Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-28
FIRST EDITION.
Tho Women's Temperance Convene
tiOn.

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yesterday, was mainly devoted to religious OK
ercises, the statement OF tho object OF the gath
ering, appointment of committees. &c. The
business WAS interspersed with some excellent
| speeches from delegates and visitors. and the
| meeting was considered to be a spirited aud
| lively one.
The following is a list of the delegates
Mrs. Mcclure, Middletown Presbyterian
church Mrs. Willetts, Mrs. A. II. Pennington,
Middletown Ladies' temperance Union Mrs
Cowgirl, Mrs. Crouch, Dover NJ. j.. church Mrs.
Mann, Mrs. Jackson, New Castle NJ Il. church.
Miss A. White, Miss Gregg, Lower Brandy
wine Presbyterian church Mrs. Marcer, Miss
i. Rubencame, White Clay Creek Presbyterian
church; Miss A. Magee, Leipsic NJ. L. church,
Susan B. Pleasanton, st. Johns NJ. T. church,
| Christ church, P. T., Mrs Levi Garrett, Mrs.
L. Il. Weston, Mt. Salem III. Il. church;
Mrs Robert Graham Mrs. John Vain, Presby-
terian church OF Christiana the following
| from Wilmington churches Mrs. Grey, Miss
| II. Dennson, Elm Street Baptist Mrs. Mary
| Clark, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Epworth NJ. E.;
Mrs. NJ. M. Phipps, Mrs. II. H. Jones, Hanover
Presbyterian Mrs. Samuel A. Price, Mrs. II.
B. seidel. Central Presbyterian Mrs; Sarah
Teas, Mrs. d. T. Hawkins, Asbury NJ. L {; Mrs.
VIM. Y. swiggett, Mrs. Crohan, st. Pauls NJ
E.; Mrs. Joseph Could Mrs. John q. Haddock,
Second Baptist Mrs. Sarah L. Hailam. Mrs
Sarah L. Young, Calvary p. e.; Mrs NJ. Harris,
Mrs. s. A. Pierson, Union NJ. H.. Mrs. NJ. Stock
Mrs. Lca Pusey, Unitarian Society Mrs. A.
Neven, Mrs. S. j. Jones, West Presbyterian
Mrs. Gregg Chandler Mrs. benjamin Elliott
st. Andrews p. f. Mira Elizabeth Lloyd, Mrs.
NJ. johnson, Brandywine NJ. Il. Mrs Edward
Moore, Mrs. Eliza Stephens, Grace NJ. E.; Mrs
Eastwood, Miss Davis, First Baptist Miss An
ne Semple, Mrs. Annie Martindale, Women's
Temperance Union of Wilmington 81 delegates
in all.
The afternoon session opened at 3 o'clock,
with the reading of passages OF Scripture, By
the president pro TEN. Mrs L. w. Smith.
There were present besides tho delegates, many
others--residents, and Interested friends from a
distance as well few gentlemen TO whom
the privilege Of attending the meeting had been
granted.
The general intelligence, earnestness, and
good feeling Of the assembly were quite
marked, and that a genuine interest and in
tenton to promote the cause of Temperance ls
on the increase, was very evident.
After the customary devotional exercises, it
was voted that the President and Secretary, pro.
tem., Mrs. j.. W. Smith, and Miss Il. Coates, be
permanent officers. The several committees on
constitution, officers, resolutions &C., then with
drew, and the interim was occupied by remarks
from Mrs. Mcclure. Mrs Mann, Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Beatty Mrs. Pleasanton and others. The
last named is concerned to establish Chlldrens
temperance organizations, and she has had
some success in her special line Of work, which
is probably one OF tho most important to which
attention can be directed
Mrs. Mcclure of AIiddletown was desirous to
learn the methods by which tangible benefits
had been produced, and to know from the ladies
individually the different modes of working in
tho various parts of the State. In response TO
this, number of ladies' gave their
experiences in the work. Mrs. Nc
Phersou gave a touching account of her per- |
sonal labor and success with a drunkard, and
strongly advocated the necessity of a complete
abnegaton OF mind and body. Mrs. Stephens
related an old Morse legend, and applied 1T
beautifully to tho power Of intemperance; then
fnr and oUar, ,attf in fha 10
effort 10 overcome IL, she remembered that it is |
said, "The seed of the woman shall bruise the
serpents head"
Mrs. L. w. Smith referred to tho interest |
awakened in the public schools by Offering |
prizes for essays OIL Temperance, and other work |
amongst the rising generations OF this city. |
Mre Jones cited some thrilling portions Of a re- |
cent experience to which women may be |
brought by the terrible curse OF intemnerance
Mrs. Mann of New Castle told OF the |
efforts of the women in that place. and particu-
larly spoke OF the influence over the children
in the Sabbath School.
