Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-27
". c. 7. j. SHOWS
MEMBERSHIP GAIN
Encouraging Reports Made at
the Spring Institute OF the
County Body.

The spring institute OF tne Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
OF New Castle county convened with
an unusually large gathering this
morning In First-Central Presbyterian
Church. Market street above Ninth.
Mrs. Mary B. Donnell OF Newark.
president. presided.
Following tho devotional services.
In charge OF Mrs. Adam Stengle. the
members OF the union were welcomed
to the church by Mrs. II. c. Downing
Mrs. Richard c. McMullen OF Thacher
w. c. II. L.. responded.
That the w. G. II. y. has gained de-
cidedly In membership over last year
was shown In reports from the various
branches. Although many OF the
branches are still to be heard from
the new members reported numbered
So This report. Mrs. Donnell said
wns highly encouraging. Tho various
branches represented at the morning
session were: Wilmington, Uilles
Ella Thacher, Westerfeld, washing
ton Heights, Eastlake. Arters and
Madeley: Blackbird. Townsend. New
ark, Delaware City New Castle New
port, Marshallton, Middetown. Vic
tory, st. Georges, Mt. Pleasant-Sum-
nit. Red Clay and Hockessln.
The SECRETARY, Mrs. Elsie Crouci
Fisher of Mar rshallton. and tree surer
Mrs. Katie Butler Dockety. reported
Mrs. Adam Stengle was unanimous
~ elected life member OF the w. {
7. u. of New Castle county.
Rev. ltquilla Webb. ID. D.. pastor o
jFirst-Central Church, in greeting tn
members OF the w. c. T.. u. compli
mented the union for its splend
work. The w. c. T. u. DIR. Webb de
clared, deserves the greater credit 70
the work in upholdng tho Eighteent
= Amendment. The nation at presen
he said, has reached n most criticf
point in its history. Not even durin
the war. Il was pointed out. were con
ditions 90 serious as they are nov
"If the Eighteenth Amendment is nc
strictly enforced we arc underminin
the foundation OF this great republi
| II we are TO be successful as n natioi
we must all help in tho great caus
. We must be continually on the alert
An appeal for more literature TO /
, distributed among school children
the county was made by Mrs. r.
: McSparran, county superintendent
: the scientific temperance instruction
Madame Iayyah Barakat. the prir
l cipal speaker at tho opening of III
, institute, scored the methods of mil
, eionary work. Before foreign mission
7 airy work can be carried on, MADAM
, Barakat declared. II is first necessar
to practice and learn OF tho home mil
sionary. She told her hearers that u
!, children OF THE city and count
should be taken care of first.
Following the address by MADAM
. Barakat, a general discussion wi
etaged relative to how New Cast
county is helping the National w.
T. u. In gaining n million member
The institute convened for the a
ternoon sessdon at 100 o'clock. II
Bible reading at Q o'clock In charge
:. Madame Barakst WAS largely atten
: ed.
II Two speakers are scheduled for Tn
Q session. They are Rev. z. G. Prett
Il man, superintendent of the And-S
II loon League Of Delaware, and Nj
Mary Harris Armour OF Georgia. T
executive committee will also meet II
afternoon.
Tonight Mrs. Armour will speak
members OF the w. C. T. L. The Or
gram includes prayer service, addres
\ es and music.