The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-18

ed on the bass by Bro. Rooms and
Mr.. Riley.
The President gave her Annual
Address, which was received with
the Chautauqua salute. After
singing "Blest be the Tie That
Binds" the convention adjourned.
Afternoon Session.-The mem
bers of Calvert and Zion Uions had
provided an excellent lunch which
was served to all present in the hall q.
The meeting was again called to
order by the President. The choir
sang ga Light at the River" Mrs.
Martin again conducted the devo-
tional exercises as Mrs. Haslup
could not make connections on the
trains in time to be present.
The minutes of the morning ses-
sion were read AID approved.
Reports of Superintendent were
called for. superintendent of Sci
entific Temperance work read her
report. Mrs. A. R. Brown, Super
intendent of Sunday School work,
read her report. The report of
Mrs. J. r. Little, Supt. of Kinder
garten work, was read by Mrs.
Murray of North East and her res
ignition was accepted. Supt. of
Juvenile work, Mrs. Mollie Thomp-
son, read her report. Supt. of
Union Signal Temperance Litera-
ture, Mrs. A. E. Reynolds, report
ed "a Union Signals taken, 1870
pp. of literature distributed and
$45. 90 expended in that branch of
the work. Supt. of Press work,
Mrs. A. G.. Shippers, gave her re-
port denouncing in scathing terms
the action of Gov. Lowndes for his
pardon of Cordes and Veazey, of
North East. Supt. of Evangelistic
work, Mrs. r. M. Barnes, reported
through Mrs. Mollie Thompson.
Supt. of Prison and Aims House
reported through Mrs. A. e. Reyn-
Odds. 'Supt. of Unfermented Wine,
Mrs. G. d. Abrahams, gave verbal
report. After this report Mrs.
Martindale sang a solo, 81 am Hid
ing" No reports from Supts. of
Health, Young Woman's work and
Demorest contests. Miss Olivia
Jackson, Supt. of Parlor Meetings,
read her report. The President
read the report of Miss Ida Gerry,
Supt. of Flower Mission. Mrs.
Shippers could give no report Of
Colored work. Mrs. r. Fl. Hodg-
son, Supt. of Social Purity, read her
report. Mrs. Martin spoke in earn
est words on these two reports, and
the choir sang "Jesus Lives"
During the lifting of the collec-
ton the choir sang II Shall Know
Him." Mrs. Jonathan Pickering,
Supt. of Legislative and Petition
work, had nothing to report as no
petitions had been circulated. She
resigned her Office as she is now a
resident of Oxford. Her resigna-
ton was accepted and the Office left
vacant until next year. Mrs. Nellie
II. Wagner, Supt. of White Ribbon
Herald reported. Supt. of Peace,
Mrs. Lydia Reynolds, made verbal
report. Mrs. Amy A. Reynolds,
Supt. of work at Headquarters,
gave her report. Mrs. Jennie Refs
Ter, Supt. of Narcotics, asked Mrs.
Martin to speak on the subject.
The chairman of the Credential
committee reported 80 entitled to
vote.
The election resulted in the re-
election of the old officers. The
superintendent remained the same
except Mrs. Chas. Mearns was made
superintendent of Kindergarten.
The department of railroad work
was referred to the executive COM
mittee.
The finance committee reported
the collections for the morning and
afternoon to be the same $3.0S each.
Mrs. Brown chairman of the resolu
ton committee offered her report
and the resolutions were adopted
singly.
A vote of thanks was extended
Messrs. Strawbridge & ClOthier for
their gift of 100 paper napkins for
use in the convention. A vote of
thanks was also extended the choir
and Mrs. A. r. Brown In addition
to the resolution.
The minutes of afternoon session
were read and approved. 1t was
decided we would have no direc-
tories this year. The choir sang
'"The Whole Wide World" After