The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1897-09-03
Superintendent Reports.
EVANGELISTIC

Mrs. r. P. Patterson's twelve union
gospel temperance meetings successfully
held in the several churches during he
year with always good attendance.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK AND SABBATH
| OBSERVANCE
Miss Lydia Cooper. Sermons have been
preached on Sabbath Observance during
the year by all the ministers and
special sermon by Rev. G. G. Senssr TO
the members of the W. G. T. u, which
was highly appreciated by all WHO we're
permitted to be present.
| From the different Sabbath schools the
following reports were road:
BAPTIST.
Members, about 1876.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Membership not given. 1S members
have signed the total abstinence pledge,
~ temperance books in library, tenn
perance sermon preached and several
temperance addresses during the yea T,
four temperance lessons in Sunday
School and the Christian Endeavor
Society treated to four temperance
topics. A collection of 81 90 was taken
for Presbyterian temperance work. The
w. CT. U. held three gospel temper
ancs me etings in the church.
FRIENDS.
Firstday School reports total men,
bership Of 205. The last Flrstday of
each month is always observed as tenn
perance day. During the year there hiss
been given three illustrated temperance
addresses by members Of school. Select
readings and Rotations and concert
readings have been given on the subject,
and all members endeavored to give
temperance texts. Fifty copies of the
Youths Temperance Banner and IS copies
of the Water Lilly are distributed each
month. Number of temperance books in
library not yet ascertained.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
M amber of members, 3O5. 1876 have
signed the pledge, forty this year. The
pledge is in the school. Twenty copies
of the Temperance Bann err are taken.
Two new temperance books for the
library this year, making twelve in all.
Temperance talks have been given by
pastor and teachers on temperance Sun
days, the quarterly temperance lessons
have been taught, creating a much
greater temperance sentiment among
teachers and pupils.
| THE PRESS ...-
Emily R. Kirby. One W. G. TU.
column sustained. one daily, one weekly,
one religious, and ono reform papers
take our items. Relations have been
established with the Associated Press
Eighty-two columns Of matter have been
published, over one third original.
Isabella H. Demarest, DR.. Lydia w.
Stokes, Izetta B. Allen, Jennie W.
Humphreys and Ruth" have helped in
this direction. Thirty six items and
notices have been printed and toward
the publication of the press, letters of
approval have been written to editors
when objectional advertisements were
discontinued, and letters of decided OBJ.
lection written to reform magazine that
allowed sheer" advertisement proni-
nent place in its makeup.
FLOWER MISSION AND RELIEF WORK.
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Mrs. BERTHE Urion, Ann 8. Thorn and
Rebe Reed. $40 90 have been collected,
which has been invested in one Buys
outfit, $1.7S; one ton coal. 81 rs; material
for three ohildren's dresses, garments
to the value of So go have been given
away, beside II jars of fruit, and 8
glasses of jelly.
One hundred and one bouquets we're
given to the inmates of the almshouse ON
Flower Mission Day, June 8, Jennie
Cassidy's birthday. Thirty six bouq nets
were given o the sick, making a total 81
1877 bouquets.
| beautiful flowers,
| Tokens of innocent love-
| Given on earth
AS gifts from the Father above"
| LITERATURE.
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