The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-07-21
W. C. T. Ii.
Minutes of the First Executive Committee
Meeting for 1894, Held In Zion NJ. L.
church on Wednesday, July IL.

meeting Tor 1894, Held In Zion NJ. e.
church on Wednesday, July IL.
Tho meeting was called to order by
the president at 1915 a. In.
The devotional exercises consisted of
singing ole Lea,leth Me" and Stand
up for Jesus" Prayer by Mrs. c. d.
Abrahams. The secretary read Tie
Crusade psalm.
The president, treasurer and recording
secretary responded to roll call. Presi-
dents of Bay View, Calvert, Moore's
Chapel, Rock and St. John, Rising SUP,
Woodlawn and Zion Unions and Wood.
lawn \ were also present with two rep
resentatives from Port Deposit Union,
as we'll as nine Superintendent of De
partments.
The treasures report since our annual
convention showed
Receipts aggregatjng........ .............Sll6 %
Expenses. Observation-Disclosures. ll3 %
Leaving balance in treasury oi......... 90
Recording secretary reported the direc
tories having been Published at an
expense of ten dollars, each union
was urged to pay its quota of the ex-
pense. The secretary also urged all
local superintendent to DO more explicit
as to figures when sending in their
annual reports: not reporting, as i'll the
past, much work done, many dollars
expended, a number of pages of liter
ature distributed, ETC., but give the
exact amount in dollars and cents, and
the number of pages of literature distrib
uted, etc., then the future tabulated
statement will give each union credit for
work done.
The superintendent of departments
made verbal reports, except the Super.
intendent of Young Woman's Work, who
sent letter urging all unioGs to orga-
nize Y whenever the opportunity
offered
The committee was glad to hear Of q
new Y being organized at Liberty Grove
as much regret had been felt over the
disbanding OF the once flourishing Colora
Y. The White Ribbon HeraH was dis
cussed, and all unions urged to secure as
many subscribers as possible 1t Is cur
State organ, and is now edited by our
own faithful Mrs. Lake.
The Memorial Building being now cut
of debt, the name of this department
was changed to Work at Headquarters.
Noontide prayer by Mrs. A. E. Reynolds
of Rising Sun.
The afternoon session was opened at
1.30 p. m. by singing "Work for the
Night is Coming" Prayer By Mrs.
Hodgson.
Under the new business was the Har.
vest Home, planned by Rock and St.
Johns and Moore's Chapel Unions. Mrs.
Scarborough took the floor and explained
that the meeting is to be held 10 the
grove adjoining the Friends Meeting
House at Calvert on July Goth.
Mrs. Martin, of Washington, D. c.,
and Mrs. Catherine Lente Stevenson,
contributing editor of the Union Signal
will address the meeting, with ten
minute speeches from local talent.
A band of music has been engaged and
the singing is under the leadership of
Wesley Ewing.
The ladies' of the above mentioned
unions have the ice cream privilege, and
no suffers will be allowed on the
grounds.
All unions were asked to give their
moral support as we'll as their contriou-
lions to the collection. Calvert Union
was asked to assist in the decorations.
The County Conventions was discussed
and two invitations were extended: one
from Rock and St. John, the other from
Woodlawn. The latter was accepted, IS
it is more central. The time of holding
the convention will bs near the middle
of September.
A motion was made that we try to
exert some temperance influence at our
County Fair this Fall, but after much
discussion the motion was lost.
A rising vote of thanks was extended
to the trustees of the Friends Meeting
House, Calvert, for their offer of the free
use of the Grove for July 26th; also to
the trustees of Zion NJ. E. Church for
the use of the Church this day.
A collection amounting to fifty cents
was taken up.
The meeting adjourned by singing
"God be with you It'll We meet again"
and reciting the Lords prayer in concert