Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-02-22
MID-WINTER RALLY
OF THE w. G. T. u.

day, presided over by Mrs. Gbodwin,
county president.
Mrs. e. F. Downing greeted the
county members, oongratulating them
on the fine representation assembled
| in the name of the five hundred county
members
Mrs. Hudson, of MiIlville, spoke OF
her recolfections of Frances E. Will
lard, interesting as all references to
this sanity woman are.
| Attention was called to the Bridge
ton Y's as the most promising in the
State and Mrs. Martha Hickman was
introduced as President of this organi-
zation.
Mrs. E. @. Read, of Vineland, sang
fine solo, H.The Warning Bell. !"
Mrs. M. l.. Gilbert, of vineland.
spoke on 1.-The Early Days OF the Tenn
perance Cause, presenting the histor-
ical growth of temperance from our
earliest days as nations strong and
interesting paper.
The next subject. "The Menace of
Mormonism, was introduced by the
President and various speakers were
called before the convention, who pre-
| sented their views.
Rev. Mr.. Ewing, of West Presbyter-
ian Church. gave interesting points as
the origin through Joseph Smith. of
the Book of Mormon From the
smallest beginnings and most senseless
pretensions it has grown and developed
| to Its present widespread dimensions.
Rev. Mr.. Huff, of Greenwich Baptist
| Church. next spoke of the danger of
allowing this menace to grow and ex-
pand upon our shore. Rev. S. III.
| Potter, Fourth Presbyterian Church,
Bridgeton. in a few strong words pre-
sented his views. Rev. Mr.. Bullock
followed, presenting some of the fool.
| ish claims of the "Book of Mormon :"
7 the speaker thought that no equivocal
position should be taken as to opposi-
tion to Reed Smoot or any other ad.
| herent of Mormonis.n which is pre-.
posed to our civic and religious insti-
| tutions.
7 Mr.. Henry B. Pierce, of Bridgeton,
was introduced to the audience and
! spoke of the necessity of educating
public sentiment in order to the proper
enforcement of the prohibitory law /;
also of consolidating the temperance
vote on the candidate most likely to
be elected.
At the noon executive meeting re.
quest was made, coming from the Ma.
tional Presbytery, that larger sub
scription be made for the Union Sig
nal, the National W. @. T. U. organ.
Time of Spring Institute was oonsid
cred and left to future action. The
evening session it was recommended be
occupied with a county medal Con-
test" and each local union was urgent
ly asked to furnish successful Silver
"Gold Medal Contest" for that even
ing. The time of fall convention of
State Unions was named as the Sd
week in September.
Rev. Mr.. Hahn, of Newport, opened
the afternoon session with prayer.
This was followed by a discussion of
the anti -canteen question opened by
Rev. Mr.. Boswell, of Trinity Church.
who considered there was no argument
against the adjustment of liquor
drinking among our soldiers.
Rev. Heber Beadle followed. assur-
ing those present that with God be-
hind the movement their efforts must
prevail.
Rev. Mr.. Hahn asserted his belief
that with the removal of the army
canteen great entering wedge for
temperance had been supplied and felt
in National as we'll as State politics.
Reference was made to the late con-
sideration of State Local Option
bill, ending in our Legislature. 1t
was moved that a request be sent to
our two representatives and State
senator as the voice of our 500 W. O.
I. U. Cumberland county members,
that they favor by their influence and
vote Local Option Bill No. 1S.
The convention was favored by
second beautiful solo from Mr. Read,
of Vineland.
Rev. Mr.. Ramsey, former mission
ary in Indian territory, spoke of fond
ness of the Indians for strong drink
and the attempts of white men to al
lure them to drink; leading them to
steal anything they could secure and
barter it for liquor.
Mrs. Carrie Loper sang in fine voice
the White Ribbon "Star Spangled
Banner" written by Kate Sunderland.
The accusation is made that New
York firm of lawyers. having recov.