Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
SMYRNA FOLK IN A FERMENT
over the Rev. MIR. Hfll's Ser
mon Against Dancing.
INTEREST IN THE TOWN ELECTION
The Contest Not Likely to be a
Partisan One.
Soma Names Suggested for onice-To Invite
tho state suuday-school Convention TO
Smyrna IN April.

Smyrna, Jan. 27.--The. social ele'
ment here is very much exercised over
the remarks made by the Rev. @. A.
Hill at the M. Z. Church, last Sunday
morning, as to whether a member OF
the M. Il. Church could consistently
dance. To establish the fact he quoted
from the decision Of the late Chancel-
lor Willard Salisbury in his decision
granting an injunction against the
proprietor of the Bright House at Re-
hoboth, restraining him from having
dancing at his hotel, as prayed for by
the Rehobofh Campmeeting .Associa-
stion. The Rev. Mr.. Hill paid y high
compliment to the ability of the lato
iurist and sold that he, although not a
member Of the M. f.. Church, fully
sustained the contention made by that
denomination in the question OF dane
ing. The Rev. Mr.. Hill then quoted
from prominent Episcopal bishops and
Catholic priests who had pointed out
in severe terms, the evils arising from
this social pleasure. He said that the
chief of police of New York attributed
the downfall of three fourths Of the
demi -mondes of that city to the dance.
He concluded his remarks by advising
the mothers to read Byron's poem on
the waltz. The Rev. Mr.. Hills re-
marks are the talk Of the town this
week. The church people generally
support the preacher, while the younger
element are indignant that their small
dances should be compared to those OF
the dance halls Of NewIork City. The
above remarks were occasioned by q
dance given at the conclusion Of re-
ception at the Twentieth Century Club
few weeks ago, and dance given at
the Same place last week.. The club has
among its members the prominent
ladies of the M. Z. Church and they
seriously object to the club room being
used for dance. Some of tho mem
bers Of the club say they will resign II
dances are held, while the other side
| is. just as determined. 1t is thought
that cooler Judgment will prevail and
everything arranged satisfactory to all
| parties concerned. ..sy
The annual town election for seven
members of Council. assessor and treas
| urer will take place the last Monday in
| February. From present outlook there
will not be q political contest which
have characterized the elections for the
past two years. The members of Coun-
Gil will be elected by the residents Of
the wards in which they reside, six
ballot boxes being required, the Sixth
ward electing two OF. tho members. In
the First ward, there is not likely TO
be any opposition to Dr.. T. G. Moore,
and the outlook is that WESTMINSTER
Samuel j. Reynolds will succeed HIM
self in the Second ward. IL is under
stood that Edward g. Walls will decline
denomination in the, Third ward and
will likely be succeeded by William
FAIRIES. In the Fourth ward j, w:
Denney will, in all probability, succeed
himself. = In the Fifth ward it is
rumored that E. M. Fowler will decline
denomination and John p. Hudson,
Willard G.. Pierce and William Il. Hal
have been mentioned as his successor.
Henry 8 Anthony will most likely sue
coed himself in the Sixth ward.l The
other member from this ward, james
G. Robinson, it is understood, does moi
desire a denomination, and William
Stevens, Harry G. Tschudy. Z. ii:
Beck and Col. George II. Raymnne
have been mentioned as his successoos'
For assessor the name Of George M
Stevenson has been mentioned, as ha'
, also that of Esley M. Rust. 1t is gen
orally understood that e. Y. Cooper vii
succeed himself as treasurer. The an
nual report will show a surplus o
about 81, 600 and all bills paid.
Congressman elect John,H. Hoffecker
, SUPERINTENDENT of the Nj. u. Sunday
, school, and George W. Taylor, superin
, tendent of the Presbyterian Sunday
, school, have been appointed commit
tee to invite the State Sunday -schoo
, Convention to meet here in April.