Middletown transcript., 1893-04-29
HOLD THEIR ALNUAL CONVEN-
TION AT TOWNSEND.
THIS WEEK.
VERY INTERESTING SESSIONS
The Reports of the Various Commit
tees-Mfss Margaret Hills Presfdes
in the Absence of President Mrs
v, L. Culbertson-Address by
Visitors-A Musical Programme
led by Choir Master Maloney.

! Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
e New Castle County met at Townsend, De-,
f April 26th. In the absence of Mrs. V. L.
Culbertson, County President, Miss Mar
garet Hills, State President, presided.
The morning session began with devotional
exercises conducted by Mrs. r H. Mat
lack, State superintendent of evangelistic
work. Mrs Matlack took for her theme
the last verse of the 5th chapter of John
and gave fine talk OH Soul knowledge"
emphasizing the II know" OF her own per-
sonal experience and the understanding
that would come to everyone who sought
of the truth.
: After the roll call of officers to which
sixteen responded, Mrs. Margaret Roe very
briefly but cordially welcomed the w. c. T.
U. Revs Hynson, Carpenter and Roe also
gave words of welcome and hearty good
cheer. Miss Margaret Eastburn, from
Hockessin, responded in behalf of the Con-
vention.
Reports of various committees, and at
tent IL to miscellaneous business filled the
morning session. Mrs. Donnell stated that
there was an effort to establish another
saloon in Newark, opposite the college, and
that the citizens, students and faculty were
protesting against it. She appealed to the
convention to join with the people of New
ark in a remonstrance and Mrs. N. NJ.
Browne made an earnest prayer that God
would stay the hand of the enemy, and
defeat the purpose of evil.
The afternoon session opened at o'clock
after singing Nearer My God To Thee "
Mrs. Haslup, of Baltimore, gave Bible
Reading, which was instructive and pleas
ing. Reports of committees and local un-
ions showed increased activity and interest
all along the lines of work.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Price, of Mid
dletown, were present. Mr.. Price was in
troduced to the Convention and on being
asked for a speech responded in some very
happy remarks, assuring the workers that
they had and ever should have his hearty
cooperation in what he believed the great
movement of the day, the destruction of
the monster liquor traffic. Both Mr.. and
Mrs Price ably assisted in the vocal and
instrumental music. Mrs. Price sang very
effectively a beautiful temperance solo,
"Only Do Right"
The election of officers resulted in Mrs.
Cranston, of New Castle, being made
County President, to fill the place of Mrs.
Culbertson, resigned; Mrs. Mary Donnell,
of Newark, was made Corresponding Secre-
tary; Mrs. NJ. E. Watson was re elected
Treasurer.
While all the sessions were interesting,
glance at the programme showed the eve
ing session was to be the grand climax
when the children were to be to the front.
7:30 p m. the church bell chimed out,
and from every direction the little folk came
accompanied by parents and friends, and
the pretty ediice was filled. A beautiful
green arch was suspended over the pulpit
bearing the words, "Welcome, w. G T. u"
flowers beautiful and fragrant were taste
fully arranged about the chancel and the
scene was indeed an attractive one. After de
devotional exercises led by Mrs. Sallie
Taylor, of Townsend, the little voices
sweetly sang their "Cold WATER song, a
large choir composed of w. and Y. W. e. 7.
T., members and led by Mr.. d. B. Maloney
and Mrs Clara Lat:omas, gave many beau
tiful and stirring selections, "Y. Bell"
and "Save the Boy" being particularly
fine. Again and again the wee ones chanted
temperance songs, giving with great
earnestness, Temperance Boys and Girls
are We" cold Mother Hubbard" etc,
this last ancient story, representing the
accursed rum power robbing the cupboard
of even a bone Under the efficient drill of
Mr. and Mrs Maloney these little ones had
been taught to put great feeling in this
song and to sing "Strike Down the Mon
ster" with vim that would have done
credit to men and women, who ought to be
more determined to wipe out this great evil
fram our lands.
Mrs HasIup, the speaker of the evening,
made a fine address, taking for her subject,
"Who knoweth whether thou art come to
the kingdom for such time as this?" In
a very winning style she gave brief his
tory of Esther, the beautiful, and likened
her TO the woman ofto-day being the instru-
ment of great good and predicting that
through her influence that which all ac-
knowledge the greatest vice might be
utterly destroyed and as Esther saved her
people from destruction so every true
woman could and should be the potent
factor in uplifting humanity. The audience
was greatly pleased with Mrs. Haslup as
was manifested in the attention given her.
Mrs. Price sang by request the touching
song, "Can Boy Forget His Mothers
Prayer" After the doxology and benedic-
ton the large audience was dismissed. The
Convention is TO meet at Marshallton next
year
Too much cannot be said in, praise of the
enterprising little town of Townsend and
its hespitable people. We were all delight
fully entertained and should the County
Convention be so fortunate as to receive
another invitation to meet there we hope to