Daily Republican., 1880-09-18
Temperance Matters.

BY request oftLe W. u. T.U.
The business meeting Of the W. C. T
Q. was held ~ noticed 10 the papers OF
Saturday afternoon, the 1lth, ct th,
usual time and place.
In order 10 bring the work more promi
nently before the citizens Of Wilming tor
and to enlist their larger sympathiss, Il
vas decided to publish . short accoun,
OF the doings Of the association. Last
February thsre was revival Of interest
10 temperance, on the appearance OIL
Miss Francis 3. willard, who delights
large audiences with the grace and
eloquence OF her address.
10 the early spring, through the
kindness Of the President Of the City
Railway Company, the railroad depot
was procured for Sunday afternoon ser
vices. As the weather grew uncom-
iortably warm, these meetings were ad-
journed 10 the beautiful hillside oppo-
site Rosendale Park; Here every
Sabbath numbers Of people gather to
listen to the Gospel, and earnest warn
ings against indulgence in an appetite
which ruins both soul and body. The
ministers OF our city are coming up
nobly TO our aid, and We Rejoice TO find
that week by week one or more Is pres
ent.
Some may ask-"What good are you
accomplishing Z" "Do many sign the
pledge'" 'Is there less drunk enness
as result OF your labors 7" In large
measure this particular branch of our
work is "brsad cast upon the waters"
The fruit ia not Immediately visible,
but II our friends would come on Sum
day afternoon and watch that audience
so attentively listening to the earnest
heartfelt words spoken, they could not
doubt that though those laboring might
not see the harvest, there surely would
be one.
Besides this Sunday service, every
tuesday afternoon q meeting is
held at st. Paul's NJ. Z. church. We
teel especially grateful 10 the trustees
who so kindly opened its doors for us,
as its central situation renders II sdvjs.
able. To this meeting we would ear.
nestly invite christians, and all inter
'sted in the temperance cause. Many
" your hearts are with us, and could
'ou know Of the courage with which |
'0u would inspire Us, you would not
all to be present.
Another branch Of the work is the
'ress committee. Three Of our city
'apers generously allow MS space 10
heir columns by which we hope TO
'ring yet more clearly before our PEG.
lie the ffscts Of intempsrancs.
While much may be done for the con.
irmed jrunkards, the clIier ground of
rope, for the future, Is the training Of
temperance generation, by work
mOngst the children, The temperance
chool supplies this need, and has met
lsewhers with marked success. We
ropose now to try it in Wilmington.
This gospel temperance is God-giv-
n work. Had it not been 80, the
andful of workers would have been
Remember David the
5almist, who went out to slay the
liant. A mere STRIPPING, with a sling
stones, and yet he went forth In thH
rength of God and conquered. 4 n
riplfng also our Union, and the giant =
it'll whom we have to deal is nigh tier !.
ian Goliath but our G d is omnipo $
mt, and in faith We will continue 10
Dor. II
The dark cloud OF financial depres. n
on has passed and God is blessing our
~ in basket and in store, will you q
1t return q portion unto Him. f
We need a central home from which
labor. We also need to bring those t,
re who are able by public speaking
arouse US all to more active exertions
behalf of temperance.
Will you not help usf We need Il
'ney as we'll as workers. lie