Evening journal., 1910-10-14
West Church Missionary SOCie-
ty Asks that Children be
Indoors After 9 O'clock
INCLINED TO BLAME
SOME OF THE PARENTS


winter, when unaccompanied by
adults.
Mrs. Lafayette Marks. in charge OF
the program told of experiences at the
police eation with the late police
matron, Mrs. Wogan. saying that the
women of Wilmington would be
aroused to do something if they re-
allied all the conditions here.
Mrs. Horace Allen, spoke of the
freside. saying that the welfare Of
the community depended upon the
continued home training of the chill
dren. She said that children growing
up with good example at home would
influence other families where there
was not the good environment
Miss NJ S. Crozier spoke OF the
blame to be placed on Wilmington par
ents for the shortcomings of their chill
| dren in school From her own expert
ence she mentioned Jas typical cases.
the children who we're allowed to come
to school or stay away as they
! pleased; the boy who came in dirty
rags. because the family spent their
money on goodies to eat; the inveter-
ate cigarette smokers. the children
who did not understand obedience un-
les enforced by blows; the children
out on the streets at night; the chill
| dren who lied and stole because their
father drank and their mother was
slattern; and the boy who was kept
IN the house every night for a week
by an angry father. who then gave the
hoy ten dollars to go to Philadelphia
over Sunday.
Mis- Crozfer said that children are
not born bad. and that if the boy is
squarely dealt with. he will he square
She advocated Fairgrounds and occu-
pations. because the boy that Is busy
will not injure automobiles or play
shinny on the streets She particul-
arly urged the ociety TO support the
| Settlement workers who instilled good
| ideas into the mothers and kept the
/ children out of mischief when they
were out Of school hours She also
/ advocated the opening of the viii
mington schools in the evenings TO
the parents for popular lectures. She
also urged that the women Of the city
insist on the observance OF the anti
cigarette law. saying that there we're
many school boys of IA to II satu-
rated with nicotine
Mrs. William Hopes spoke of the
cerfew law. quoting the police say
ing, that more evil was done in the
city after eight o'clock at night. than
in all the hours Of the day" She said
that all the members of that society
who were out in the evening. coulc
testify TO seeing girls and boys Of ter
to fifteen out on the streets. or il
groups in the parks. up TO midnight
She blamed the parents. who turned
their children out on the streets so al
to get them out of their own way.
Mrs Marks said that fifteen years
ago. at the request of the Chief Of Po
lice Of Wilmington, there had been al
attempt TO have a curfew law in Viii
mington. She hoped West Society
would keep insisting upon II unit
it was enacted and enforced.
The Rev Alexander Alison, Jr., also
spoke on the subject. saying that the
saddest sight in the city of Whining
ton was the groups OF young boys anc
girls loafng around the streets al
1 night, learning all kind Of evils. He
hoped the Christian women Of vii
mington would agitate this matter.
Favors Family Pew.
1 ms. Elizabeth Kates deprecated
. the decline Of the family pew. Nova
4 DAYS. she said, the children are mo-
made TO come to church or else the,
4 are allowed TO sit where they choose
/ with their own companions. Pastor
Allison also spoke earnestly along
{ this line, saying that Sunday Schoo
4 was not intended TO take the place o.
\ church.
Mrs. J. F. Fuller read the conclud
i ing paper, entitled. Sweep your Owr
4 stOop" She said that If every chris
n tian mother would train her own chill
s dren. assist the Board of Health b,
4 keeping her own house and back yart
a sanitary. and assist the Board Of TRADE
a to make q city beautiful by care OF bel
q house. that Wilmington would b'
greatly improved
Mr.. Allison then addressed the SO
4 ciety briefly. saying that he though
a curfew law for the fathers woulC
q also be a good thing. and speaking o
4 the three days visit in November, o.
4 Sky Pilot Higgins. whose work in the
Il northwestern lumber camps has beer
4 told in Norman Duncan's stories II
i Harpers Magazine Mr.. Higgins is the
John Fairmeadow in the story.
The November meeting OF West Wo
mems Missionary Society will be the
annual thanks Offering meeting. Il
Il will be held the evening Of November
= 10 and will be addressed by Sky Pilo
4 Higgins. MIR. Higgins was here las
spring at the meeting Of the Philadel
: phia Sunday School Superintendents
Association at West Church.
Mrs. Robert T. Stuart was vel
= coined as a new member. Miss Alice H
Sheppard was elected a delegate to th'
3 Home Synodical Society meeting, witt
4 Mrs. Kates as alternate. Mrs. William
Chandler was elected as delegate e
4 the Foreign Synodical Society with
II Mrs. Strahorn as alternate The syno
4 dical meeting will be held in Baltimore
y on the 26 and % Of October. Mrs
4 Alexander Allison will also attend al
an executive officer Of the. synodica
society.
The Synod. and the Synodical Wo
q mans Missionary Society will NEE
next year in Wilmington.
Il Letters of greeting and encourage
n n,ent were read from Miss Eva B. Tay
Fl lor. Presbyterial President, and Mrs
4 ]. Frank Ball. Synodical President, o
Il the Foreign societies.
The communion set to be given b!
h West Women's Missionary Society 4
81 the West Gate Church. Seoul. Korea
n aa a memorial to their late president
n Mrs. Logan, will be sent as a Christ
y mas present. The committee who re
4 ceive contributions for this are Mrs
a William Humphrey, Mrs. David Bruce
3 Mrs. Frederick Darlington and Mis-
: Alice H. Sheppard.
Miss Grace Baird is chairman {
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