Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-15

nailed with glad acclaim. and lt ought to
receive the heartiest and most vigorous
support and cooperation of an lovers OF
civic and public morality. The move
ment, II successful. ought to carry with
1t also the States disinthrallment from
the liquor power. Men nominated for
Office under such control ought 70 be of
such character as to assure the overthrow
both of bribery and OF the liquor tyranny
in both the State and county govern
ments. But. without such ascendancy
and such overthrow, a Citizens party
movement, independent of old party
lines and management. with the prin-
ciples cardinal TO its existence and suprem-
acy OF an incoUuptihle suffrage and Of
free and fair expression of the viii OF the
people al the ballot box touching the
rum traffic, is the demand OF the hour 1t
Is not moral and Christian manhood only
that is insulted and overbone. but IL IS
divinely created and endowed manhood.
This manhood, therefore. groans and de-
mands deliverance. We have suffered
the wrongs OF the rIm-ruled and bribery
debauched and debauching politicians
too long already. lt has overlapped the
limit OF endurance TO all seli-respecting
and conscientious citizens and freemen.
Ambassadors Of God and divinely ap-
pointed leaders of the people. let us rise up
and, together with our heroic Temperance
evangelist Dr. Alfred Smith. ring out the
clarion call from an our pulpits for united
action 10 overthrow these base liquor
oligarchists and dire oppressors OF the
people until we have accomplished that
glorious end.
During the year. Presiding Elder Nor
gan reported III charges Oh the district
advanced ministerial support. reaching
an aggregate increase OF 81 600. Ihe
work on improvements upon church
property went forward az many plaoes.
I There was q substantial increase in the
I total of most Of the benevolent collec-
tions The total number of conversions
I was 2.l39
Rev W. G.. koons. presiding elder Of
the Easton district. also read his report.
1 Referring to the prohibition Of the liquor
/ traffic he said.
'In Delaware the voters are denied the
T great American privilege Of the ballot on
this question. The juggling Of the con-
/ sciencelCss politician has thus far sue
/ oeeled in getting nearly an the votes Of
I the good Temperance people Of the state
: BIZ fair promises and then by some covered
trek DENY us our rights Tie time has
come when the good men in Delaware
ought 90 stand out clear from the Two
old parties and demand their rights as
| American citizens We have been caIoled
| and fooled and laughed az by the political
I iutrier until every interest oi manhood
patriotism and nghteousncss demand.
that we shall break party lines and stand
together 20 be counted The time is npt
iu Delaware for q reform movement.
believe that our people viii flock 10 q new
usrfv whose rallving cry is 'tLe ballot. d
clesn ballot. and no saloons. III thf
We-hodist preachers snd people in Dela-
ware would stand together on this. Wy
would soon have the uglr 70 vote on tlu
Question. and then woe 20 the salooI
riousr In thst. state ! verify believe
thar when the votes of such en- election
e-s counfei the glad ridilgs VIII he iioatec
I. fh-orrhort the length and breadth Of th'
state. from the hills Of New Castle 20 tn'
r;ues cr Srssax. from the Delaware 20 tn
NsrrIand linz thar n0- q saloon has
. r.rht 10 I've i- -ts L1amo1d state.
S~-,.-i-rr the uo-E on rle district
p-4--7--r Er hoc1s reported l.vt
ornve-s-1rs duruE the year. SD person
rsss7ref "a u-c11-icl- ruu Dew ch1rcle.
f--1- and one new ulrs1nage erected
$500 sreI- Oh improving e-lrrl a-t
. r,r--rszs u-ouartv $500 pal1 on cs
fuish-r.irass. THE teuevu-11ces c-1iiiil,ll
increasei aud the c1erug tor mission
largely n adgauoe ef any previously mad
by TIE district
Rev Dr. Mains. r9r1zerfln- tfe hoc
. Concern. the uutislirE tnee OF tr
Hretto.l-st Eusroral Church. r7orte'
that the fivi1sni this year q in eEee
Of that OF ia-t vear. Hs sai1 me M
ufrztcn C0-iers1ce o-Err ~ receive ilpr
the BOOK Ccroern rlls yaar a-iu re
cent noye than lsst year
TIE ocrfe-e1cs or'is-a1 inst tls 1iali ?
ursre on the Book Cc-1e-1 i1r e-l'l- "a
o. the Chartered Fund ior So
To the co-UI-ras on Ep-s1ol-l -l-
was referred a cc1l-ll-1lca--l1 ron "a
treasurer Of thar fund. stating that tl
Wf.rirEron Ccrferelce arrc-rl1l-f
for the fund s Slses
The arrira-sssF 1i the Nc-1l non
Missiorsry Soriatv r-s c1ssrgs1 gss'e
Gsv sf-sruo11. WLEl Rev. Z. r --rie-
ter was the speaker
The Church EUtHlsic1 c1ly q
served its a-rlFa-sa-v -as- sEa-1s a1
was addreaed ty Rev. C. d bosHa
D. D.
WORK or wuMIEg-oy DISTRICT.