Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06
W. C. T. U. NOTES.

W. VI - ~ i'N'eS'
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statements
"We should live soberly, righteously
and cody in this present world. -
Titus 2, 10.
November 25th was observed as Tem-
perance Sunday throughout the world
and the children in the Sunday schools
in which the international lessons are
used were taught the impressive lessons
on "Sober Living" found In Titus
2, lis.
"Lins uIon line, and precept upon
precept" Ia the belief OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and SO
we rejoice in scientific temperance in
sruction in the public schools; add to
it the teaching Of the Sunday schools.
and Loyal Temperance Legions and
emphasize that the first and most
powerful of all teaching, the mothers
| In the home, be against the use OF
alcoholic liquors and narcotics. This
| teaching involves example, and IN con
nection with the former no wine or
spirituous liquors will be used in the
cookery lest it awaken or cultivate an
appetite for them in the CHI ildren from
| which may result ruin and sorrow in
after years.
We quote the following from recent
article entitled fertilization of An Old
Delusiop, by T. ID. CrotherB, M. ID. !:
1.-THE alcoholic appetite is literally dis
solution, and a short lurid march to
old age and death. 1t is the opposite of
evolution and can never be natural,
God-given or trained in certain limits.
The presence Of alcohol in almost every
CLINE and rans and the facility Of pro-
curing it together with its delusive
action, are mot the products OF nature
for the evolution Of the race, but the
means fer dissolution and obstruction.
III the poppy could be grown in oil
parts Of the world, opium would very
largely take the place o. alcohol. and
the same appetite which finds relief
from alcohol would turn 10 this drug.
The alcoholic appetite is inherited OIL
acquired, and may be actually grown
and cultivated like plant, com ne
) from soils Of exhaustion, starvation
: self poisoning, and increas d by brair
and body flaws aud perversion OF Gel
and nerve activity. Tue favorinR con
ditions may all be present when ;
single glass of spirits will fertilize aut
cause them to spring into activity. Ih
: alcoholic appetite is a signal flag o
y distress pointing out injuries whicl
have come down from the past or grow
I'D in the present. Its conttol mean
: removal of the causes and favorabl
9 conditions for its growth aud restorin
. the lost energy and vigor which 1t sig
v nalizes. Tho alcoholic appetite lead
to mental and physical suicide"
d The Epworth League Of Wyomin
y M. Il. Church held u temperance meet
- ing Sunday evening, October 18th, q
;. which ian excellent programme wa
" rendered and the following Sunday tn
% local ". G, 4. u. superintendent {
y Sunday school work, Mis-. May Jenkins
- had charge Of service in the Suuda,
u school of the church.
Mrs. Emma E. Caulk, State pres
b dent OF the W. @. Il. u, recent
y visited Clayton and made an acceptah
D. address at an evening meeting held
I. the M. L. Church of the town.
ID Mrs. Osulk aud the three 9th,
,. general State officers, with the thru
" elected delegates aud number OF Wis
10 tors from different parts of the Sta
y will attend the National w. O. L. |
N convention at Washington, ID. O., .whit
begins its SESSION in the Lafayet
70 Opera House November Both and Co
G. tinues until December TIN. The Unit
IN Signal of November 22d gives this i
y teresting history OF the buildin
1t Lafayette Orera House, where the co
L. vention is to be held, is a beautif
Up six-story marble front building facil
re Lafayette Park. This is the mcst hi
or torc srot in the capital city. VIII
IL Gen. Washington selected the site (
o. the Executive Mansion he laid o
ne this spot and gave it the name of b
rs ffieud. as ssIiy us 1912 the highe
I'D dignitaries of the land began to bui
Sc their homes here, among them Og
- Taylor, Commodore Decatur, Admir-
ey Paulding, Henry Clay and James MAG
no son. Members OF the official famili
IN ofsl9 Presidents have lived around I'll
oe park. Among them may be mention
lss Daniel Webster, Charles Sumter, W
ed liam Window, Don Cameron, John
en- Calhoun, William II. Seward, Jam
ed g. Blaine and Schuyler CoIfaS. Lite
ary people also, such as George Bn
.or croft, the historian, Robert G. Ing
1
OF man. and Henry Adams the historic
81. have resided in the park; also ma
10 foreign officials, such as Sir Bulw
uy Lytton.
lg, Lord Ashburton at this place &C
to, cluded with our government the ''As
nd bur on treaty. Fl re, too, royalty l
cir been entertained Don Pedro, ri
sos Kalakaua, President Diaz, Prime
to Eulalia; aud here Boulanger, Pat
,er and Henry Irving found luSurio
ng secIusion. One of the most bislo
oily houses was built by Commodore Roge
W "ths pirate" with "blcod money
ere as was said. A blight seemed to I
Ter on all vino dwelt therein, and 6
gn memories OF this dwelling will endl
q while legends of Washington are
= IL cited. But it has gone, and in
ne place has arisen the cleaning VIII
zoe structure in which our great conveuti
ces will be held.
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