Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-12
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Rev. ]. E. Shaw preached to the inmates
of the Aims House on Sunday afternoon.


Rev. ]. E. Shaw preached to the inmates
of the Aims House on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. William Green is sick with grip.
Mrs. Isaac Haines and children have
been spending few days at Atlantic City.
Mrs Robert Eldridge and son visited
friends in Camden last Saturday and Sun
day.
When Mr.. Samuel Shute went TO uncover
his hot bed last Wednesday, it was dis
covered to be on fire. The entire bed was
nearly destroyed.
Mr.. jeremiah Sweeten is dangerously
i'll at this writing.
Services will be held in St. Peters
church tomorrow morning at half past ten
o'clock. There has been church every
evening this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Steward attended
the 84th birthday anniversary of Mr..
Stewards mother on Tuesday of last week.
Miss Maud Eldridge returned on Mon
day from athree week . visit with relatives
in Bridgeton. We are glad to learn that
she is somewhat improved in health.
Thieves broke into the residence of l. T.
Haines on Monday, but were frightened
away by the ringing of the burglar alarm.
Nothing but few articles of clothing has
been missed.
The w. C. T. o. met on Friday after
noon Although several members were pre-
vented from attending by illness, there was
a goodly number present. E. j. Grand
field, Superintendent of the Department
OF Peace and Arbitration, had charge. The
exercises opened with singing "ChFist for
the World We Sing.n Verses from the 4th
chapter of Micah were read followed by
prayer offered by l. v. Eldridge. "The
Angel of Peace" and Jesus Saviour Pilot
Me" were sung. The Executor committee
reported that an effort is being made to
have Mary Stuckenburg give an address at
a public meeting. 1t was decided that the
Union bear its proportionate share OF the
expense of sending the County L. Z. G,
Secretary to the L. I. G. convention at
Newark. A full peace program was pre-
scented, teaching how women may use their
influence in the home by Installing in the
minds of the children the principle OF for
giYeness for injuries, by guarding them
from military toys,also, objectiDg to warlike
games or anything that makes them IA
miliar with taking life as a pastime. In
social life, by the advocacy of good will,
patience and charity for all. Christianity
has done much to soften some of the dread
full features of campaign, but it is like
saving few sticks from a mighty confa-
grafton. A practical object lesson was
given of how to overcome evil with good.
Allusion was made to the Boys Brigade
movement which seems to be reyiVIng a
phase which belongs to q ruder state of
human society. The boys are learning to
glory in their country because it is strong
aud not because it is right 1t was stated
that so per cent of the cost of the world 3
government is caused by war-past, present
and prospective. Neither rum or war can
stand alone on their own merits, but both
have their defenders, no one need enlist to
feel the hurt of war, nor to drink rum to
know the horrors of its blight. To-day
the two countries which pride themselves
on being the most civilized and the most
christianized of all the nations of the
world, are both involved in struggles that
seem as unnecessary as they are cruel. A
child should be taught SELF control and
above all, the greatest reverence for life,
then we might look forward to a future
when mankind would realize that there is
better and nobler way of settling the
affairs of state, than by means of savage
warfare. Rev. J. E. Shaw, pastor of the
~ E. church, was introduced and gave
kindly greeting, and expressed hearty
sympathy with the W. G. T. o., offering
his services to advance its interest He
said that rum and war are the most deadly
serpents in existence, and told of seeing
some returned soldiers from the Philippines
who looked to be both physical and moral
wrecks. Rev. Charles Benseler was also
present, and said the w. c. 7. u is a great
help to the church and predicted that this
nation will be redeemed by the hands of
christian women. After some earnest re-
marks by the President, the temperance
doxology was sung and the meeting ad-
journed.
An automobile, which passed through
town on Sunday. caused quite an excite
ment it being the first horseless wagon
seen running in this part of the county.
DR.. Shute , Of Phila., visited his parents
on Tuesday.
A horse attached to horse-rake caused
some excitement on Monday. 1t ran from
the field of Jacob Geitz, through the town
and back to the farmhouse, where it was
caught without doing any damage.