The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-30
The Eighteenth Annual Convention.


The Eighteenth Annual Convention.
The eighteenth annual convention
of the Hunterdon County W. C. T. u.
WAS held i'll the hall of the w. c. Il. u.
of this city, on Wednesday of last week.
The convention was called to order by
Gebhardt. Devotional exercises were
led by Mrs. }. V. Williams, of Blooms
bury. The attendance was good and
every union in this county was repre-
sented, besides large delegation of
the Bucks Co. L. A T.. Union and n good
~ number of visitors. The reports of
the general officers superintendent of
departments were full of interest.
Every superintendent expressed the
need of greater yigilence and zeal in
every department of work, A discus
sion then followed on these two depart
Observation-Disclosures and Non-Al-
coholics i'll Medicine :" The ladies'
stated many interesting facts in con
nection with their own experience
The remarks showed TINT in all cases
there were substitutes for alcoholic
siimulants. The National Temperance
Hospital of Chicago was one of the
many authorities MS we'll as personal
acknowledgment given by many physi-
clans of high standing. 1t is n lamen-
table fact that so many self-prescribed
patent medicines containing large
percentage of alcohol are used MS com
mon household remedies and that the
use of cigarettes and other narcotics
are on the increase, and an earnest
plea went up from the mothers heart
to guard the boys against these evils,
very early in life. After the discussion
the Rev. II. A. MacKubbin was intro
duee2 and addressed the convention
with words of commentator and en-
couragement which was followed with
the noontide prayer led by Mrs. j. A.
Powell. All delegates and visitors
were invited to remain and partake Of
luncheon.
At . O'Clock the meeting was called
to order and Mrs. j. w. Rogan, OF
Pennington, gave most interesting
Bible reading, citing many touching
incidents from the new testament show
ing the great compassion of Jesus to
those who were in trouble and sorrow.
The report of the recording secretary,
Mrs. II. ID. Schenck, was then read
and adopted, followed by the election
Of officers, which resulted in the re-
election Of the entire board. The adj
dress OF the county president was full
OF interest and valuable suggestions.
The superintendent of the press spoke
very kindly Of the editors of the sever
nj papers of the county said she had
always found them very courteous and
kindly published all temperance mat
tiers furnished them. A recitation en-
titled college Oil Cans by Miss
Cynthia Lauer, was listened to with
wrapt attention and tears moistened
many eyes at the thought of our bright
est and best being led astray. A solo
and chorus, by class OF girls, was a
very interesting feature of the after.
noon session. Rev. s. q. Pitt, pastor
of the NJ. Il. Church, and Rev. Mr.
Campbell, of Ringoes, were then in
troduced, and both encouraged all
present by their presence and well
chosen remarks. After the reports of
the usual committees, the afternoon
session closed.
The evening mass meeting was held
in the First Presbyterian Church at 30
o'clock. Devotions led by Rev. Mr..
MaeKnbbin. The choir rendered
beautiful anthem. Rev. MacKubbin
read the scripture lesson. Rev. s. q.
Pitt followed with prayer; another an
them was then sung. Mrs. Gebhardt
made a few remarks and then intro
duced the speaker of the evening, Miss
Belle Kearney, of Mississippi, whose
address was exceptionally good. Miss
Kearney is a fluent speaker, we'll post
cd on the political, as well as moral
issues; she held the large attendance in
perfect qniet until the close. Mrs.
Charles Dilts then sang very beauti-
fully. A solo entitled ''The Bird With
a Broken Pinion." After the Offering
the convention was finally dismissed
with the benedication by Rev. Mr..
MacKubbin. X.