The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-29
PUNCH BOWL ATTACKED.
nethodlsts Use Strong Terms-A Disgrace
to the City They Say.

Ycsts day was "1'emperauce Day"in the
Methodist churches of tho city and in
three churches the punch bowl presented
by tho citizens to the U. S. s. Whining
ton was made mention OF. At st, Paul's
church during the afternoon Miss Carrie
Hance read an essay on temperance, in
which she said that when tho whiskey
traffic was put down there would be no
use for "Bib les In gluss cases and punch
bowls" The members of the Sunday
school appeared to be much pleased with
the essay.
In tho evening Miss M. ella Boolc of
Now York made the address on temper-
ance, and the punch bowl got another
dent She said that the effect OF alcohol
on the system was taught but IL did little
good. for while the women tried 10 instruct
the children in the way that they should
go, they would observe that their fathers
had presented punch bowl to u gun.
boat. Miss Boole also recalled that the
Bible presented by the school children had
been followed by the presentation OF u
punch bowl.
AT WESLEY CHURCH.
Rev. W W. ;;Sharp preached his tenn
perance sermon in Wesley Church in the
morning and in the course of his remarks
said:
" nNG Is tEe uSc VI sptHNlus no IiuSu
money In navy to protect tho country
against foe which never comes, when
100000 rum batteries are firing at the
country from the walls of the law. What
IL the use of sending gunboat, like the
Wilmington, here to receive punch bowl
to be christcned with strong tea, lemonade
and whiskoy--so the newspapers toll us,
From all accounts the city should be
ashamed of it rather than proud of it,
Sbn,,, ,,I, In l,nn prgn
sermon that with two hospitals here need
ing support, tho Young Mems Christian
Association and tho Associated Charities
needing assistance 1t was foolish to spend
50 much money for n punch bowl
At the Wesley Sunday School IN the af-
ternoon Mrs. Rebecca Emerson, of the w.
G. T. u, spoke of the presentation OF q
Bible to tho gunbcat by the school chill
drcn, followed by the presentation Of u
worry poor example was set the children
by the people of this city when they made
the presentation
AT SCOTT CHURCH
Rev. 4. p. Harris, at Scott Church In the
afternoon snid: 'There. will como a time
when that meeting held in the Opera
House last week will become a disgrace to
this city The Christian men Of this city
put in their dollars ind cents to this beast
Bucchus
He then alluded to shat man. who pre-
sented the punch bowl, and no was glad
that Commander Todd did not reply in
The same strain.
SIT Is disgrace to the people of this city
to have had hand in this diabolical busi-
ness, he concluded:
"Ihat may BIO rather strong but 1t IL
so," he stated. "Isn't it. boys he asked
Of a group Of boys in the front of the
church.
II think 1t is" was The reply from one
of them.
In Grace M. Il. Church, Miss Boole said
that there was no consistency in present.
ing Bible and punch bowl to the gun
boat AT the Sunday school service Chief
Justice Lore made II missionary address
and referred to tho presentation of the
punch bowl
TIE DAY IN OTHER CHURCHES.
Tho exercises ut Brandywins NJ. Il
Church yesterday were interesting and
largely attended. In the morning tho SER
vice was devoted to tho cause of temper
ancc. About seventy five children in the
opening gave IL temperance exercise, after
which the PASTOR Rev. Asbury Burke, de-
llvered IN eluqu mi sermon, taking as his
subject: Gods Way OF Dealing With
Men"
by the choir and Pastor Burke preached
an interesting sermon on Lots Wife"
1t was followed by an enthusiastic re-
viyal meciinga and one man went forward
to the altar.
Rev Philip b. Cabell of the Church of
the New Jerusalem preached an interest
ing sermon in the morning. His subject
was "I'ho Lords Third Temptation" and
the text: again tina devil taketh Him up
~ raj
showeth all the kingdoms Of the world,
and the glory of them, and saith unto
Him: All these things will | give i'hco, If
Thou wilt fall down and worship me-
Then saith Jesus unto him: 'Gej the,
hence, Satan, for It'll wilton, thou shtlt
worship tho Lord. thy God, and Him only
shalt thou serve" Ma thew 4 IS, TO-
General Secretary W. N. Wilmorton, of
the Chester Y. Nj. {. A., made an interest.
ing address On Empty Pitchers" at the |
Y. M. e, A. hall yesterday. He is an in |
teresting talker, and his talk was enjoyed |
by n large audience
The Sunday school Of Calvary baptist
Church gave Bible day exercises yesterday.
Rsv. A. J. Kyne,t, d. D., of Phiadel-
pbia, preached at st. Paul's NJ. Il. Church |
yesterday morning, and at Grace NJ. h. |
Church Inst evening: Both sermons were
oil temperance.
AT Hanover Presbyterian Church yes
terday morning, Rev. Lafayette Mark, |
ID. d., preached II temperance sermon.
Bishop Coleman confirmed class at ,
Calvary Church yesterday morningand in
tho evening wont to Orange, n. j.
ST. Paul's Church Young People will
give Jack Frost reception On December
Rav Ephtaim Philips preached at the
Reformed Episcopal Church yesterday.
Tho sixteenth anniversary of the WON.
ans Foreign Missionary Society Of Mt.
Salem Me hodist Church WIS held yester.
day. at 10. so II. m. in the church
After the secreterys report had boon
read, the annual address was delivered by
Mrs. Lucia d. Osborne principal of Union
Training Institute of Brook
lyn, New York. At the close of tho ad-
dress Mrs, Osborne sang soloin the Hin
iostanii language, A collection was
taken Mt the close of the service for the
work of the society. The officers of the
Society arc President, Mrs. Gcntisu; Sec.
rotary Mrs. Richard brown; Treasurer,
Mrs William Hamilton. The society is
making great progress along all lines Of
It's work.
Al the revival services in tho evening