The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-12
CITIZENS
RALLY.
1t Was an Enthusiastic
Gathering. Other Re-
ligious Matters.

Tho citizens rally at the Y. M. e. A.
yesterday afternoon was an 0nthuastic o.,
casion Rev. Wilbur T. Crafts PHI d. sup,
erintendenu Of the Reform Bureau ~
Washington was the speaker. His sub.
ject was: "Givs the boys chance"
He said it was the motto and motive x
the Reform Bureau to rid the streets ~
strapfor boys and girls. He spoke e.
Gladstone's interpret alton of law, that 70,
was to make it harder to do wrong and
easier to do right New York city he said,
countenanced indiscriminate selling o.
liquor, gambling and prize fighting. Mo-
rallty could not be enforced by act Of Cuns-
gress, but as sanitary laws make hsalth
better, so could moral laws make life X
onger and better, and make men and wo-
men uncomfortable in their iinmOrality.
1t is the purpose Of the Gospel and law
! boz to make IL harder to do wrong and
easier to do right.
Bad men who are in church are apt to b. 4
| the worst kind OF bad men. A moral RAJ
ther than legal force is pecessary to give
both old and young chance. The speak.
er said the idea Of the bureau was to mako
more favorable environments for tho boys, i
1t Is the A B e of Christian duty to recog-
nize that all denominations must unite 10 81
contend with crime At least once .
every city of the United States, whioh n
should Re attended by the leading people
and all the ministers. The effect would ss
be tremendous. But something must b0>1
done besides singing. Then there should s
bs scattering Of literature to reach Tho I
people with truths. Committees should @
go out and demonstrate with those who X
are doing wrong. is
The speaker had never had a man arr
ted simply going to him with know,
ledge OF the law and calling his attention
to the fact that 1t was being Violated be.
ing sufficient. He paid his respects to slot q
machines which were conducted on tbs
line OF chance, but said nothing against
those that gave equivalent for the money.
They are temptation to dishonesty, he u
snid, and are demoralizlng. After a leo
ture by him in one city so slot machines
were put out Of town and this on the eve
OF the entertainment that had advertised n
to make "A Hot time In the Old Town To. 4
night"
People should walk along the street with
their eyes open. thinking and seeing. They
watch for oppor' unities for removing perils
oyouth. They should use their heads for
'ther purposes than eating and hat-racka
cHILDRENs S DAY EXERCISES.
In many of the churches Children's Day n
ervices were held. At Grace Church In S
he evening an Interesting program was
endered. Charles w. Pusey and Rev.
henry Baker addressed the audience.
Rev. +. Cornwell jennings addressed
he chidren's service at Elsemere Presby-
erian Church.
At the Childrens Day exercises at St.
'auls N. E Church yesterday afteruooo,
ne hev. +. +. Briggs made brief address ID
elling the children Of the great possibili-
les bound up in them.
An attractive programe was given AZ ~
central Presbyterian Church by the
nj dren. The excl ses were presided
yer by Superintendent W. X. Crosby and
iev- Dr.. 7. A. McCurdy.
Chlldren's Day also was observed by @
lany other Sunday schools, among them IS
eing West Presbyterian, Bethany Baptist,
'randywine NJ. H., Eastlake Presbyterian.
,irst Presbyterian. Ktngswood NJ. 81,
ladeley NJ. E., Harrison Street NJ. T.,
.orth Baptist Olivet Presbyterian. Union
Brandywine M. e. Church held a good
tizenship service yesterday morning, Dus
ont Post G. A. r., was present and nlsS-- n Il
resses were made by Peter B. Ayres AMI
thers. II
The Volunteers Of America were Ia
,arge of the services at Delaware Ave.
ue Baptist Church yestordsy-and the ser-
ces were all we'll attended.
William Edie Marks was ordained rul.
x elder of Hanover Presby terlan Church
'sterday morning. A special programs
as given. s
At Second Baptist Church last evening
ev. +. Il. Briggs preached another OF q
res Of special sermons, aking as his sub. Ne
OF. "The bible as revealer Of Character.
Communion service was hold at Olivey
'esbytorian Church yesterday lnorning.
number Of Wilmlngtonians attended #
Q ordination OF John I. Whelan OF this
" to the r. G. priesthood in Brooklyn
Friday.
Children's Day at st. Pauls Church,
venth and Market Streets was observed
th overs. music addresses, recitatiOns
d special collections for Education and
0 Children's Day fund The attendance
IS large, almost FIVE hundred present,
venty-two in the primary department..
H. Haynard, Miss Anna f. Lincoln,
d G. II. Gray were active and especially E
icient. Tho pastor spoke on educa.
IN In the morning and aftor beautiful
ptisnal service, received into the church
Q young woman and two children. DR.,
array received the parents of the chill
sn into the church during his former
storate at St. Paul's. The day was
,at success.