Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-06
The W. Ct. u. Convention

On Thursday of last week the Wor.
cester County Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union met in its annual SEES
sion i'll the NJ. f. Church in Berlin
The Pocomoke City and Snow Hill
unions sent representatives. so that the
tiutter of the white ribbon was seen
more in evidence in Berlin than is usu.
al. One thing that saddened us was the
presence of so few of our brothers at
the sessions.
The delegates and friends were enter
tanned at lunch and dinner at the hotel
next to the church, visitors and visited
thus being all together. The inter
course was delightful indeed
Our county President, Mrs Bessie
Strickland, was again permitted to be
present The sessions were held morn
ing, afternoon and night. During the
first two. reports were read from the SUI
perintendents of the different depart
menis
Superintendent of Scientific Temper
ance Instruction had subscribed for
copies of School Physiology Journal and
distributed them, and much more litera-
ture bearing upon the subject
EvangelIstic superintendent reported
800 copies of temperance and religious
papers distributed, one book gwen.
twenty prayer meetings held and nour.
1 iSh nd oil eyiv x,,,
its made in the interest of her work
numbering into the hundreds
Superintendent of Aims House had
made three visits, the principal one be.
ing at Christmas. when handkerchief,
some other little articles of apparel and
an abundance of cake and fruit was
given to each one of the eighteen in !.
mates.
Supel ntendent of Prison and Jail
had made at least twenty-five visits TO
the county Jail, had given Bibles to the
inmates at various times, some of whom
had asked that they might take them
to the penitentiary tn them Much
other literature had been given besides
books. so that few of these unfortu.
mates learned to re ad while incarcerated
During a meeting held there in Febru-
airy five prisoners professed conversion
under the direct ministrations of brig
ade of the Salvati on Army
Sup eIintendent of Press reported 26
columns of matter published in county
! a -
meetings, and IS reports of meetings.
We are very grateful, indeed. To the
county editors for the space given us.
| We believe that no other motive prompts
them to receive our articles than a phi.
lanthropic one.
The season of MONDAY prayer was
observed to the spiritual uplift of All
present.
In the afternoon the superintendent
of Juvenile work reported a Loyal
Temperance Legion at Berlin and one
at Klej Grange, each numbering well
up to the fifty mark
Superintendent of Narcotics had made
great many visits, distributed much
literature and had her heart made glad
by one of the stores going out of the
business of selling tobacco.
The corresponding secretary's report
showed the number of active members
fer the county TO be 90, number of hon
orary members II.
Berlin had printed. a usual. the
names of the signers to the applications
for liquor license, and members of the
Union scattered them about town.
The Presidents message was filed
with inspiration causing us to renew
our allegiance to the cause of overthrow
ing the iniquitous traffic in souls.
Mrs. Clara q. Hoffman, national re-
cording secretary of the w. O. T. U.
was with US. giving us good points on
life in the Unions. She said in part :
I'm order TO enthuse, be enthused; in
order to be enthused, be filled with
something; read, be brim full, then the
matter Of imparting it will be- of second
airy importance.
The correspondent was not privileged
10 be present i'll the evening to hear her
address. but was informed that it was
fully mp to her standard of excellence
and elected much favorable comment.
The election of officers resulted as fol.
lows: President. Mrs. Bessie Strickland,
Klej Grange; Recording Secretary, Mss
Mollie Townsend, Snow Hill: Core.
spending Secretary, Miss Annie Taylor,
Berlin
VILLA MORGAN McALLEN,
County Press Supt.