The Morning herald., 1876-04-07
WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE UNION.

WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE UNION.
Its Second Anssiysrsary-Singin s'su-
- sic and Speaking.
The Second Anniversary Of the Women's
Temperance Union took place last evening,
in the Union NJ. E. Church, Fifth and Wash
ington streets, the President, Mrs. T. E..
Martindale, presiding. With the exception
of fewf overs about the altar, the church
was without decorations. The exercises
opened with singing by the choir which con-
tinued for some time.
Mr.. E. Moore then followed with a prayer
asking God to bless the temperance cause,
and encourage the ladies who hadthe work
at heart.
"Stand Like the Brave" was then sung
in an excellent manner by the choir.
Mrs. Martindale then arose and said that
she felt, from the number who had gath
cred this evening, at the second anniversa-
ry of the Union, that the hearts of the pub
lie were with them in the work, and she
felt much encouraged by their presence.
She then introduced the Secretary, Miss
Coates, who read the annual report of the
society.
She thought If women had the righ to
vote the polls would tell different story,
especially in the temperance question. The
report stated that the receipts for the year
had been $50 SO, and the expenses, SIS 90.
At the conclusion Of the report, Miss Ella
ner, the "Ninety and Nine" which was re-
plause.
The President then introduced Rev. J.
B. Mann, Of New Castle, who began an in
right to make an audience laugh at the
reason he did not think Mr.. Cough was
much of temperance lecturer. He
thought that unless the liquor traffic be
II do not think much of the temperance
church, and I am prepared to say after an
examinatin of twenty years, that they are
the best things to suppress this temperance
work. All temperance work ought and
should he by the christian church, and mol
other mode has or ever will be successful.
1t is the duty Of every minister of Jesus
Christ to preach on all occasions and at all
times against intemperance. know men,
bers of church who receive compensation,
directly or indirectly, from the sale of
liquor, and who hold their positions in the
church of God, simply because they pay a
larger share of the preachers salary.
Now if the ministers of such churches
did their duty, don't you suppose they
would make it uncomfortable for such a
man? The church ought to control this
temperance movement, and ought to have
o more prominent position than she does,
but instead of the church controlling the
temperance cause, 1t is controlled by party
politics.-The church is divided, and so d.
vided, that she is utterly controlled" Mr..
Mann continued with some practical sug
gestions, and expressed his firm conviction,
that the temperance conflict would be sue
cessful in, the end.
- Mrs. +. Israel was next introduced, and
addressed few remarks to the audience, in
which s'e said if the members of the Meth
odlst church were more faithful to the
church and to their faith, the cause would
meet with more success" Out of the 1885,
600 inhabitants in the state of Delaware" J"
she said, "56 900 of that number belong
to the Methodist church," and went on to
show how much good the people could ac-
complish by uniting together, and helping
each other.
While the choir sang hymn, collec-
tion to aid the cause, was taken up, which
amounted to So SS.
The report of the women's temperance
work in Delaware, was then read by Mrs.
Mann, which represented the cause as gain
ing ground, and advancing all over the
State.
Rev. J. L. Houston, then pronounced the
benediction.
The anniversary was we'll attended, the
singing good, and the affair quite successful
throughout.