The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-10-08
W. 9. r.U. Of Hunterdon county.


The annual convention of the w. G. T..
u. Of Runterdon, was held in the rooms
of the w. @. T. u, of this city on We'd
nesday last, and there was present a
eoodly number of earnest Christian
workers.
The following officers were chosen
President-Mrs. ]. Powell, of Lambert
vile.
Vice President-Mrs. G. W. Everett,
Junction.
Corresponding Secretary III. G.
Hunt, Lambertville.
Recording Secretary--Mrs. N. d. Sti-
ger, Clinton.
Treasurer--Mrs. DR.. Bird, Pennington.
superintendent for the different parts
of the work were appointed as follows:
Juvenile Work--Miss Isabel Gano, Mil
ford.
Sabbath School Wolk-Mrs. Shamalia,
Lambersville.
Literature aud Social Purity-Mrs. John
A. Bullock, Pennington.
Press--Mrs. A. p Ely, LambertvIlle.
Evangelstic and Bible Reading-EIrs.
Hughes, Junction.
Prison and Almhouse- A. G..
Smith, Lambertville, aud Mrs. w. Price,
Pennington.
Parlor Meetings--Mrs. A. II. Hol-
combe, Lsmbertville.
Health and Heredity-Mrs. Perry,
Lambertville.
County Jail--Mrs. VIM. Riley, Mrs.
Vandeventer, FL mington.
Observance Of Sabbath--Mrs. Reed,
Pennington.
Charity and Flower Mission-Mrs. A.
@. Barber, Lambertville.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolued, That the women of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union would
discourage the use of wines, cider and all
domestic intoxicants Ia our homes, be-
lieving the use Of them to be detrimental
to the best interests OF our families, lead
ing to habits OF deeper intoxication, con-
firming the taste for drink.
Resotved, That we as parents should
do all in our power towards educating
our children on the importance of total
abstinence at all times.
And further, sthe practices SO common
at our county agricultural fair at its recent
annual gathering were not 10 accordance
with the properties of respectable society
and as Christians we will be derelict in our
duty IL we keep silent; Therefore
RESOLVED, That we, the women of the
w. q. T. U. OF Hunterdon county, In
Convention this first day of October, 1890,
do hereby enter our most earnest protest
against the drinking, racing, gambling
and betting to be seen on every hand, and
that we will petition the authorities to
abolish these things as prejudiciai to tue
morals of our youths and leading them
into habits Of immortality and vice.
WHEREAS, Through circumstances be-
yond our control, we have been com
PEELED TO give up the services Of our
late President, Mrs. DR.. Everett,
RESOLVED, That we hereby express our
appreciation OF her past work and our
deep sorrow that we shall not at least for
the present, have her kindly guidance 10
the temperance affairs of Hun.erdon Co.,
hoping that at no distant day, with re-
stored health and vigor, she may take up
her cherished work 10 her place among US.
Resolved, That we as q convention give
rising vote of thanks to the ladies of
Lambertville for their kind hospitality and
trust that our coming together may prove
blessing 0 us all. Thanks are also ex-
tended TO the pastors and speakers, as nj
80 TO the Band Of Hope, whose singing
greatly added to the interest OF the con-
ve8ion. Much is due to Mr. English,
who consented to come and hold series
Of meetings 10 our churches, who has set
men and boys 10 thinking, and they re-
solved to sign the pledge.
That Is work to the point. II we who
are strong will assist the weak and help
remove the temptation from our neigh
bors and the land, then what jubilee for
earth and heaven together. e.