The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24

recently, and many questions were
asked, many of them on our best
way to make use of the franchise
J when the two parties have seemed to
put one over on us by both nomi-
mating wet man.
| This was followed by the Annual
Thank-Offering; this did ones heart
good, particularly if they had ex-
perienced difficulty in collecting
money for anX good cause, and who
has not ? Sometimes there were
four or five on their feet at once with
offerings and when the amount con-
tributed in few minutes it was
found it amounted to over S4OO.
A Methodist preacher was heard to
say: my, 1 wish I could raise
money like that ~
Thursday evening service was
opened by Devotional led by Rev.
T. P. Mckee, pastor of West Not
t1ngham Presbyterian Church, after
which Mrs. Boole delivered MASTER
full address, refuting all wet argu-
ment with undeniable proof, giving
her hearers many sidelights ON the
hearing in Washington during last
session of Congress, and reminded
her hearers that the vets had not
advanced one iota in any particular;
that the hearing did them much
harm where they had it for good to
the wet cause; also that no adverse
legislation had been secured. Her
| address was listened to with marked
interest and she was interrupted
frequently by the loud applause OF
her hearers. A quartette was rem
dered by members of the Rising
Sun Choir.
Friday morning Devotional SER
vice was in charge of Mrs. w. E. F.
Taylor, of Baltimore. After which
the reports of other specialists were
heard, all of them Of interest to
members of the organization.
Election of officers was held and
resulted in the reelection OF all
officers: Mrs. Mary r. Haslup,
President; Mrs. B. Holly Smith,
Vice--President; Mrs. Annie d. Starr.
Cor. Sec.; Mrs. Lillian J. Brown.
Rec. Sec.; Mrs. Katharine A. Lips,
Treasurer.
When the election of Mrs. Haslup
was announced, Cecil county pre-
sented her through the President.
MISS Tyson, with handsome basket
OF flowers, Miss Tyson telling her
they were posies grown in Cecil
county.
The Convention was then favored
with a beautiful solo entitled
Loyalty to Christ" by Mrs. Eli Il.
Reynolds, Cor. Sec. of Rising Sun
Union.
Noontide Prayer was offered by
several of the County Presidents,
after which Mrs. Pauline w. Holme
presented Life and Memorial Mem
bersh1ps and quite a number of
names We're presented, among them
being the names of Mrs. Emma p.
Haines and Mrs. Annie E. Reynolds
as Memorial members. This was
done by the Rising Sun Union, where
these two charter members OF
our organization had labored for
SO many years. Adjournment for
lunch.
The afternoon session included
discussion of plans for next years
work and shower for our publica-
lions, which was a very heavy
shower and added many new sub
scriptions to our list. The election
OF Directors: elections of Delegates
to the National Convention to be held
In Los Angeles, CAL; consideration
OF changes in our Constitution; in
PRODUCTION of visitors and miscel-
laneous business.
The Devotional service for the
evening session was led by Rev.
Il. M. Shockley, pastor of the North
East M. E. Church. Mr.. J. e. Davis,
or North East, sang a solo which was
well rendered and appreciated by all.
After which DR., C. M. Gordon, of
Atlantic City, gave the closing ad-
dress, which was very forceful and
gave us much cause for encourage
ment. He showed the many i'm
provements under Prohibition and
assured us that we must continue to
work for enforcement and to Count
our blessings" under Prohibition.
A beautiful solo was sung by Mrs.
Geo. w. Mccullough, State Y. P. b.
Secretary.
All Joined in singing "God Be
With You Till You Meet Again" with
hands Joined. The spirit of the meet
ing was wonderful and it was the
opinion of all that the Convention
was the Best Ever"
Visitors were present at all the
sessions from Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland.