New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-13
The Cause Of Temperance.

a large and interesting meeting was held
las: Wednesday evenin. in the hall over
the Bible House. on Camp street. The
meeting was arranged under the auspices of
the seve-a! temperance order. in this city.
and its object was. of course. to spread the
influence OF temperance principles. by
awakening. public sentiment: more prac-
ticaiiv in its favor.
The hall used by :he several temperance
organization. for their meetings was
crowded to the utmost and il wa. gratit'v-
inS 70 notice that considerable portion of
the assembly consisted OF ladies. Not only
was the hall crowded. bu. the doors were
.iammed and MANY stood outside in the
entries. Many more. finding nei.he. sitting
nor standing room went away.
Il is easy to see that if the selic. Of meet
in.s projected by the temperance oracles
are - continue. a larger room will be ne
cessa-y TO entertain those who will attend
them. Among other attractions. was hat
OF good music. There WAS an excellent
parIor organ. which Wadsworth Temple
purchased u few months ago from Mr.
BlWkmar. on Canal street. The instrument
was played on By Mr. George II. Carpenter.
and the singing was led by the choir OF
music wa- all of the plain. good old sort.
and as all the tunes were generally known.
the participation of the audience. particu-
iarlv Of the ladies. had a very fine effect.
The meeting WAS called to order by Mr..
Thomas SiIcock. who proposed Mr.. John
Crebbin. Grand Worthy Patriarch OF the
Sons OF Temperance. as President.
The exercises We're then opened with
prayenbv the Rev. DIR. DOrem,ls and after
~ hnl hnn IL. L.
was delivered by Rev. n. A. Cravens. The
gentleman spoke directly to the point. and
without doubt made deep impression on
all who heard him. In fact. the clergy and
the religious part of the community are
approaching more and more the movements
among US in favor Of temperance: for
although a drunkard may be made into Il
sober man, he can not be converted into a
Christian. Sobriety must come first
DR.. Cravens was followed by Rev G.. f.
Evans. This gentleman. who. if not ma
tive of New Orleans, has resided here since
early childhood, and who at a very early
age was remarkable for eloGuencc. drew a
very forcitle picture of the consequences OF
drunkenness as it exists, and OF what would
be the result should the advocates Of tenn
perance reform carry ont their views. His
manner of treating the subject was cogent.
clear and very attractive.
elderly individual Of extremely sickly and
emaciated appearance, whom nolDdy ap-
peared to know arose and addressed the
meeting. He was suffered to speak, and was
listened to with fOrbearance. and he re-
warded his hearers by giving them an adj
dress that had one merit. at any rate-it
was very short. He ceased spcakin. in
few minutes. probably from exhaustion.
The speaking was concluded with a tell
in. address, by Mr.. J. Jarvis. Of Al.iers.
Mr. Jarvis has been no short lifetime con-
nected with temperance enterprises. and
has filed all the offices. from high to low. in
the Temple of Honor. His speech was full
of sturdy, homely truths, which can not be
too often repeated. and the effect on his
hearers was evident.
After Mr.. Jarvis had sat down. the clos
ing ode was sung, and the benc,licton pro-
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Cravens. when the
meeting adjourned.
We learn that this meeting is the first of
a series that will be held this winter and
coming spring. The temperance men will
be aided by every moral appliance in the
power of the clergy to afford them, and no
doubt their exertiOns will effect no small
good.