The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-26
ANNUAL CONVENTION COUNTY
w. O. 4. U.

Inc 00Ln Annual COnVeutlOu OF
Cecil County Women's Christian
Temperance Union met in all day
session, at North East Methodist
Church, Wednesday, September
10th, the president, Miss Bertha
Balderston presiding. Meeting open
ed at 1915 A. M, with thirty-six
members present. After the Devo-
tional led by Mrs. Clara Guiberson,
and beautiful solo by Mrs. Bailey
of North East, the Convention was
welcomed by the pastor of the
church, Rev. Conrad Hamer. Re-
spouse was given by Miss Virginia
Abrahams. In the absence of the
secretary, Mrs. Maybe McDougal,
| the president appointed Mrs. Ada
H. Ely to act as secretary for the
day. Much time was spent with re-
ports of the officers and Directors,
showing continued interest in the
| various departments, and MEM
bership for the year of I'll Active
Members.
The presidents message in
cluded a report of meetings held
during the year at Rising Sun and
North East, and spoke of the United
Service Organization which is to
provide recreation centers for the
Boys in the U. S. Training Camps.
She closed her remarks with these
words, I'VE as Christian Women can
carry ON as Christians"
The following officers were re-
elected; President, Bertha Balder-
ston; vice-president, Virginia Abra-
hams; corresponding secretary, Iva
Mckinney; treasurer, Eugenia H.
Hall; recording secretary, Maybe
McDougal had asked to be released
and Ada H. Ely was elected in her
place.
A memorial service was held for
the two members lost by death dur
ing the year, Mrs. John WEIGH of
Baltimore, member of Rising Sun
Union and Mrs. Bertha Terry OF
Woodlawn Union. A lovely basket of
flowers was presented in their mem
ory. Beautiful and appropriate
words composed by Mrs. George
Mccullough in memory of Mrs.
Terry were read by Mrs. Ray Nc
Grady.
| Noon-tide Devotions were led by
Rev. Ralph Hopkins of Charlestown.
| During the noon recess lunch was
served by the Ladies of the church.
The afternoon devotional was in
charge of Miss Mary Brumfield of
Perryville. Special features of the
afternoon included a duet by Miss
Nancy Shippers and Miss Hamer,
'Thank God For America. A
chorus, Bring Them In, by the
Loyal Temperance Legion of North
East, and an Address by the State
President, Miss Bertha M. Tyson.
who gave full account of the Ma
tional Convention which was held
at Grand Rapids the first week in
September. The Convention was
based on Defense and the key note
was Spiritual Life. A resolution
adopted by the convention asked
Congress to require that every
bottle of alcoholic beverage be lab
eled poison" and proposed legis-
lation prohibiting the advertising
of all such beverages in newspapers.
periodicals, on billboards and over
the radio. The 1912 National con-
vention will be held at Birmingham,
Ala. The National officers were all
reeleoted, Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith OF
Evanston, ILL.,, being reelected for
the ninth consecutive term. Miss
Tyson reported plans for the State
Convention to be held on October
14th, at 900 P. M, with the Ma
tional President as the evening
speaker.
An invitation to hold the 1912
County Convention at Chesapeake
City was accepted.
The main features of the evening
session were: Special music by the
Hopewell choir; Solos by Miss
Carolyn Sebold and Mr.. Claude Buck
and q very, fine address by Rev. J.
B. Dickerson, pastor of James Meth
odist Church at Rising Sun. His
message was to Youth, The three
F's-Faith Fellowship and Future,
all SO seriously effected by the drink
habit. Mrs. Ada III. Ely, Sec.