The Monitor., 1891-09-18
w. CT. U. Convention.

The seventh annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Salem county was held in St. Paul's M. E.
Church, Pennsgrove. yesterday, the attend
ance being fair.
The morning session at 10 o'clock was
opened with devotional exercises led by
Mrs. Mary G. Bassett, of Salem. Rev.
G. S. Messeroll, pastor of st. Paul's church,
addressed and welcomed the convention,
after which roll call, appointment of COM
mittees, reading OF minutes, reports of
treasurer and corresponding secretary and
other routine work was disposed of. Dur
ing the morning, short talks were made by
Mrs. Mary Pauline Sparks and Mrs. r. P,
Patterson, and Rev. James Rogers, of
Salem, cbeered and encouraged these
patient workers by a stirring talk. Reports
of several departments were read and after
noontide prayer, Mrs. Hannah Torton in
vited those present to partake of lunch
which had been prepared IN Elkinton' s
Grove, along the river front. The hour
being late, Mrs. Torton's address ofwelcome
was not read until afternoon.
The executive committee which met at
80, considered several questions of mo-
ment. The superintendents of Juvenile
work and Sunday School work having pre-
sented their designations, the vacancies
were filled by the appointment of Mrs.
Mary Bassett, Of Salem, and Mrs. Griscom,
Hancock's Bridge. Mrs. Matte Robbins,
superintendent of work among Soldiers and
Sailors, was obliged to resign because NOV
ing from the county, and this vacancy was
also filed. A new department.. that of
scientific temperance instruction, was taken
up, and Eliza p. Gibson, Woodstown, made
superintendent.
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reading by Mrs. r. X. Carter, of Salem,
followed by Superintendents reports. Mrs.
Sparks of Bridgeport, gave long talk on
departments of work, calling special atten-
tion to the Demorest medal contest. She
also disposed of the Question box in an in
telligent manner. In the election of Off
GERS all the old ones were reelected, the
nominating ballots being unanimously in
their favor.
The following is the report of the conf
mittee on resolutions.
ReSolued, That this convention expresses
its thanks to the Pennsgrove Union for their
hearty welcome, to the authorities for the use
of st. Paul's church, TO the pastors present for
their cheering words, to the committee on
decoration, and to all who have contributed
in any way to the success of this convention.
Resolved, That we urge our juvenile work
ers to strive to create renewed interest in
their department. by public entertainments,
Demorest medal contests in many places, We
urge special consideration OF these contests
upon our local unions.
Resotued. That the act of the Legislature of
New Jersey in enactiBg the Excise Commis
sion law, and the Governor in appointing the
com missioners in those counties where tenn
perance has been dominant is undemocratic
in principle, unconstitutional in law, antago-
nistic to human rights and destructive of all
good morals, and il is the sen timent of this
convention, as representing the IN Others and
wives of this state, that the law sh ould be re-
pealed.
Res0tred, Weagain nter our protest against
the liquor traffic, and believe that the only
proper attitude of all Christians should be one
OF unceasing opposition and relentless
hostility. Il. NJ. HALL,
J. W W.HUMPHREYS,
ANNIE L. FLITCRAFT.
1t was ordered that the above resolutions
be given publicity through the county
papers, and copy of the third resolution
be sent to Gov. Albeit.
A well attended mass meeting in the
evening was addressed by Rev. ]. Y. Dob
bins. ID. D.. of Wilmington, Del