The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-10-30

terrible upheaVal of the ~iniquities that are
to-day blotting this great, broad land of
ours, If the women Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of the world.
the world over, do not bring about grand
results, then our expectations will be
vastly different from what we anticipate.
In the conclusion of this very brief re-
port, there being so much of which we
cannot make mention even, we lust feel
to say how pleasant the Salem people have
made it for this, smart intelligent army
of women, as We heard a friend say, aud
aye, aye they are intelligent as their five
minute speeches and rapid pushing oil
business indicates.
The music furnished by the ehoirs at the
different evening meetings and by Mrs. R.
Kelso Carter was of a quality that was
pleasing.
CONVENTION NOTES.
After the lecture by the National Super.
intendent a "Y' reception was held in the
parlor of the GaIwoed Temperance
House, where about a hundred shook
hands with Mrs. Barnes, after which social
converse, ~interspersed with refreshments
of excellent ice cream, cake, fruit, etc..
was partakeu Of.
Mrs. Theresa Seabrook said she ap-
proved of mixing prayer with bread and
whisky, but she did not approve of mixing
whisky with candy and giving it to the
boys, asserting that there was TOO much
whisky in the candy of to-day given the
boys by unsuspecting mothers.
Scientific temperance instruction is a
science. 1t teaches the effect of alcohol
upon the system. Alcohol is an absolute
poison. and a little of 1t psrtaken of creates
an appetite for more.-Miss Moore, Phila.
If you desire a book Oh physiology look
at the fy-lesf and see that it has the en-
dorsement of Mary II. Hunt, National
Supt. Scientific instruction.
In every .own where there is a saloon
there should be a reading room to coupter-
act its iDhuence.-Mrs. L. W. Barber.
After Mrs. DR.. T. II. Temlinson, Plain
field, made her excellent report on parIor
meetings. Mrs. j. I. Ellis said: "Parlor
meetings is the key note to the situation.
You cannot do better than In working up
these meetings. for they bring to US ladies
whom we need and eoYet.'
After Mrs. DR.. Phelps, Ocean Grove,
gave her report ou tobacco and narcotics,
Mrs. Ellis made these remarks: Three
million dollars were expended last year
for chewing gum, and chewing gum on
tains opium. . . II the iatnef uses TOBACCO
the boy is sure to do it, for if the father
has a peculiar walk the boy is sure to walk
that way; if the father has a peculiar tw list
in his shoulder the boy is sure to get it. .
Motion was made to make the tee for
honorary members the same as regular
members. Lost. Mrs. Downs remarked,
soto coce: Say women do not know how
10 votei!a
The response by telegraph from the
Massachusetts, State convention was: Goth
Of I'd Chron. LIST to 18th verses inclusive.
Just as o as the church awakes from
its apathy ali will be right. Mrs. Chaplin.
There are 1900 nineteen hundred) saloons
in Newark instead of 900 as stated in last
| weeks ~"GIeanings.'
1t takes about three millions (S3, COO, COO
OF dollars TO run a presidential election in
this country.-Anthony Constock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Patterson were
introduced to the convention by Mother"
Downs as host and hostess Of the conven-
ton, and the ladies arose to receive them
with clapping of hands and waving of
handkerebiefs.
Salem, which means peace, is largely
composed of a peaoe-loVing element, who
know from whence peace comes, therefore
our stay among them was OF a nature long
to be treasured il the hearts of those who
are wsging the peaceful war RUTH.
W~oodstown, 10th mo. eth, 1891.