The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-24
MARYLAND w. C. T. u. MEETS
in RISING SUN
One Hundred and Fifty Delegates In At
tendance---Every County In The
State Represented

Not since 1903 has the Maryland
State Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union met in Cecil county
With wonderful weather and the
fullest representation in recent years
the Annual Convention held in
Rising Sun on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, Sept. Is, 16 and
II was a marked success.
Wednesday afternoon was given
over to Official Board and Executive
Meetings, the opening session of the
Convention being at o'clock We'd
nesday night, when the devotional
and words of greeting were in charge
of the pastor of the Church, Rev.
j. c. Mccoy.
A very fine demonstration of the
Loyal Temerance Legion of Rising
Sun, under the direction of Mrs.
Scott Wilson, was presented and re-
ceived loud applause. This work
showed the results of the combined
work of the six departments known
as the Big Six,'' and the Directors
of the six departments were in
troduced to the large and enthus-
iastic audience by Miss Bertha M.
Tyson, President of Cecil County
W. c. T. U. Miss Carrie e. Green,
of Carroll county, Loyal Temperance
Legion Secretary for Maryland, then
read her report of the years work,
which showed great accomplishments
in organizing and in bringing the
L. T. L. work before the children of
the State.
Then Ccame the Young Peoples
Branch Demonstration, which con-
sisted of two exceptionally fine read
ings by Miss Evelyn Williams and
Miss Elsie Kepler, of Woodlawn
Y. P. B. The fine rendition of we'll
chosen readings were convincing to
the audience of the value of the
Y. P. B. as an educating and elevat-
;ng influence in young lives. Mrs.
Geo. Mccullough then gave her re-
port of the Y. P. B. work for the
State. Mrs. Mccullough is Y. P. B.
Secretary for the State of Marylad
and her report gave evidence of
much work being accomplished dur
ing the past year. The Y. P. B.
encampment held at Emory Grove in
July was great success under Mrs.
McCullough's leadership. A solo
was sung by Miss Pearl Ryan, of
Rising Sun, which was enjoyed
by all.
On Thursday morning Mrs. Mary
R. Haslup, Maryland State Presi-
dent, led the devotional service; the
Crusade Psalm was read and the
Crusade Hymn sung. Convention
was called to order and Roll
Call by Mrs. Milton Stewart,
acting Rec. Secretary, as Mrs. Lii
lian ]. Brown, the Rec. Sec., was too
i'll to be at the Convection. The re-
sponse was the fullest attending
convention for several years. Com
mittees were then appointed, after
which Mrs, Annie D. Starr, Cor.
Sec, read review of the Years
Work, which showed progress along
all lines; increased membership, un-
usual activity. Mrs. Katharine A.
Lips, State Treasurer, then, read her
report which was also encouraging
Mrs. Totten, Miss Ella Richardson
and Miss Carrie Green spoke for our
publications: The Union Signal, our
National paper; White Ribbon
Herald, our State paper, and The
Young Crusader, our publication for
the young people. All showed in
creased subscriptions.
Next we heard short reports of
Directors of the many departments
of work conducted by the w. c.
T. u, many of which were very en-
couraging and showed that w. c.
T. U. Directors were not loafing on
the job.
Noontide Praper was observed at
IL M. Mrs. Ella A. Boole, National
President of the w. C. T. u, arrived
at this time and was introduced to
the Convention; the members of the
Convention rose and gave her
the White Ribbon Cheer with
After a FEW words of greeting from
Mrs, Roole, in which she stated this
was the first State Convention she
had attended since she was elected
to the National Presidency, the con-
vention adjourned for lunch, which
was served by the Rising Sun Union
in the basement of the church and
was most bountiful and we'll served.
The afternoon devotional was in
charge of Mrs. Don S. Colt, of
and most impressive.
Mrs. Beele then conducted an Open
Forum in which we were given an
address which was most enlighten-
ng on many subjects which had been
misrepresented by the daily press
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