The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-09
FIFTH EDITION,
TALKED ON TEMPERANCE.
nIethodi.ts Give Upa Day to tho oaa.e--
sam Small. ornrlon-remperanc ls Do
ciarea TO bo this Sin OF tho Amsriesn

ciarea to bo ths Sin OF tho Amsrioau
Peepie-Rey. Adam stcnEie's serinsn.
BRANpYwINE SUMMIT. Aug. g. 1905.
This WIS Temperance day." and more
beautiful day for outdoor religious work
could not be had. The humidity, how.
ever. was high, but this condition lid not
lessen the ardor OF the pIous tenters.
Toy were out In forco from the early
morning to the evoniDg meeting and the
enthusiasm was equal 20 that OF any OF
the preceding days of the enoa mpment.
The visitors swelled tho crowd to fully
1900, which Is tho largest attendance since
camp opened.
Tue advocates OF the cause Of tenn.
Ieranoe had the day to themselves. At $50
O'Clock the first service was held and II was
conducted by Mrs. Roberta Watlack. Her
speech was very effective, fearful appeal
for concerted efforts by every QUE inter-
esled 10 the sanctity OF tho homo, for Its
protection from tho hltghting Influence of
intem peranos.
Mlsa Eastbarn Of Hooaessin mads a very
earnest ami logical address, urging the
Importance OF temperance education for
the young people, She told o pathetic
story OF mao who had beco ne drunk.
ard by having been employed 20 decorate
the walls and ceillng OF Wilmington ga.
l2on Ile had eeen 50 employed against
the protests OF his wife and mother. and
was tempted to driuk and spend all his
earnings o. the bar OF his employer against
tadSS, TO Liz VIZ aad III 2Matffs 2HMotfsr fsss ss
Eastburn is an oa5y, fluent speaker. She
speaks with decided omphasls and Ia an.
sparing In her denunciutlon OF the whiskey
traffic.
Mrs. Cranston spoke briefly and earnstly
In support OF the work OF the W. @. Il. u.
REV ADAM STENCILS SERMON.
Rev. Adam stsngle preached the m orn.
ing sermon. His topic was Samson at
the MIL" His text. and he did grind IN
the prison houn Judges XVI 2l
Inc theme of the sermon was the story
OF Samson. OF his appointment as de.
Tender and Judge OF the people and his
Iaiiure through the tenn Dtatlon OF Deliiah,
ms capture imprisonment and service OF
the enemies OF his people In the menial
capacity Of one who turned a mill. The
preacher used the captive Samson as tho
prototype OF the jcdgos and defenders.
the legislative and executive authorities
OF this country whom he described as
being captives In the power of the owners
OF dlstlilerles and saloons OF tho country.
Ihe preacher declared the licensing OF
saloons to be as inconsistent with the
Idea of justice and judgment and defense
OF the people from the evils which it 10
the object Of the law to suppress, as was
samsons dailiance with the temptress
Delllah. Tho serm ion was strong, logic
oil plea for the suppression Of the saloon,
ara oil the duty OF all protesting Chris.
purpose.
He disposed OF tho declaration that ne.
cessary revenue could not DO raised with.
out the licensing OF saloons and taverns
ia Delaware by declaring S55.533 more
then 'he licenses amounted to had been
spent In Delaware in one year to suppress
the disorder caused by the saloon, also
that 81 900 600 600 are annually dumped
Into the mill of the rum selling Phills.
tines. to come out drunkGrds. thieves and
mu!derers-ground out by the civil and
executive authorities OF the nation In pre-.
tended administration Of Justice. The
questions asked by the preaoner In out.
nning his sermons were: What Is the
mil; VINO turns II; what does It grind;
Tor whom does II grind; can 1t be stopped?
Ihe speaker was sure thut the power of
the people manifested through oonstitu-
tional provisions can successfully pro.
mott the rum traiic, and that IL should be
done.
WITH THE CHILDREN.
