Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-10-29
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
The Twenty-third Gathering of the w. C..
L. U. Held in This City Last
Week.
Wednesday Afternoon.

The afternoon session opened with de-
votional exercises led by Mrs, G. E. Rice,
of Trenton. Then followed the Superin-
tendents in department reports. There
were many subjects which occupied the
attention of the Convention at this ses-
sion. A paper was read by Mrs. A. S.
Brown, of Passaic, on Scientific Tenn
perance in Public Schools" Another on
Temperance in Sunday Schools" by E.
V. Street, Beverly. Narcotics" was a
theme discussed by S. R. Krom, of Plain
field. franchise" was another subject
taken by Laura Holmes, of Clarksboro.
Health and Heredity," was discussed
by b. I'll. Eltreth, of Haddonfield. 1.-THE
Press" was ably handled by e. r. Kirby,
of Woodstown. The Memoriam service
was led by Mrs. J. It. Ellis, of Newark.
"Parlor Meetings." by I. G. Wynn, of
Camden, and "Fairs" by M. C. Camp
field, of Newark. Report of Committee
on Rest Cottage, was made by Madames
Horner, Fuller and Gilbert. The report
from State Historian was read by Miss f.
Belts. Report of Demarest Medal Con-
Grove. Amendments to the constitution
were also considered.
Mrs. Ellis, Secretary, read the report of
the State Unions.
Before the evening session, a meeting
was held in one of the rooms of the chapel
to prepare some work for to-day.
The regular business order of the Con.
vention commenced at 7.45 o'clock, with
mass meeting for young people, with
Miss Mary E. Campbell, of New Bruns-
wick, presiding.
The choir of forty voices under the
leadership of Frank higgins, rendered in
fine form Damascus Triumphal March.
During the evening Miss Woerner, of
Haddonfield, nicely rendered "Songs of
Victory" with cornet obligato.
Miss Belle Kearney, of Mississippi,
was introduced to the convention, and
for an hour and half, what would be
said in commonsparlance, held her audi
ence spell bound.
Miss Kearney is a typical Southern
woman with the Southern accent to her
voice. which was loud enough to be
heard all over the church. She delivered
perhaps, the strongest temperance lecture
ever heard in this city, and scored right
and left those who enacted laws, those
who passed laws, and in fact everyone
who had anything to do with running
this government.
At the end Of Miss Kearney's talk there
was hammer nrocontot;oY, o,d +bo .ax,
vention adjourned with the congregation
arising and singing "Praise God From
Whom all Blessings Flow"
Thursday Morning.
The morning session opened with de-
votional exercises led by Mrs. II. l..
Lummis, of Cedarville, and after the
reading of the minutes. the Committee
or Credentials reported.
The discussion of wine came up and
the discussion which followed was rather
spirited. 1t was said that it had been the
universal custom for "a years of the w.
G. T. U. to use the bread at communion.
but not the wine.
The subject was discussed by members
from each county, Rev. G. E. Hancock
represented Bridgeton. Rev. r. N. AS
plnwall, OF Hancock's Bridge, also spoke.
Mrs. Bourne said there was young
man in the convention who wanted to
speak, but could not, still his mother was
here to represent him. The President
then introduced Master Sparks. His
mother, Mrs. Amanda Sparks, great
temperance worker, of Bridgeport,
Gloucester county, stood the little tot on
the pulpit stand. At once the little fell
low, who was too young to say many
words, began clapping his hands, and
seized the gavel tied with white ribbon.
The committee on credentials reported
General officers, 4; Secretary Y. Branch,
l; Advisory Board, l; State Super
intendent, ID; County Presidents, IS;
County Treasurer, s; Y's IL: delegates, 153.
The Convention then went into the
election of officers and delegates to Ma
tonal Convention. The tellers were
Barber, Chatham, Smith, Dickson.
The Convention did wise thing
in re-electing Mrs. Bourne as it's Presi-
dent. Mrs. Ellis, who has served as
Corresponding Secretary for fifteen years
declined denomination.
The ballots for President of the Con-
ventlon for the ensuing year were pre-
pared.
The second list of tellers appointed
were Mesdamss Cox, Hans, Clayton,
Wales.
After the first ballot was collected
motion was carried that the tellers retire
and count the ballots.
While this was being done, Mrs. Collins
addressed the Convention.
Miss Campbell went on the platform
ana displayed a banner of the Jr. Y, on
1t were the simple initials Jr. Y.
Ihe tellers came in with the following
result OF their count: Ballots cast, 1872.
Mrs. Bourne received 174; Mrs. Ellis, 10;
Mrs. Tomlin, 81 Mrs. Thatcher, 2; Mrs.
hrom, z; Mrs. Gilbert, l.
On motion of Mrs. Campbell, the ballot