetings have
been held under our auspices, the first In
81. Paul's NJ. T.. Church, addressed by
Mis. Harris OF Brooklyn, N. "; the
| second at headquarters the following
afternoon, when Mrs. Harris gave coed
practical talk, ard afterwards organized
more Systematically the Mothers meet
\ ings. March IL, our anniversary meet
ing was held In the Opera House ana was
addressed by Mrs. Latlirop OF Michigan.
May 8, Colonel Balm of Kentucky, gave
one Of his admirable lectures In Hanover
Church. The arrangements for this
meeting were mcst excellent, q large col
lection WAS taken. June 24, Miss Anna
Shaw, National Superintendent OF Fran.
ohiee spoke oil her special theme in ST.
Paul NJ. Il. Church. The dny of prayer
for the Worlds W. g. T. u. was Oh
served. A committee of arrangements
was appointed, who visited tho different
ministers, asking them TO remember the
subject In their services. A small but
exceedingly profitable meeting was held
at headquarters on the Afternoon of the
app iuted day. AT the December meet.
ing request was received from Rev. Mr..
Grice, asking that Union be organized
over Eleventh at: Get bridge. A delega-
tion was present from Madeley, making
the same request for that section OF the
city over Third street bridge.
| In accordance with these requests q
committee oil organization was sppOinie ed
atd two unions were organized, one
known as "5outh Wilmington Union"
and the other "Unlon of the Ninth
Ward" Both have done mcst excellent
work, especially in closing the saloons in
their part OF the city. Through the Efforts
of the "NiDth Ward Union" all the sa-
looms In that vicinity, with one exception,
have been closed. In February, by re-
quest OF the Reading Room COMMITTEE
| the care Of the gospel meetings were
transferred to that committee, who will
no doubt give gocd report OF work
done in this branch.
The chairman OF our Temple Fund has
collected S77.S5, but having aimed high,
Is still continuing her efforts, desiring to
raise tl00 for this commendable under.
taking. We are glad to state that our
union has been loyal to national and
State unions, having sent the required 81
to Miss Wizards birthday fund, and
also donation to our State correspond. !.
ing secretary for the w. z. I. U. booth
at the State fair. And now our great
work Is ended. We leave the old mile.
stone behind and press towards the new
We are weak and continually erring, but
our lesa6r, in whom we trutt. Is strong,
he is wise and through him we hope 10
yaupulsh this enemy, crush this foe OF
strong drink aud In the name OF God
aud humanity free our country from this
great curse.
Tho following report of Mira. NJ. A..
fagaarf, Treasurer, was also read by
Miss Hilles:
RECEIPTS.