Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-04-05
No. g
w. c. T. U. Meeting Held
Monday Afternoon.

Monday Afternoon.
Monday afternoon at a o'clock the
i April meeting of the w. G. T. U. was:
held with Mrs. j. C. Hughes. The af-i
ternoon was beautiful and all nature
and every condition united to make.
the occasion a pleasant and profitable
one.
1 The parlori was filed with women
and some young people who had,
come to assist in the entertainment
Of the meeting.
| The devotions were conducted by
Mrs. E. J. Norris, who read the chap
| ter giving the account of the man on
the way to Jericho who fell among
thieves, and in connection with the,
Bible reading gave a leaflet compar-
ing the thieves of those days with
the evil influences Of today, vices
which lie in wait for our young peo-i
pie, especially the temptation to-
strong drink. The Crusade Hymn and
the White Ribbon Rally song was
sung and prayer was led by Mrs.
Peak.
A group of piano solos given by
Miss Carrie Louise Cheatham, for
which she wasNheartily applauded and
congratulated on her accurate and
tasteful performance.
Mrs. W. B. Cogburn gave gen.
eral outline of conditions since the
advent of national prohibition, show
ing the decrease in drunkenness and
crimes attending strong drink, theS
decrease in the inmates of workhous-
es and institutions which have been
formerly taken care Of by charity,
which now only have a negligible
number Of dependents. The past year
has been the healthiest on record,
and other encouraging statistics have
been given.
Glimpses in one minute talks OF
the Workers Council in Columbia,
March % and 23 were given by FIVE
members who attended, Mrs. w. L.
Dunovant giving breezy view of the
general impression of one day, max
ing the great women who were pres
ent. and their high purp pose@ the key
note. - s4 +. 9
Mrs. T. n. Rainsford spoke Of thes
courteous entertainment and helpful
ness of the Travellers Aid when she
reached the station in Columbia and
their phoning for information as to-
the place of meeting, this being an
introduction to the hospitality await
ing at the church. Mrs. Rainsford
spoke of the hospitality of DR.. and
Mrs. Burts and their lovely home,-
and of the abundant and delightful
luncheon at the church, and the evi-
dence of welcome everywhere.
Mrs. w. B. Cogburn was impressed
with Mrs. Lula Loveland Sheppard,
who was in Columbia under the aus
pices of the National Reform Asso-
citation, speaking against Mormonism.
Mrs. Sheppard has been for years a
national lecturer for the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman explained
some of the plans for the budget sys-
tenn as discussed in the council and
of the fact that Mrs. Chas. P. Robin
SON, state treasurer, had been the
moving spirit of the council.
Mrs. J. L. Minis spoke Of Mr.. Bow
ems address, the South Carolina Fed
eral Prohibition commissioner, and
of some of the ways he had designat-
ed by which the women could aid in
the enforcement of the law. One way
was to enlist the newspapers, another
to notify the federal officers of the
places where liquor is being sold.
Miss Sarah Hughes, who has al
ready become known as a good musi-
clan, gave beautiful piano solo.
A citizenship study on the 18th
Amendment was given, by Mrs. Till
man, asking questions and discussing
them. \
1t was announced that the next
meeting would take place at the
Methodist church, and also that Miss
Wheale, national lecturer would I
visit Edgefeld about the middle of
April.
April 23rd was announced as Tenn
nerance Day in the Sunday schools,