The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-08-17
w. G. T. u. COLUMN.


In the right with two or three.
j. R. LOWELL.
The real corrupters of society may be, not the
corrupt, but those who have held back the right
eous leaven, the salt that has lost its SAVIOR, the
innocent who have not even the moral courage to
show what they think of effrontery of impurity,
the serious who yet timidly succumb before some
loud voiced scOffer, the heart trembling all over
with religious sensibilites, that yet suffers itself
through false shame to be beaten down into out
ward and practical acquiescence by some rude
and worldly nature.-J. H. TLUM.
THE MINUTES OF TIiEExECUTIvE COMMITTEE OF THE
&c. T. U. OF CECIL CO., HELD AT
CALVERT, AUG. 10th, 1894.
The Executive Committee of Cecil Co. w. C. T.
U. met in the Friends Meeting House on the
above date. The President opened the meeting
by reading IGOR 18th Chap; sang hymn, "A
Charge to Keep Have" prayer by Mr.. Joseph
Scarborough. A postal from Mrs. Lake asking to
whom she should send Corresponding Secretary
blanks. motion was made by Mrs. Ma1tindale
that the Vice-Presdent act as Corresponding Sec
rotary until our annual convention. Resolutions
by Mr.. Shaw were discussed. Mrs. J. w. McCul-
Tough moved that we issue call Monday,
Aug. Goth, 1894 at camp meeting. Mrs. Martin
dale framed the following:
In pursuance of the call included in the reso-
buttons offered at the Harvest Home at Calvert,
you are cordially invited to be present at the
preliminary meeting to be held on Woodawn
Camp Ground Monday, Aug 10th, 1894, at p. m.
By order Elk. Com Cecil Co. w. c. T. U.
| The following persons were appointed a COM
mittee to write to the pastors of the different
| denominations Mrs C. d. Abrahama Mrs. ]. w.
Mccullough, Mrs. G. A. Martindale, Mrs. E. p.
IIaines, Mrs. NJ. ]. Scarborough, Mrs. Amy
| Reynolds
Thank offering be retained in our County treas
ury, the other half to be sent to State Headquar-
tiers. On notion by Mrs. Martindale, it
| ordered that we purchase 500 envelopes for the
use of the Union
Mrs. Abrahams Mrs. Amy Reynolds and Mrs.
E. P. Haines were appointed a committee on
speakers for County Convention, which is to be
held Sep 18th in Hopewell NJ. E. Church.
| Members present at executive meeting: Three
County officers, three Superintendent of depart
ments Presidents of two Local Unions and Mr..
| Scarborough an honorary member Mr.. Scarbor-
ough was just from Glyndon Park and gave us an
account of the meeting and of ]. G. Wooley's
addresses he also asked the Secretary to read the
Platform adopted at that meeting on Aug Sth, a.
A motion to endorse that Platform made
and carried. The meeting was closed by singing
'God be With You Till We Meet Again." and
repeating the Lords prayer in concert
| The following resolutions presented by DR..
Shaw at the Harvest Home were adopted July 26,
| 1894.
WHEREAS, The voters of Cecil county are re-
lo in fhairx sbasn thn
question of licensing the sale of intoxicating
| liquors in their midst and
WHEREAS There is in the ensuing election no
other question nearly affecting the interests of
every home, and no County officers to be elected
we deem it a most suspicious time to press the
important ISSUE that every citizen may clearly
define his position, and every voter his wishes at
the only place by law provided for recording
| them.
Resolved: First, that we regard it as the duty of
every individual entrusted with franchise to use
it at this time for the interest of God, home and
humanity, and that nothing but physical inabil-
ity to do so should prevent any man from voting
at this election.
| Resolved Second, that we regard it as the duty
as well as the privilege of the women of this
county to assist by their presence their labors and
their prayers in the work now before us of organ
izing all the voters of the county into such an
union to best the presence of every voter
on election day at the ballot box, regardless of
what his supposed political opinions may be.
Resolved Third, that meeting be called of all
those in sympathy with the objects above set forth
to fully perfect such an organization at such time
and place as the president and executive COM
mittee of theCeeil County W. c. 7. U. may fix.
Resolved Fourth That ask the cooperation
of every church organization, every Sunday
School, every Temperance Society and every
benevolent and beneficial society that have a
purpose to uplit their fellow men by sending
regularly accredited representatives to this meet
ing, when all can unite in this common cause of
honor, protection and defence against common
enemy.
program committee was appointed for the
County Convention.
Mrs. Abrahams, Mrs Mccullough and Mrs. A. A.
Reynolds were appointed a committee to write
memorum on the death of Mrs. Emily F. Blake.
| IN MEMoRIUM.
1t was with the deepest and most sincere sorrow
and regret that we heard of the death OF our
beloved sister and co-worker Mrs. Emily 7. Blake,
who for so long time filled acceptaby and with
true christian fidelity to duty the Office of Cor.
Sec of the Womans Christian Temperance Union
| of Cecil County.
| During the years which we have worked
together with her for the suppression of the in
famous liquor traffic, we have learned to love and
appreciate in no ordinary manner those beautiful
traits of christian character which she displayed
in such high degree. She was Il sympathyzing
and loving co-laborer, ever ready to extend the
helping hand whenever help was needed, always
ready to rejoice with the joyful or weep with the
sorrowing.
| "None knew her but to love her.
None named her but to praise,
is often said in verse and song but never with
| truer significance than in regard to our sister,
ever cherry word and bright smile for each and
ALL no difference what their social position;
| worker at rest called home when the fields
so in need of laborers, so Gods ways are not as
our ways, and while we know He is too good to
be unkind too wise to err. hearts are none the
| less tender. We need her much that we find 1t
hard to say, Thy will be done. While lost to us
we know Heaven is richer, for more abundant
entrance was never given one of Gods children.
The light from the Golden City irradiated her
face and her words were words of comfort to the
loving, Borrowing friends who surrounded her
bedside To her mother who felt she could not
give her up she sent the message; do not grieve
overmuch for me we will not be separated long"
To her husband she said: "Sitwhere can see your
face the last on earth, and mine shall be the first
you see in Heaven"
| She suffered great thirst and while thanking the
nurse who fed her almost constantly with crushed