Evening journal., 1904-09-23

WORKERS MEET
New Castle County Union
Institute Held in Red
Lion Church
COMMITTEES WERE APPOINTED

perance Union was held. the edifce be-
ing tastefully decorated for the occa-
sion.
Mrs Mary b. Donnell, county presl-
dent, opened the convention and after
a few remarks, Mrs. Eva r. {. Benson,
who had charge of the music, led the
audience in singing. walk in the
Light"
The following committees were ap-
pointed;
Resolutions-Mrs. L. w. Emerson,
chairman; Mrs. Carrie r. Rankin, Mrs.
Julia Brewer.
Finance-Mrs. ]. c. Mearns. chair
man; Misses Mannering, Weldin, Tai
ley and Miller.
Courtesies-Mrs. NJ. p. Challenger,
Miss Anna Churchman.
Miss Thomas, secretary of the ''Y'
work in Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Ella
NJ Thacher, of Florence, n. j.. were
made members Of the convention.
Lines of Work.
Practical demonstrations Of the diff
ferent lines of work were given by the
state superintendents as follows:
Temperance Literature. Mrs. Neal
Comfy, who had pinned all over her
gown the Union Signal" the official
organ of the organization and the diff
ferent tracts and pamphlets of the
work. Mrs Ella M. Thacher made an
earnest appeal for the Union Signal"
asking that every member subscribe for
1t. Miss Welden and Miss Ella johnson
were appointed to solicit subscriptions.
Mrs. +. c. Atkins. Of Newark, the
county secretary gave a brief synop-
sis of work done In the county since the
county convention.
words of Welcome" were said by
Mrs. Elma Davis, president Of the Red
Lion Union and also the Rev. Fred L.
Mckinsey, pastor of the church, and
responded to by Mrs. Louise S. Moore.
of Middletown.
The department of Purity" was rep
resented by Mrs. l.. w. Emerson.
Mrs. j. G. Mearns, of Wilmington,
represented the department of anti
narcotics. She used a chart showing
CLOSED Doors" to those who used Gig
arettes and stated that in Wilmington
last year there were about 1000 boys
in the schools who missed their promo
tion on account OF the effect on their
brains of cigarettes.
Mrs. Kate Atwel. of Townsend, as
sisted by Misses Lula Ratledge, Elna
Greer and Ethel Naylor, demonstrated
the department OF school Savings
Banks"
Mrs. NJ. ]. O'Connell. wife of the pas
tor OF Ezion M. Il. Church. spoke on
''The Work Among Colored People"
The department Of Mercy" was DEM
onstrated by Mrs. Carrie r. Rankin.
Of the Hilles Union. Mrs. Eva Benson
read poem.
Mrs. Cranston read a paper on Fran
chise."
The evangelistic department was rep
resented by Mrs. e. c. Atkins, Of New
ark, assisted by eight women. who
wore small white bags attached to their
belt filed with seed which they scat
tered abroad as Mrs. Benson sang as
a solo. Scattering Precious Seed" then
each repeated a Scripture text. bear
ing on the subject, which was Love"
Meeting of Committee.
At a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee held Immediately preceding the
afternoon session, Mrs. NJ. b. Donnell
was made delegate to the national con-
vention, and Mrs. e. c. Atkins alter
nate. 1t was decided to engage Mrs.
Mary H. Hunt, national superintendent
Of scientific temperance instruction, to
be present and make an address before
the New Castle County Institute of tine
( Public Schools, Professor Spaid having
expressed himself as being willing to
have Mrs. Hunt on his program
At the afternoon session Mrs. Gym
thia Lofiand read Scripture lesson and
Mrs. Anna Guest made prayer. The
demonstrations were continued as fol-
lows
Mrs. Anna NJ. Brown and a number
] of young people gave the national
, State and county Loyal Temperance
/ Legion notices and rallying cries for
her department
Mrs. Emma Mccall state superin-
tendent Of Sunday School Work" had
a string Of signed pledge cards huns
across the platform .and around the
walls attached to the lamp brackets and
called on Mrs. Thacher to make few
remarks on this line of work
Mrs Mahala Wells-P Perkins used a
number of children from the public
schools to demonstrate her department
of Physical Education" putting them
through a series OF exercises and mo.
tions. she also recited a beautiful
poem, what Can I Do?"
Miss Vinie Lynch Of Mt. Pleasant
sang as a solo "Some Glad Day"
Bishop Potter Denounced.
The committee on resolutions offered
1.-THE following. which were adopted:
Believing that a homogeneous mar,
riage is the only right marriage before
God and In this country. we protest
against polygamy and viii use all oul
efforts toward the unseating Of Reec
Smoot
we extend our thanks to the mem.
bers Of the w. c. T. u. Of Red Lion, tC
the men who so kindly brought theh
teams to meet US. to the pastor OF ths
church for his very cordial welcome
to tho women who prepared and serv.
ed the most excellent luncheon for us
and to all who have i'm any way con.
tributed TO our pleasure during this
day.
I'VE denounce Bishop Potter and nj.
so-called Christian saloon, believing Il
to be a menace to our cause and a re.
proach to our Christianity.
Mrs. L. w. Emerson. Chairman,
Mrs. Carrie r. Rankin,
Mrs. Julia Brewer
Committee on Resolutions"
~" Conference.
J A "Y' conference was the feature OF
the afternoon session at which three
more representatives, from ST. Paurs
SilVerbrook. Anna NJ Brown and ST
Georges Y's. Miss Emerson. president
of 81. Pauls read Q paper on ''Y" work
Miss Thomas and Mrs. Thacher gave
Nf..f. Ma. a H.