The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-17
v. c. T. U. WORK.
The Annual Reports Show
Great Progress
Made.
THE FLOWER MISSION POPULAR
The Churches Almost Evenly
Divided on the Temperance
Question.

The annual meeting of the Jersey City
local union No. /, w. c. T. u, was held
yesterday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Brown. No. 440 Communipaw avenue.
The reports of the years work was made
by the Superintendent of the several
Departments. The reports showed that
a great deal of work has been done in
the past year. The Secretary, Mrs.
Titus, said seventeen active active and
six honorary member had joined this
Union this year. lit now numbers fifty
active members. The majority Of these
new members have been gained through
Mrs. Fisher. the Committee on Sabbath
observance, said sx sermon on that
subject had been preached IN lower Jersey
City. The ministers who responded will
ingay to the request that such sermons be
preached We're the Rev. MeSsrs. Moore,
Mitchell, Wildfng, Scudder, Wick, and
Randolph.
Mrs. Beck said of the Loyal Temperance
Legion in Lafayette. that it was very
well attended by a large number or
children. 1t has been closed during the
summer, but will be opened this fall.
Mrs. c.. H. Banta, Superintendent of the
Flower Mission, reported a great deal of
work done. One hundred calls had been
made, forty bouquets. four jars of fruit,
twenty-five pieces of clothing and SIX
pots of plants have been distributed. The
plants were placed in the hospital wards.
Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Vail
have helped Mrs. Banta in this work.
report of the Jail work, of which Mrs.
Banta is superintendent. was received
With pleasure by the union. The com
in the County Jail, at which LIS signed
the pledge. AT the time of these meet
ings there We're 2,SS6 men, 655 women and
1S6 boys in the jail. 4 Bibles, 3 hymn
books. 66 German tracts, rs English tracts,
100 sermons in book form. 251 German pa
pers, 279 cards, $50 English papers, So
books. 5 pieces Of clothing, 2 pairs of
Mrs. Kate Whitaker the Chairman of
the Committee on Unfermented Wine,
said h had visited the pastors of the
lower Jersey City churches, and had
found that IN twelve of the churches I'M
fermented wine is used for the communion
services, and in eleven fermented wine is
tracts have been distributed. and 50 in
Snake Hill. Seven poor families were
VISITED and supplied for a short time with
food and clothing. In this work. Mrs.
Sons of the Tabernacle. Tharty-six
pledges were signed. Ice water has been
kept in the w c.. T. U. fountain at Mont
Ieor people nave ,ar-ied away the water
in pals. Mrs. Vail, Superintendent Of
Evangelistic Work. reported 81 calls
made; IS meetings held, and 100 papers
The election Of officers was held i'm
mediately after the reports and resulted
IN the re-eleetson of all the officers. They
are:-Mrs. Balta, President; Mrs. Cleri-
hew. Vice-President; Mrs. Vance. Cores
ponding Secretary; Mrs. Titus, Recording
Secretary, and Mrs. Wright, Treasurer.
The superintendent of the various de-
partrnents We're appointed by Mrs. Ban
ia. They are-Sabbath Observance.
Mrs. fisher. INTERVIEWED Wine. Mrs.
Whitaker; Flower Mission, Mrs. Minnie
White: jail Work. Mrs. Vail; Parlor Meet
ings. Mrs. Boyd; Evangelistic, Mrs.
Snead; Loyal Temperance Legion, Mrs.
Vance; Franchise, Mrs. Hannah Cairns.
Do you want to reward a man who
favored the secession of Harrison and
Kearny from Hudson County and their
annexation to Essex?
That is the sort of man Edward Kenny
sional nomination at tonight's Demo