Evening journal., 1896-10-22
REVIEWS ITS PLEDGES.
w. c. T. u. to Fight Liquor,
Narcotics and Shame.
ADDREss OF PREsIDENT HILLEs.

NOMftlOMiStt M httfJ l4AllNl. /
PRESIDING ELDER SMITHS AD-
DRESS HEARD BY A LARGE /
AUDIENCE.
The W. c. T. u. Of Delaware recon
vened in New Castle NJ e. Church yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. S. N. Simpson, Of New Castle, |
delivered the address of welcome, |
which was cordial and instructive. Mrs. |
Adam stengle responded in the same
felicitous manner. Mrs. Elma g. Pyle, |
corresponding secretary, made her an
nual report, showing a membership I'm |
Delaware OF 95O-New Castle, 492; !
Kent, 252; Sussex, 2O6. Two new un-
ions have been organized in Kent
county-one at Cheswold and a "Y" at
Clayton.
Mrs Oberhauser, national superin-
tendent of school savings banks, adj
dressed the convention and explained
these banks were established to en-
courage the saving habit. and in the
hope Of discOuraging the children from
using cigarettes and thereby sharpen
ing their appetites for liquor.
Rev. J. b. Quigg was introduced, and
made remarks of cOmmendatiOn of
Mrs. Oberhauser's remarks and the
work in general.
Miss Hilles asked all delegates to as
sist i'm getting full reports of the con-
vention in all the newspapers, and, too,
the various county papers.
ADDRESS OF STATE PRESIDENT.
The address OF the president. Miss
rot 81 Oh
minutes. IL reiterated the belief of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
in one standard of purity for men and
women, equal rights OF voice and vote
for ALL courts of arbitration and peace
on earth and good will to men. 1t de-
clared the union to stand for the de-
struction of the gambling den, the root
ing out of the liquor traffic, prevention
OF use of narcotics, the protection of
the boys, the abolition of the house Of
shame, and the spread ofthe gospel OF
the Lord Jesus Christ.
Quoting Dr. Parkhurst, Miss Hilles
said: ANY compromise with the base
means gain for the base. Mix clear
and dirty water and you have dirty
water and no clear water The
only relief promised by our two
/ great parties is either a high duty on
/ imports or the free coinage Of silver
/ Two-thirds of the misery in our coun-
try to-day is caused by the licensed
! liquor traffic, and that the army of
| drunkards is now greater than the Un-
ion army during the late war, and that
10000 annually fill drunkards graves. 80
A rising vote of thanks was rendered
the president, while Mrs. Cranston oc-
cupied the chair.
REPORTS FROM THE COUNTIES.
In Mrs. Cranston's report from New
Castle county she touched on the
meagre returns temperance women get
| from very much work. Two of the
county presidents reviewed what they
had accomplished, and Mrs X. e.
Smithers, president of Kent county.
gave an interesting account Of her visit
to the great w. c. T. U. temple at Chi
cago.
Miss Mather, of Wilmington. gave
an example of the advances being made
in wOman's intellectual life, particu-
larly by the womens clubs. She PIN
ned on her white ribbon with an Amer
lean Federation pin, representing the
union Of club women.
MUCH INTEREST LAST NIGHT.
The church was filled to the doors
last evening, and the white silk ensign
Of the state union shone under the rays
OF three Welsbach lights. Mrs. NJ. S
CranstOn. of New Castle county, pre-.
sided, and the NJ. e. choir led by J. b
Manlove, sang several selections. New
Castle ministers delivered additional
addresses Of welcome. Rev. +. NJ Nun.
son, Ill. d., rector Of Emmanuel Church
stated to the convention that he wOulC
be pleased to show the delegate,
through the old church, in which ser
vice had been conducted in Englisl
for 200 years, probably the lOnges
length OF time known in this country
DR.. Munson told some circumstances O
his boyhood life in Ohio, and the tota
abstinence proclivities of his parents
He told of the women's Temperance
work in the Episcopal church keeping
many of those estimable workers on
of this organization. The bishop o
the diocese has, from boyhoOd, been
most active temperance worker.
Rev. v S. Collins, Of the M. 4
Church, said New Castle has some
thing to be proud of-its age. Whe
Philadelphia was unborn, Dover un
heard Of. and Milford only a few tent
where Red Men lived, New Castle wa
manuel Church now stands, the Swede
p built Fort Casimir. and New Castle
life began. Then the Dutch came an
did what / hope you won't do--too
possession. But as early as 1862, Me-
Castle had a brewery, and, just as the
do now. the lawmakers attempted I
regulate 1.-THE traffic engaged in b
'victuslers and tappers of stron
drink.
PRESIDING ELDER SMITHS ORA
TION.
Rev. Alfred Smith, Of Oxford Md
was the orator Of the evening, and hi
appearance on the platform occasione
applause through the crowded aud
torum. Mr.. Smith said in part.
There is but one citadel to be take
; before the saloon goes down-the cor
sciences Of Christian men. j. an Easi
ern city of old was Saul of Tarsus, VIII
? consented to the stoning to death Of
=, good man, Stephen. SO far as W
n learn Saul did not throw a single ston
s. at Stephen; yet, as the representativ
J. Of thp CQphodriD he consented IN cuc