The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-06
Maryland State Woman's Christian
Temperance Union

filed the church to hear Mrs. Smiths
address on 1.-The Long View. Spec
ial music was furnished by Mrs. John
Wilson and quartet, also solo by
Mr.. Hans Olson, of oxford. Prayer
was offered by DR.. Hibshman. Flow
ers were presented to the guests OF
honor and to the newly elected Of
ficers A large basket of golden
yellow chrysanthemums was present
ed to Miss Bertha M. Tyson by the
Cecil County Unions. Mrs. Smith
in her address followed the same line
of thought which she had presented
so ably to the National Convention at
Tulsa in June, showing the trend
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thru the ages toward better world.
Age old sins have been cast aside as
they become recognized as sins and
human conscience developes to the
place where it is no longer willing to
tolerate them. To give any ade-
uudle Tepoit VI hSi "oiiuOiAui AiS"
sage would be impossible in this brief
report of the whole convention.
Thursday morning the devotiinal
service was led by Mrs. o. N. Eaton.
Minutes of the sessions of Wednes-
day were read and approved. Re-
ports from the departments which
had mostly been crowded out the day
! before were taken up and given in
record time, only the high spots be-
ing reported and the full reports
turned in to be printed in the State
report. The report of the resolution
committee was adopted with very
little change and will be published
as presented The thank Offering
which was taken amounted to 1911
and will be used to help make up the
deficit in the years accounts. The
| investments of the organization like
| those of individuals have failed to
bring in the income which they used
| to, hence the unbalanced budget.
With the thank Offering names are
added to the list of Life and Memoir
ial Members that of Mrs. Frank
| White, being one of the latter and
| Mrs. Charles Reisler was made a
Life Member.
In the afternoon Mrs. W. B. Cor
rell conducted the devotional service.
She was a pupil of Mrs. Haslup forty
odd years ago and gave beautiful
| tribute to the influence of her life
| thru the years. The business of the
| convention was finished and Miss
| Flora E. Strout gave a very vivid
word picture of her experience in
| foreign lands in working especially
| to bring about better conditions in
| the segregated districts and in some
cases having them done away with
entirely. She stated then on one
! occasion after addressing a thousand
men on the subject of social purity
| 500 of them signed the white cross
pledge. The conference closed by
singing Blessed be the tie that
Binds" and repeating the Benedic-
ton.
RESOLUTIONS
We, members of the Womens Chris
| tian Temperance Union of Maryland,
| in our sixty first Annual Convention
assembled at the James M. E. Church
In Lott Srtn nntn n
consecrate ourselves anew to labor
and to pray for the coming of Gods
| Kingdom on earth. We give thanks
| to Him for help and guidance in re-
| moving stumbling blocks which hinder
| the coming of Cnrist's Kingdom.
RESOLVED:
1. That we gratefully acknowledge
| the devoted leadership of our retiring
| President and pray that she may be
permitted to serve us as long as God
gives her strength to do so in the new
| roll as honorary president, to which
we promote her We also pledge our
| loyalty to our new leader and to CO.
! operate with her in every way posi-
| BILE to strengthen and develop our or
ganization.
g. That we continue to wage war on
the liquor traffic and to stand Loyalty
| for our principles. We urge our MEM
bers to buy dry and tell why.
8. That we protest the irreverent
programs over the radio. We will en-
deavor to enlist the cooperation of
churches, women's clubs, civic organi-
| cations, etc. against liquor advertising
| through press, radio and movies. We
also protest the use of Biblical Pic
lures and Verses on calendars which
are used by firms to advertise their
business where beer or other liquors
are so advertised
4. That we are unalterably opposed
to all forms of gambling, including
legalized lotteries.
5. That we declare our purpose to
actively support campaign of educa-
ton as to the nature and effect of al
cohol.
6. That we vigorously protest the
commercialization of the Sabbath Day
and urge that its sanctity be regarded.
That we work for a State wide law
to prohibit the sale of alcoholic bever-
ages on Sunday.
Z. That the real purpose of educa-
ton in citizenship is to learn the i'm
portance and functions of government
and to learn how to obtain the admin
istration and enforcement of law.