The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-25
w. c. T. u. Meets In
County Convention
Six Of Seven Active Unions
Represented---State Meet
ing At Rising Sun

Women's chris an Temperance
Union was called to order by the
President Miss Bertha M. Tyson in
the Chesapeake City M. Z. Church
on September 10th at $3.50 A. M,
with a splendid representation from
six of the seven active Unions.
The meeting was opened by sing
ing This Is My Fathers World,
followed by prayer by Rev. Henry
Caldwell Pastor of the church. The
Crusade Psalm was read by Mrs.
William M. Pogue and the Salute to
the Flag led by A. Mabel Reynolds.
Mrs. Lewis Blanchfield extended the
welcome of the Chesapeake Union
and Mrs. Otis P. Jefferson responded
for the other Unions of the county.
The report of the Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. Iva Mckinney, show
ed very encouraging condition in
most of the Unions and total in
crease in membership for the year of
fifteen was brought out by the Treas
urer's, Mrs. Eugenia Halls, report.
The President next gave a very
instructive address on Cooperation"
She read some interesting items
cleaned from the items of fifty and
seventy-ive years ago when the
menace of the liquor traffic was caus-
ing concern to many of the good
people of the county. In those days
the Good Templers" had lists of the
license holders in the county publish
ed, along with the names Of those
who signed for them, and forty to
forty-five seemed great menace.
What would our forefathers think if
they should come back now and SEA
three times that many licensed liquor
Joints reaching out their alluring
tentacles to grab the hard earned
income of the passerby? The CO.
operation of the people can and will
again put to fight this great enemy
of mankind.
The various Departments of work
were reported and som verv efod
work is being done, especially along
the line of temperance instruction.
The publicity department, thanks to
the cooperation of the local press,
reported 1870 feet of column Of print
ed reports of meetings and other
more general articles including the
generous use by one paper, at least,
of advertising matter sponsored by
the National w. c. T. U.
Miss Susan B. Davis, secretary of
the Maryland Youths Temperance
Council, was present and entertained
us with her Flexatone as we'll as a
very interesting report of the part
the Y. T. c. took in the National
Convention held at Tulsa, Oklahoma,
in June. Amelia Earhart made a
great impression on the group there
as a splendid example of Achieve
ment" brought about by total alb
silence from all stimulants of a
questionable nature.
Mrs. Mary R. Haslup State Presi-
dent, brought splendid inspirational
message at the Noon Tide Prayer
hour, using the text ''Ye Are My
Witnesses unto the uttermost
parts of the Earth She urged more
prayerful lives as the true means of
more powerful experience and great
er possibility for service.
During the Memorial service low
ing tributes were paid to five active
and three honorary members who
have been called from works to re-
wards, and baskets of flowers placed
in the front of the church in their
memory.
During the noon hour a delicious
dinner was served by the Chesapeake
Union.
At the Executive meeting follow
ing the Directors of Departments
were considered and a few changes
made. Plans for the State Meeting
to be held at Rising Sun were devel-
oped. AS the National President,
Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith is to be
present it should be an especially
large convention. There will also
be an election of officers which
promises to call for the very careful
consideration of the members, as it
will be necessary to appoint a new
President since Mrs. Haslup feels
that she cannot continue to shoulder
the responsibility. She will un-
doubtedly be named Honorary Presi-
dent and will no doubt continue to
serve in an advisory capacity we
hope for several more years.
During the afternoon session Mrs.
Haslup gave very helpful and prac-
tical address, bringing a message
from the National Convention and