The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-23

Bridal Wine Cup" very much remodeled
was recited by Anna p. Smedley; an orig.
inal essay, ''The future of the Liquor
Question-A plea for Prohibition" by T.
Taylor . was excellent. a recita.
ton by the Young Temperance Band OF
Girard avenue meeting surely deserves a
word of thanks for the part each child
took in presenting his or her particular
letter, until the whole number of letters
were turned to the audience and we had
a very bright looking 'Prohibition Band''
before US. Lizzie s. Decker was intro
duced and extended greetings from the W.
Q. /. L., of Philadelphia, to the yearly
meeting. Jesse Ii. Griffen, of New York,
the speaker ofthe evening, was introduced
and gave US a most practical prohibition
talk. Would that more friends whom we
love and Friends with whom we agree
upon so many other Christian subjects,
could make it a point to be in attendance
at such meetings as these, SO that they
might listen and decide for themselves
which is the right and which is the wrong
course to pursue upon this very founda-
ton of all other Christian subjects.
Fourth-day morning, after the prelimi-
nary business of the meeting was dispensed
with, the fourth query as to whether
Friends are clear OF the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating beverages, and are
they careful to discourage their use as a
drink, etc. The summary answer as read
by Anna X. Doran, the assistant clerk,
said Friends were clear of the sale and
manufacture of intoxicating beverages,
but not clear of its use as a beverage.
Lydia Price plead with the women not to
use these beverages as a flavor for pud-
dinno fr.i4a o@a ATo4iIIo To-,.. - oF
Philadelphia's most beautiful speakers,
thought it a true summary, but felt sorry
we had to have it.
The report of the Temperance Commit
tee, read by Anna X. Doran, was inspir-
ing, showing what an active part so many
Friends are taking in this vital movement.
Many spoke approvingly of this report,
and Rebecca Moore, of Philadelphia, spoke
of scientific instruction in connection with
this.
AS We sat there and looked into the ''sea
of upturned faces Louisa J.. Roberts
spoke of how she was impressed by his
vast body of women, the like to be found
nowhere else under the canopy of heaven
except among Friends. = We
grow, and we grow strong and true-only
as we are faithful to the duties that come
upon us.
Fifth-day morning is a meeting for wor-
ship only, and before the hour 1890 had
arrived every possible seat was occupied,
men and women together. The speakers
were Allen j. Flitcraft, Darlington
Hopes, of New York, and Matilda Janney,
who addressed the young men so plead
ingly, and it seemed to us so irresistably,
never to be turned aside from the path of
truth and so of duty, no matter how they
were tempted, but during such seasons to
lift their souls to God and ask Him to help
them, and not to be ashamed to acknow-
ledge such assistance.
The $40 train finds us one of its passen-
gers, and as We speed along ~devouring the
rich verdure OF earth and the blue vault of
heaven we thank God in our heart for the
many, many blessings received and ask
Him to lead us 70 do His will. Before we
reach home the gathering twilight over
takes us and the stars twinkle forth one
By one and we are at peace. Sincerely,
RUTH.
Woodstown, May 81, 1890.