The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-20
DECREASE, IN
DRUNKENNESS

~ don't think the removal of the can
teen has increased drunkenness in the
army" declared Rev. DIR. w. L. S.
Murray during the course Of an earnest
sermon on THE Anti-Canteen Law"
in st. Paul's NJ. L. Church last evening.
II don't think the privates," he con-
tinued, ARE clamorng for its return or
that every general wants it back. The
trend of the newspaper editorials indi-
cate that there is an increase in drunk
eness and so impressed by them We're the
clergymen of Chicago that they decided
to investigate the matter for themselves
and ii committee was appointed at the
various preachers meetings to go to
Fort Sheridan.
''rhe committee secured from General
Otis HI order giving them permission to
examine the books mt the fort on which
are registered cases OF drunkenness. The
record was taken for period Of six
months, three under the canteen and
three after the canteen had been abol-
iShpd
They found that during the three
months that there was no canteen in
operation there was decrease in drunk
eness of one per cent
Dr. Murray said that while he was sta
toned in Maryland there was con-
spiracy to break down the local option
law which was in force in six counties.
lie wrote to the clerks of the courts
Of these counties for copies of the re
cords and in every case there was
decrease in the taxes, number Of people
in jail aud number of paupers in the
poor houses.
ST. PAUL'S FINANCIAL REPORT.
The financial report of st. pauls NJ f.
Church for the year ending March 81.
1901 shows conference collections of
$3.50; church receipts of s5,S7941. The
church expenditures of $6.OSS24. The
ovcrdraft to March 81, was s20S.S3. The
total indebtedness of the church is $1,1JS.-
So. The receipts from pew rents were
81. 4G1 70. basket collections, $Si4.23: en-
velupes, $433.S6 and subscriptions, ST.
1G0.75.
SERMON TO SHUTINS.
Rev. John Shape delivered special
sermon to aged and shutin persons at
tlr Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
yesterday morning. About thirty were
taken to the church in carriages and
given comfortable seats in the front por-
ton of the church. ,ome occupied rock
ing chairs.
They We're each given bouquets and
taken home in carriages. Last evening
the kev. Mr.. Shape delivered a sermon
on "'rhe FIRST Commandment or the
Requirement of Undivided Worship
Rev. Robert A. Elwood, pastor Of
Olivet Presbyterian Church, preach
ed from the following text Yesterday:
"ln thy presence is the fulness of
Joy" and used in his discourse a strik-
ing illustration of the spirit of his
text. He drew word picture Of a
hare in its native haunts. gentle,
graceful, without fear. Suddenly
the baying Of hunters hounds is
heard. The timid animal fees ter.
ror stricken. The hounds take up
the chase and the frightened animal
continues its flight for life. When
about to fall a victim to the fierce
hounds, the hare, which at any other
time, would flee from a man for safe
ty, now closely pursuedby Dloodthirs-
ty dogs, the hair, for protection, al
lows itself to be gathered up in the
mans arms. With eyes turned ap-
pealingly to its protectors face the
animal nestIes down safe from its
fierce pnrsuers. From this illustra-
tion the preacher drew the lessen of
his discourSe-''Safe in the arms Of
Jesus"
The Rev. J. Raymond Brown, pas
tor Of Ezion NJ. E. Church, created a
sensation in his church yesterday
morning by dcnouncing the "Metho-
dist Ball.
1t appears that a concert was given
last Friday night by charity associ-
alton for the benefit Of a colored home
The Rev. G. A. Tindley, presiding ell
der: Rev, M. G. Brooks, pastor of
Bethel A. M. Z. Church; and the
Rev. J. Raymond Brown were inVit-
ed to make speeches. As doom as the
literary programme ended the young
people prepared for dancing, mum.
Der of Methodists participating.
Yesterday morning at church, the
Rev. Mr.. Brown said that he was
willing to do any laudabe thing for
any charitable cause in the city. but
that he was unwilling to contribute
anything to Methodist Ball." He
further stated that he, himself, as a
minister of the gospel and as a Meth
odist, could not countenance dancing:
that whenever dancing was to follow,
to leave him out; that he was ready |
to defend the church, whose cause he
had espoused; that he was one preach
er. in Wilmington who had q convic-
tion and the courage Of it; that he
would raise his voice against wrong
doing whenever it became his duty to |
do so.
Ruined Himself for His Church.
Scranton, Pa, May 1.-The case
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