Evening journal., 1888-10-11
TEMPERANCE UNION.

/ BIZ letter 20 EVENING loUaNAi.
MIDDLETowN. Del, Oct. s. ai.-The
delegates Of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Unions of Delaware met in the
Presbyterian church Of Middletown yes
terday for their ninth annual convention.
The session opened with reading the l46th
Psalm by Miss Anne Semple of Whining
ton after which all united in singing the
crusade hymn Rock of Ages Mrs NJ
N. Browne OF Newark then led in prayer
Singing Blest be the tie that binds fol-
lowed
Miss Maria L. Walker, in behalf Of
/ Middletown Union, gave the delegates a
cordial welcome to the town, with an APP
propriate address, which was very feel
ingly rendered This was followed by a
response by Mrs. Duhadaway Of Seaiord
IN behalf Of the convention. Miss Hilles
read a message from Mrs. r. +. Martin
dale, the former president. II was moved
and seconded that a telegram be sent in
reply. Mrs. ~ NJ Browne and Miss
Mary Mather were appointed
committee on kilograms. The seere
tary then read letter from Mrs. Cox,
who was unable to ATTEND the conyen
tian, having been called away by the
sickness Of her husband This was or
dered answered by telegram. The com
mites were also instructed TO send a
friendly message TO Mrs. J. B. Quigg. and
a word of coincidence TO Mrs Kate smith
ers and to Mrs Hitch, who were unable
to be present owing to family bereaye-
ment. Mrs. Harris Of Brooklyn and Mrs.
William f. Tomkinson were introduced
and by vote made members Of the con
vention.
The President, Miss Hilles, then deliv-
cred the annual address, which Is given
here verbatim
When we separated at the close of onr
/ last annual convention and entered upon
the ninth year Of our work as state or
| ganization, it was under circumstances
that were perhaps less favorable than at
any prev GUS time A complete change
in the officers was necessary on account
of the removal into Maryland Of Mrs
Martindale and Mrs. Quigg both OF whom
! had been among the very first w G. 4.
/ Y. workers in the state and both had held
their respective offices of president and
treasurer from almost the first since our
organization. They had been so much TO
us, that we had learned to depend upon
their Judgement Then the respon-
sibility was taken by four of
!
tried in their respective positions, nor
in their relationships TO each other or to
you-the local workers 1t was q launch
ing of our craft with very unskilled
crew in charge, and disaster would surely
have been the result had it not been that
ION the helm there rested hand other
than ours Hence it is that in this com
ing together we have unusual need to
recognize Gods providential care. of
ways made where there seemed no way.
and of His promises 50 wonderfully full
filed in individual experiences What q
goodly company are we who wear the
white ribbon, counting to-day in our
union Delaware ranks. nearly 1,290 pay
ing members, who wage our peaceful war
for God and home and humanity AID
who do rejoice to-day that already the
| Worlds W. Q. T. u. has it's vice preai-
dents ia England. Alaska, Canada, China,
Japan, Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand
Australia. Victoria, Ceylon, India, Bur
nah. Turkey Africa. Siam and Sweden.
Standing in the centre as one whom
God hath gwen US, is Frances n. Willard
the president Of the w O. Z. u, OF this,
our native land Surely ours is no little
calling, but rather one that it befts us tC
cherish and to show ourselves worthy OF
"a peculiar people Jealous Of good works.
| Perhaps no more significant event OF
truer prophecy has taken place in our
country since the days of the civil war
than was the meeting of the women OF
the North with the women Of the South
on Southern soil at our last national con
vention, when the palmetto and the pine
were tied together by the white ribbon
and
"0ne heart, one hope, ono destiny,
Ore flag from sea to sen"
Was the common refrain from north,
south, east, west
Among the most prominent cases ever
tried before the United States Supreme
Court was the one decided in December
Of last year, that involved the legality OF
the question Of prohibition. The test
case was taken up from the courts Of
Kansas and the claims was that state
had not a right to prohibit without com.
pensation, and upon the decision Of the
Supreme Court in this case rested greater
interests to the temperance reform than
ever before. SO that it was indeed a cause
Of great rejoicing when the highest court
in our land gave the following decision
in favor Of the validity of the Kansas
law:
THE states have right to prohibit
the sale and consumption Of an article OF
commerce which they believe 10 be per
niciOus in its effects, and the cause OF
disease. pauperism and crime
mo Legislature can bargain away the
public health or morals. The people
themselves cannot do it. Much less
their servants
This has not been year in which the
question has been brought before the
people as TO state issues, to 50 great an
extent as in 1887, though a constitutional
prohibiuorY amendment is to be decided
upon by the voters of West Virginia in
few weeks. But in this Presidential year
the national question assumes the great
est importance do not feel competent
or do | wish to enter into any argument
at this time, for feel sure that the w
G. I. Union Of Delaware will stand loya
to the national w. G. T. u. as she ever
has in the past. And while so far as W,
can aid by our influence and sympathy
that party which makes its dominant
issue the suppression Of the liquor traffic
declares its belief in Almighty God as tn,
source Of all power in government, de
fends the sanctity Of the Christian Sab
bath, recognizes equal suffrages and equa
wages for women, demands the abolition
of polygamy, and uniform laws govern
ing marriage and divorce, and aims to re
form sectional differences. promote ma
tional unity and insure the best welfsrl
of our land
You viii hear in detail from the reports
. Of your corresponding secretary and thl