The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-19
PRESENTATION AND LECTURE.

By request of many citizens Rev DIR. O'Tpoc repeated
last evening, ut Philharmonic Hail. his Introductory lee
ture delivered time since before the Catholic Bene
ca Total Abstinence Association of the District of Column
ba The association marched in procession from their hall
street. and when they reached the ectureroom found
difficulty in reaching the part of the hall designated
for them owing to the mmenae of citizens of
both sexes who had assembled at that early hour The
platform occupied by the officers Of the society sew
ca of the reverend clergy of the city, the committee of
arrangements for the presentation and by many promi-
nent citizens of the District.
The lecturer occupied the ground taken in his
former lecture, urging the virtue of temperance as en-
joined by the revealed law and sanctioned by every prn
ciplc of Christian duty. DIR. oToolc acquitted himself
with great credit and was frequently greeted with raptu-
Tous applause.
Immediately after the lecture Mr.. j. j. Kane holding
in his hand complimentary purse of $3.50, delivered the
following address
REVEREND President The pleasing duty devolves on
of representing the association of which you are both
founder and president in the closing ceremonies of this
evenings meeting. These ceremonies are omitted not
Internationally in the regular programme for the evening
and, II except the general ausion to them in our
printed advertisements now, or the first time even
to you, reverend sir, revealed beyond the immediate
circle Of association We have all long desired
present to you reverend sir tangible testimonial
OF the gratitude and appreciation with which have
watched and participated in your untiring exerons in
the holy cause to which association is pledged from
the moment some three years ago. when you impaired
your twelve associates portion Of that spirit of tenn
perancc reform principles of conscience which the
Industrious Father Mathew brcathed into your youthful
heart far away in the green island of your BIRTH to this
present hour when you need but your eye around this
hall to witness the living fruits Of your apostolic labors
We reverend sir, our wives and children, the
Immediate beneicaries of your never-tiring zeal You
have blessed with peace and happiness and plenty the
homes in which before, in but many instances dis
enson and misery and desttution rcgned in their
repulsve FORMS But this not the limit to which
your zeal and your hopes in the organization Of
sociations were restricted. You took higher and a
broader view of the good that may be achieved by the
combined efforts of voluntary associations united for the
promotion of of the cardinal virtues especially if
directed in spirit Of subor1naton to that revealed
law which comprchcnds within its scope the response
blhics of man and the virtues TO which, in every
vicissitudc of life, it is his duty to aspire. In
that spirit reverend sir, you have made us what
we are tonight; to that spirit indebted
Tor orr unparalleled success, and in the faithful
adherence to that spirit, acting upon enlightened
SCIENCE we may look forward TO still greater triunphs
until your temperance army shall become the pride and
INC boast Of the federal metropolis Guided by this spirit
10 which allude and inspired by its hcaven-bom nlu-
enes you have looked beyond the blessings dispensed to
the homes and the resides of the members individual
10 the public benefit, not indirectly but directly flow
ing from your efforts to society at large Society in the
sense IN which use the term is but the aggregate of the
individuals who compose it. Ii they vrtous and
Der and intelligent the virtues which they practise ndi
N"oaily will be reflected upon the society of which they
ne members, and good order, intelligence, and sobrcty
wiz eharacterize the entire community The civil power
WIN Then find its greatest strength and the laws framed
LOT The repression of crime their powerful sanctions
III he general virtue and intelligence which underlie the
social structure Aware of this fundamental principle of
political science, your ambition has been make good
cnens 10y combating the vices which invariably and
most frequently make bad ones and above all the mon
ser ana master vice of ntcmperance You have thus,
reverend sir, ranked yourself among the public bcnefac
tors Of the great city which bears the name of the inn
mortal Washington aud already the press and the people
OF washington speak your labos in spirit Of grateful
appreciation IL is in this spirit reverend sir that | now
stand before you the honored representative OF the
Sathoo Beneficial Total Abstinence Association Of the
distinct OF Columbia They desire To express through
ther humble organ, their for you personally and
Weir gratitude and thanks for your successful cors