Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
SMYRNA DEL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER H. 1885,

that is within our bounds. fear we |
have been slow to understand and |
value the importance of gaining the
rural population for "Our side. Were
It possible to submit the cause OF " the
home versus the saloon" to the people
of Delaware outside of Wilmington,
there is not a doubt as to the verdict
and the people are the ones to ask for
this right. It was demonstrated only
a few months since that the saloon
voten held the balance OF power IN the
city of Wilmington, but the two lower
counties of Delaware have the power
bv Joint action to enact any measure
they determine upon. No matter II
New Castle county should oppose it as
a unit. We want our homes represen-
ted in our law making body, and the
men who are most likely to represent
the homes most truly, it seems to me,
are the men who come from the homes
and communities where they are most
often nominated in a primary held in
saloon and elected by votes cast IN the
interest of the saloon power.
The county organization should plan
for the taking of town :" For Goo
and home and native land" with just
as much care and wisdom as general
would plan for the moving OF his forces
on to victory. Ours is a warfare IN the
! interests of the homes, and we must
have the homes for our allies, and SO
we would the home papers by writing
personal letters, by sending the best
and most careful selected literature
and later by arranging for public meet
! 1. ! hvr
our many able workers. Too often,
fear, we begin at the wrong end. Agl
tation is education, but does not ecu
cation lay a stronger and deeper toun
dation than short-lived agitation? L
it not requiring d good deal that th'
words spoken in an hours lecture, per
haps merely announced from the pull
pit on the Sabbath day preceding, tina
this one hearing of the question shoul
clear away the debris of false prejudice
ignorance and perhaps bigOtry, and Il
the same hour lay the foundation an
! put up the scaffolding for w. Z: 1. "
! The desire for immediate results ma
! often be a stumbling block. 1t is tru
, that we do work for results, lastln
ones And these come more Otte
l when the seed sOwn has found lodl
! ment in ground somewhat prepared
o and "in due season we shall reap II
= faint not" Shall we not then, dei
4 co-workers, look more to our found
!, ton work, laying it broad and dee
- and with patient watching, being vii
n ing to spend more time, labor al
r. money on our foundations, plannil
for continuous work rather than spa
O modic effort, so that our building m'
Il be formed to the honor of the gre
n Master Builder.
ot Committees on credentials, resol
a tions and finance were appointed. he
ia r. H. Adams, pastor of the Middleton
70 M. E. Church, was introduced a
y. made few remarks. A beautiful ba
70 ner was then presented to the Sta
n Convention by Mrs. Joseph Bella
Il through whose efforts it had been pl
n cured. The session adjourned w
h. the singing of the temperance dox
ell ogy.
M ~ At7.3O o'clock a very large audieI
for gathered in the NJ E. Church.
nd Rev. Mr.. Beers of the P. E. chul
10 was introduced and made brief
.si. pleasing address. Song by the l..
10 L., Ring the Bells" Rev. Mr., AL
a1 ander, pastor of the Presbyter
0n church, made short address, full
ann hearty words of welcome and insp
ton. A class of girls sang Keep
an, the Ball in notion" Miss Hilles Il
gii- introduced Mrs. G. B. Buell., the
II responding secretary of the natio
mrs w. G. T. u, who made an interest
hat address.
mr.. Thursday the Rev. T. Snow
nile Thomas editor of the Peninsula M
No Odist Wesly Webb, editor of the +
.nar and Home; and James R. Hoffec
nm the late candidate for governor '
,var introduced. A short memorial ser
non was then held for those members OF
tLo union who had died during the y
Iaet Very feeling addresses were made
mol Mrs. n. B. Smithers OfDOver, and
iber Margaret S. Hilles of Wilmington,
president of the state union. Al
dress was delivered by the Rev. W
Alexander. of MiddletOwn, depl
,rth ting evils of the liquor traffic and
mending his hearers for the noble !
.ases they were accomplishing for its
.ates preston, etc A report of the ere
d in tial committee showed eighty-five
lived egates, and greeting was ordere
hibi- be sent to the New Jersey State
from vention, now in session.
lain The evening session was held in
nro- Methodist church at 7.30 o'clock,
npon was mainly occupied with an ad
IT in by Mrs. F. J. Harris, of Brooklyn
} the Y, upon " A New Departure 0
re. so w. @. T. U"
/ re- Mrs. R. E. Hough, Mrs. Jos. E.
Carff
N in Smithers and Mrs. J. NJ. Yoshell
ansas in attendance from Smyrna.
Friday Mrs. n. M. Browne, of
,bibit ark, arose and requested to be rel
rticle from serving as state superinter
TO be This provoked much discussion '
cause finally ended in deferring the 4
until another time. Mrs. Tod
awav Millington introduced Mrs. Fl
neo- Harper, who made an address
Much election was then held for o
for the ensuing year which result
which Follows Miss Margaret S.
before president; Mrs. K. X. Brown, {
to so ponding secretary; Mrs. Geor
1pb a Capelle, recording secretary.
1ment At the evening session in the
e1s of church an address of welcome v
3ut in livered by Miss NJ. f. Burris, OF
Ltional dletown, and response by MISS N "
mpor- OF Wilmington. Inc report vi n
II do M. Browne was tnen Ioil0W6u
mt at address by Mrs. Frances D. BAR
w. @. New York, the national suPe
loyal dent OF the w. =. l. u Inc D'
10 ever ton was then delivered Oy Tue
far as w. q. Alexander and the conN
l SYM adjourned without day.
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of the nalaware Masonio Officer
lief in -
of all A. Tho soss;on Of tho eiOhtv.