The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-06-20
Report Of the Executive Committee
of Cecil County W. G. It. u.

of Cecil County W. G. T. u.
The second Executive Com. for the
year was held at Elkton on Friday
June 18th, in the VI. E. Church.
The Prest. was in the chair and
conducted the devotional exercises,
which consisted Of scripture reading
singing and prayers by Mrs. Millgan,
Mrs. Quigg and Mrs. Martin, at the
close of which the regular order OF
business was taken up. The roll
was called. seven Unions being rep
resented, and minutes of last meeting
read and approved. Reports were
next in order and Treasurer being
absent on account of sickness, sent
in her report, which showed bal
ance of S33 40 in the treasury. Re
port was accepted Reports of
Superintendent were called for and
Mrs. L. M. Haines, Supt. of work
among colored people, had not re-
ceived notice to secure Mrs. Martin
to organize among them until it was
too late to do any. work. She then
offered her resignation as Supt. of
taat department, which was accepted.
Supt. of Press Work, Mrs. Shippers,
had sent communications to White
Ribbon Herald, Cecil Wing, Oxford
Press and MIDLAND JOURNAL.
Supt. of Y. Work, Mrs. Ada
Jewell, reported some of the Us were
doing good work, good reports from
Colora and WoodlawnY's were given
verbally.
AS number of the County Supts.
were members Of the seeded Union
at Elktol there we're no reports from
them.
Mrs. Amy Reynolds, Supt. of Mite
Barrels, stated that she had written
to ali Unions urging them to adopt
the Mite Barrel system to raise
money for headquarters, and a few
had responded favorably.
AS the hour for noontide prayer
had arrived Bro. Quigg was asked to
make short prayer. Mrs. Milligan
then make few closing remarks in
which she expressed regret at the &C,
tlontaken by the Elkton Union. and
she felt that great injustice had been
done her as they had pledged her
their support when she was reelected
at the annual meeting. Meeting
adjourned for lunch. The ladies of
Elkton who were present entertained
the visitors at their homes during
lunch.
Afternoon session was opened by
devotional exercises. Mrs. Millgan
stated that the business before us
was the resignation of the Elkton
Union. 1t was decided that no &C
tion could be taken as they had with.
drawn and a reconsideration could
only be made at a private meeting of
the Elkton Union. The only ques-
ton to be considered was the resig-
nation of Supt's as members of the
Executive Com. Mrs. Ellis. Supt. of
Prison Work, and Miss Jane Tor.
bert, Supt. of Evangelistic Work.
rendered their designations. Mrs.
Marshall Haines desired to state her
reasons for withdrawing, and the
privilege was granted her. Her rea.
sons, as usual in the non partisan
movement, were from a political
standpoint. Mrs. Osmond, friend
of Mrs. Haines, joined in the discus
sion. They were replied to by Mrs.
Martin, of Baltimore. Mrs Milligan.
Mrs. jewell and others. Mrs. Jewell
read an able paper on the non part
san movement, giving a history of it
from its beginning, also sho wing
there were no obligations to any one
belonging to the W. G. T. U. except
signing the pledge and constitution,
which are entirely non.partisan.
Mrs. Jewell then stated that the
Good Templars of Rising Sun would
like the cooperation of the W. G. T.
U. of the county to arrange for
temperance camp meeting at Wood
lawn. 1t was decided to aid in the
project. The meeting adjourned.
Mrs. Martin gave an interesting
address in The evening.
Mrs. EDWIN HAINEs,
Asst. Sec.