Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-23
Women's Temperance union.


REPORT OF THE PREsfDEST-MogE WOMEN WANTED
IN THEwoRR.
According to adjournment, the Union met at
tie usual time and place, 3p. m. Lyceum room,
West street, where quite a large number gather
cd The religious exercises were earnest and
touching, and the opportunity was a gracious
one.
The President in few remarks acknowledged
great weakness and encouragement because of
tile smallness of the meeting and the apparent
apathy Of many who had been active workers III
the earlier part of the struggle, but strength ana
hope had to-day been renewed.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
adopted. The delgates to the State convention
hcld ut Dover on the 10Th attended and reported
lively, interesting time, a good meeting, the
hty note being the evident leading and gniding
OF t0e Holy Spirit.
Mrs L. b. Stevens read an interesting paper.
giving au account of the remarkable success OF
The wonien's work in the temperance movement
IN the city of Brooklyn, resulting IN the cloeing
Of large number of saloons and i'll some cases
substituting small Holly Tree Inns.
Apropositon came up with much strength to
hold midday meetings in some localities, fof
prayer, which received unanimous approval
lhe members were requested to take the
thought home, and come prepared next week to
designate time and place.
Perhaps the prominent feature OF the meeting
was the cheerful, hopeful, bright look upon the
races OI low Which,, liho hi cieobi ~
spark, warmed tho heart as it passed from Yes
,el tn vessel
Christian women have 1t in their power by
their ready tact and quick sympathies to cheer
and comfort the sorrowful, and the records OF
ages show that much OF the benevolent Work OF
the world has been done by women. There Ii
no doubt that women mould society and the
family IL much as the mothers made it,
Wond that all women could recognize the
pOseI that resides in them, and their ability un-
der tf1i tn cruau ont and BOrlOw ana Drlfn
Joy and gladness to many dark places OF the
Garth.
And surely there is no higher mission thai
womens work for fallen humanity. That tll'
great work seems now committed to women, a,i'
that God has opened the way, seems abundant.
proved in the great success which in many town.
aud cities has crowned their labors.
There is, then, demand for larger forces, th'
best women of the land should put their should
r.- to the wheel, women of education, taste ant
-At,lre, women of position and ample means
suoat give their time and their money, thel
hshe aud influence to help along III the nobi
wOrk.
We. In our comfortable homes surrounded b
friends, books and pictures, and all that goes t
make home lovely, can hardly understand 0
'athom the depths of degradation exstin
amongst human beings, enslaved body and sou
How We look upon 10000 drunkards on
dead march every year, followed by 100000 We
men and children clothed i'll rags, beggared an
iWned, and yet feel Indifferent or excused froi
| protesting against it and using every rgi
means to prevent it. Women who have til
slnft Of Christ in their hearts cannot view til
poverty aud crime which flow as an immedia'
result from the use of intoxicating liquors, AL
in' btlng their whole influence to bear again
every form Of this evil.
II was murderer who said Am my brotl
err teeper?' If this evil is ever checked al
Il'id the women must do it. They must heart
engage in the work. and depend mainly {
uAf hearness to Christ to perform every duty,r
matter when or where presented.
After the motion for adjournment passed Il
meet,ng united in singing " / Need Thee, ft
ow1d 10y the doxology. L. W, 5.