Evening journal., 1893-09-29
FOR THE GOOD CAUSE.
TEMPERANCE WORKERS m coNVEN-
TON At THE CAPITAL.

Reports Show Great Interest Manifest In
the Good work-Joscph Pyle, Whining
toms Veteran Sunday school Worker.
Addresses the sundsy school Convention
at Dover.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Sept 30 The second days
session OF the W. c. T. U. opened yester
day morning at 8 o'clock with devotional
exercises. after which the minutes were
read and approved A review Of the
years work was made by Mrs E. Elma
Pyle, corresponding secretary, which
showed a marked increase and
that deeper interest was being
taken by ALI unions in the Ten
peranee work The annual report of the
treasurer, Mrs. Il NJ Phelps, was then
read It showed that expenditures aud
receipts had been used In a satisfactory
way and that the finances were in good
condition.
The reports from the different counties
were then heard From New Castle,
Mrs. M. S. Cranston, president; Kent,
Miss Thompson, secretary; Sussex. Mrs.
| Hannah Tunnel, secretary. All the re-
ports gave a good showing Of the work
being done through the state.
After these reports were made the
state superintendents held their confer
ence, the subjects being as follows: Or
ganizations Loyal Temperance Legio
Mrs Marion II Price. Young Woman
Branch. Miss Bessie A Mills Preventive
Health. Mrs r. X. Jones: Educational
Scientific Temperance Instruction, Mrs
r ID Slaymaker Sunday School Work
Mrs. + II Capelle; Temperance Litera
ture, Mrs T. T. Sudle Press Work,
Miss Sutton. On all these subjects
hearty discussions were entered into and
great interest manifested by all present
The conference was continued till th,
afternoon session
At II 30 Bible reading by Mrs. Julii
h Tompkinson, was introduced which
together with noon tide prayer, CLOSED
the morning session.
The convention was called TO order al
2 o'clock After regular routine bust
ess had been dispensed with. the sta u
superinteudents' conference was con
tnued The subjects under consideration
aud for discussions, were Union Signal
Mrs. NJ l. Cox. state superintendent
Narcotics Miss Fisher; Non Alcohol il
Medicines and National Temperance Hos
pital, Mrs H. X Butler; Evangelistic
Mrs r H. Mntlack; Unfermented Sac
ramental Wine, Mrs A T. McSorley
Prison, Almshouse and Flower Mission
Work. Mrs N. b Smithers; Railroad
Work, Mrs. Mary B. JRkes; Promotion
OF Social Purity, Mrs r c MarEs; Sab
bath Observance. Mrs Mary b. Donnell
The subjects we're freely discusse,
and in the question box which followe,
several questions were asked bearing o.
the different topics.
Impressions Of the exposition, by thi
Delaware White Ribboners, was pleas
: ing feature Of the afternoons session
: and cheerfully taken part In by th
members After some miscellaneou
business the convention adjourned unit
30 p. m.
At 80, the audience room Of tn
church was filled as the night before
The exercises were opened with singin
by the Norma Glee Club, after whlc
I prayer was offered.
Mrs j. X Barney, worlds superlnten
dent Of prison and jail work, was intro
} duced to the audience. She talked o.
her subject In an interesting manner an
: held her audience in close attention 10
over an hour After collection and sing
ing by tine Glee Club, the convention ad
/ journed for the day.
3 All the meetings are well attended an
q eat interest Is manifested by the pee
I pie Of all denominations