Smyrna times., 1863-01-15
TeIperaRce Featival.

IN Monday evening last, . grand Tenn
p'rfu't F"StVA! took place IN the institute.
llsil, Wilmington. There were tour l.r,,.
tables extending q Ii ely across the saloon.
IN winch were turkt ys, chickens. stcw,i
and tted oysters, bread, butter, cakes. frait>.
SC ~" r"str'un was handsomely dccora-
ted with tia-s. banners. Sc. There were.
about tira" hundred iadies and .rcntlcnr,
iteSeht. ~ eight O'Clock JOSEPH Pvi. thp
iraa'i Worthy Patriarch OF the Sons Of
Temperance Of the State of Delaware An
nounced that Sctlve operations snonld be-
conMenced, and ~ his suggestion the Rev
james ;. Dickcrson asked the bles4iD, ~
Almighty God The rood thinos v.r.
then dlcus>'i with much apparent satisf,c-
ton t"r nearly al hour, and the inner man
having been fully satisfied, the Band con
tr!b"tcd to cn!iyru the c:tertaju,n. M kv
paying IN excellent style a patriotic Ar
me lrr>idrnt then announced the mrs,
sentiment; " Rum has ever been 4 stroo,,
Ally Of the Rebellion, and to dav thew ar.
rlr allied foes The Rev. James : Dick
trson r,sponird in an eloquent speech in
winch he stated that the rebellion WAS slim.
mated hy the use Of rum That several .r
ia" l'IStlGators could not encourage treason
u''iI th"y M" Partakcn OF the intoxicating
"!P that tn" government hal since been
ciiei on to tght against rum rs we'll A.
Gunl'oHder, rs the two had frequently been
found co!nhin,l in the cantctns Of rol,
So!'ior' 1t hat also worked tavorabv to
rebellion through the person of Col Mllr3.
VINO tailed to perform his part at the bate
OF Bah Kun, and then afterwards BETRAYED
ms trust by the surrender of lIarpers Ferry
lie thought however, that the free use Of
bad whiskey might eventually prove the
downfall Of rebellion, although it had been
thus far source ofstrength 1t was under
mining the constitution of the men. and
was calculated to beget inslboriination and
confusion. lie next alluded to the fact that
men could be social and enjoy thcmsalvr.
without the use Of liquors, As the present
occasion was complete rcfutation of the
contrary opinion which formerly prevailed
The next sentiment" Temperance. An
essential part Of true religion" was respond
Ell to by Rev. Mr.. Arthur, who took the
leave OF substituting g total abstinence from
Intoxicating drinks az beverage" for the
word temperance :" and then nr,ropdad
to show that the Bible DISCOURAGED ,ho 'a1
Of strong drink-that the wine made NV o,r
Saviour was free from poison. and that
commended by the Inspired writer was
unterrnented and consequently not intoxics.
ting.
The next SENTIMENT" IntemperancA-
our greatest social curse-may the principles
OF the word of God in relation to te,nper.
ance and every other virtue, speedily per
meate and control in all the department of
social llfe,'' was responded to by Rev. Geo
r. Wiswell i'll an eloquent speech, in which |
nc took the ground that the pulpit was
disturbing element in the land. and that |
snch disturbance was necessary to the ad- |
vvancement Of religion and the cause of re-
form.
Edmin Wilmer. ESQ. ,ofSmyrna. respond
ed to the sentiment" The existing Orders
Of the Temperance Fraternity-May they
continue in active operation until prohibition
be the prevailing order of the dav." He
referred to the evils of intemperance. and
related an instance Of the establishment ofa
store and tavern at cross roads in Mary
and, and of the downfall of a prosperous
Young farmer, who yss afterwards happily