Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-06-11
W. C. It. L. HOLDS SPRING
CONFERENCE IN NORWICH

With nearly thirty delegates present. |
representing w. C. T. U. unions through |
out New London county, the spring con- |
ference of the W. c. T. L. was held in |
this city Thursday morning and after
noon. The sessions We're held at Bush |
nell chapel. Central Baptist church. and
there was basket luncheon at noon
The morning session opened at 10.30l
o'clock and was called to order by Mrs
Fl. Addie Randall, county president Aft
er the hymn. He Leadeth Me. with Mrs.
Arthur F. Wyman, accompanist. Rev.
Arthur F. 'Purkiss. pastor of the church.
read the 103rd Psalm and led in prayer
offered for the work and workers of the
W. c. r. U.
A welcome was extended by Miss Har-
rfet F. Cross, president of the Norwich
union, Miss Mary Day. county secretary,
| read the report of the last county con-
vention which was held last fall at Mys-
| tic.
| An interesting talk on Americaniza-
ton work was given by Mrs. Randall.
She told of some of her experiences in
| this work Miss Day spoke of the medi-
cal department and her talk brought,
forth a spirited discussion on the lax
ness of the medical profession in pre-
scribing whskey TO men. thus causing
drunkenness. Jamaica ginger as an intox-
! icating drink was condemned.
Mrs. Cutler of Mystic gave an inter
esting report of her stay in New York
state during the winter She spoke of
/ the Americanization work the W. c. T.
U. have done during the past thirty
years.
Several letters from the French orphan
adopted by the county w. c. T. U. were
read by Miss Day. the secretary and il
was voted to send $3.50 for its sup
port. There was also a very interesting
letter from the Noank union which was
unable to be represented at the con-
ference
A letter from Mrs Holman of South
Wilmington, state superintendent of Sol
diers' and Sailors Flower Mission an6
Relief Work, urged the county and eact
union to appoint a superintendent
Mrs. Mary Wilson. state W. C. T. o
president, attended the meeting as 3
special guest Mrs. Wilson gave a mos
! interesting talk on affairs in the state
Adjournment was then taken for basket
lunch.
The afternoon session convened aft
er the luncheon and Mr.. Wilson asked
,, the ladies present to write down and
turn in any questions they would like
to have answered. One of the ladies ask
ed Mrs. Wilson what she thought OF tbs
Sunday laws. Mrs. Wilson told of how
Sunday is observed in various countrie:
in Europe. In England. she said. near
ly everything is closed on Sunday ex.
cept the saloons. In Scotland the lid /:
down tighter than in England. In Bel
: GUM and Switzerland everything is clos
ed tight Sunday morning during the
church hours, but is wide open the re-
mainder of the day.
Mrs. Wilson went on to tell Of the
world convention in London which she
attended. She spoke of the great num-
Der of temperance sermons preached or
the two Sundays during the convention
and said the Salvation Army alone ar
ranged for 1853 meetings. Japan ant
India last year gained over 1000 mem
. bers, according to the report made a
i the convention. Mrs. Wilson said thu
n meeting would no doubt be interested t
n learn that Middlesex county. in thi
e state had gained 200 members last year
= After a vocal selection. Where NJ!
r Caravan Has Rested. by Mrs. r. c. Brit
y ton. accompanied by Mrs. William Steo
o bins, the conference came to close witt
Y the Aenediction. Mrs. Stebbins' encor
k was My Laddie.
Il The credentials committee. through
a Miss Nellie Starr of Uncasville. reporte'
l. that there were q members and 10 WIS
itors present at the conference.