Daily Republican., 1879-06-24


necessary number Of cards to be placed
on the desks of the members, said cards
also to b. filled up.
On motion the Board adjourned.
DELAWARE's SUMNER RESORT.
Fusd for the COntentiOus-R X. II.
AS War Against the Devil-His
Msjesty Repelied at Every Point
-ImprOyementsT That Have Been
Made.
Special Correspondents Of the Republican.
REHoBorH CRY, Del, June I'D, '79.
The season has just opened and in
dicatons Of coming struggle between
the r. B. A. and tho worldly minded
have already begun to loom up. Some
adhere to the opinion that il the asso
citation holds out in its aggressive de
termination to wage unreienting strife
against all worldly amusements or rath-
er such as are prohibited by the disel-
pline of the Methodist church, the ideas
Of grand summer resort will prove a
failure. What may be the evil in
fluencs attending the practices Of Gro
qupt playing, ten pin rolling and dane
ing one thing is assured that the self
constituted rule as crusaders, assumed
by the association cannot remedy the
evil.
Restricted in the more innocent pas
times the residenters will seek secrecy,
and card playing and gambl ng will be
carried onto more alarming extent. The
readers of the REPUBLICAN are already
acquainted with the facts OF the CON
t-ov-rsy Mr.. William Br ght one of the
Directors Of the Association assumed a
liberal view of the question and al
though proprietor of the Bright House
where the interdicted amusements
have taken place, raised no voice in
the matter. He held to the issue that
such things we're essential to sue
cessful summer resort.
This view he carried into business
meeting of the Association. Rev. }. b.
Quigg opposed him ard, it will be re-
membered applied to Chancellor sauls-
bury for an injunction, but failed to re-
ceiye it on the ground that the Assocla'
ton had charter that prohibited the
practices and it was therefore the duty
of the Association TO carry that prohlbl-
ton into effect. The matter was taken
to the Association and motion was
made to strike out Methodist Episco-
pal Church." in the clause Everything
inconsistent with christian morality as
taught by the Methodist Episcopal
Church shall be excluded and prohibit
ed Tho vote taken was 81 yeas and
l5S nays.
The committee on Order was then in
structed to enforce the law. Rumors
come to us that they intend to do 1T at
whatever hazard, and then again
there are rumors of opposition il an
ether quarter whicE threatens to divide
the Ouigg faction. This new opposi'
ton tavors dancing through the week
but thinks it perfectly right to forbid
the practice on Sunday. Among those
of this way of thinking are individuals
Who have heavy financial interests al
stake and who are anxious for the sue
cess of Reh0bOth.
They claim that with a restriction sc
puritanic and narrowminded the efforts
,or the success will prove only failure
Feeling is deep upon the question, and
from indications we may prophesy &
lively tilt, as the anti-dancing mer
term it, between the "friends and foes
Of the Devil"
improvements are advancing rapidly
and many new cottages have sprune
into existence. DR.. C. Jetferis of Will
mington has built two, one on the sea
side and the other on the camp ground
Rev. Y. A. Shippers, of the Philatelphi;
Conference, Mrs. A. Harrison, }. X
Price, ESQ.,, C. M. Marshall, Mrs. Con
we'll, II. Nj. Maull, Mr.. Clampitt, all o
Lewes, are also building cottages Oh th'
camp ground.
Many tents have been already rented
and in many cases for the whole season
To those desiring to build the Associa
ton lease a lot 14x30 feet which viii
give ample room for fine cottage. Tt
accommodate the increased number tina
is expected to be present new tents ar
being erected.
Mr.. VIM. H. Billany, of the Sur
House, is showing his enterprise, and il
making improvements all around anc
adding materially to the already super
ior advantages of his hotel. He ha'
erected new bath houses which were
carried away by the storm Of September
The Bright house is being repainted
and otherwise teautified al is also tn.
Douglas House. Frederick's Rebobotl
City Hotel is also preparing for an I'M