The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Fifty-Third Annual
Convention
Cecil County Woman's Chris.
tan Temperance Union
Meets At Hopewell

During the sessions of the Con-
vention held on September 1, 1888,
delegates and other members were
present from five of the six active
Unions and also five members OF
new Union at Elk Mills.
The morning session was taken up
with reports of the Officers and d.
rectors showing continued interest,"
in the various departments and an
increase in membership for the year,
23O active members being reported
to date.
The presidents message included
a brief outline of the various ways
in which thru cooperation with othef
organizations the work of promot-
ing Temperance has been carried on
She also quoted some figures show
ing conditions in the country which
challenge to even greater effort TO
hiring about different state Oh
affairs. .,,,.,,,u ofeoers were nm
animously reelected: president
Bertha Balderston; Vice President,
Virginia Abrahams; Cor. Secretary.
Iva Mckinney; Treasurer, Eugenla
II. Hall; Recording Sec, Ada H..
Ely asked to be released and Mrs.
Guiberson of North East was elect
ed in her place.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson reported
plans for the State Convention to &c
held at Ocean City at Hotel Hast
ings October 12-13-14.
During the noon recess a picnic
lunch was enjoyed in the Community
House.
Special features of the afternoon
session included playlet by four
of the Calvert ladies entitled OR
Yes. Election Day. which brought
out the duties of Christian Citizens.
The Young Peoples program in
Guided: A Duet by Gertrude Buck
and Catherine Etter, Jesus and :.
Music by Three Shippers Sisters
"What a Friend" and 1.-THE Old Rug
ged Cross" Talk by Helen Balder-
ston, An account of her Danforth
Scholarship experience.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson gave a
very interesting account OF her Trip
to California to the National Con-
vention. She travelled on the White
Ribbon Special from Chicago along
with $50 other delegates and stop
ned enroute at Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City and Reno. While at
San. Francisco the whole convention
was given a boat ride on the Bay and
out into the Pacific Ocean. Before
returning home she stopped at Los
Angeles and called on Mabel whey
Graham and her family, and also
spent a day at the Grand Canon.
The evening session of the con-
yention opened with selection by
HONEYWELL Choir GO ye forth and
seed he sowing. Congregational
singing Take my life and let it be :.
A mems Quartette sang, rake
time to be Holy. Miss Balderston
gave a scripture reading from Pro-
verbs and MT. VIM. Henry offered
PRAYER. A trio sang, Have you lot
gotten Cod.
A Temperance Program for Cecil
County was main topic OF the eveh-
ing. Supt. of Schools, HI. E. McBrlde
opened the discussion. He read the
law concerning the teaching OF the
effect of intoxicationg liquors and
narcotics. Teachers may explain and
warn but not dictate. Miss Bertha
M TYSON said that law was put in
the school laws thru the efforts OF
the w. C. T. u and urged to be
on our guard lest it be stricken out.
Headmaster J p. Slaybaugh suggest
ed a QUESTIONABLE on the subject be-
ing submitted to school children and
hoped that way to get something
ON which to work up course OF in
struction.
States Attorney E. d, Rollins
spoke from the legal sIue of the
question. Many points that he men
toned carried the responsibility back
to the Legislature to give us laws
that are workable. The County Com
missioners have enough to do with
ont having to sit as Liquor license
Board. Mr.. Weinroth followed Mr..
Rollins and suggested higher license
fees and fewer dispensaries.
Music by Hopewell Chior Garry
On.
The next feature was the intro
duction of visitors. The ministers in
troduced themselves. Rev. Harry
Bailey of Perryville, DR.. S. j. Ven
able of West Nottingham, and Rev.
C. H. Atkins of Zion. Candidates
for Sheriff, David Randolph and g.
Clinton Logan each spoke a few
words. Candidate for Register OF
Wills, Claude Buck was followed By
County Commissioners candidates
Howard r. Brown, Harry D. Barnes
and Levi Balderston. All OF these
asked for election support.
Miss Bertha Tyson gave few nigh
lights OF the National w. G. I. U
Convention held in San Francisco IN
August and which she atteudcd.
The National W.. C. T. U. is having
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