Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
W. G ]. D. N0TES.
Thou on the lord rely,
So safe shalt thou go on:

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So shall thy work be done.
Paul Gerhardt, translated by John Wes-
ley,
We have received the following official
call for the national convention:
The 25th annual convention of the
National Womnn'sa Christian Temper
ance Union will meet in the Peoples
Church, St Paul, MINI, November
18th to 10th, 1898,
The basis of representation to this
convention is as follows: The general
officers of the National Woman Chris
tian temperance Union, together with
the four general officers of each State,
and tho State Y secretaries, the boards
of national superintendent, organizers
and evangelists, chairman of standing
committees, president of affiliated in
terests, editors and publishers of the
official organs Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union and editors of
State w. G. L. u. papers are ex-ofiicio
members of the convention. In adj
.dition there may be one delegate-at-
large from each State and territorial
union and one additional delegate for
each 500 paid up members; also one
delegate for each $50 which shall have
been paid into the national treasury
from the Loyal Temperance Legion.
1t is earnestly hoped that this year
the attendance may be full and repre-
sentative. Since the number of dele
gates elected depends SO largely upon
the promptness with which the dues
shall be paid and the proportionate
amount forwarded to the national
treasurer, it is urged upon each mem
Der of every local union to see to it
that she be not in arrears, and also
upon each county, district and State
officer to urge promptness, not upon
the local union alone, but upon their
respective treasurers in forwarding the
dues. Ia
The sending out Of this official call
is a sadder event than ever before.
Since the clans were summoned last
year we have passed through the deep
waters of a sorrow such as the very
nature of her whom we mourn could
have come to but few organizations.
She whom we 80 loved and who for so
many years so grandly led our hosts
has passed beyond our sight. For q
season we are separated. Our faith
claims that she has not left the work
nor lost interest in it, and yet the
human heart will claim the visible
presence of the loved one; we cannot
fail to "sigh for the touch of u van
pushed hand apdsthe sound of voice
that is STILL" Therefore, our coming
together at St. Paul will be fraught
with far more of pain than Of gladness,
and yet because the work still remains,
because of our very love for her, let us
come together in the strength OF num-
bers, and above all in the strength of
the Lord our leader to do the work for
which she gave her life and to which
she calls us with a renewed consecra-
tion. This will not be alone a me-
mortal convention. 1t will be the, 25th
convention since the crusade. The
sacred memories of our God+inspired
origin will be about us even more
closely than in former years. We shall
hope that as many as possible OF that
brave band Of heroic women who
counted not life dear unto themselves
SO that they might save the home, will
be with us at ST. Paul. There will be
we trust, a crusade atmosphere about
us through all those days, hallowing
our grief, strengthening our faith,
uplifting our spirits, leading us as
our crusade mother were led, to 'sgive
to the winds our fears, to go forward
to new quarter Of a century Of con
| flict, of devotion to great principles
and Of faith in a God of righteous.
ness" There will be sore perplexities
before us in this convention. A record
of 25 years makes that inevitable. Lei
us believe that the God who called us
| into being has an open door through
all difficulties, If only we keep our eyes
fixed singly upon Him and follow
! where He leads. Dear sisters, the
motto which your general officers Ghost
| at the beginning OF the year has CONF
to mean more to us as the months have
gone by-'tI will trust and not b,
afraid" The God of our crusad,
mothers is our God today, Surely II,
has other greater work remaining fol
us II but we will measure up to tina
work. Shall we not each in the secre
of her own heart resolve that whatever
one Individual can contribute of con
secration, of love, Of the "charity tina
thinketh no evil,n of the hope tina
never faileth, that believeth all thing.
and endures as "seeing Him who il
invisible;" that much we will give t,
swell the sum total of power which
shall mako this convention the mos
notable in our history, even while tn,
saddest, and that shall send us fortl
chastened yet triumphant, to nev
year of work 'for God and home ant
native land The call is signed b,
Lillian M. N. Stevens, acting presi
dent, and Katharine Eente Stevenson
corresponding secretary.
4 The ladies of the Camden Union ar
intent upon their hospitabIe prepare
tions for the coming State convention
The sixth annual meeting of our Stat
organization was held in Camden il
1885. We find by reference to tn
minutes of this convention, that :"
larger number of delegates were presen
than at any previous meeting, an
that the session was recognized as tn
best in the history Of our organi
zation." So may we not expect on
second convention held in the pleasan
town to be very successful one2
Our speakers for the two evenin
meetings can but meet with, favor
Hon. W. t. Smithers has been yer
acceptable as platform speaker an
will not fail to interest his audience
as heretofore. We give q sketch {
Mrs. Hoffman from .'Thumb Ma
Sketches Of W. d, II. u. leaders
MRS. Clara G. Hoffman 81 Kansa
, City is one of the best lecturer
among the brilliant coteriet that tn
! National w. G. T. U. has drawn tt
gether. When she speaks none ca
} choose but lister, whether the subiet
: be agreeable to him or not. To cleo
brain, ready wit, great originality an
5 a fluent command of language, sh
t adds heart on fire with her theme
, and an ardent longing to save huma
: souls from the slavery Of drink. Natul