The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-25
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1913


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Methodist Episcopal church, Burlington
During the roll call 1t was found every
county officer was present and the con-
yention was the largest that had been
held for some time. During the session
great interest was taken In the various
questions which came before the body.
Following an interesting paper on
woman Suffrage" motion was passed
directing that a message be sent to the
representatives from the county asking
them to favor the passage Of bill on
suffrage about to be reported in the Legis-
lature.
Resolutions were passed condemning
the cigarette and the means used by some
tobacco firms to dispose of their goods,
ana recommending the enactment of q
curfew law.
New names were added to the roll of
membership during the session, and at
present the organization has member
ship Of nearly three hundred thousand in
the United States.
Reference was made to the National
Convention which ia TO be held at Asbury
Park during the latter part of October
and the first Of November of this year.
when 1t 10 expected ten thousand women
Will be in attendance with q number of
foreign temperance workers.
Dinner and supper were served by
members of the Burlington Union and
the Misses May Stout and Jennie Morgan
acted as pages.
The convention opened with devotional
services In charge of Mrs. A. D. Tilton,
OF hoorestown. and prayer was offered
BY DR.. Payran, of the Union Methodist
Episcopal church, Burlington.
The convention was called to order by
tue county president, Mrs. e. " Street,
Of Beverly. Following the appointment
OF the various committees, greetings were
extended by Miss Rebecca Beugless, of
the Burlington Union; the Rev. Dr. Thos.
Brock. Of the convention church, and
response made by Mrs. Georgianna Haz-
card, of Beverly.
Miss Annie Antrim, Of Pemberton, ia
vored the gathering with very pretty
solo, Somebody Cares" which was fol-
lowed BY report Of the treasurer, Miss
Kate Peters, of Beverly. The report as
read showed the total receipts to be
sSO696 and the total expenditures $2S7 40.
In addition to the above Burlington
county has collected $3.50 towards paying
Its share of expenses for the National
Convention to be held at Asbury Park
this fall.
A paper on Woman Suffrage, F." read by
Miss Elizabeth L. Gillingham, of Moores-
town. made a number of comparisons
relative to localities where suffrage was
given to women, and also referred to the
large number of women who were attend
ing the various colleges and receiving
education while the men were in the
minority.
The speaker said that In places where
the women had been given the right of
suffrage, more interest had been taken in
voting Reference was made to Kansas,
where the right of suffrage had been
granted. One reason advanced in support
Of the right of women to vote was that
she paid taxes and obeyed the law. She
also said that there were 5000 900 women
who worked and where they had voice
In the management of affairs the working
hours had been reduced and an advance
OF 80 per cent. had been made In the wage
scale. In the schools there were one third
more girls than boys, and of the graduates
In the various colleges in the United
States half of the number were women.
Besides the vast number of women who
were receiving an education over the
number Of men students, through the
activities of the women one hundred and
fifty thousand women had been saved
from the social evil. In three States the
hours Of work for the girl and woman
had been reduced where suffrage had been
granted which would overcome the large
per centage of women who were driven to
the street on account of the wages.
A solo, Jesus. Lover of My Soul" was
very prettily rendered by Mrs. Howard
Birkett, Of Burlington, which was fol.
lowed by the introduction and remarks of
visitors present.
Mrs. Karl Peterson, of Palmyra. sang
solo. and prayer was offered by the Rev.
Charles Lawrence, and the convention
was dismissed by the Rev. DR.. Payran.
In the afternoon the convention opened
with Bible reading by Madame Barakat,
Of Philadelphia. In her remarks the
speaker spoke on the command given to
Joshua to cross the Jordan and take
Jericho. The rendering in the Arabic
Bible used the word slave. which was
similar to servant. but had more of
meaning of being under control, and
Joshua was under the control of God and
did as he was commanded.
She urged the members of the W. C. T.
U. to take the word of God, know 1t,
speak 1t. mediate on its truths, and the
wall Of sin would be broken down.
In compliance with a recommendation
made In the executive committees report
meeting Of the committee will be held
ct Delsnco in the near future to make
arrangements for the spring convention,
which will be held at Vincentown.
Miss Esther II. Elfreth, state president
Of the society, spoke on the coming Ma
tional convention which will be held at
Asbury Park, and urged upon the men,
bers the necessity of attending.
A very interesting address was made by
Mrs. Eva Lake. of Arlington, on 'Scien-
tic Temperance"
Other resolutions passed by the body
recommended the passing of curfew law
and condemnatory of the means of cigar
cite manufacturers used to sell their goods
by placing coupons calling for admission
to the moving picture shows, and request
ed owners of such places not to accept
said coupons. The selling of the cigar
cite to minors was also condemned by
resolution.
The evening session opened with sing
ing and the scripture lesson by the Rev.
Frank Lukens, which was followed with
prayer by the Rev. T. III. Eastwood.
The choir of che church sang the Cru
SADIE Glory Song, (which was followed with
an interesting talk by Madame Barakat
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