The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-05
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the influence they exert on their
friends at home by the letters that
they wrote. When his brother and sis
ter. mother and father went to heav-
on It brought that place great deal
nearer to him. So foreign countries
wero brought a great deal nearer to
US and make US feel moro interest in
their conversion.
He thanked God for the influence
that the teachings OF his parents exert.
ed over their seven sons and three
daughters. Had he lived In a heathen
land, and been free from Christian re-
straint. he would have been master OF
thousand slaves or killed that many.
Through the teachings OF his parents
he had become a pretty good kind OF a
man, had a comfortable home, and
was doing his best to make people
wiser and better.
He pictured the condition OF the
heather women, tho hafd6hipB en-
dtred by the missionaries, the good
they had aceo mpllshed, and oonclud.
ed that 1t was the duty OF all TO con
tribute literally to their support. that
ali should extend the right hand OF
fellowship, aud that 1t should never
be empty. He divided his remarks
under six heads. all OF which wert
iOE Clut1 VIb5dntoutuliu uko COHClublOllf
were irrefutable.
Rev. l.. L. laIyett made very elo-
quent address In regard to the igno
rance and superstition which prevail
Ia heather countries. and spoke OF the
duty OF all Christians to contribute b,
word end decd to enlighten thei
minds aud convert them from the or
rors OF which they had practiced 70
untold ages.
1t would not do to underestimate
tue task before us, us the people ar,
/ enslaved with chains that are almos
/ impossible to break. All reforms hav
been met with opposition. He in
staneed the obstacles that had beel
thrown III the way OF Calico Martll
Luther and other reformers. In orde
to show the force OF error and super
stition.
He referred to the condition of tn
women In Borneo, Htndostan and ia
pan. The women are treated lik
sheep 10 the market. and have liz
rights that the husband and fathe
are compelled to respect. He sal,
such slavery was intolerable, Rnt
merely praying to God WIS not goinI
to change their condition. To 40 tina
there must be- action. The comman,
10 to go into all the world and preacl
tho gospel. For our own land he ha,
no fears. The Intelligence OF our pee
pie would solve all problem, tina
may be presented. The first problem
came at the formation of our Reput
lie. but that was solved satisfactorily
us God raised up leaders and led tn
armies to triumph.
Other problems had since been solv
ed, and our people would hereufte
, be found equal to all emergencies
Prior to the breaking out OF the Re
bellion Fred Douglas made a speec
in which lie was SO grea thy desponC
ent in regard to the welfare OF hi
people that an old colored woma
cried out: lis God dend." The efIec
, wus electrical. and hope took tn
place of dependency. God lie nc
! dead. but lives to aid those who wor
and put their trust In Him Tn
chains Of tho slaves had been broke
and the chains OF the idOlatoriou
nations will yet DO broken, and relil
ious liberty will eventually prevail
all countries OH tho face of the earth.
, lie referred to the services OF Joan I
I Arc, In leading the French army to vi
1 tory in the 18th century, and espresso
a the hope that rs great victory ina
!. eventually crown lie efforts OF Il
Q Women's Foreign Missionary Soeiet
4 He believed In holding on to the 81
ciety for the same reason thut Lincol
4 held on to Grant when asked to +
move him after the first days bait
at Shiloh. because he would fight.
In CONCLUSION. he referred to the 7
, iotcing Ytlut followed after Il
4 trlumpltat Apmmattox, and he hop
ell and believed In the Women preyin
v on until they were crowned by equt
SUCCESS and rejoicing
4 Mrs. Tomkinson. who had charge o
the meeting, thanked the speakers fo
n their eloquent addresses and then pr,
coed d to enumerate tho various evil
OF the times, such us intemperanc
polygamy. excessive emigration
Q lewdness, idolatry. az, and col
9 Guided that with proper effort Il
+ triumph OF tho missionary worke
will eventually bo complete, al
!, Christ shall reign over the entire cart
\. cHITpREN's MEETING.
Rev. MIR. Short hud quite a lar
n number Of elderly people VS. well
Il boys and girls at the ohildren's NEE
s ing at p. m. and great many we
y satisfied that II there is one thing tn
it he Gun do better than another Is
= sing, After singing the hymn entitIe
t. "Plant Roses" he read the fret cha
I ter of Daulel and dwolt particular
ID on the refusal OF Daniel to partnke
=. tile meat and wine on the Kings tai
T. and cautioned the children to bews
OF strong drink II they wished to pl
servo their integrity and honor.
re The first temptation to drink. gene
9, ally is presented In some fashional
IL home. He said 1t was idle to ext
ID pate the rum traffic until our HON
trif tAl la
boys md ~ little girls to commit
nj memory verse in the book of
N John end after singing, the meeti
IN. was dismissed.
nj TEMPERANCE WORK.
The meeting assembled at 3 D. n
- and Rev j. ID. G. Hanna made I
~ ~ opening address, showing the ne
20 OF temperance WORK ut home.
condemned the practice of sendil
liquor to foreign countries in
same ship with our missionaries, un
1t Is questionable whether the peoI
Il have been benefited by tho introdl
BY ton of western civilization.
ey thought il the christian people shou
X, unite and vote together in ten YET
ar every saloon in the land would
lie closed.
1t, Mrs. ]. n. Ellis, secretary of
4
Jersey, next addressed the meetil
showing the organization of the
NJ, ciety. and the advancement of wom
~ A few years ago there were only sey
nd occupations open to women. but II
tie 49, VIC w. ~ Suns lnstailees
Ia places.
~ ono OF the best dressmakers is
man, and men arc among the b
cooks, while number OF women ia
among our best orators. She drel
let vivid picture OF Mary at the cross q
lie at the sepulchre of the risen Savior
ct and then related experience umo
mt the prisoners in n Jail where n rel
ID lous meeting was held, and Grimm
Joined in singing and prayer. q
some of them were blessed by God.
lat She worked IL years in endeavor
ire to reform the fallen and had exp,
ely enced great happiness therein {
at said there are 10000 licensed salot
iii in our country, and they are protec
Is. 10y law. These places were receiy
!. the boys, and mothers and sisters
asked her to pray for their loved OF
TO She asked IL we should walt until
Tic first born In every family should
u. stricken. us they were In Egypt, bef
phar0ah would let the people 20.
SHE regards high license rs i'm
: tent to cheek the evil, and yet
nd went wen ANN" "nd yatcd With the v sala9n I Ee
ers. Her husband voted tenn
ance ticket, but he- pastor took
e. ticket from saloon keeper and pla
II in the ballot box. She thought {
or would hold such preachers accoul
set hle for the evils that curse our lar