Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-06-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Mems Christian Association Of the Central
Presbyterian Church was attended by
good audience, last Sabbath evening, and
the exercises were interesting and profitable.
The music by the choir was in excellent
taste, and the addresses of Rev. Mr. Wiswell
and Charles Godfrey, Esq, of Philadelphia,
OF great merit. The latter gentleman has
for many years been connected with the
American Sunday School Union, and is
conversant with the operations Of many
benevolent organizations Of our country, and
from large experience was able to present
iacts OF deep interest, showing the value OF
associations formed for mutual benefit and
personal effort in behalf of the young, in the
Sabbath School or elsewhere.
Mr.. Wiswell in no less forcible manner
urged the young men to renewed efforts in
the course they had marked out, and allud-
ing to the noble example Of the young men
OF the Army of the Union, urged upon all
classes the duty Of meeting them, on their
return from the victorious field, with warm
sympathetic grasp of the hand, and an
invitation to the Church and Sabbath
School, lest other influences, ever at work,
lure to ruin and death eternal.
Mr.. Charles Baird, retiring President.
read report Of the operations for the past
year, and few statistics of the seven years
OF the history Of the Association.
Number oil otmembers elected, d,--Ninety-one
deceased, One--Lieut. William j. Gallagher;
several members absent in the Army and
Navy. Value Of Real Estate, $4,000; and an
effort now being made to erect q new chapel
for Sabbath School held in the Phoenix
Engine House. Number of teachers in
Mission schools, 60--scholars, $50 several
scholars from these schools have united
with the Church.
Neighborhood prayer meetings have been
held in the Sabbath School rooms, and
semi-monthly prayer meeting at the County
Almshouse, on Sabbath afternoons, and
small Sabbath School has been organised in
the institution.
The distribution of the Bible and tracts,
form part OF the labor performed, but on
smaller scale than in former years
From the statistics reported, we learn that
the association was organized in May 1858,
and has held regular monthly meetings
since that date. Three hundred prayer
meetings have been held one thousand
children gathered into the three Sabbath
Schools under care Of the Association, the
entire city canvasssd in 1868 and families
destitute OF the Bible supplied with a copy,
and tract lett at every house.
Other benevolent operations were repor-
ted showing the spirit and enterprise of the
young men in works of beneVolence.
The officers for the present year are {:
President, John Taylor Vice President,
Isaac 5. Baird Secretary, George E..
Barrett Treasurer, A. d. o'Meara nirec-
tors, A. r. Woolston, James G. Knowles,
Ihos. ID. Jester, Sam'l B. Council, Henry
Baird.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Delegates to attend the convention OF
Young Mems Christian Associations of the
United States and British Provinces, to be
held at the Academy of Music, Philadel-
phia, on "Wednesday and Thursday, the 7th
and oth OF June; Edward T. Taylor, Thos.
&. Gayley, Joseph w. Day, A. r, Woolstop,
Charles Baird, A. D. 0'Meara.
COOP TaNPLARs' HALL-LEcTuRE ON BuRNs.
The exercises at Good Templars' Hail. on
Saturday night last, were very interesting. Two
addresses were delivered-one bv Raw. Mr.
, Mel, aud the other by DR.. Harlan. The human
] character of the temperance movement was YER,
forcibly aud handsomely set forth by Mr. Neil
aud we heartily wished our whole population
had been there to see the conservative and re-
tormatory tendency OF this phianthropie effort.
II is wonderful how little even the moral portion
OF our community are properly engaged and
reused in matter 30 vital to the welfare Of all
| HNhAlhdt oHA uuh DhokMhru lloy are TO seek
| such knowledge, and enter upon combined Ao-
ton against this terrible monster-Intemperanc
Dr. Harlan presented series of arguments ant
scientific facts to show how the drinking mar
educdtes his stomach for the desire for alcohol,
stimulRnts, and how by repetitions Of imbibinR
he forms 80 inveterate habit, that il becomes
/ physical impossibility to abandon the intoxi.
eating draught, and the man is irresistibly hur
ried to drunkard's grave. The narrative
| vVhieh tha ~ h.
Of drunkenness were solemnly impressive, an
awful warnings against touching the poisonou
= bowl. The singing by the choir WAS charming
indeed, an improvement upon former fayorI
good as they have oeen.
A treat of the highest character will be give
e on Saturday night next--uo less than the eel,
brated lecture by Mr.. Thomas Roberts, on tn
character and poetry Of Robert Burns. Her
ID is an opportunity to be instructed. animated
N and amused, for the subject is handled by MI
" r. in manner at once lively, ediiying, an
E. impressive. The proof Of the interesting nstur
"A Of this lecture is 10 be found In the fact, ths
where it hes been delivered, repitition ls il
re VRriabiy asked. We hope all literary and Dc
q. triotic people may he there, and learn man
- things connected with the life and genius
II Burns, Of which they are entirely uuinformet
i' HORTICULTURAL ExHIBITIoN.--lt will b
tie seen by the list Of premiums published
he another column, that the Delaware Hort
cultural Society has been revived, and wi
eI give an Exhibition at the Institute Hal
or commencing on Tuesday evening, SeptembI
st 18th, 1865. The premiums offered are uuil
liberal, and we hope our farmers, gardene
lat and florists, will make arrangements
a bring their productions to the exhibition
h. The proceeds are to be used for the benel
NC Of the Home for Aged Women" and Il
Home for Friendless Children" A
earnest effort should be made to render Il
Is receipts as large as possible. We kno
10 that our soil yields abundantly of choi
fruits, vegetables and flowers, aud all th
ZEN is necessary to make the exhibition graz
nd success, is q liberal contribution from ii
-; gardens of Delaware. Our State has lol
VI been considered the garden spot'' of d
to Middle States, and we hope that the ladi
Tar and gentlemen, who have embarked in I
enterprise, will meet with such encouras
Ut, ment from our citizens as will render /
en-. Delaware Horticultural Society permane
ION institution.
snt INPRovEMENTs.-McLea a. Kendall, 6
erecting large building at the northei
corner Of Second and French streets.
will be 80 feet by At; four stories hi.
: The brick work is being done by Frank
ion Simpson, and the carpenter work by j.
on Winslow. It will have gravel roof put
at by Bullock & Woolman It will be used
ar connection with their other Factory,
our drying and seasoning lumber and the MAJ
1 70 facture Of wheels for carriages. The bu
~, hn ness of this firm has increased to such
III. ~ degree, that the extensive establishm,
.sr a which they now occupy has been found
;,s be inadequate for its transaction. III
the are an enterprising firm, and deserve
grant guppnua xuhich bo,