The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-09-15
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Cecil County w. C. I. U. Meets
Officers Elected And Other
Business Transacted.

Officers Elected And Other
: Business Transacted.
The 31st Annual Convention of the
Cecil County w. C. T. U. met in M
e. Church at Calvert on Thursday,
Sept. 9TH, 1916.
Convention was called to order by
Vice President, Mrs. N. G. Brown.
President, Mrs. Belle Haines not be-
ing able to be present until later.
Doxology was sung followed by
hymn Give to the winds your fears"
Mrs. Brown led the devotional fol-
lowed by prayer by Rev. A. P. Pretty
man. Following this was roll call,
all the organizations responding ex-
cept colored Union in Port Deposit.
i Committees on resolution, creden-
tial and finance were announced.
Executive minutes were read and ap-
proved. Program which had been
arranged by executive committee was
adopted by the convention. Mrs.
Reisler not being able to be present
Mrs. Iva Mearns Mckinney gave the
address of welcome which was most
cordial; the president having arrived
was asked to respond to the address
of welcome as Mrs. Johnson of North
East had not arrived, which she did
most graciously.
| Treasurer's report was then read,
showing balance in treasury of
| $74.68. Following this the presi-
dents address was given which was
excellent and in it she brought to our
attention the need of our working
in season and out as we may find
need for it at our doors; brought to
our attention the many lines of work
under the w. C. T. U. and urged us
to be more jealous in the future
along all lines. Following this the
hymn Flight the good fight" was
sung.
Courtesies of the Convention were
extended to Rev. A. p Prettyman,
Rev. Neese and Rev. Mccoy, all of
whom spoke encouragingly and hope
fully.
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led in noontide prayer after which
we adjourned for lunch, which was
served by the ladies of the Church
and was much enjoyed by all.
Afternoon session opened at 2:30,
the hour previous to this being taken
up by executive being in session.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson led the after
noon DEVOTIONAL; all members of the
Y. p. B. were asked to take the front
seats and responsive read entitled
Ambassadors for Christ was read.
after which Mrs, Neese of North East
led in prayer.
Election of officers was then held
and resulted as follows: President,
Miss Bertha M. Tyson, Rising Sun;
Vice President, Miss Virginia Abra-
hams, Port Deposit; Rec. Secretary,
Mrs. Joseph Smith, Rising Sun; Cor.
Secretary, Mrs. N. c. Brown, Rising
Sun; Treasurer, Miss M. o. Jackson,
Port Deposit.
superintendent for the various
departments were appointed and read
out.
Mr.. Neese of North East reported
that the management of Leslie Camp
wish the County w. c. T. U. to ar
range a program for Temperance day
at Leslie next year, resolution was
passed to do this and arrangements
for same were left to the Executive
to look after.
A beautiful tribute to Mrs. Adaline
Wilson was given in the memorial of
Mrs. VIM. Pogue, followed by a duet
by Mrs. c. S. Pyle and Miss Edna
Reisler.
Mr.. Mccoy, pastor of the Church.
spoke of poster entitled "Help
Uncle Sam Stamp it out" and said
we had been working along that line
too long, and he suggested that we
change the word Help to Make
and we all feel that if the Christian
people will stand together against
this great evil we can Make Uncle
Sam stamp this demon out. May
we ask and urge every Christian
man, woman and child to do their
best to stamp it out.