The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-10-04

MRS. Dill, reading the questions
and calling on the convention to
answer, reversing the original
intention.
Question LIST, Shall treasurers
collect all dues? Ans, No.
How shall we interest our women
in the " financial plan?" Ans,
Urge them to come to the meetings
and see the need.
Does our do everything policy
hinder our work? Answered by
Mrs. Holme, that this policy should
be taken with degree of allow,
ance, as she knew of Union mot
in the State) who felt that the city
needed an ambulance and they ex-
hausted their funds by purchasing
one and the Union suffered ever
since.
Would you expect your carpenter
to build you house without saw
or hammer, how then can we do
without White Ribbon Herald
Can not do without it.
Is temperance cause gaining in
Maryland? Yes, on all sides.
Is it disadvantage to hold
County conventions so late in the
year? Yes, for the treasury and
the health of our President, as this
convention had proven. g.
What shall we do in local option
counties to get rid of speak easies?
Educate the men to their duty.
What is the most effectual way
to interest the church? Answered
by Mrs. Carpenter. She scarcely
knew what to say as she had been
at Mortified during the summer
and not one word of temperance
did she hear. The preachers were
deeply spiritual and spoke freely
against sin, but the special sin of
intemperance was not touched.
She thought as an individual that
we could do great deal in the
church of our choice to create a
sentiment.
Mrs. Amy Swankie- Cameron was
introduced and said, ~ am glad to
meet you"
The evening meeting was opened
with chorus from the Boys
League of Westminster.
A small boy recited few verses
illustrating each verse with bottles
labelled wine, gin, whiskey and
beer, and glass of water. Several
other recitations and songs were
given by the League.
DR.. Price, pastor of Centenary
church, where the convention was
held, gave strong word of well
come, and in closing told an anec
dote referring to the pioneer days
of Methodism when an Indian came
into our Conference in Ohio, and
gave them a song to sing, the words
being Go on, go on, go on, etc. The
Conference sang the words to Il long
meter tune.
DIR. Graham, of the Methodist
Protestant church, gave words of
| welcome.
Rev. P. II. Miller, of the Luthern
church, said there was one thing
that he was proud of and that was
the name Of Patrick Henry. He
was so glad of our influence in the
anti canteen fight, and hoped the
day would soon come when the
women could vote, and created
quite a laugh when he said that he
wanted his wife to "vote as | vote"
He said our welcome was so large
that we had to call on the Presi.
dent of the college to help us out.
The only people who do not well
come you are the saloon keepers.
| welcome yol to do just as you
please, just az you do at home.
DIR. Lewis, President of the col
lege of Western Maryland, was In
troduced and said he could hardly
understand what position he occu-
pied as he thought he was on the
graduated scale, from the pastors
to the law and council. He gave IA
very cordial welcome to all mem.
bers of the convention to the prayer
meetings of the college.
The Mayor being absent a rep
resentative of the law welcomed the
convention for the city,
Mrs. Emily Herr in behalf of the
White Ribboners said: "Here |
stand at the foot of the slope and
only a woman. We brought a little
trouble into Eden but she was re-
minded of the iriShman's window,
who when he went to mend it said;
GRe .jabbers it is broken on both
sides" She said We are deter
mined to fight that that takes from
our home its fifth hoy, believing
that God is with us.
Mrs. Gilmore Jeffrey responded
10 all the welcomes, and hoped the
convention wogld do us all good.