The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-02
: 'DOORWA7S 10 hell. !"
That is What Mrs. SeberIy
Tells the W. c. I. U.
Our Cities Are.
"A STREAM OF LIQUID DAMNATIoH''
The County Convention Elects
Officers The Annual Reports
The Years Work.

The Years Work.
The afternoon session of the annual
meeting of the Hudson County w. 9. 7.
u, held yesterday in the West SIDE
Methodist Church, was opened BY devo-
tional exercises, led by Mrs. Pierson OF
Newark The Credential Committee re-
ported 72 delegates present. The election
of officers was held. The reports of Su-
perintendents were given while the tellers
counted the votes. Mrs. Searles, sunday
School superintendent, said there are IN
the Sunday schools 5,0S2 members, 5oS OF
whom have signed temperance pledges.
Mrs. Perfect sang Some Glad Day" Ihe
Rev. Mr.. Little spoke few words OF
appreciation of the work OF the Union.
Mrs Coapland, in her report OF EVAN
gelstic work, said services are held by
seven Unions. Mrs. A. 3. Fisher SAID
eseven Unions had reported as to Sab
bath observance Mrs. c. H. Banta,
county, sermons were preached ON Sab
bath observance. Mrs. c. H. Bantna.
Superintendent Of Prison Work, report
ed 1887 papers distributed to prisoners.
held there regular services. The jail
work will hereafter be controlled by the
Union which started it, Local Union
No. /.
The Rev. Mr.. Bond, of Lafayette, spoke
of the Importance of working on prin-
ciple Mrs. Story urged that better and
more thorough work be done among Tor
eigners. Other reports showed that there
are six Loyal Temperance Legions, and
that 80 churches use unfermented Wine
Mrs. Bourne. State President, gave
short drill in parliamentary law. She an
nounced that the State Convention will
be held in Trenton, October II to 10.
The result of the election was an
nounced. 1t was:-President, Mrs. Story;
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Jackson;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Kennedy
Treasurer, Mrs. Van der Wen. The re-
tiring president, Mrs. Hannah Cairns, VINO
has served in that office for several years,
was given a vote of thanks for her faith
full work. The convention then adjourned
until the evening session. In the interim
an elaborate supper was served by the
ladies of the West Side Church.
In the evening Mrs. Cora E. Seberry
of BROOKLYN addressed the convention on
1.-THE Ideal in Home and Nation. She
described the ideal home, due to the
united efforts of father and mother, ana
not dependent on genius, riches or
poverty. The ideal is not attained in nome
life because of selfishHess and laziness.
The ideal is relegated by the materialist
to the impracticable, the unattainable.
Continuing, Mrs. Seberry said:-
"If we truly want we must and shall
obtain. If we strive for the seeming
unattainable we must develop capacity
and capabilities hitherto unknown. II
we are to soar above the petty fears ana
doubts of earth, the sodden mists of ig-
norance and sin we must hitch our wagon
| to a star. The Puritans when they
sought this country for independence, for
INFLATED ideas which had never been re-
allied. But these ideals were based on
the foundation of moral law, and it was
the moral ozoae with which their princi-
ples were impregnated that upheld these
natriots and prophets in the face of op-
position of every kind. In our generation
| ewes were opened to new heights OF edu-
| cation and development. 1t is because we
are not living up to the light we possess,
because we have turned our backs upon
| dering about in quagmire of doubt as
to the security of its own existence. we
are called a Christian nation. If this
name is not farce we must certainly fol-
| low the teachings Of that ideal reformer
whose name we bear. He set up TOR Us
| the standard of purity which we are to
! follow in our quest of idea relations and
| government The morality of the people
| is that upon which the perpetuity OF a
nation is founded. And this nation is in
peril unless we are living up to ideals
| founded upon moral law.
Among the obstacles which stand in
| our way are the secular press, which in
many instances pandsTs to a depraved
taste invades the sanctity of home and
| the most delicate relations of home life;
| the increase of suicides and much OF
| RIGHTEOUSNESS due to emotional excitation.
| Our government is controlled by accepted
| parties whose idea of probity is best illus
| trated by the present chaotic condition OF
| the Republic Organization cannot be per-
| lection any more than individuals as long
| as humanity is compassed by the flesh.
| Rnt as 1t is. the ideals accepted by the
individual which make him blessing to
lss,tis race, or the reverse, so it Is possible
Z for party to hold in its imperfect body
| the soul OF truth and purity; a conscience
| which cannot be bought or sold. and aims
| which tend toward the highest develop
ment of its citizens and its country. As
| II is one feels so insecure as to sincerity
! and nobility of purpose in any political
/ action. Through their machinations, up
1 held BY the Individual ballot Of the Chris
/ tian voter, our cities are doorways to hell.
! We have allowed to flow through our
4 streets, for a pecuniary consideration, q
! stream of liquid damnation, bearing away
| on its current 60 000 souls and 200 millions
Of money every year in this country
| alone. = 4.,.
/ for this state of things to a large degree.
| She said in closing: Though eonvention-
ality, ignorance and selfishness may seek
! to deter US in our aim; though storms OF
| mistaken opposition beset us from those
| about us; though we die under reproach
and suspicion, let us say in the same @ spirit
| as did the mariner Of old, VINO, pelng
/ cried aloud to Neptune, oh, God, thou