Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-04

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The annual spring gathering Of the Glou-
cester County w. c. T. U. was held in the
Methodist Church at National Park last
Thursday: it was large gathering nearly
every union in the county being present.
The meeting was opened by devotional
exercises led by Mrs. Ella Benezet, of
Woodbury.. Words of greeting were said
by Rey. W. W. Wickward, pastor of the
church, ,and Mrs. Emily Graf, President Of
Local Union, the response was by Miss
Laura E. Holmes, Of Clarksboro, on behalf
OF the County Union. Miss Jane A. Stew
art, of Philadelphia, read a paper on
'Hints for Press Workers which was full
of very interesting facts. Among the things
she said was that there are 10000 news
papers IN our country and they were vast
influence for good, and she urged all work
ers to use the newspapers TO give the pub
lie facts regarding the great temperance
movement. We must contract the great
amount Of news printed by the opposing
side. People must be given the truth.
Many visitors were introduced ALI Of whom
made short remarks, as follows, Rev. J. E.
Lake, National Park; Miss Esther Elfrith,
President Camden County Union; Mrs. Fl.
A. Cowley, State Superintendent Moral
Education; Mrs. A G. Sensor, State Super
intendent of Evangelistic Work, and c. A.
Brown, Woodbury..
Lunch was furnished by the Ladies Of
the Local Union, which was enjoyed by all.
The afternoon session was opened by de-
votional service led by Miss Ida May Clark,
of Bridgeport. The first speaker of the
afternoon was Mrs. III A. Cowley, Of Had
nonfeld, who read payer on 'sThe Teach
ing Of Purity to Children. Among the
many good things she said that the greatest
obstacle that confront our nation and our
very lips is the evils Of our society. The
only correct standard to set before our boys
is just the same as we set before our girls.
The above was a quotation from Judge
Newcomer. Parents do not deceive your
children. Fill your child's mind with good
thoughts. Novel reading is a bad habit
keep only those books before your children
that are good and clean.
Miss Jane Stewart, of Philadelphia,s spoke
upon the Reform Measures before Con-
gress,' one Of the principal and most i'm
portant bills to be passed is the protection
ofSdry territory. another important bill be-
fore Congress is regarding Government tax
receipts. The bill is that no tax receipts
shall be issued only to those who hold
local license. The anti-canteen law i
grounded good and solid.
Mrs. Mary Sparks, of Bridgeport, spoke
upon the Membership of our County, At
present the membership numbers 508. She
said she wanted to see the 600 mark
reached before the fall convention. The
enemy is strong against us, we must pull
together; give us the boys and girls Of
Gloucester county.
Mrs. Mary E. Wilson, of Philadelphia,
spoke very forcefully upon the Scientific
Temperance Question" The teaching of
temperance asa science began in 1874 by
W. G. T. q. it has extended throughout
the world. $1,000 physicians of England
have petitioned Parliament to compel tenn
perance teaching in schools, and it shall
rank third in order. In France you may see
large posters on public places with these
words. Alcohol drinking is wrong.n In
Sweden the teachers have to take course
in temperance before they are engaged to
teach. In South Africa, India, China, Ja-
pan, Canada, Mexico, Scientific Temperance
is taught. Insurance companies will not
accept persons who are drinkers. Many
corporations will not engage men who drink.
The Catholic Church has placed before
their children catechism on temperance
in all their schools, and to-day before they
confirm anyone, they must sign the total
abstenous pledge.
Mrs. Wilson also spoke in the evening
upon ''Our New Neighbors." She is very
earnest worker among our foreign popula-
tion. She said the foreigners are great
factor in the fight for temperance. In New
Jersey alone in 1906 58,4l5, and in 1907.
7O,665 people Of foreign birth took up their
residence in New Jersey. They soon are
allowed to vote and he generally votes as
the boss tells him, or as the brewer says,
and very often for money, and we in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania have no right to
express our opinions. We must either
Americanrze them or they will foreignize
us.
The institute song written by William
c. Stokes, Of Woodbury., recently, was
sung, the chorus Of which is as follows
Onward Chistian voters
Marching to the polls,
In the cause OF freedom,
Dear TO freeman's souls.
Candidate for ghppjfi