Miss Remington young Quaker, of Phiadel-
phia, gave most interesting account of Tenn
perance movement, there, arising out OF the
crusade, in which what would be known more
special religious effort was used, and the conver-
sion of souls aimed at, even before the re-
form of drinking habits.
They have been particularly encouraged in
their labors, and expect to found in the fall
'Home for Inebriate Women" the first nsttu-
tion of the kind to be established.
They have also established " Cottage Meet
ing" (Which are evidently prayer meetings
among the poor and have had very satisfactory
results from them.
The Committee on Constitution presented
draft which WAS read and accepted, and after
due consideration and discussion, adopted as the
Constitution OF "The Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Delaware, auxiliary to the No
mems National Christian Temperance Union"
The objects are declared to be to advance
Temperance sentiment to obtain pledges to to-
tai abstinence, and to Use all possible means to.
wards the suppression of the manufacture OF
and traffic in spirituous liquors.
The Society will hold it's regular meetings
sometime during the month of October. by
resolution passed afterward, pledge to total
abstinence and devotion to ''whatever work the
Lord may indicate for tho suppression of the
liquor traffic" was incorporated in the Constitu-
ton.
Tho Committee on officers reported tho fol-
lowing, who were unanimously elected Pres-
ident, Mrs. Edward Moore OF Wilmington
Vice Presidents, Mira II. N. Willetts. Middle
town, Miss Crouch, Dover, Mrs. George Tun-
nell, Mrs. Cowgirl, Camden Corresponding Sc
cretary, Mrs. \. w. McCaulley, of Wilmington
Recording Secretary, Elizabeth Coates Will
mington Treasurer, Miss Anne Semple, Will
mington; Executive Committee, Mrs. NJ b.
Mcclure, Mddletown, Mrs. Mann, New Castle,
Mrs. Chandler, Wilmington, Mrs. Graham,
Christaua, Mrs. Jefferson, Seaford, and others,
A series of resolutions was offered by the
committee, Mrs. Seidel, Mrs. Pusey, and Others
which was unanimously adopted by the meet
ing.
Mrs. hIcCaulley urged the forming OF unions
all over the State, in every ilage and neghbor-
hood, and claimed value and strength for organ
ization over individual labor.
Mrs. Moore and others spoke earnestly on this
Subject.
Mrs Dr. French of Philadelphia, spoke point
edly and effectively to the business OF the meet
ing, and added an element Of interest and power
to its deliberations. In medical practice of
nine years she has administered liquor but twice,
and then in very extreme cases, and ID daily |
growing more averse to its use under any Cir
cumstanceB.
THE MEETING IN THE EVENING
The Temperance meeting i'll the evening was |
well attended, and was presided over by Rev
r. Il. Martindale, and opened with prayer by |
Rev. J. NJ L. Otts. The President on behalf OF |
the ladies' welcomed the audience; and at his |
suggestion the congregation arose and sung |
the lynn commencing with so for thous-
and tongues to sing"
Rev. Joseph Il. Smith was then introduced,
who made an eloquent and earnest address,
He said there were- ,some sounds so loud you |
could not hear them, and the evils OF IN,
temperance are great, they could
not be estimated He said there were |
lac. 900 places where liquor is sold in the United
States, and each place would average 40 persons
who were patrons, making 5,6OO,OOO frequenters