The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-16

Mass Meeting Of the Citizens |
Offset All Suffering.
NOBLE OFFER OF THE G. A. Q
Correspondence of the Republican.

cessfui Revival
Other News.
OF the Republican.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 16.-In response
to the call of Mayor Herbert for q
mass meeting to consider the best
M cans to offset the distress which is
threatening to be here this winter.
500 assembled in the Opera House last
evening.
On motion, Mayor Herbert was cho.
sen chairman and @. Edwin Eckiee
secretary. The chairman stated the
object of the meeting. and also that q
letter OF regret was received from Mr..
J. II. Rodney, who could not be prea-
snt.
Rev. P. B. LIghtner said that wha,
the Mayor and the clergy mad been
,toing for some days pmst was now to
10 done by the community. We are
under the impression that there is q
desperate hard winter ahead of us and
The only way to set back distress Is to
forget everything, only that we are
Christian citizens.
He felt pleasure In proposing the
following resolutions, which DR.. Mar
tindaie seconded:
!. Whereas. In view of the srfiering
for the necessarles of life, already IL
New Castle existing and which 1t ap
pears altogether likely, is to increase
to an unprecedented degree this win
ter. the citizens of the city, In towI
meeting assembled under the call oil
the Mayor, hereby decide and agree
First. That the situation must be
met to the best OF our ability In oil
Second. That the only way hopeful.
iy and successfully to do this. lies in
our united action as a community.
Third. That 1t Is absolutely neces-
sary to place ourselves In the very
best position possible. for the eXecu-
lion OF this purpose. And to secure
the fullest responses for relief and the
greatest wisdom and efficiency for
administration.
Therefore. be IL resolved. That tho
mayor be asked to appoint a commit
tee who shall at once select and nomi.
nate to this meeting a special com.
mittee, to whom ehall he referred the
whole matter, with Instructions "a
consider and report line of action.
such report 10 be presented at ar
adjourned meeting. and at the earliest
possible date.
RevE. L. Brady said he was heartily
In accord with the resolutions. LIZ
thought that we find ourselves In q
very exceptional circumstances. Our
people are out OF work
and the stoTekeepers have been keep
ing them. There ore people in want
now who never did ask for charity. III
fact they ore not asking for charity o.
the present time.
1t is not only our duty, but oul
opportunity to practice Christian char
lily, as churches and individuals W,
cannot meet the distress.
Rev. DIR. Mariindale said that neec
was actually in New Castle. There ar,
families reduced to restitution. w,
want the town districted We wan
friendly yisitors and a central treus
Iurer.
The City Conneil ebould do some
thing to help this cause. lie did no
Understand the law relating to the
Trustees of the Commons. but If Vii
liam Penn stood there tonight ant
knew OF the distress he would tell hi,
trustees to contribute to the relief oil
the distressed poor.
The owners of the different mnnu
featuring industries should be visited
Every one should be visited, for n
lone should be allowed to suffer uGles
all suffer with him.
Rev. s. b. Wiley said he was thor
loughly in accord with the sentim on
Expressed.
Dr. j. j. Black, Mr.. Ed. Daily, who
Us one of the Trustees of the Com
mons, and Dr.. Stewart, were also In
accord with the work and favored the
motions.
MIR. William Herbert will give as
much as any nun. according to biz
means.
They should call on the Trustees o.
the Commons and ask for not less
than sbU0, and he would vote that tho,
get 1t. And the Board of Trade should
give what money it hus got to helt
the poor to tide over the distress.
The resolutions were passed by Q
rising vote. The chair appointed or
the committee. Revs. Brady, Martin
dale, Lightner, Wiley and Hughes
The committee then selected the fol,
lowing general COM mittee:
A. III. HizDr. John Campbell, John Il,
Brady. II. W. ElkiDton. l.. Il. Eliasop.
Eu. Dalby, Ira Lunt. II. G.. Gordon, L
i. Wilson. Vim, Nickery, Mayor Her.
bert. Henry Holshumaker, Dr. Stewart,
Dr. j. j. Black, JOHN A. Walls.
On motion the different ciergymen
were added to tho committee.
j. Milton David son announced that
SO per cent. OF the receipts of the
to be given on the eve
Iof Thanksgiving would he turned oyeI
to the committee by the Columbit
Athletic Club. A vote OF thanks wal
extended TO the Z. A. c., for it's very
kind offer.
The committee will meet on Frida,
afternoon. and an adjournd meeting
will 30 held on November Esd, at s. Il
O'Clock.
A very successful revival is Leina
now conducted in the Methodist Pro
ltestant Church at Shawtown.
very pleasant little entertainment
was held last evening in tho First Bap
itist Church. A good sized audience
witnessed the entertainment.
MIR. Irwin Nanarsdalen oil Whining
ton Ia visiting relatives in town.
Miss Mary Duffy. of North Second
street, Is visiting friends In Philadel
iphia.
Mrs. Nathan 7. Bell and daughter
OF Wilmington is the guest of MIR. ant
Mrs, Seminar.
Miss NJ. j. McCue. of Philadelphia
is on visit to relatives here.
great game OF loot ball is expect
ed Tor Saturday between the c. A. {
and the Y. NJ. c. A. of Wilmington
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