Smyrna times., 1891-10-21

S'0'i "allOlS IOf the prohibition of the
liquor traffic. w
/ NO. 2.-ResOired, That believing the
I safety and happiness of our homes and
country depend on the proper observ.
ance of the Lords Day we plead for
an aWakeded conscience in regard to
II, ana denOuDce everything that men
aces its sanctity.
No. 3.-Resolced, That recognizing
the corrupting and injurious effects Of
Tobacco upon the youth of our land.
especially our own State CT Delaware
we do deplore the failure of the legis-
lature to pass our bill to prevent the
SAFE OF tobacco To minors, and we do
mere resolve to renew our efforts to
procure legislation prohibiting the sell
ing or giving tobacco, in the State. to
minors.
NO 4.-ReSOlUed, That as the work
OF the Loyal Temperance Legion is
one OF the simplest and most success
iul ways Of interesting the children in
the temperance cause, that we. as
members of the w. G. r. IT,. will exert
ourselves to greater diligence in carry
ing on this important department.
No. 8. -ResOLUed, That believing the
safety and happiness of our homes is
continually endangered hv silence and
indifference upon the subject of social
purity, we would urge the attention of
each local Union to his important de.
partment OF our work, aud recommend
That they do all in their power that
the laws relating to houses Of ill-repute
ana the procuring OF girls for immoral
purposes be rigidly enforced.
No. Resolved, Realizing the influ-
enoe OF the press as an educator, we
urge our Unions to greater diligence
IN securing temperance columns in our
local papers, and in reporting home
work to our State Superintendent of
press work.
No. 7.-ReSOlUed, That we urge con-
tlnued effort to further the work among
the cOlOred people, and recommend
that each Union appoint superin-
teudent for this department.
No. 8 -ResOIred. That we heartily
endorse the Franchise department he.
lleViug that it will hasten the prohibi
ton OF the liquor traffic, and enable us
to have better laws for the protection
~ uuI WOmcu anu children,
No. 9.-ReSOIVad, That having for the
past year tested the wisdom Of having
the evangelistic department, we ear.
nestly recommend that each local
union appoint an evangelist who shall
work in and for the local union.
No. lO.-ResOiUed That we believe
the principle of nOn-alcohOlics in med.
lclne to be important, and herebv
pledge our cooperation with our
National Temperance Hospital, as be-
ing the best practical illustration Oftbe
same, and urge that local unions dis
trloute literature upon this subject
No. 11.-WHEREAs, We have re-
Gently seen the necessity of an institu-
ton OF the nature of a state industrial
school for women and girls, be it
KeSOtCed, That we proceed to take
active measures to bring the attention
of our w-makers To this matter. and
to prepare bill to be placed before
our legislature providing for enact
ments and appropriations to that end.
which we believe to be requisite, from
the fact that women and girls in our
state are committed to jails and pris.
ones. which are unfit for their incaF-
ceratiOu.
No. l2.--WHERBAs, We have a law
IN our State that declares that scientific
temperance shall be taught in all our
schools TO all pupils, we earnestly
desire that said law shall be enforced.
we therefore recommend that all our
Unions shall make efforts for the en-
fOroement of this law in the schools of
their districts their leading line of
work for the coming year.
No. l3.-ReSOLUed, That whereas
experience has proved that the Tenn.
perance Education law of Delaware.
which requires the study of phvsiolop.
zeal temperance by all pupils in all the
public schools is made in many cases
in operative, for lack of text books
adapted to the various grades of pupils
we therefore would respectfully ask our
state board OF education to add to their
list OF recommended books for school
use four different grades of books. on
this topic for graded schools, and three
grades for ungraded schools, and that
these books be selected from the large
variety of books on this topic, pub
lished by many different publishers
that bear the endorsement of the sci
entitic department of our National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
No. 14.-WHEREAs, Realizing that
ignOrence is the parent of vice,
RESOLVED, We will petition our next
legislature to enact a compulsory edu-
cational law, requiring every child of /
the commonwealth between the ages |
of and Ia years to attend some school |
for stated time of the school year.
No. -ResOlUed, That as Christian
women, aud members of the Woman's |
Christian Temperance Union, we ear
nestly protest against the opening of |
the gates of the Worlds Fair ON the
Sabbath.
No. Resolved, That the thanks
of the convention be extended to the
people of Smyrna for their hospitality
to the pastors for their hearty words of
welcome; to the trustees of the M. E.
Church for the use of their church, to /
the ushe:s for their faithful services
to those who so delightfully."- enter.
tanned us with music; to the two
young ladies who acted as pages: TO
the sexton for his services; TO the rail
road authorities for their Kindness.
SMUrna Del Oct 16fb 1901