The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-21
Hudson County W. c. T. U.
Trying Hard to Let Its
Light So Shine.
INTERESTING ALL DAY MEETING,
Mrs. Cairns, Mrs. Banta, Mrs. Bar
ney and Their Associates
Conduct Exercises at
the Tabernacle.

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Union of Hudson County m ct in con-
yention at the Tabernacle this morning
at ten O'Clock, half an hour late. The
blue banner. with For God. Home and
Nature Land" was placed in position at
nine o'clock, when Mrs. Cairns. Presi-
dept of the Unlou arrive d. and a few
moments later the couuty banner, a red
satin affair with Hudson County. N. j.,
w. G. L. U. in gold was placed on the
reading desk. The artendan ce while not
so large as in the afternoon session, Was
made up of the working element of the
Union. After singing "Blast be the tie"
Mrs. Banta, President OF the Jersey z lily
branch called upon Mrs. Cairns TO open
the exercises witt prayer, after which
another hymn was ung At the conclu-
sion OF the devotional exercises Mrs.
Cairns called the convention to order,
aud delivered the addi ess of the morn
lug.
MRS. CAIRNS ADDRESS.
She said In p~art:-Today it Is our
privilege to sum up the work OF another
year, and meet together for better
organization for the coming year, though
we have to regret that in our company
we nave many idle daughters who are
sitting at ease through which great good
for the cause might be accom- plished. l
will not take the time to give the Stats
tics OF our uuions-taey will come III the
treasurer's aud secreIary's re ports. We
have added TO us this past year u few
good working members aud a lumber of
good friends which very much en-
courages us.
zone Jersey City Union has received
| much help aud encouragement from the
personal efforts of the Rev. Johu L..
| Scudder aud his associate, Rev. Mr..
Wells. 1t is not strange that those two
Christian gentlemen should work with
us. l think that everyone engaged In
actual religious work that comes III con-
TACT with the working classes must cam
didly confess that the Rev. Mr.. Scudder
aud his associates are the friends u
teachers of the working man. and any
thing that will purify aud elevate these
N as the w. e. L. q. aims TO do. will
always meet with their appreciation. /
beg for the good of the population OF
Hudson County that our ministers CO.
operate with us. The w. G. /. U. is con-
tending for the hearthsJone and the
highest ideal of Christianity aud we are
ag inst the fallacy OF a compromise with
sIn.n
Mrs. Gains closed with an earnest ex.
hortation to better work and a petition
for divine assistance.
LADY SOMERSET TO LECTURE HERE.
The Union has great plans for the
winters work. Tue most important
event will be a lecture By LADY Henry
Somerset, President of the Worlds VIC.
L. u, WHO will stop III this city on her
| wav to Chicago. where the Worlds Con-
vention is to he held. She will be the
guest Of Mrs Cairns, aud will lecture | Il
| the evening. Lady Heurf Somerset needs
no Introduction to the reading public
| b have become thoroughly familiar
with her remarkable work for temper
.noa aud oarial rafprIn fnrnn nh har
efforts both alone aud in association with
| Miss Frances Willard. Another date of
importance TO the Union is October 9,
when the Rev. Anna Shaw Will lecture
for The cause.
COMMITTEES.
The r~oll-call followed. aud the appoint
ments of committees. Mrs. Banta. n
Mrs. Bicktord were appointed TO serve as
a Committee of Courtesty. Miss Anna
Virgins end Mrs. Van Do Werker rs a
| COMMITTEE on Credentials II MIS-. Stew
art as page.
TREAsURER's REPORT. ~
The treasufer's report, ny Miss L. Nj.
the state fluid, aud 1921 fol county
work. The balance in nand is 500. The
report was accepted as q
Miss Anna Wiggius read the report OF
the corresponding secretary which WAS
accepted as read. Il follows as eigen;-
STRENGTH IF Fl TIC
Jersey City Union, Mrs. G. H.. Banta, Presi-
dent; mrs. II. W. Vance, Corresponding Secfe-
tary: Mrs. F. #. Wright. Treasurer, reports 20
active and Z honorary members 1t has taken
up six departments of work, that of missions
being the special line.
Vest Hoboken, Mrs. B. B. Page, President;
Miss A. Raymond. Corresponding Secretary, hal
81 active members, an increase OF ., with 2
honorary members. 1t rents rooms with the Y.
w. @. I. u. Of the same place.
Jersey City Heights Union, Mrs. E. R. Nc
MINI, President; Mrs. III. R. Washer. Cores
ponding Secretary; Mrs. E. Story, Ire asurer
has IS active and z honorary members. 1t has
taken up five departments, public meetings
having been the most efficient work.
Bayoune Union, Mrs. F. Ekworth, President;
Mrs. 4. j. Kennedy. Treasurer; Mrs. Ey,
Magee, Corresponding Secretary, has 81 actiy'
members 1t has taken up three departments
the special work being petitions to Council
against saloons.
Union Hill Union. Mrs. M. COPELAND, Presi
dent; Mrs. G. II. Van De Werken, Correspond
ing Secretary; Mrs. johnson, Treasurer, has Z
active and three honorary members. Ii ha
taken up four departments the most iinportau
being juvenile work, especially kitchen CARTE
work.
West Side avenue Union, Mrs. Clara Henson
President; Mrs. +. Swenartou, Corresponding
Socretarys Mrs. S. Mnrch, Treasurer, has :
active and four honorary members. It ha
taken up three department Is, juvenile wor
being the most ~eflcisnt.
Lafayette Union, Mrs. J. Cumming, Pres
dsnf; Mrs. C. Allison, Treasurer, has Is activ
and z honorary members. IT has taken up tw