The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-09-23
ny. g. q. u. Column.

| HE SEVENTH ANNUAL CCNVEN-
TIoN OF CECIL Co., WoMAN's CHRIS
TIAN TEMPERANCE UNION was held
in North East NJ. L Church, Sept. Is
1892. The morning session convened
at half past ten. Mrs. Abrahams vice
president in the chair, Mrs. Mlligan
the president having moved to Boston
Mrs. II. ii, Keiholtz conducted the
devotional exercises and the singing
Was by the choir of the Methodist
Church. Mrs. Lambert, president Of
North East Union gave the address of
welcome which was full of inspiration
and given in an earnest and eloquent
manner and was we'll responded to by
Miss Lera White of Calvert Union.
Fourteen Unions were represented and
sixteen supts. out of twenty-five
answered to their names.
The president appointed committees
on finance, credentials and resolutions.
The cOurtesies of the convention were
extended to Rev. Jones of the NJ. p.
Church of Bay View, Rev. Rooms of
North East NJ. E. Church and Mr..
Geo. 0. Geary of North East Star.
The two former acknowledged the
courteses by few remarks.
The corresponding secretary read a
we'll prepared report showing much
good work done during the year. The
treasurer also had a very good report
showing a membership of three hundred
and nine and all the unions not heard
from. The noontide prayer was offered
by Mrs. T. J. Wilson Of Rising Sun.
The North East Union had prepared
lunch in the G. A. r. hall to which all
were invited to partake
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Mrs. A. Stengle Of Port Deposit
conducted the devotional exercises after
which John Marshall an aged friend
spoke few words. The committees
on credentials, finance and resolutions
reported, also the superintendent of the
different departments all showing good
work done during the year. Thousands
of pages of literature distributed, our
state paper The White Ribbon
Herald and Blade was taken by one
hundred and twenty six members and
our worlds organ the Union Signal
was taken by large number. The
reports from the Loyal Legion, Young
Womans Work and Flower Mission
show they are doing most excellent
work throughout the county. The re-
ports Of superintendent were interspers.
ed with music. Mr.. D. Fl. Burwell
the lecturer for the evening was called
on for speech and responded in words
full of encouragement and eloquence
and ended with song impressing all
who heard him that treat was in store
for the evening. The election OF officers
resulted as follows Pres. Mrs. G. D.
Abrahams, Woodlawn; yice-pres., Mrs.
A. Stengle, Port Deposit; cor. sec, Mrs
Geo. Blake, Elkton; rec Sec, Mrs.
Edwin HAines, Rising Sun; treas, Mrs.
G. A. Martindale, Zion.
The Supts were appointed by the
Exeu. Com, and very few changes were
made. Supt. of Fair work dropped and
supt of Demorest contest inserted. The
convention closed with singing doxology
and dismissed by Rev. Rooms. Supper
was served in the G. A. r. hall.
The evening meeting was a treat
The prohibition club of Maryland had
sent two speakers, members of the
Walter Harmon Quartette to address a
meeting in the hall, but they joined in
with the W. G. T. U. meeting and
sang several prohibition songs and SC
added much to the enjoyment of the
evening, they were Rev. Ralph Comsey
of Haggard, Nd, and j. ". Wheatley
of Baltimore. Mr.. David II Rurwell
of GAINESVILLE, Ohio was the speaker of
the evening who gave most eloquent
and telling speech of nearly two hours,
his subject being "a plea for the Boys
by request he sang a temperance piece
to the tune of ninety and nine. The
meeting closed with singing the tenn
perance doxology and benediction FRO,
nounced by Rev. Jones of bay View
and thus ended one of the most success
full if not the most successful conven-
tons in the history of Cecil Co., w. {.
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