The Penn's Grove record., 1903-10-09
W q r. II. Convention.

The nth annual convention of Salem
County Women's Christian Temperance
Union was held on Thursday, October
LIST, in the Luthern Church ct Friespurg.
The deyotions we're led by Mrs. P.
Camp, of Deerfeld. The president, Mrs,
S. N. johnson, called the convention 70
order. Greetings were extended BY Jos.
Perry, and Mrs. Lewis Hitcliner, the To-
cal president. A written response from
Mrs. B. G. Parker, Of Daretown, who
was absent, was read by the Correspond
Secretary. A vote Of thanks was extend
ed to Mrs. Parker and responded to BY
Mrs. DR.. Fitch, OF Daretown. Therewas
a report by the Corresponding Secretary
from each Union. The county depart
ment superintendent absent were: Allo-
way. Centreton, Hancocks Bridge, PENIS
| Grove, Pennsville, Quinton, Sharptown
| and Salem. The Canton Union has dis
| banded.
Treasurer's report-Receiyed $274.66
for the year. Elmer gave $1.o0 for nick
| ell fund which is now devoted to county
work. heretofore to the State.
Woodstown takes the county prize ban-
ner away from Penn's Grove.
Mrs. Camp, of Cumberland county, was
! made a member of the convention for the
| day.
The question came to the desk What
| has become Of the Union Signal? An
swered by Mrs. Ellis in a thorough clear
manner
Subscribers were asked for New Jersey
| Gazette.
Singing of State song.
| Reports of superintendent.
! Anti-Narcetics, Miss Emma Ferguson,
| of Elmer.
Christian citizenship, Mrs. Patterson.
Evangelistic and Almshouse, Mrs.
Fitch, of Daretown, who asked for more
Almshouse meetings.
Heredity and Physical education, Mrs.
Andrews. No report.
Flower Mission, Mrs. DeGrofft, Woods.
town. reported 1l43 bouquets given out
and 81 2 expended.
Franchise, Mrs. Patterson16 Unions re-
ported literature generously distributed,
Remarks from Mrs. Ellis on this question.
Legislation and Petitions, Mrs. Wistar
Petitions sent to Washington, D. G.
ONE good and effective work done.
Mrs. Ellis led in the noontide prayer
Adjourned for lunch.
Executive committee met at ! p. M. l
swas ordered to have DR.. Elliot, mission
airy from Utah, to lecture through tn
county in October, "Polygamy' the sub
ect.
superintendent elected Miss Ferguson
of Elmer, resigned, and Mrs. J. Hulse, Q
Woodstown, nominated instead.
Franchise, Mrs. E. A. Humphreys.
N~on-Alcoholics in medicine, Mrs. John
son.
Sunday School, Mrs. Lloyd, Sharp
town.
Press, Mrs. Emily Kirby.
L. 7. L., Secretary.
Pages, Miss Mary Perry, Miss Lang.
Credential Committee, Miss Fitch ant
Miss Woolman.
Resolution Committee, Miss Kirby
Mrs. Pancoast and Mrs. Stackhouse.
Memorial services led by Mrs. Patter
on, Mrs. Virginia Meyer, Of Penn
Grove; Mrs. Anna Ridgway, Hancock
Bridge; Mrs. S. Powers, Mrs. james
Ayars, Salem; Miss Rock, s. 7. Z. active
member, haspteHaA Mrs RhehaTPerrx
Friesburg; Mrs. Wistar Thompson, Salem
Y; Mrs. Keturah Mullica and Lewis
Wright, (honorary) Woodstown- These
are the deceased members of the differen'
Unions. In the death of Mrs. Perry, he1
works do follow her. Nine Of her family
belong to her Union.
Report of Credential Committee: A
delegates and AZ visitors and 5 genera
officers.
Remarks by Mrs. Ellis, subject HReet
Smoot, of Utah" We cannot condemn
mormonism but the outgrowth which j
polygamy. Roberts was a confessed pc
lygamist. This is the difference between
this man and the man Smoot.
Seven million names OF women in q pc
tition were sent against the seating o
Smoot last winter.
Miss Anna Broadway, of Woodstown
was elected County President.
Mrs. Wistar, Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. Lawrence, Treasurer.
Reports received with thanks.
Adjournment.
Evening lecture, subject, Snapshot
by Mrs. Ellis.
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, in conference assembled, d.
hereby express our loving gratitude t
our Heavenly Father for His continued
guidance during the past year; we reaffirn
our unalterable hatred of tho legalizet
liquor traffic and declare our purpose tx
be total abstinence for the individual
and constitutional prohibition for Stat
and Nation; for this we shall continue t,
labor and pray, realizing the danger y
our government by the growth and powe
of the Mormon Hierarchy.
Resolved, That we most heartily en-
dorse the action Of the National W. G. T
q. in circulating petitions for the expul
sion of Reed SCOT, Of Utah, from the Sen
ate of the United States. Knowing brew
cry grains, which co ntain less food nour
| ishing value than other grains are being
extensively used by Salem county mill
shippers we members Ola Christian tenn