The daily gazette., 1879-04-17
The M. y. u. A.
SECOND ANNIVERSARY LAST EVENING
VISITORS PRESENT.

SECOND ANNIvERsARY LAST EVENING
VISITORS PRESENT.
The second anniversary of the Moral
Suasion Reform Association, took place
last evening at the Grand Opera House.
The attendance was large, the auditorium
being filled but not crowded.
There were large number of visitors
present, and special train came down
the Delaware Western Il. X. and brought
number of the members of the Moral
Suasion Reform Association of Avondale,
Chatham and Landenburg. The visitors
numbering nearly two hundred, were met
by committee at the depot upoe the ar
rival of the train at 7.55 O'Clock, and
headed by the Fernwood band, which
they brought along with them, were es-
corted to the Opera House and shown 10
seals that had been reserved for them.
The visiting NJ. s. Il. A., members were
provided with seats on the stage.
The exercises opened with music by
the band, which was followed by the NJ.
5. X. A., choir singing "Glory to God in
The Highest"
Rev. George r. Kramer, then led in
prayer, and invoked the Divine blessing
not only upon the members of the M. 5.
X. A., and their works, but upon all who
were within the hearing of his voice. He
prayed that the efforts of the members to
put down The rum traffic would find favor
in the eyes OF the Lord, and that they
might have his guiding hand TO sustain
them in their noble work.
AT the conclusion of prayer the choir
sang Joy to the World"
At the conclusion of the singing, Mr..
Cook, the President of the Association,
stepped forward and made the opening
address. He said the Mora, Suasion Re-
form Association, had to thank a kind
Providence for its existence tonight. Its
works are not all known tonight, and
probably will not be until the great book
Is opened. The association was still con-
, tinu!ng to perform its work in this city
and proposed 10 still carry on the good
work. We have met o-night to celebrate
our second..anniversary, ,one year ago. We
expect 10 meet either here or some place
else to celebrate our third. We meet at
our hall every week, and our meet ngs
are conducted with order and decorum,
and we meet there set of men who have
burst their bonds of ntemperanct, and
God willing they would remain true TO
their pledge, and die sober men. The
association possesses three things back
bone, stamina and vim, and with these
three things The association intended to
continue It's work against the evil of in
/ temperance. The association had many
enemies, first the rum traffic, and second
those who did not take any interest in the
work of the association, but would sit
| idly by, and not stretch forth q helping
hand. He would rather fight the rum
traffic than TO undertake to fight those
uniuterested persons. Much has been
| said of US, but we thank our friends for
their work. We do not wish empty SYM
patey, but earnest work.
In speaking of the reports that had
been made derogatory to the association,
| the speaker characterized them as ram
pant, blatant, scrurrilous lies. He had
been present at nearly every meeting of
the association since its organization and
they were always conducted orderly,
and he had never heard an oath uttered.
We have not succeeded in closing the
rum shops, but we have succeeded in
closing the mouths of great number of
men against run. We lift the RESPONSE
bility of closing The rum shops from our
shoulders and place it where it belongs,
upon those who do not exert themselves
to help us in our work. The speaker
during his remarks was frequently ap-
plauded, and he closed by asking the
sympathy and financial help of the audi
ence. At the conclusion of the address,
music was furnished by the band.
| Frank Whelan, next read the report of
the Secretary, but before doing so, he
invited those assembled and their friends
to meet the association and Wilola
Lodge, at the Opera House on Sunday
afternoon next, to hear some talk upon
the DENNY murder, and its causes. The
report was then read and showed that at
the first anniversary the association was
composed of 213 members; the loss dur
ing the year had been 127, as follows ::
violation ofpledge, 45; death, 3 /; resyna-
ton, 10; removals, ETC., 54: Of those
who had violated their pledge, 81 had
returned, and to-day the association
numbered 213 members. The minute
book showed that member who had
violated his pledge seldom remained out
of the association over two weeks. Dur
ing the year the association had held l63
temperance meetings in their hall corner
of Third and King streets, and 81 out
side. Fifty-one entertainments, had
been given, and over four hundred poor
children had beef. relieved with presents,
donations, etc. The Ladies' Aid Society,
which is connected with the association,
numbers 66 members, and they had ac-
complished much good. In conclusion
the report stated, that the association
owned everything in their room, and it
was in better condition to-day than
lever before.
Mr., j. II. Goodwin, President of the
Franklin Reform Home of Philadelphia,
was next introduced, and made a short
and eloquent address, and appealed to
those present TO shun the demon rum,
sign the pledge, and give their hearts to
God. He also appealed for help for the
association. During the remarks, he
proposed three cheers for the association,
which were given with will by the en-
tire audience.
The President then announced that
the LADIES' Aid Society, would give an
entertainment in the Opera House on
the 2ith inst, and he wanted all to come
After duet by Misses Mollie and Ida
Roberts entitled "To the hall of the