The Penn's Grove record., 1909-05-14
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Held A Profitable Institute In Elmer

Union was held In h Methodist Epis
copal Church at Elmer on Thursday
May 9th. The talent which took par
made it one Of the most interesting ane
profitable ever held.
Miss Emily X. Kirby, the count,
President presided, and the attendance
was large, After the usual business rou
tine Mrs. Grace Fl. Swartz, Of Wenonall
read a paper on "Our New Jersey Con
stitution," in which she outlined thu
constitution witt, its preambles and tel
articles. She gave in detail the most i'm
portant points and put a strong interpre'
tation on it in regards to the licensing o.
evils not conductive to the public morals
which most law makers have failed te
study, comprehend and put into legisla'
tive effect.
The reports from the Unions i'll dit.
ferent parts of the county showed ag-
g~ressiye work. Mrs. Mary Stock Of Al
loway, reported the best thing they had
endeavored to interest the men; had
held socials and given them plenty to
eat. Each yearly anniversary is cele-
brated.
Mrs. S. N. johnson reported that the
Elmer Union emphasized the need Of
reading the Bible and the Union Sig
nal.
Mrs. Ella Harris, reported that the
Penn's Grove Union is engaged in the
special work of raising funds for a public
fountain. $85 had recently been' cleared
by a supper.
Mrs. G. Andrews reported for the
Woodstown Union. This Union has
done very aggressive work, during the
past six months, for Local Option. A
committee was appointed to prepare a
petition to be circulated among the vo-
tiers, not only in Woodstown, but thru
out the County, and 900 signeis were
secured. The Union also secured the
County with the end in view to publish
ing the same at an early date,
The memorial service was led by Mrs.
Bourne; Mrs. Henrietta Camminade, the
State Treasurer, who had been most
faithful to her trust for a long period;
Mrs. Florence Stratton, of the Daretown
Union, and Reuben Woolman, of Woods
town, were the workers having. passed
away since the beginning of the year.
Mrs. M. j. Pauding added her tribute
to the late Mrs. Stratton, whose death
had been such an irreparable loss to the
Daretown Union.
A Symposium was held. The discus
sion was ION the Firing Line-Recent
Victories" Miss Kirby introducing the
first speaker Mayor E. s. Fogg, Esq, of
Woodstown said; s"This brother is an
old Good Templar, a staunch Prohibition
list and everything that he ought to be-"
Mr.. Fogg spoke from the illegal Stand
point" He said we now have good laws
when enforced. The recent victory for
no license in Glassboro had given him
more joy than the news that Georgia had
gone dry.
DIR. Fitch, OF Daretown, spoke from the
medical standpoint, telling of the useless
ness of alcohol as a food and its injurious
effects as a medicine.
Prof. j. A. Wentzell spoke from a
scientific point of view. He had attended
the tuberculosis exhibit recently held iii
Philadelphia, and gave an interesting ac-
count Of what he learned there. This
matter was made SO plain by object teach
ing that even a young child could under
stand and all school children in the city
of Philadelphia were taken to see the
exhibit. In the same manner the evils
Of intemperance might be taught, said
Mr.. Wentzell, its action on the system
and its injurious effects being brought
to the child's mind, and the child of it's
own volition would thus become a total
abstainer.
George M. Grof, spoke from the farm
ers' standpoint. The user of intoxicants
is no longer wanted OH the farm any
more than in the factory or on the rail-
roads. He told how times had cIiangd
rom forty and fifty years ago when it
was thought necessary to furnish farm
help with intoxicants i'll tile harvest field
and after a hard days work.
Mr.. Benjamin Patterson of the Woods
town Monitor Register, spoke from,
ssThe Standpoint Of the Press" He said,
that having been at Trenton among the
lawmakers during the sessions OF the Leg
islature he understood better than ever
before how sentiment is growing in favor
of temperance. The people, said he, have
a right to hit this evil IL hit it square.
The press is a moulder of public opin-
ion, and on any question having a moral
bearing you will not find it tardy in
giving its support. According to this
speaker there Is no agency more potent
in any reform. and especially is this true
along the line of temperance.
In the evening several speakers took
part.
Rev. E. J. Gwynn, pastor of the Pies
byterian church, gave the first address,
and said among other things, that there
is no other organization formed for the
uplifting Of humanity doing more good
| than that Of the w. G. I. u, and for
the fidelity Of purpose no other society
can compare with it.
Mrs. Bourne followed and gave a most
interesting account of what is being done
along the line of Sunday school work,
which had not been touched upon by
other speakers.
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A Birthday Surprise
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