The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-03

LADIES TALKING BEE
Annual Gathering of the W.
c. T. U. Discuss the
New Woman.
hrs, COUPLAND's WHITE RIBBON.
Mrs. Cairns Signs for Old Puritan
Days, Which She Does Not
Wholly Understand.

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The eighth annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Hudson County was opened this
morning in the Sunday school room OF
the First Presbyterian Church on En-
ory street. by devotional services by
Mrs. Mary COPELAND and Mrs. Cairns,
Pre~sidentvof the County Union.
Mrs. Coupland said:-'I believe open
confession is good for the soul,' SO l
am going to begin by making a con-
fession. l am ashamed to appear with
out my white ribbon: it is a simple lit
tie badge but it means a great deal.
1t means that we are trying to lead
white. pure. clean lives. 1 am going to
read to you today a part of the tenth
chapter of Luke, beginning with the
thirty-eighth verse"
Mrs. COPELAND read these verses,
which give the story of Mary and Mar
tina. She continued:-''The story is. I
think, very suggestive. In our house
holds we have many cares and troubles
which We might take to the Lord. We
ought to take more time to be holy.
Many of us let our households interfere
with the Lords work, land when
asked to do things we say we
haven't time. We should take time.
W must not ~antagonize our churches.
We want to help them and our ministers.
We must do whatever our hands find to
do. We are here today to help each
other"
SKETCH OF THE NEW WOMAN.
DR.. Charles Herr. in welcoming the
Union to the church. said:-"It is my
privilege, in behalf of the officers of the
church, to welcome the W. C. T. u. to
our church n its use. and we assure
you of our best wishes. We love the
sisterhood, we admire the sisterhood, and
it is our privilege and pleasure to do
all in our power to facilitate you in your
work for whatever is good.
w believe in the new woman. if
such she can be called. There have been
criticisms on her, satirical and other
wise. in which we do not participate.
The time has not yet come when we can
appreciate how much good will be done
by the agency of women. Woman has
reached the point which gives adequate
suggestion or promise of what she will
never have been effected by any but
women. 1 believe with all my heart in
the eventual success of what you have
undertaken for God is on your side. and
no matter what is the force on the other
side it is as nothing, for God is on your
Mrs. Cairns responded to the welcome,
and said that she believed tina the new
woman was really old.
T We y n Rans had Wbd for sr ye s1fle in the bred w who e;
are on ar educational equality with
ha Mss t 9Knte ea1 Raud neT'I Rs she Saig- Score
tary, read the roll call of county Off
GERS, department superintendents and 10,
cal presidents, to which they responded
by giving a verse of Scripture.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following committees were APP
.credentials. Mrs. swenardon: Resolu-
Mrs Ellsworth; Pagss, Mrs.; LA Van
good.
Miss l.. jackson, County Correspond
ing Secretary e reported that, the lhee year
tanned, special meetings. held in Hoboken
9na ed denanded meeT5a bere is wn ar i%ncrea aae
in membership in the jersey CITY unions.
A union has been organized in Hoboken.
a aney mot nav vet ap oart forty of th msm gate u nhsy
Miss Jackson urged the local Secretary
to make their reports promptly, as the
reports have to be sent to the State
Mrs. Billings, Mrs. Meaks. Mrs. Bache-
Tor and Mrs. Mrs. MCMILLAN, members
Temperance Legion, have died, She
said. during the year. There are 2 unions
follows:-Bayonne. So; Jersey City, g;
Jersey, City Heights, 80; Lafayette 20;
e Palisade, 81 G,t Und 1n,g Hi 20; West nta SIDE de
The total number Of honorary members
is 16. The total number of public meet
Money expended in local work is 1881 ;o5;
There is. a decrease of y in the total
membership this year; The unions have
Miss L.. Gardner. county treasurer. re-
ported the total receipts for the county
to be sS2.5s; the total receipts for the
receipts, sso.4s. The total State and
county money expended is 49, 50.
Mrs. Cairns opened the question box
and answered the questions. which per
tanned to the obligations of the Union
In answer to the question, What do
law in New York of late?" Mrs. Cairns
Cairns was almost inclined to ask for
the Sabbath observance, one used to
have in New England when a man was
arrested if he kissed his wi wife on
The question, "Can anyone be a w. G..
T.. u. woman and take liquor for medi-
cine?' she answered in the affirmative.
but only in a case of absolute necessity
Minute speeches. telling of the work
of the local unions, were made by the
dent of the Bayonne union; Mrs. Coup
land, President of the Union Hill union;
Mrs. Swinterton. President of the West
Side union: Mrs. Story. President of the
Heights union. and Mrs. Banta, Presi-
dent of the lower Jersey City union.
AT twelve O'Clock Mrs. Phillip Els
worth led the union in prayer. The con-
yention was adjourned for luncheon.
which was served in the session room
below. The evening session will be
held in the main room of the church.
ROBBED A SILK STORE.
one of the Alleged Thieves Captured
in Jersey City.