Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-08
". C. I. U. MEETING VERY
INTERESTING. !.

J The twenty-fifth annual convention OF
the Frederick County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was held in St. Johns
Lutheran church at this place Thursday
Of last week. Inall the sessions, increas-.
ed interest in the work inthe county was
displayed and the convention is said to
be the best ever held.
About forty delegates were present.
Executive meeting was called at $50
o'clock. Thirteen officers and superin-
tendents responded to roll call. Mrs.
Milton Woodward conducted devotional
service. Nominations for officers and
superintendent were made. The election
resulted as follows: President, Mrs. S.
C. Thomas. Buckeystown; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. W. N. Kindley; recording
secretary, Miss Helena Stauffer; Walk
ersville; treasurer, Miss K. M. Bartgis,
Frederick, Md.
The session of the convention was
opened at 10. 80 with devotional services
by Rev. M. l.. Beard. followed by few
remarks by the county president Mrs. S.
c.. Thomas, of Buckeystown. Miss
Beatrice Unger, of Thurmont, rendered
solo and Miss Fern Weddle gave a
recitation of welcome to the delegates
and friends of the convention. Reports
of secretary and treasurer were read,
and Mrs. Haslup then made most con-
gratuiatory remarks upon the work done
by the Frederick County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union not alone in its
own work but in the aid given to the
State work.
The noontide service waaheld promptly
at twelve o'clock. Mrs. Thomas sugges-
ed that brief memorial service be held
in memory of Mrs. Hairy Wood, of New
Market, whose death caused much sorrow
in the hearts of Frederick county white
ribboners. "How Firm a Foundation"
was sung, prayer was offered by Mrs.
Haslup, whose earnest words impressed
those who heard with the sincerity of her
thankfulness for the life and work Of
Mrs. Wood. She read the Scripture
lesson from Matthew 25. These verses
were read, she said, that it might /be
understood that faithfulness is to be
commended. Mrs. Woods faithfulness
always impressed itself upon her co-work-
ers in the temperance cause.
Mrs. Thomas spoke beautifully of Mrs.
Wood and asked that as the most fitting
memorial to Mrs. Wood we strive to
carry on the work among the children,
in which work she was most interested.
Lunch was served in the Town Hall
adjoining the church.
The afternoon session was begun with
devotional service conducted by Rev.
Martin, of the United Brethren church,
Scripture lesson, Psalms las and lag.
Reports of the several superintendent
of department were heard with much in
terest. A brief talk on scientific temper
ance instruction was given by Miss Ella
Krieg, supervisor of primary work in
the public school. The report of the
flower mission department is always of
interest and showed so many lovely things
done for the sick, needy and kindergarten
of the w. C. T U. in Baltimore, ll63
bouquets, 954 calls made, 8 nights and
many days, 81 quarts of canned fruit, 6
bushels of vegetables, delicacies innumer-
able to the sick, 1l0 letters, 1,500 post
cards, so mems suits twenty-five suits
of boys clothing, besides $65. 90 in money
expended in the work.
The Loyal Legion work shows that
much work is being done by the W. c.
T. U. women with the children, upon
whom must always depend the future of
the work. A short address upon this
work was made by Miss Florence Mealey,
and the Importance of the work was
strongly emphasized. In the country,
the reports of the work of the Middle
town w. C. T. U. show moreSystema tic
and effective work. Mrs. Milton Wood
ward, superintendent of evangelistic
work, gave strong talk, especially
upon the prison and Jail work in which
she has been interested for twenty-eight
years. So much work had to reported
that the Parliamentary Drill" which
was to have been given by Miss Haslup
had to be omitted. The afternoon session
closed at 5.l5 and supper was then
served in the Town Hall.
The evening session of the convention
was held in the auditorium of the church.
The devotional services in charge of Rev.
Hammersley, consisted of singing "All
Hail the Power Jesus Name" organ
voluntary, prayer and reading of First
Psalm. The choir rendered most beauti-
fully "Pray For the Peace ofJerusalem.
The exercises by the Loyal Temperance
Legion consisted of marching song,
"Onward We Are Marching, Alcohol to
Fight" The Legion, which numbers
fifty members marched and massed upon
the chancel platform. There were
several recitations by small boys and a
song, "A Pledge I'll Take"
Mrs. Haslup, of Baltimore, president
of the Maryland Woman's Christian
T emperance Union, made an impressive
address on "Open Doors" In part she
said: "We do not realize the number of
open doors of sin and those who are
entering. Among these open doors we
name the beautiful summer resorts with
their open saloons inviting our young
people to desecrate the Sa bbath. In
Baltimore are 1,50O licensed places Of