The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-30
CONVENIIO


NoRrHEEAsr, Sept. ~ 1910.
3 The 18th annual convention was opened in
the above place at 1920 O'Clock with singing
"Guide Me, o Thou Great Jehovah"
Miss Warrington, president Of North East
Union, conducted the devotional as Mrs. Burr
had been called away.
The program for the day was adopted
Minutes Of Executives and the day at Wood
lawn Camp were read. After appointing
committees the Corresponding Secretary
gave her report which was adopted. There
are FIVE Unions in the county, and two \ 3.
Treasurer reported ls150.32 ireceived during
year andIsls7 s2,expended, leaving balance Of
$3.50 in treasury. Credential committee re-
ported twenty-nine entitled to vote.
A short :historyof the Union for the past
twenty-five years was given by Mrs. Edwin
Haines. The election of, officers resulted in
the reelection of 1.-THE old oficers President,
Mrs. Amos R. Brown, Sylmar; Rec. Sec, Mrs.
Edwin Haines, Rising Sun; Cor. Sec, Mrs. N.
G. Brown, Rising Sun; Treasurer, Miss NJ. O.
jackson, Port Deposit.
Noontide prayer, Mrs Alkaline Wilson.
Courtesies Of the convention were extended
Miss Christine Tingling and Rev. H. A. g..
Westerfeld The former spoke on the value
union for all who wore it.
a. dime lunch was served after which the
executive committee met in the Sunday school
room and nominated the superintendent.
The afternoon session was opened with de-
yotional by Mrs. Clifford Mr.. Westerfeld
spoke strong words of encouragement and re-
ferred to William Jennings Bryan refusing to
vote for friend of twenty years because he
was saloon advocate. Superintendent of
departments gave most interesting reports
and nearly all superintendent reported. Re-
ports adopted, followed with singing Stand
Up for Jesus"
The resolutions were received and adopted
and motion made to have them published
next week in our county papers. 1t was
decided to have new directories and each
Union and Y was urged to send names of
officers and superintendent to the Recording
Secretary at once. The treasurer asked for
post cards to be used as receipts in her work
The request was granted The superintendent
were elected and the convention adjourned
with singing God be with You till We meet
Again.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Inasmuch as We the members of the
Women's Christian Temperance Onion Of
Cecil county. recognize God as our Father. and
realize that it is only through and by Him
that we can accomplish anything that will
help to advance His Kingdom, therefore be it
resolved:
1That we reafirm our loyalty to the prin-
ciples of total abstinence for the individual
and prohibition forthe State and Nation.
2 Since the hope of the temperance cause is
the education of the children therefore we urge
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Legion.
We maintain the Christian standard of
morals for men as well as women.
That more active work is needed in sur
pressing the sale of narcotics and preventive
places in our midst.
That we protest in every possible way
against the use of patent medicine containing
al Sphcl cocaine and other dangerous drugs. and
recommend that we call attention to the evils
resulting from the use Of Coca Cola and drinks
OF like character; that we try to influence
medicine.
That we advocate unlimited suffrage for
women.
That we give our State and National
papers hearty support.
That we direct our efforts toward further
ing the Local Option campaign in Cecil county,
and at the same time declaring our faith in
prohibition as better and more effectual way
of dealing with the liquorltraffic.
9 That we extend our sincere thanks to the
w. c. t. u. and friends of North East who
so pleasantly entertained us, to the musicians
and to all who have in any way contributed to
the success of the convention.
10 We recommend the publishing of these