The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-11

Rev. DIR. Kynett's address on TEN.
perance in the Central Church last
night has Infused new llfo and energy
Into temperance workers In this city.
After the address Christian tenn
lance alliance was formed to wage
war against the saloon and its inllu.
lence.
Daniel Green Of New York presided
at the nesting and Rev. O. A. Griss OF
THIS city acted us secretary. DIR. Ky
nett is chairman of tho Permanent
Gommittee on Temperance OF the NJ.
f. General Conference. lie began by
declaring that the motives behind the
liquor traffic were mercenery to the
extent OF cruelty. Those engaged in
10 had apparently no care for the suf.
lering II cau5ed-no care about the
Ifamilies that were broken up, for The
wives and children that were hungry
and naked, or for the men that are
pauperlzed by its success-but were
organized to perpetuate Its power.
The Christian Church, upon which de.
volved tue duty OF opposing and II
possible destroying the traffic, Is not
organized. ls not acting in harmony,
but Its members are scattered like
sheep Oh mountain.
The question is how ehaIl the
churches get together? Not by argu.
lug with another for and against the
various plans. He was not hopeful OF
amy good results from separately or
ganized political party. Tho difficulty
Is too great to be overcome by such q
course OF action.
So IL Is not necessary TO nttempt to
change Republicans and Dem ocrats
into Prohbitionsts or prohlbtionlts
into hiRh'ciass advocates, but for each
tom perance worker to have no princi-
pies In opposition to other temper
Iance woriers.
The speaker gave several illustra-
tions oltthe success OF this idea nam i.
Ing Cambridge, Mass. and oxford,
Pa, as remarkable Instances of the
Punishment OF the saloons under the
united Efforts OF Christian temperance
people acting through church leagues
anu alliances. representing all de-
nominations
The church has declared war on the
saloon. aud must organize to drive IL
from Its legal defences. Speaking
how the LIQUOR traffic is intrenched in
politics, the speaker said that In Phila.
ldelphia twenty-tmee of the thirty
seven select councilmen, six out OF
eight state senators from that city, a
majority OF the members OF tho lower
~ eii' ~ anu IWfuly
out OF the twenty.eight magistrates
OF the city We're slgners Of petitions
Tor liquor licenses.
This state OF things had come to
pass because the circuit of political in.
lluence which controls nominations Is
In the hunds of tho saloon-keepers;
because the church has kept out OF
politics. The church has attempted
To put the press to tho front and at
tempted to hold tho politicians nc
countable for evil legislation, while 1t
has left the relns OF political control
in the hands of the friends of tho II.
quor tiullic. The remedy for this evil
Is TO bs found In tho determination OF
Christian people to vote against the
candidates OF all parties who favor the
liquor traffic.
In closing, the speaker urged the
formation OF an alliance of all
branches of tho church to begin the
work. On motion OF Mr.. QulEg and
and aftor much discussion by those
present, this executive committee was
appointed: Rev, ]. b. Quigg, the Rev.
Nix /. Hendricks, tho Rev. A. n. Keig-
win. w. II. Gregg, Chas. Baird. l.. Is.
Jones and Chas. $. llowland.
IGe convention adjourned to meet
at The call OF the president.