The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-28
against the removal Of the penitentiary:
Messr. Starke, Whitlock, and Manly.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones. the Council adj
journcd to Monday, February 4th.

TIE TEMPERANCE LECTURE BY BlsHoP Glib
BoSs.---The falling snow and consequen dis
agreeable walking Sunday evening kept many
from attending at st. Peters cathedral TO
hear the very interesting lecture Of Bishop
Gibbons on the subject Of Temperance. The
number present. however, was quite large.
The Bishop. upon ascending the pulpit, said
he knew that the "fair.weather Christians "
were but poorly represented on the occasion.
and he was satisfied that most Of those who
were present felt deep interest IN the aa'
ranccment OF the cause of temperance. lie
expressed Il lively interest in the promotion
OF temperance, and said that he would con-
slider the evenings labor amply repaid II but
one soul was saved from the fearful curse OF
intcmpcSancc He spoke of the great extent
Of the evil in this country when compared TO
Europe. In political government Europe
had many things to learn from the Unlted
States, hut the United States was far BEHIND
| continental Europe III the affairs OF temper
ancc. He had spent many days IN various
cities of Europe, and IN all that time ne iiau
| seen but three or four persons under tue 1h-
tlurncr OF inllor. and even they were not ma
tiyrs of the country in which he sa" tnehi.
The reverend lecturer then proceeded 10
uirt,irc the course aud condition OF the
,,runkard from the beginning of his career
rs Young man who only from social spirit
imhihcs the inSin;ating poison. but who
afterwards drinks from inclination, when IN
the cnd grows into habit, and becomes the
confirmed drlnkard. BE referred IN touch
irg language to the wife and children OF the
victim Of this great evil, who see the change
which is taking place III their husband ana
father. until 1iualIy their home, which was
once the abode of peace and happiness, be-
comes place of misery, want, and desola-
tiou: the wife, with carcworn look, marks
of premature aye, and fearful eyes, and the
children hungry and destitute to the last dc
e,rc. Meantime the wretched drunkard
bccomps more and more weakened by every
Indulgence; his reason is impaired some.
times reaching insanity-and he Is brought
TO that degree of miserable poverty which
merits neither the sympathy OF man nor OF
| Heaven.
He SPOKE of the enormous number OF III
| mates of insane institutions whose insanity
WAS owing to iDtclnpcrunce. One lnSlltu-
ton in Marylnnl, froma recent report, shows
| that nearly onc.haf OF It's inmates were
| there from int"mperance. Most OF the chime
which was perpctrated was also the result o.
intem,nrsIlcr A visit to the prson-houSes
OF tie country would disclose the fact that
Hll't 'lAit VI ttit W lboSt tiiEiS WIN
attribute the origin of their troubles to
| drunkenness.
Bishop Gibbons next pictured in glowing
| terms the Happiness which followed III the
| laol,t Of the temperate and industrious
man. He said he far preferred to take the
| band Of the son of toll hard and labor
| scared rs il was, to that OF the pampcrcd and
! hcSpticd prince who was the victim of in
TEMPERANCE. The drops of sweat which fall
| from the brow of the one are of far more
value than the Jewels OF the other. lic asked
| his hearers to place before them the double
picture, and tu look at one, then the other,
and hc well knew they would not hesitate i'll
their choice.
| The lecture was beautifully illustrated by
| interesting incidents, some Of them having
occurred within the knowledge Of the Iec-
lurcr. He especially warned his audience
against the us" of the compound commonly
| kuuwu is 1" "----'S Bittcr>." which profess
TO cure all !hc ills which flesh is heir to, but
! which are mere mixtures of the cnlnlnonest
| liquor and bitter herbs put up to impose
upun the ignorant aud wcak-mindcd. As
appropriate to this warning, lie said that OH
one orcil>ion, willie travelling, he had 49,
| tirrd the numerous placilrls along the route
iGvrlti~n. tlIr.c compounds. Most Of them
read, fake IS BiltrrS." Underneath
oac Of these suiua wag had written, and he
thought with Il great deal Of truth, the words
"and prepare to meet your God
| The Bishop concluded with an earnest eX-
luitaliuu in favor OF moderation and tcm-
pci;tucc in thu Use Of strong drinks, and an
appeal TO those WHO could not resist the
temptation of following up the first drink
with another to abstain altogether. He
| hoped they had not been actuated in their
attendance hy mere curiosity, but that they
would rriorin. and never again indulge even
| in moderation. II his lecture would have
such III effect his harpncss would indeed
| hC very great.