Evening journal., 1910-04-13
COMET TO BRING
VOTES FOR WOMEN
W. c. I. U. Worker Remarks
on the Coincidence Of Com
cts and Great Events

Members Of the New Castle union
served coffee at the box luncheon held
between the morning and afternoon
sessions OF the w. c. T. L. Institute at
New Castle NJ u. Church yesterday.
During the noon hour the suffrage de-
baters were showered with congratila-
tions and condolences. The Rev. Joel
Gilhllan said that his wife had told
him he was on the wrong side. Mrs,
S. l.. Foster prophesied that Halleys
comet was a sign that Woman's Suf-
frage was about to succeed. because
comets always appeared when some
great event In earth's history occurred
Mrs. Eleanor Pennington, Of Della
ware City. in reporting about the w
c. 7. u. reading room at Delaware
City said that forty soldier have been
converted in the NJ T.. Church at Del
aware City. and one of these is going
as missionary TO Africa, and another
TO study for the NJ. Il. ministry at the
conclusion of his enlistment. Large
numbers Of soldiers patronize the read
ing rooms every day.
A meeting of the executive committee
was held at 1.30 y. m. Mrs. J. r.
Milligan. Of ST. Georges, spoke at this
I AtANNNAfAh VI AlN HAAeI NNntN ADiAANEAHf
saying the Delaware College contest
would be held on Tuesday, May 3. She
also spoke Of the teachers pledge cards.
it was announced at the committee
meeting that Professor Green would be
Invited TO lecture on May 49,, at the
county convention Of the w. c. r. L..
TO be held in Delaware City.
Mrs. Mary b. Donnell. county presi-
! don't af ri IA, h. .I.rf .f
the committee meeting. and at the
morning. afternoon. and evening ses-
sions. Miss Croes, the "Y" county
superintendent, presided over the "Y"
hour
The afternoon session was apened by a
Bible reading from Corinthians and com
mentary by Mrs. j. X. Barney AWord's
and National Superintendent Of jail
and Prison Work. Mrs. Barney said she
thought ST. Paul was misunderstood by
women, that he must have felt kindly
toward them or he would not have
mentioned so many names of women
as doing good work. She could imagine
the apostle at Rome and the way some
of these mothorly women would invite
him home to a good dinner. and then
they would sit and discus church af-
fairs afterwards
The principal address Of the after
noon was by Mrs. Mary II. Lowell,
Worlds and National Superintendent of
the department of Mercy. Mrs. Lowell
said the object of the department was
to teach universal justice and kind
ness. The highest form of the evolu-
ton the world is undergoing, she said,
would be Justice 10 the lowest kind of
life. She suggested that children should
be trained to kindness by showing them
! its attractive features rather than tell
! ing them tho cruel, ugly things on the
/ other side. Crime always had the
element of cruelty in IT, She said
! foreigners should be instructed and
thus prevented from crime, rather than
punished after committing Il.
During the "Y' hour which followed
the chief matter Of discussion was the
proposed new constitutional changes e
be considered at the national meeting
The changes involved the changing OF
the name "Y" to young Peoples
! Branch" TO a triple instead OF the
! single pledge. and to limiting the age
/ of "Y" members to not over 25 years
There was no objection made to the
new naming. since the societies thus
. ahNNANl NbhAttlN Noullk men as Well as
! young women members. and Il hardly
seems descriptive to call it the "Y. W.
c. r. T." The other two clauses met
with great disfavor. IL was felt that
they would cause many members to
drop out, and that the presence OF
/ older women was desirable. Since the
'Y's" are very aourishing. they hesl-
tated TO do anything to disorganizc
them. Some ms From the Inn," was
/ the subject OF this part OF the pro-
/ gram. Miss Emerson gave an essay
! on intoxication and its effect upon the
| tho home; Infamous. Miss Lily B. VIII.
liams Marshallton Y; Inhrm, Mrs
James y. Gam Of st. Georges Y; In.
( jury Mrs. Levi McC. Foster OF VIII
mington Y; fnsolvent Miss Mary Wat,
son of Seberry Y; Insane. Miss Collins
Of Asbury y; fnhuman. Miss Hayes
of West Branch; Incident. Miss Mar,
Talley OF Anna NJ. Brown Y. Mrs
$. L. Foster called forth applause b,
suggesting 'in Jail"
A Children's Hour followed the "Y'
hour Professor A. r. Spaid. Of VIII
mington. talked TO the children enter
tainingly on the subject Of temper
ance.
l In the evening an address was givei