Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

transprcd in late years In connection
with the temperance cause OF more vital
importance and far reaching possibilities,
than the legislation enacted by the Della
ware Legislature, when 1t ratified the
proposed amendment TO the Federal
Constitution, prohibiting the manutac-
turc, sale, transportation, importation,
expectation of alcoholic liquors Tor bev-
erage purposes in the United States or
territories.
The House ratified this amendment on
Thursday, March II, by vote OF ~ to o.,
and the Senate followed bv concurTlng
therein on Monday, March Is, by a vote
of l3 to 3 Delaware is still one of the
original thirteen States. Her governor
needs no word of commendation from US,
but we feel ourselves highly honored in
being privileged TO count him as one OF
our religious family, and further to say
that it is our conviction that without his
deep personal interest, untlrlng and I'M
faltcring activity in promoting sit, the
above conslimmation, SO ardcntly desired
and so dcvoutly prayed for could not
have been accomplished at this time.
We are also glad for the opportunity to
express our esteem and very high regard
for the man in public life who puts prin-
Ciplcs, and the welfare of humanity above
personal advancement by way of po-
lltlCal prcfcrment.
All honor to the men in both branches
Of the Legislature who stood true IN the
face of tremendous opposition and made
it possible for the good people of Della
ware to hold up their heads before the
world unashamcd. The day dawns, deliver
ancc is nigh we are going over the top.
Christian literature have IN the
quarterly conferences through the year
tried to impress upon the people the
Importance of { hrstIan literature, the
great need for scattering IT among our
people, specially the Christian Advocate
The response has not been marked II
is amazing how few of our people, even
tho officials of tho church, take the Advo-
cate Most OF them take ono or more ot
the daily papers At a cost oi from s3 to
ST per wear, hut comparatively few iecl
able to invest 81 in so valuable a paper
as the Advocate, which, for solid worth
rs compared to the average daily paper
stands as the mighty rock compared to
the froth and foam of thc sea which Is
thrown against its sides hv the wind. The
banner charge this wear for subscriptions
10 the Advocate is CTapo, which heads tl,t
list with fifty-fuur as compared 10 pos
slblc four last car. Will pastors please
note the silent comment? The interest OF
our conference paper, The Methodist
has been pressed but no detailed report oi
subscriptions has hecn received by me.
Rcvivals There have been III several
Of the charges rcvIvals which have resulted
IN n Coodly number of conversions, and
greatly quickcncd churches Perhaps the
most remarkable one was at Blades Rev
II Ward Mills. the pastor. did not arrive
on the scene Of action until about tht
middle Of January the charge having heen
without pastor for two months. The
people soon rallied around their pastor
and the revival fires began To burn. The
town has been deeply stirred seventy
eight persons have proteSsed con
version FELTON, reports 81 Georgetown
se}I Houston. T.. Nassau IL, Zoar IS
Other charges reporting loss numbers
make total of about too CONVERSIONS
on the district tins ycarl There Is reason
why thr results are somewhat limited
The time IN the tall oi the wear Which
bv many uf our men Is devoted 10 thl>
work Was taken mp ~ the campaign foi
the institute Word was passed all along
the line, let nothing interfere with TIN,
one task. let I'LL local work stand aside
!
from the head thereof on down and tn,
ministers. lo,al Is the core. gave TIN,
business the right of way OF course
no one could forcScc what Q winter ",
were gong to experience, not even ths
weather bureau, but when It shut dowr
| upon us with its ICY grip the work cesls''c
! without orders from anywhere We hav,
| done what We could, and are content e
| leave the results with the Lord
F.pworth League After the resignation
/ Of Chaplain Howard DAVIS from the presl
/ dency Of the Dover District Epwortf
| League. the district cabinet unanimously
| elected Or L y Stephenson 70 fill tbs
vacancy and arrange tho program Tor th'
| convention. which was held Al LAS
| New Market Md. Get 81 10 Nov
! 1917 This proved / very successful anc
/ htlnfui season The evening meeting
/ we're addressed by Dr II / Randolph
/ and Dr Charles VI Boswell respectively
I Dr Stephenson va the unanlmolr
| choice of hc convention - president gO
| the ensuing wear THIS seems very tittin.
and fortunate since hc represents on
/ General Conference District an ne boarc
/ oi control oi thr ltpNorth League w
aro looking forward 70 = year ol grear
success III our DISTRICT League
In concluding this report | desire Il
record here my very grctt appreciation
Of he fratcnN spirit manifested 10 In'
and the hearty cooperation with me o
the pastors Of the district IN my efforts 4
promote the work committed to my care
/ am deeply sensible Of my indebtedness.
to them and my grateful thanks ar
hereby extended