The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16


The Spring School of Methods of the
w. G. L. U. of Salem county. met 10 the
First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Salem, on Wednesday. The morning
session opened at 10 O'Clock. The de-
v%otions were led by Ms. Elizabeth
MeMinn, of Salem, the Crusade Psalm
being read responsibility and Mrs. Patter-
son offered prayer. The Crusade hymn
was sung, followed by prayer by Miss
Mary Hires and the singing of "Joy to
World the L ord Has Come" after which
Mrs. Patterson opened the convention by
asking for the reading of the minutes of
the last convention and the Executive
session by the Recording Secretary.
The President appointed on the Gre.
dental Committee Mrs. DR.. Fitch, of
Daretown; Mrs. Carrie Andrews, of
WoodstowD; Mrs. Wesley Sheppard.
of Salem, aud Mrs. V. W. Meyer, OF
Q%uinton.
Committee on Courtesy, Misses Anna
YOuker, Georgian Boon, Bertha Ogden,
Elizabeth Butcher, Elizabeth Fogg and
Francis Carpenter.
Mrs. Julie. Davis sang a solo econ.
slider the Lilies" in an admirable man.
ner.
Rev. J. G. Eiwards, pastor of the
church, welcomed the convention and
Mrs. N. A. Carpenter voiced the well
come of the city Union.
Mayor Gwynne welcomed them on be
half of the city. His welcome was cor.
dial, witty and encouraging. He ac
knowledged his opposition to the intro.
duction of Scientific Temperance In-
struction at first, but now it has his
hearty approval, and he thanlsd the w.
G. 7. U. for their part in, its Introduction.
He wished there were more women on
the school boards, and hoped the women
would work upon their husbands, their
brothers and their sons to induce them to
vote right on the Constitutional Amend.
ment for this purpose at the election
next September.
A very pleasant response was given by
Mrs. Lydia Foster, of Daretown. Rev.
]. Ward Gamble spoke pleasantly and
Rev. W. W. Bullock gave a word for
woman's suffrage. The collection was
not overlooked. A report from the
national was read by Mrs. M. E Law.
renee. Noon tide prayer, the Doxology,
and the benediction closed the morning
| session.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the church
provided the lunch. An executive meet
ing was held between the sessions.
The first service of the afternoon was
10 memory of the members who have
entered into rest. Singing, prayer and a
Bible reading introduced the service.
Mrs. Rebecca Seeley and Miss Annie T.
Shrouds, Of Hsncock's Bridge, Mrs.
Sylvester, of Quinton; Mrs. Ann Bishop,
of W%oodstown, and Mrs. Lydia P. Wood.
nut, Mrs. Kcziah Headley and Mr.. JOHN
IT Raccatt n va EtDasso9 ouar tbo r;uar5,
during the year.
"Non Alcoholics in Medicine'' was the
subject of a most excellent paper by
Miss Louisa Powell, of Hancock's
Bridge, showing great research and
study. 1t was voted to nave it published.
Rev. w. V. Louderbough and Mr..
Benjamin Patterson were introduced.
Major Hilton gave a talk on How to Do
It" from the text, "SGudy to show thy
self approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed"
Miss Emily R. Kirby, of Woodstown,
offered a resolution as follows: Resolved,
That we, members of the Salem County
W. G. I. u, in convention assembled,
commend the action of the recent Legis-
lature in passing the constitutional
amendment ordering a special election to
allow women TO vote for school officers,
and that we pledge ourselves to use our
influence Sin season and out of season"
to induce our fathers, our husbands, our
brothers, our sons. and all our male
friends to vote right on this question.
This closed the work of the con v n
ton.
In the evening Mjaor Hilton addresse ed
an audience that Dearly filled the church.
The major was somewhat handicapped by
the grip, but before he was through he
evinced his old time vigor and directness
in showing the economic side of the tenn
perance question, and the injurious
effect of alcohol, as regarded by employ
ers, and the prohibition inaugurated by
railroads and other employers. This is
the hopeful side of this great question
and after awhile the people are going to
awaken to see that it is a matter of