Milford chronicle., 1903-02-20
TEMPERANCE WORKERS
HOLD MEETING.
UNION SERVICES AT THE AVENUE NJ.
E. CHURCH.
An Interesting Address in Memory Oi
Frances E. Willard Given by Mrs.
Emma Special Music by
the Choir.

Inc temperance WOhSAH VI 4hll4Oiu
were out in force last Sunday evening
to attend the exercises given at the
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church,
in memory of Frances E. Willard.
The services were under the auspices
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, of Milford, and it was Union
Service in which all the churches of
the town participated. The various
, denominations of Milford first held
early meetings in their respective places
of worship, and afterwards proceeded
in body to the temperance service.
The meeting was in charge of Rev.
5. NJ. Morgan, who after the opening
hymn, lead in prayer. Extra music
was furnished by chorus choir of
sixteen voices, under the direction of
Mr.. Frank Richards.
The second selection, which consisted
of solos and Duets, followed by full
chorus, was especially fine. The solo
parts were taken by Mrs. J. d. Brooks,
contralto. Miss Minnie P. Richards,
soprano, and Mr.. Frank Richards,
basso.
The speaker of the evening was Mrs
Emma Caulk, of Wyoming, president
Of the w. G. 4. U. Society OfDelaware.
Her address was entertaining as well
as instructive, and Mrs. Caulk has
made a great impression in Milford.
In beginning her talk, Mrs. Caulk
said that she didn't intend to take a
text. but if she were to chose one, it
would he ''The Works of Man Must
Fail but Those of God Cannot Fail"
She said "Frances f. Willard was
a woman called of God; since the his
Ctory of the world there has never been
such a woman who did so much for
the cause of humanity and temperance,
and in all probability there will never
he another like her. She met with
many reverses, but in the end was tri-
umphant, as will he the w. G. T. T.,
for the work is of God.
"She was woman of rare ability
and accomplishments, and was en-
Gagged in teaching at a salary of $4,000
per wear. but she gave up all-pOsition
and money-fOr the cause which was
near her heart.
"Ought not we, as temperance work
ars and followers Of Mrs. Willard, be
willing to give some of our spare time,
at least. to carry on the noble work
that she staited-the work of the w.
C.T.U. The work that she started in
a small way bas now broadened into
vast nroportions, and has been institu-
ted in nearly every known country on
the globe-a great monument for one
woman.
"Tbe first address made by Mrs. Will
lard in the South was at Charlestown,
: g. in 1s4S. and she WAS introduced
bv Col. Stevenson, who sounded the
notes of the Civil War by training the
Southern guns on Fort Sumpter.
He said, in introducing Mrs. VIII
lard Can't we interpret the magic
esTetters. w. c. T. L. to mean, she has
come to Join the North and South to-
yetber' and at later convention
ioined hand in hand in this noble cause
were the sisters of the North and
South"
She also spoke of the work that had
been accomplished by the w. 9. I. U.
in Delaware. and told many touching
incidents which frequent brought tears
to the ewes Of the listeners She SAID
in her own town they ha Se made 'eom-
fort bags hich were sent to Uncle
Sam,skoldiers in the Philippines. In
the bsq sent by her was note, which
had been answered by one Of the Y. >
,,olnpteers He was friendless and
homeless. and with his consent has
hoen adonted by Mr.. and Mrs. Caulk
a. their son. Every week letters have
been exchanged, and every thing pos
sihle done for their adopted son in the
philippines. whose return in April to
the States is eagerly looked forward TO-
when they will exert their utmost IN
fuences for his welfare.
She closed by saying Frances y
willard was a great woman, and few
can ever attain to such heights OF Cody
work but all can make a model, the
Iowlv Jesus, and endeavor to DO some
good work for His cause.
"As Frances Willard did so mueh
for the w. C. T. u, ought not we tC
sacrifice something to carry on tni
good work. o4
"While it bas not yet accomplished
-4i+s mission. it will succeed in the end
e. ,be works of God can not fail.