The Penn's Grove record., 1912-09-27
w. c. T. u. Convention.

The 26th annual convention of Salem
County Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was held in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, in Elmer, on the 10th with
an attendance of 40 voting delegates, and
many visitors present from Gloucester,
Camden and Cumberland counties. In
the absence of Miss Mary E. Hires, OF
Salem, who sent regrets because OF her
inability to attend, Mrs. S. N. johnson
of Wenonah, led in the opening devotlons,
and Mrs. Rebecca P. Patterson, so many
years the county's leader, told OF the
"Crusade Treasures" the story OF how 1t
all began, and then led in ''Praise we the
Lord. Praise ye Lord, o my soul,' and
"Giye to the winds thy fears"
The pastor of the convention church,
Rev. D. w. G. McIntire, extended cordial
greetings to the convention, at once show
ing his familiarity with the beginning,
and his belief and interest in the work of
the organization.
Mrs. Laura A.Stevens, president OF the
Elmer union, was most happy in her well
coming words to the convention, at once
making all feel at home and in good
working trim.
The response to these greetings was
given by Miss Jessie Richman, of the
Stevens Y, of Woodstown, who empha-
sized the importance of enlisting the
young people in the service, and the in
spiration which their presence always
gives the older workers.
In the necessary absence of the norm
ing session of the Recording Secretary,
Belle G. Crothers, Mrs. Evans served in
her place, and read the report OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee and Spring Institute.
The Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Geo. w. Fitch, gave her excellent report,
showing a total membership OF 543 in the
county, besides the honoraries and l.. L.
LIS, a gain of 26 over last year.
The report OF Mrs. Mary E. Lawrence,
treasurer, showed that more than $500
had been paid out during the year, and
that did not include a large amount not
passing directly thru the treasurer's
hands. The Woodstown Y, for instance
gave nearly $50 to the branch of Worlds
w. G. I. U. work, represented by Miss
Ruth Davis, the Young Peoples Mission
airy.
Reports of department superintendent
were filled with an interest that makes
the work dear to the worker and the Or
CARNATIONS. The superintendent of de-
partments are the ''specialists' in their
particular lines which makes the work to
grow and develop.
The Memorial Service, conducted by
Mrs. NJ. j. PauIding, showed that the
Woodstown w. c. t. Q. was the only
union in the county that had sustained a
loss by death. They were Mrs. Carrie P.
Andrews and Mrs. Rachel E. Deer
Loving words of appreciation were spok-
en- by those who best knew their interest
and their love of the work.
Penns Grove union won the County
banner last year by its largest increase in
members. Mrs. Edward S. Harris passed
it to MISS Louisa Powell, treasurer of
Hancocks Bridge union.
The report of the Credential Committee
was then given and the election of these
officers followed; President, Emily Ruch
Kirby, Woodstown; vice president, Mrs.
Rebecca P. Patterson, Woodstown; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. G. w. Fitch,
Daretown; recording secretary, Miss Belle
G. Crothers, Woodstown; treasurer, Mrs.
Mary E. Lawrence, Salem. All re-elec-
lions.
The High and Grammar School heard
the address OF Mrs. Hildebrand on Scien-
tific Temperance which was made inter-
esting with charts.
Mrs. G. W. Fitch, of Daretown, was
elected delegate from Salem County to
the National Convention to be held at
Portland, Oregon, October 1925, 1912
Mrs. Mary E. Lawrence, of Salem, was
elected the alternate.
In the evening Clinton N. Howard, OF
Rochester, N. Y, "the giant" gave his
wonderful lecture on"Adam and Eve and
the Baby" He gave a new vision of the
glory of humanity and the possibilities
that lie open to men, and how the faint
OF sin has married Gods handiwork in
man and most OF all what a blight the
legalized liquor traffic has put upon him.
His humor, pathos, and fearful depic-
lion OF the crimes of tue liquor traffic
moving the audience to laughter, tears