Mr.. Short distributed the catechlsms
and the first Lesson was given thI after
noon. lie told the childron that he wanted
TO teach thom the cateclism because he
had learned that the NJ. Il. eateohism was
being neglected and he wanted the chill.
prem here 10 know more about IL than
their parents did. The little people, OF
whom thnre was n vast crowd-enough Of
them to ill tho big tabernacls-w were an.
parentlp very happy In the possession Of
thelr little blue books. aud tomorrow's
lesson ls looked forward to with pleasant
anticipatlous.
sAN SMALL ON TEMPERANCE.
Tho largest crowd that has assembled
ut the ta6ernacis was there this afternoon
TO hear Rev. sam Small, d. d., talk on the
temperance cause 1t was tho chief at
tract nf iha INV
Overlooked the tabernacle and there were
apparently moro people assembled In the
avenues and on the seats In tho Oman
space along the tabsrnaole.
Rev Morrltt Hulburd introduced DIR.
small anu no began his speech by saying
mat ho had no lamentations about the
relation OF this country to the rum tratiis,
Ion years experience us an adyooate OF
prohibition and contact with the men and
women who are IN the active work of pro.
hibltion had convinced him that the tIde
is slowl2 anu surely rising to the early
overthrow OF tho rum power. He bellsy.
ed tails also because God does not intend
that this prophetic land shall be destroy.
edi ana 30 long as His throne shall 5tand
the prohibitionists will demand tho abso.
luto destruction OF tho business Without
concession or compromise.
lntemperance he declared to be the sin
OF the American people. Every interest
OF business. social and religious life de-,
IL
serlption OF the evolution of wine from
the fruit OF vines, nurtlreG by the devil
and Gertillzed by this blood OF the sheen
tho monkey, the lion and tho hog, was full
OF Willy saliles and sharp criticisms of
existing customs Ia social, political and
religious circles. lie made the hog the
last stage OF the drunkard's Developments,
and declared that the devil has ALWAYS
besu sending mon 10 hell by way of tho
hog pom. He had aULem pted that with
iha DFndIpnI baH I,an i,
the mans repentance and return to his
father.
He mot the charge that the ". O. T.U..
10 tying to get she liquor question Into
poIltics by saying that 1t always has been
III politics. and the women want to get 1t
out because they have no hand In politics.
Tho trouble is tho saloon Is In poilUics AID
the church s out. Referring to the saloon
question he said 1t was whsn every pulpit
OF the North had heYn turned Into a nara
pet from which the Church was demand.
ing upon The authority OF tile Word of
God and an enlightened conscience that
slavery must go. that the South realized
ts danger anu appealed from the decision
OF feusun and conscience 10 arms, When
the pulpits all over this land become par
apeis Tor hurting the hot shot of Gods
condemnation and OF mans righteous
wrath tho rum power will bs broken and
the great white banner OF prohibition will
wave ali over the land as the symbol OF
peace anu Righteousness.
AT the young peoples service Rev Ed win
Gardner sang the tWo new choruses ."rhs
Rock OF Ages" and "Pm Living la Canaan
Now" for the first time
Among the visitors from Wilmington
we're:
j Paul Brown. Edwin Talley, Goorae
Middleton. Horace g. Knowles, ME.
Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dsrliun-
ton, Mrs. Il. o. Bnrnite, Miss Ella Bur
mite. Mrs. Thomas Benson, Miss Benaon,
Mira. hQrV Crnunh w
Mrs +. Roop smith, Dr. l.. 4 Finn, Miss
Martha Finn. Mrs. Fred Handy. Miss
Katie Handy. Mr. and Mrs. John ". vii.
liams. Miss NJ. fl. Hiles. Judge and Mrs.
:. Frank Ball, Mrs j. 7. Doulhton. Mra.
l Allan Colby, Mr.. and Mrs W. L. Hew.
kins. Mr.. aud Mrs, John Il. Hartman. Mrs
Y, b. Sharp. Niles Sharp Mrs. Leslie
George, Mrs. James IL. Crosby. the Rsvs.
Henry Sanderson. A. 4. SCOTT, W. o. John-
son, u. ID. Locates, Robert Watt, Allen
Smith q q linrra AnInr InI,.tIr, I..IIa..