, 1869-10-09
TEMPERANCE.
lecture Before the Inmates Of the
Washingtonian Home,


Last evening The Rev. Ms. Gondhuc lectured to
the inmates OF rhe Wnshng1onlau Home and
few fI1epds uf tho institution, Oh "instttutt0ns
for the Reformation OF luebEi4tcs; or Washing
toniau Homes" lie ssid be preferred to lhteu to
the experiences OF those who were Inmates Of The
noucs 10 hear them tell their own stories. and to
epext Of their future anticlpAtions and hopes IN
a. he had promised to Speak To them, It was hia
tuiy 10 do 10 lie ~onld speak Of Wasniugt0nt&n
Homes. their history, their necessity and their
certainly wfte aud tutllcous choice, for It was
indeed horee-a bone where the we2rT xandet.
r1 IN The paths of dissipation end slee could dod @
rest and consolation, and hand OF friendship
stretched out 10 bid him welcome II had been
tho means Of pouring iaro tho hearts OF tnanJ
@ sesS nessd taes M seas mem 1ah an} sat1 t1G
ihel1 mauhood. In ls40, In the State OF Massa-
cbusetis, the Idea wsa concerted OF forming
booAe, papers, aud other attractions, aud
saso zse vers psaassed e danrpg iatorea
ing lIquo.s we're frequently Invited ID and lodged
ior lew days Ii lsaa ID the Seauena Bethel.
ior lhe folmstlon of " ashlagtonlan Home. The
prime movers III Its formation were Iii. H1ssel+
Mr. Hntey, and the Rev. Ph!neAs Stowe. Tbef
met tOgether-men without tnh1encc, without
character almost, for theJ had not been reformed
| long one hAd been notorious Ia the pFtze ring.
and smother ba.l drank TO- such an e1cess that MS
1
/ On the corner Of Richmond mud Fulton streets,
| cloee BY the lowest deus IN tast Athens
q Acrca Tns5 Procured Cd ~ fen roorsa sea'.s q
midn'sht and Gatherrd ~ the men inas had been
| Thete men we're taken care Of oTes night, and II
iheJ were disposed 70 1cn4a4a in the aome to, =
few Days, The hest possihie care waa taken Of
AIIona the men thus picked up WAS one named
Acams-,ne son o. oue q The most *ealthJ 81.
zens Of man thss - ~, n9ted ior ns nS,
utherw'ss, anil the Interest shat he toostn every
teln9 which tended to elevate his fello..mcn
fnR ns Il tn., 'f he > Sss ~ determined . hli
retulution to reform. cncouta0cd the institution
Others became Interested 10 i. quite IN e1ete
nsttu;ioo. Al thst time the Tinted States ffsRntt
! Itosnpke Ma IN port- ODE Of hes cse" came
1he strrsi. lie wss picket ur and latrn caro- of
In tie morning. when he awoEe. &c ln9n.eo
1hrtc he wan, sad sad - hsa uot eallstea
Tnclt!at~ 1Ioruc lie rsRnctl The ntcdEe and ven
IN teart his se+se md so.s, h's gatssnate* wNss'
he had tren, Atil how he WAS treated The
thet Ghl lcase to 70 on Ehore. Whtn tue
~rrc paid ot. apur'e Of Sion ~ss made up All
psefen.ca to the homc-
.e1stnh ri +. n. brown. hni tn@l lhat 10 Que yea
I he hal collected Uscy thtsN for the icinrcfahc
cauer, hnL injured uver one thous1na incnflate
imr1,fisie. icIue were subsequently thrown q.
snd othrs1 III, In thrsf risses nhn =, tTaasM u
rrsdcncc .*s crcst Tn" "ort tM,t H. ~ ~" .era n
sray i.cnp'c truHl f3fstnnt R!ats$ cann ~ sefel.
Tho ehrdta that iaaht M Aef1ss .sm ~, 10 10 ~ an
. fr,rftls a'rnnR 10 tthst she trtnrtai!stnh nt y
l.. wsrr VII sit1ecsr1 10 tnp ''nrne Thr s1si.!..a
,l"rsrn fa,tst' t"r II. sirp"rs, W. s!sef*ar r.
q nm" ~, nm, IL. !"',s,es a'~a,. s".stt.ls,
i, these WIN Mtttnt'fd sh~ fnertinRt 1hss waa Oh
= ~ xDtsii M to luntlpfattl IN niI thc hpn'
>. trrnu'r tho ptrn nhn hAi leal tho ming na
+ nii,sitr, Ihtrtrpttanrr. stlulh from rxirftrs'
sstak tut'rc pInuy ah.t salttIrtl1. eIt in tuAit
N that Sn't'l f#arh tbr tesfta % nthefs nn.t
pt !ne1r gxni thRH stt MrtHse tsrsel t3 nt5 q.
~ Tins int,tihatnna nf such Institutions wrte i'ns
:" nis'n thr uffat tnris'sn rrnslps .f ~nt tnlrn
II He then enrr All ariUHnt hf t+ nrAf ht'Hr IN y
|lt fHfk. heh wa alfrfaree1as ~ RFuHsriI ttfurtt
lAnt tnwetsG hlrlxe the bHihliU9A ~ ita Itt:alt
I'd tIr h+lt sat1 hifh sttrpl'Fiets to the Of'trf
ny !.no 1rnplats I"f th'thta1nR thr "hs'llukthu
m tlunr of GIrhrn and sfttr dwelling a stle en'
he 1tnn ihtstnlrtAnrf hn'1 Ia te%tltta, cnhculeh
nj rn,ins Inst +stft rau whg hse'1 hlt rnln
~, shunt ,p ii, be ,put't 70 til Tho etsunsfJ vf
'us t'nn ii ilttt,acs anil acep ,eiete the public u
us thr fart ihAl r1eh car t'n fr"fMf4l. that Inc
tht wtt tAt" drank btrF nj TIM rNr rsh lash It IA
fut st" ,t lhp iUatIum' nts tnt1,Heh ~hltf The 90
~. | fft atl Hsea 10 tune car sE heueHttl..
rel Ma 1fEfrHN.
wn Ttc trtttcthnrn lpeiHte advertised II t'e dr.
r ~ :" F'w ~ nsa s,, 1ss rF,ns s'sss @ ny
ten | I" fitf,p tMl.a"1rtHRm1lnt,
.'sl stft1tnH W HfFtFtn1. ~,
~, Al u mrrtiHs II AAt,leh tltt 1,lsirI"ti, IN.
' : .n,t 4 s"ss.s s; .s,, NJ s"' ~ 1T; 's. %
tia, nrts y. fr .tvtt sh'sa'4ai tnt ths tfss"'! y
iha ,ttt IS. = II, u, ttFn'IE"n4 y A.. ttsia lies
~ ~ 7. f. 1t''r". M Witt. Il A" na "M
u i. l., j. Wth.eT.I u. H., J. sifas,"'H.