The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-12-12
MINISTER'S MEETING.
Organization of an Anti-Race Track
Gambling League in Cecil County.

Last Tuesday witnessed an unusual meeting
of ministers in Elkton. The pastors of the
Presbyterian and Methodist Churches invited
the ministers of their denomination in Cecil
county to their homes on that day, where
they enjoyed good dinner. Rev. John Nc
Elmoyle had as guests at the manse Revs d.
E. Shaw, of West Nottingham, W. j. Fitz-
simon, of Zion, s. NJ. Perry, of Chesapeake
City, and W. W. Shaw Of Port Deposit. The
Methodist ministers who dined with Rev. A.
s. Mowbray were: Revs. H. G. Budd, of
Perryville, H. W. Ewing, of Port Deposit. T.
Fl. Harding, of Charlestown,A. P. Prettyman,
of Zion, w e. Greenfield, of Rowlandvlle,
V. p Northrup, of Lewsville. b. f. Price, of
Elkton. G. p. Jones, of Cherry Hill, H. A. G.
Westeifield, of Chesapeake City, and w. II.
Benford, of Bethel.
The purpose of these gatherings was not
entirely social one, but to consider the
serious question of what might be done to rid
Cecil county Of the race track evil.
After informal meetings by the two bodies
of ministers separately, they joined their
forces at two o'clock in the Methodist par
sonage and organized by the selection of Rev.
John McEmoyle as president, and Rev. A. S.
Mowbray as secretary. The meeting then
agreed upon thefolowing plan of Reorganization:
Article This organization shallbe known
as the Anti-gambling League of Cecil County
Article II.-Its object shall be the securing
of suitable anti-race track legislation. so as to
rid our county of the disgrace and curse now
resting upon it.
Article III.-Its officers shall be Il president,
vice-president, secretary and treasurer, with
the duties usually incident to these officers.
and to he elected by the League in December,
and to serve for one year.
Article IV.-Its membership shall consist of
all those voters in Cecil county. Md. who are
willing TO pledge themselves to vote at the
primaries and at the State election in Nov.,
regardless of party, for men who can be de-
pended upon to secure the desired Legislation
Article V.-The better to secure its objects.
it shall have an Executive Committee con-
sisting of one member from each election dis
trict of the county except the Third, which
shall have two members, together with the
treasurer and secretary. The chairman of
this committee shall be from the Sd district
Section This committee shall have gem
eral charge of the work. 1t shall help local
committees in public meetings. 1t shall supply
needed information and suitable literature TO
local centres. It shall acquaint itself with
the record, political and otherwise, of aspi-
rants for political honors, especially legisa
tive honors, and ut the right time inform tho
voters of the county on the subject.
Article 2.-It shall appoint Il subcommittee
of five who shall utilize the newspaper press
OF the county to the utmost in furtherance Of
the object of the League.
Section 3--Thc Executive shall also ap-
point busiess committee consisting OF its
members residing in the Third district, which
in the intervals between its meetings, shall
have power TO do what the committee could
do.
Section 4.-The members of the Executive
Committee from each district shall be author
lied to organize the work in bis district and
report to the central organization.
Section 5.-The Executive Committee shall
be chosen at the meeting in December. 1t
shall meet at the call of the chairman.
The following officers and committees were
then elected: President, John McElmoyle,
vice-presdent, Henry Vinsinccr; secretary,
A. 5. MoWbray; treasurer. G. Is. Finley.
Executive Committee First district, II. !.
Watkins; Second district. S. NJ Perry; Third
district John McElmoyle and II. Vinsinger;
Fourth district, G.. p. Jones: Fifth district,
W. Wise; Sixth district d. L. Shaw; Sew
enth district, H. w. Ewing; Eighth district,
to be supplied; Ninth, W. J. FitzSimon.
Press Committee.-H. &. Budd. w. w.
Shaw. George A. Blake. A. p. Prettyman, W.
G. Kcous.
A'tcr arranging several matters of detail
work, and fully discussing the situation and
its needs. the meeting adjourned.