The daily gazette., 1880-03-22
FIRST EDITION.
The WOmcn's Tenpera
HOrL.
ADDRESS BIT MISS FRANCIS Il. VILLA ARD
AT GRACE CHURCH,

Temperance Union, and one of the
most effective lady temperance workers
III the country, addressed the people of
Wilmington in Grace M. 4. Church,
last night. The church was crowded to
oveiflowlng, and many persons had to
go away, being unable 10 obtain seats.
Alter opening exercises, conducted by
Rev L. +. Plummer and Rev. W. j.
Stevenson, Miss Willard was introduc-
Cd by the latter gentleman. She is q
lady Of pleasing manner and effective
address, evidently enrapt heart and soul
IN the success Of the cause she SO gal-
lantly espouses.
Her address was partially illustrative
OF the work performed by the Women's
National Temperance Union, which 10
now fully organized in twenty-thres
States with thousands of auxillaries' It
IS the oltgrowth Of the famous crusade
movement in the west, and now stands
side by side with the church, proclaim
ing gospel temperance as the best aud
suiest means of reclaiming the souls
Of men froII the destroying effects of
strong drink.
he speaker strongly. urged united
movement in favor of total abstience,
and gave some pertinent suggestions In
relation TO the thorough equality of
thought. sentiment, and action which
should exist between the savers and
hose they reclaim from the degrading
depths OF intemperance, in order that
all might heartily enlist in the great
battle for intemperance reform. She
spoke OF the recent movement in the
Michigan University at Ann Arbor,
where the learned professors took sta
tions upon the platform, and by their
words and presence rendered valuable
assistance to the more than nine hun
dred udents Of that great institution
who had signed the total abstience
pledge.
The influence of women in the tenn
perance work was illustrated by story
Of ship at sea that sprung leak, anu
despite the exertions of the crew and
male passengers at the pumps would
nave sunk had not the women passen-
gers added their combined efforts, with
such effect that the vessel was kept
afioat until port of safety was reached.
The great ship State of America could
also be saved IL the women would enter
boldly upon the temperance work.
Miss Willard also recited many in
sta ces connected with the temperance
work that served to encourage the la
bOrers aud in'ite them TO renewed eff
forts. Among these was the case Of an
old man of seventy years, in western
New York, who had been hard drink
er for forty years, but signed the pledge
and kept it by means of prayer and
constantly battling with temptation.
Another was the case of a man who
broke the pledge thirteen times in six
months, but still she maintained her
faith i'll him, until finally lie conquered
and is now a brilliant worker in the
tempeIanc'- cause in the west.
In conclusion Miss Willard spoke of
the political aspect of the temperance
work, and strongly intimated that the
votes which influenced elections and
manufactured so-called public senti-
ment, were obtained in liquor saloons,
and by the influence OF the liquor
traffic. But with a united effort it
was hoped to change the course of that
great elephant, public opinion, aud
cause it to crush out the evil ofintem-
perance. The work is sure to go on.
The fanaticisms of yesterday be-
come the reforms of to-day and
will be the splendid victoriesof to-
morrow. With words of encourage
ment, and citations of the heroic eff
forts of some of the great leaders of
well known popular reforms, the
speaker closed, earnestly urging the
women of Wilmington to engage in
the great work.
DIR. Stevenson followed with a few
words, stating that the best response
that could be made just then to Miss
Wizards remarks was liberal collec-
| ton for the temperance work. The
collection was taken up with an on
couraging result.
Mrs. E. B. Stevens then announced
that at the close of a temperance meet
ing held in Central Presbyterian
church, on Saturday afternoon, the
nominating committee then appointed
a special meeting, resulting in the
presentation ofthe following names for
officers of the "Wilmington Women's
Temperance Union" The list is still
imperfect, as the committee were not
acquainted with the female members
of some of the churches, but it is ex-
pected to complete the list in a few
days and have all the churches repre-.
sented:
President-Miss Annie Semple.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Friends Church, Ninth and Tat.
nall-Mrs. Chas. Rowland.
Friends Church, Fourth and West
| Mrs. EdW. Brinphurst.
Central Presbyterian-Mrs. DIR.
Nixon.
Hanover Presbyterian-Mrs. DR..
Johnson.
First Presbyterian-Mrs. DuVal.
West Presbyterian-Mrs. James
Morrow.
Delaware Avenue Baptist-Mrs. Nc
Namiee.
Second Baptist-Mrs. J. Davis.
St. Andrews Episcopal-Mrs. Gregf
Chandler.
Reformed Episcopal Church of tn,
Covenant-Mrs. Susie Sherman.
Grace M. e. Church-Mrs. J. T
Cause.
Asbury-Mrs. Charles Moore.
st. Pauls-Mrs. VIM. Swiggott.
Union-Mrs. Harris.
Scott-Mrs. d. Truitt.
Brandywine-Mrs. E. Mendinhall.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Rob
ert Flynn
Recording Secretary-Miss Su
Rowland.
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