The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-13
FOURTH EDITION


The Central Temperance Union was
organized January 25th, 1892 at the
W. G. L. U. headquarters, 100 West
Eighth street, Wilmington Delaware.
Ii is composed of temperance COM
mittees from all the young peoples
societies of the Evangelical Churches
of Wilmington. They are Epworth
Leagues, Christian Endeavor Societies,
Baptist Young Peoples Unions. Young
Peoples Society of the Reformed
Episcopal Church and COMMITTEES
from tho Young Womens Christian
Temperance Union.
The object of the Central Temper
ance Union Is to plan and aggresslvely
carry forward tho work of agitating
the public mind, and educating pub
lie opinion upon the subject of Tenn
perance in all its bearings, to assist
In every proper way in detecting, eX-
posing and furnishing those who vic
late the liquor laws, and to work to
have those laws 50 amended that the
evils OF the liquor traffic may DO di-
minished. and the whole curse finally
swept from our midst.
The Union meets the first Monday
evening of each month at W. &. L. U.
headquarters at s o'clock. Inc month
ly meetings are made as helpful as
possible, plans and methods of work
are discussed, and by clippings from
papers we are kept Informed of cur
rent events. The program Is often
intespersed with music On March
22d mass meeting of all the Young
Peoples Societies of Wilmington was
held In Central Presbyterian Church.
Rev, Vim. p. Swartz presided. The
speaker of The evening was Mrs, Fran
ces j. Barnes, of New York city, who
delivered an instructive and inte rest
ing address.
Mr.. Swartz called for a standing
vote to have the president and secre-
tary sign on their behalf petition to
Columbian Worlds Fair managers to
have no liquor sold on tho grounds
| and TO have the grounds closed on
Sunday. 1t was unanimously passed.
At the last meeting Mr. L. $. Prick
| EFT, the temperance lawyer OF Whining
ton, who is an active member of the
Central Temperance Union. read u |; 4.
OF applicants who intend to apply for
| license at the May term of court; SOW
eral OF the young men volunteered TO
take remonstrances and obtain Sign
ers
The petitions which had been pre-.
pared to present to the Levy Court for
better accommodation ut New Castle
lall, ana penltentiarY were also dis
| tributed. This Union, though 50 late
~ established, feels encouraged by the
enthusiasm of its members" More
interest is being taken in Temperance c
prayer meetings, and in many cases
| provision for Temperance committees
and prayer meetings have boen m ade
on the Iopic-cards for the first time.
This Union is young and labOring
under some difficulties, but its officers
and members intend to make it a sue,
cess and permanent blessing TO the
city OF Wilmington.
We must work and pray gcther,
| " urki ing, praying Tor the right;
| we must night against the evil.
| TIL we conquer by our might.
| In defense of truth and Justice
Like hulwHrk we must stand.
! And the soul that ) fun of courage,
VIII give courage TO the hand.
We must work and not lie weary.
Though we conquer not to-day;
For the rescue OF our brothers
| We must work rs well us pray.
Written by Miss lreno llcpbron. a
memher of the Central Tompeianc,
Union, to lie read at State confer
ence OF the Y w. q. a. Union, held IL
Newark, Del, May 18TH, 1872.