Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-18
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Meeting of tine state Temperance
alliance i'm 81. PauI's M. Ne,
Church.

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Meeting of tine state Temperance
alliance i'm 81. Paui's M. Ne.
7 Church.
From Every Evening of yesterday.
The annual session of the State Tenn
perance Alliance convened In st. Paul's M.
y. Church, this city, this morning, with
about 100 delegates in attendance, and
opened with devotional exercises. The
key;J y. Quigg presided, with the Rev. T.
". Murtindale as secretary, and the first
business was the appointment of a commit
tee on credentials. The committee retired.
The secretary, at President Quigg's sug-
gestion, read paper on the work Of the
alliance during the past year, which had
been prepared by r. M. Cooper, one OF the
Vice presidents for Kent county. II recited
the loss sustained by the alliance by the re-
moval Oh Its late president, W. Fl. Purnell
from the State, the resignation OF Albert
Cowgirl, and the death Of the Rev. w. r.
Sahoon OF Dover, and Alfred Gawthrop Of
| THIS city. IL also alluded to the
| fruttless work of the alliance In
memorlalizing the last session of
| the Legislature for a local option law,
| aud complimented @. Gundy Brown as one
| or the members of the Legislature who
worked earnestly for the temperance cause.
After citing number of appalling statistics
| OF the ravages Of intemperance the paper
referred to the work In Delaware, and said
That 1t was an easy matter to obtain
license here by procuring the signatures of
IL respectable citizens, but that nobody
ever heard of an arrest by the police or
oonstables of a liquor dealer for violating
the Sunday law or the law prohibiting
the sale Of liquor to minors. Ii closed by
urging temperance men to unite and sus-
tain the cause by their votes.
On motion of the Rev. W. b. Gregg. q
vote OF thanks was rendered tho writer, and /
the publication of the paper In the minutes /
OF the alliance was ordered.
The Rev. @. w. Prettyman said some /
doubt existed about the fees fer member /
shIp-whether the three delegates from
eaeh church or society were to pay 81 /
apiece or 81 between them. He said each
church or Sunday-school sending three
delegates was expected to pay 81 for the
The chair added that any delegate who
desired could have the pleasure OF con-
tributing an additional dollar.
The secretary distributed copies of The |
xoece; temperance paper published in
The Reys. W. L. s. Murray, R. H. Adams
and Charles Moore were appointed COM
mittee to prepare for public meeting at
the church this evening.
Prof. Webb and the Revs. @. W. Pretty |
man and III. A. Monroe were appointed a |
committee to audit the treasurer's accounts. |
On Henry w. Morrow's motion a COM
mlttee oil thrne-Mr Morrow, tho Rev. I. E.
Terry and W. M. Brown-were appointed
TO suggest changes OF and amendments to
me constitution OF the alliance and report | ,
his afternoon. !,
Charles II. Register of Smyrna, being re-
luested to give the plan Of operations in
Kent county, said the county committee ap-
pointed committees in each hundred, and
hat 1t was proposed to hold a meeting OF | 1
he county and hundred committees soon 4
md appoint a committee In each school !
district to actively prosecute the work all :
over the county.
The committee on credentials submitted | =
partial report, showing that the delegates =
PRESENT represented the State and local | d
branches OF the W. O. T. A., all the temper b
nee societies, and many of the churches of q
he State. The committee was continued. 4
George w. Wells moved that the consti- | !
ion OF the alliance be amended 80 as to re-
Iuire that the county committees shall be p
ontinued from time until changed by the | q
lliance. The motion was referred to the u
ommittee on amendments to the constitu- b
lon. a,
The following committees, ordered at the
pening OF the session, were announced by
he chair:
On Resolutions Rev. Charles Moore. NJ
Irs. Joseph Smithers, j. j. Boyce, j. Y. n
tewart and Frank Whelan. =,
On Nominations-W. M. Brown, the Rev. y
|. II. Adams, Charles Fl. Register, the Rev. te
harles Moore, Mrs. I. Z. Martindale and o.
George G. Lobdell. u
On EnancemR. NJ, Cooper, George W. il
10 Rev. Ell Mendenhall.
Henry W. Morrow moved that the hour OF n
O'Clock, p. M, be fixed upon for tho nomi- =
alton and election of officers. u
Inc hey. Il. l.. Hubbard wanted to know, | "
regard to nominations, il parties desiring hi
discuss them must go before the ccm- I'll
ittee or speak In open meeting. W
The Rev. I. L. Martindale favored the It
for the purpose of considering a,
and thought the fitness OF =
ominees should be discussed before this
ommitte and not In open meeting. p'
MIR. Morrow said the trouble with having
nominating committee Is that n certain
ique Of officers will be brought in and
In through. n
The Rev. II. H. Adams objected to such a
atement as offensive to the integrity and
pod taste of tho body.
President Quigg-"Will the brother let us "a .,
now what he meansp Does he say there Z
a clique here2" ID
Mr.. Morrow said he would explain him pl
III. He wanted tho nominations to be ID
pen. In regard to other business, it was | HI
Understood before the meeting what was to | n
done, every item of business having az
sen cut and dried last night. &c
The chair declared Mr.. Morrows remarks &c
be out of order, and the Rev. r. Fl. vi
Jams said that the central committee, | VI
hich met last night, only prepared bust to
'ss Tor the alliance as 1t had right to do or
lder the constitution.
The chair then put Mr.. Morrow's motion | al,
the shape that 8 o'clock be fixed for the ~ ~
port OF the nominating committee and oe
Q election of officers, In which shape it WI
IS adopted. Mr.. Morrow. however, OBJ I'M
,ted to this construction, and a discussion
I and against the consideration OF nomi- Sc
uons in open session ensued. j. Alex on
der Fulton moved that the nominating ~
mmittee report at 8 o'clock, and that all =,
rsons having suggestions In regard to | pm
go before the committee The th'
option of this motion ended the discus de
N.
George G. Lobdell, who had been ap- | cet
ltiU mempeF Oh me committee on nom wit
'mber of the alliance, and could not be, "
he could not subscribe to the second VI y,
ice of the constitution, which described the
lnkenness as a crime. With many per- di2
IS he believed drunkenness wasa disease. COY
was excused and George w. Todd named "H
succeed him. nj,
The Rev. f. W. McSorley and Major Scott
re announced as the speakers at to- -
,hts public meeting, and then the nio
lance adjourned until 2.30 o'clock this POI
ernoon. owe
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