Smyrna times., 1895-12-18
Report Of the Temperance Committee

At the 4th Quarterly Meeting of
Asbury NJ. E. Church Friday evening
reports were made of the several com
mittees: that on Temperance, read by
L. NJ. Price was requested to be pub
lished in the TINES. We submit the
following:
1.-The great and memorable temperance
lecture of Mr.. John G. Woolley, subject
Testimony" delivered before the annual
Conference last March, deserves first men
ton as it occurred since the Fourth Quarter
ly Conference Of last year, and was worthy
of careful consideration of all church men,
bers.
On August 18th, 1895, Rev. H. M. Gale,
of Philadelphia, gave free lecture in our
church on Scientific Temperance
In Sept, Mrs. Helen G. Rice, of Boston,
under the auspices of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, held an instructive
meeting in the church, i'll the interest of Ju-
venle Temperance work.
In the Sunday School the last Sunday of
every quarter is devoted to the study of the
Temperance lesson as arranged in the Berean
system of bible study; at the last quarterly
Sunday the Rev. Layfeld, of Wilmington,
was present and addressed the school on
the subject.
Our pastor has also taken these quarterly
temperance lessons as the subject for his
weekly prayer meetings. He also preached
a very able and stirring Temperance sermon
to large congregation on Sunday morning,
Dec. 1, 1895.
During the year different phases of the
temperance question have been considered
in the pulpit by our pastor and others, also
by the Christian Endeavor Society.
The Band of Hope under the leadership
of Misses Edith Beck and Katie Beckett,
hold weekly meetings in the infant room of
the church, giving temperance instruction
to the children of the tOwn-the hope of
the future in subduing this great curse-the
licensed saloon.
The ladies of the MOman's Christian
| Temperance Union deserve special mention
| in this report as most of them are members
| of this church, and are doing important
| work in advancing Gods Kingdom, along
| the line of temperance &c.
| Among their various lines of work, one,
that of Flower Mission Day." on June 8,
was beautifully observed. They distributed
| flowers accompanied with scripture texts to
each and every sick and afflicted person in
| the town and community
Their public meetings held in the audi
\ tOrium of this church on Monday evening,
! Dec. 9, 1895, giving Echoes of the National
| Temperance Convention" recently held in
/ Baltimore, was instructive and appreciated
/ by very large audience.
In justice TO the Independent Order OF
| Good Tempiars, who hold weekly meetings
at their hail. and certainly exercise good in.
| huenees in our community, we mention the
| splendid and elevating meeting which they
gave in the Smyrna Opera House on the 26tt
day of May last, when among other inter-
esting speakers Mr.. u. II, Mann. Chiei
Templar of the World, delivered the prin
cipal address
In addition to the above mentioned TEN
peTance movements, temperance literatur,
is lending its silent but powerful influence
for good.
From such periodicals as '"The Voice,
''The Lever,o RAMS Horn," "Tht
Beacon" "The Constitution - '"The Uniol
Signal, and other temperance papers, ou
people are being enlightened.
Our own local paper has contained
number of articles on this subject.
With all the sources of education, help
and eDcouragements, we should as a churcl
be ready for the command, "Go Forward.
Respectfully subnitted;
@, II. REGIsTER,
aEo. M. STEVENSON,
l.. M. PRICE.