Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-10-14
Procession of Independent Order Of
I.ecliabites.
ADDRESS OF JNO T. LIGHTER, ESQ,

mcnt, the lndcpcnde'.t Order OF
Rechabites, Of this place. met at their
Tent on Friday evening, 9th inst, for
the purpose Of attending, i'll body.
the Temperance Lecture, advertised
TO be delivered 10y JoHN I. LIGHTER,
Esq, of Washington city.
The Procession being formed, the
line, preceded by the Frostburg Cor
net Band, moved up Water to Main
street, thence to the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, where the Lecture WAS
to be delivered. Arriving there, the
lin" filed in, the members occupying
reserved eats.
After PRAYER hy Rev l.. LIEwEl.LYS,
". C., the hoir Of the Welsh Bap
tist Church, of this place, under the
leadership of Mr., JoN>n EsAu, sa'.g
nc "Haleluiah Chorus" in splendid
Of, lie.
Nh LIGHTER, after being .iro1uced
by II. K. SAxNER, W. g. H., advanced
to the duty assigned him 10y first dis
claiming an inter ton to deliver u
"Lccturr.' On this account he con
f.sscd some embarrassment, as the
terra implies labnrcd, studied effort
and, as he simply contemplated Il
coll"1uial style Of address, without
reference to system, or order Of re-
mark, he fear d disappointing Tie
expectations Of his audience.
But the great evil which he wished
to present to them needed no pic
turcd portrayal to exhibit its hide
BUSINESS, nor elaborate argument %
prove its cCormity. The tcstmoai-
els to it's sad results were too fear
fully numcro.@, 900 universally prev
.,;enL lur him to t!ilatc instructivcly
on this point.
In rcply to the proposition, "Docs
temperance pay 7" he conclusivrly
demonstrated the incalculal,lc loss of
money entailcl on municipal tiles,
corporations and individuals, Ivy the
traffic in ardent spirits, to say moth
ing of the almost irrcmcdiablc evils,
socially aud morally, inflicted upon
thousands Of the weak, helpless ores
of all lands. He supposed this vast
outlay as diverted into the channel
of religious enterprise. What good
might it not accomplish and what
Woes might it not lift from the hearts
of thousands who weep in the shal-
ow of this consuming death !?
lie startled his Lady hearers with
the portcntous announcement that in
nearly all cases Of habitual drunken
ness, their incipicncy could be trace |
to the SOC al civle!' The young man
::.;vcr takes his fret '";"t Ut " ""h'i"
bar; most likely, in the form of wine.
it is bestowed by the fair, delicate
hands Of wuman-hands that, in the
beautiful economy of Providence,
were never made to curse
He advocated a National Convcn-
ton Of lalieS-not tn pass the six
teenth Amcndment-but to unani-
mously and i:nplacably res I've to al
low no man to walk with them whose
breath is polluted with the foul
stencil of Intoxicating liquor. This
was, at last, the most effective plan
he could recommend for the rescue
of men from the certain damna:ion
that awaits persistent drunkenness.
The aldress, thron ,hout, WIS
marked by many good points. Ow-
ing to detective hearing. VIC lost his
remarks referring to the place and
occasion. We are informed, howev-
err, that he advised the profoundcst
respect for the sacred surroundings
in Il chastc and beautiful manner.-
Altogether, the large an fence was
very prohtably entertained 10y the
address, and pleased with the singing
and the crc,l;tablc display made by
the Rcchabites, who, in their bri ght
looked handsomely enough.
The expressions II satisfaction have
been sincere and general, and while
every one is disposed to admit the
truth of the positions taken 10y the
speaker and the laudable objects of
the Order, the members would be
glad to have them put their convic-
liens to work by J"ining with them.
The .ci.t is open On every Friday for
the admission OF new members
All who wish to assist in the good
work cannot, therefore, reasonably
plead a want Of opportunity.
Alter an expression Of thanks by
CHAELEs B. i'orrER, Z. G. r., to the