The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-14

year 300.
Mrs. Haslup having arrived was
made member of the convention.
The President delivered her annual
address.
The reports of superintendent
were taken up. Scientific TEN
perance instruction no report
through superintendent, but the
president gave us a short ac-
count of her efforts to secure a
speaker at the last teachers insti-
tute, but with no avail.
Sunday School work no report.
kindergarten reported from Rising
Sun, Sylmar, Calvert, Zion and
Woodlawn.
Mrs. Haslup spoke of sending
money to pay all expenses of trans
portation of donations as they had
to hire the delivery after reaching
Baltimore.
Juvenile work reported three
Loyal Legions in the county, Rising
Sun, Calvert and Woodlawn.
Superintendent of Literature re-
ported 81 Union Signals taken, Al
White Ribbon Heralds. Distrib-
uted 4176 pages of literature and
419 magazines and expended $34 .25.
Superintendent of Press reported
a number of articles in MIDLAND
JOURNAL, county papers, Oxford
Press and White Ribbon Herald.
Ten copies of Sheldon's Topeka
Capital taken and the names of
signers Of Rising Sun and Calvert
hotels published in MIDLAND
JOURNAL and Oxford Press.
No report from Evangelistic
work. Miss Cornelia Abrahams
sang a solo. Superintendent of
Unfermented Wine, Legislation
and Enforcement of Law and Par
lor Meetings made verbal reports.
Mrs. Haslup conducted the noon
tide devotional.
The credential committee report
ed % entitled to vote. The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows !:
Pres, Mrs. A. r. Brown; Vice
Pres, Mrs. N. G. Brown; Rec. Sec.,
E. P. Haines; Cor. Sec., Amy A.
Reynolds; Treas Mrs. Maria Har-
ris; Asst. Rec. Sec., II. Jennie
Reynolds.
Adjourned for lunch after bene-
diction by Rev. Fl. A. G..
Westerield.
The afternoon session was opened
with devotional by Mrs. M. L.
Brickley. The minutes of morn
ing session were read and approved.
Superintendent of Flower Mis-
sion reported large number of
bouquets sent out during the year.
Superintendent of Social Purity
gave report which was followed by
an address on the subject by Mrs.
Haslup.
Superintendent Narcotics, Dem
crest Contests, Railroad work, work
among colored people gave verbal
reports.
E. r. Burlington spoke on Mar
cotics and during his remarks said
that he would not for ten million
worlds sell tobacco again, which
was a strong way of putting it,
when he has been accused of stop
ping the sale because it did not
pay him.
Rev. A. Mowbray spoke on sys
tematic giving and some other sub
jects. He regarded the pas ling of
the Temple as a blessing and hailed
with delight the establishment of
the national headquarters in the
Willard annex of Rest Cottage.
The finance committee reported
having examined report of treas
urer and found it correct.
The resolution committee made
report through Mrs. Jennie Reisler,
chairman, and were adopted singly.
1t was decided we have Direc-
tory, to be in hand of Unions in
two months.
Mrs. Haslup spoke of State con-
vention to be held in Baltimore
First Methodist church on October
3, 4 and B. President asked all
delegates to send names to her.
Collections during the day and
evening amounted to about $l2.
Adjourned with singing God be
with you. BenedictiOn by Rev. A.
S. Mowbray.
The evening meeting was ad
dressed by Miss Jessie Ackermann,
who has been twice around the
world and visited fifty countries.
She had been on 70 steamers and
had slept in 240O different rooms,
and had spent nine years of her life
in mission work. Her exper-
fence had taught her that she was
needed at home, when in Africa for
every convert 46 drunkards are
made, and for every convert in
China 100 drunkards are made and
1000 opium eaters, Her denun-
Citations Of the signers of liquor
licenses and the grantors of saloon
privileges were thrilling. She
would rather go before the bar of
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