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/ State, presided at the meeting and read
tbs years report. There are twenty-nine
5sN' Unions in the State. The annual
conference was held in Ocean Grove. The
total number of young women actively
at work in the State for total abstinence
is $50. The Secretary has organized three
ICY" Unions during the year, and 81. ASH. -
has been raised by the young ladies.
ENTHUSIASTIC GLASSES.
Mrs. Barnes, National tY" Secretary
was introduced. She said:-"After what
we have heard this evening we can put
on our optimistic glasses and look for
ward with hope to the future, When
Mrs. Thompson, leader of the crusade,
while darning a boys stocking, seeing
that a patch would have to be put on,
realized that the patch of Prohibition
would have to be put on the ship of State.
Our great desire is hat all the pastors
and church people may be as earnest as
we are. We are so thankful to the physi-
clans who are taking such a brave stand
on the temperance question"
Mrs. Barnes said the hard times were
largely caused by the millions spent for
liquor and tobacco. She said Republics
died because of the lusts of the people.
In speaking of the good done by these
conventions Mrs. Barnes said they would
be greatly condemned if they were not
true, strong and brave to carry out the
work. There were many things which
seemed trivial which were of great i'm
portance, such as attending all meetings
and giving prompt attention to CORE
| ~spondence. Mrs Barnes related a CONVEX
sation which she overheard between two
1 by.arxyayS "hn cofat fhof .hhnuE q luyo VIC
looked to see the. organizations in a place
| before trying to sell their goods, and that
if they saw. a w. C. T. u. they knew
they could sell very little. There are
other kinds of bravery, she said, than
standing before guns, it is much harder
to face the consequences of your opinions.
What we need today is young people
| willing to espouse an unpopular cause.
WARNING TO GIRLS.
Mrs. Barnes said her message to the
"Y's" was a warning against marrying
men to save them. What a man will not
| do for his own manhood, what he will
not do for Gods sake, he will not do
for love. She told the story of a girl
friend of hers who made the mistake of
thinking reform could be effected after
| marriage found out it could not, to
her bitter sorrow. Mrs. Barnes was APP
plauded5 and great attention paid to her
| remarks. She is a highly interesting
speaker.
Mrs. Thacher, of the Florence Y" pre-
| scented the banner to Miss Westervelt
| for the Railway Y" who had made the
largest increase in membership during the
year, the society extending from fifteen
to forty-two members.
The Glee Club again sang while the col
lection was, being taken. Mrs. Bourne
banked Jersey City for the large col
1 lection received last evening.
The Rev. J. L. Wells pronounced the
benediction.
During the session Mrs. Cummings of
Lafayette was taken i'll and had to be
sent home in a carriage. ?
THE TERRIBLE EXAMPLE.
At the beginning of this mornings ses-
sion of the convention a drunken man
staggered into the room: Immediately a
number of the delegates gathered around
him and pleaded with him to leave his
wicked ways. Mrs. H. w. Sheppard,
who led the devotional services, plead
with him and prayed for his reclama-
ton. The man was dazed for awhile,
but the unusual situation spbered him,
and he said in a broker voice.
"You have touched my heart; l am a
sinner and have spent years in Sing
Sing"
The delegates continued to talk and
pray with him, and soon he said:-"I
hope yes II pray for me. / hope when
yes all go to bed yes will say a prayer
for me, and I'll do the same for yes"
people all over the house We're frying.
When the mar asked them to pray for
him, Mrs. Sheppard said, Pray for
yourself, brother" The man said, I've
been a drunk for twenty years; / don't
know sent me in, but l came IN,
and 1 won't drink again"
A pledge was requested, n the man
signed it. During the meeting rayer
thought that race was in great need OF
The Credential Committee reported 22o
delegates present, not counting the visit
SOME LITTLE TROUBLE.
Some little trouble was caused when
Mrs. Caminade of Trenton said she
had asked a man and he told her that
ex-oficio members were considered regu-
lar members. Mrs. Hourn was equal
to the occasion. What men do does
not in the least effect what women
must do" said she, and ruled that the
report of the committee should stand
approved.
Mrs. Bennett reported On Evangelistic
WORK That 1uusoH ldu uonT sotsSS
work, holding many gospel meetings.
The county had IS delegates.
Mrs. Humphreys, State Superintendent
on Health and Heredity," sent her re
port, which was read by Mrs. L. 5.
Ellis. 1t was suggested that literature
on the subject should be distributed and
sermon preached. 1t was requested tina
the books, "A Song of Life and "Hy-
giene of the Home be procured by
every local union. No county has women
on the Board of Health, and 1t was
thought that if women We're on both
the Board of Health and the School
Board much benefit would be derived.
It was requested that all delegates who
were on School Boards should rise. Two
rose, but it was said that in all about
Forty more were on the School Boards.
SUNDAY SODA TABOOED.
Reports were given on special work,
One union succeeded in Dersuading the
drug stores to sell nothing but drugs
on. Sunday and provided ice water, where
everyone could get it, SO that on the
Sabbath day soda water need not be
sold.
The tellers appointed for election oil
officers comprised six counties. Mrs
Coupland was teller for Hudson. The
method by which officers are elected is
tbv the informal ballot. The ladies vote
Ef6r they please, and then vote
4 for the two receiving the. highest mum
Der of votes. The vote of the reporters
On was for Mrs. Bourne. in return for the
brayers for their welfare. The first
lifaIIy resulted in 1879 woes for Mrs
Bourne and "a for Mrs. Ellis. The Sec
retary cast a unanimous ballot for Mrs
Bourne.
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