National Republican., 1873-12-22
TEMPERANCE.
MEETING OF TIE CONGRESSIONAL so.
gIEIl.

MEETING UF THE CONGRESSIONAL So
CIETI,
One Of the largest Temperance meetings ever
held IN the District OF Columbia took place yes
tcrday ~ Lincoln hall under the auspices Of the
Congregational Temperance Society. DIR. Chick
crng called the meeting TO order, after which
prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. Tiffany, OF Nc.
tropoiltan VI. =. church.
Rev. DIR. Chckerng next read selections from
the cSth chapter Of Isaiah and the 2l chapter OF
Habakkuk. The first passage referred to Wide
second set forth tie sin q tempting Individuals
lie then announced that very brief addresses, to
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prophets description Of the rayaEcs OF strong
drink. even In high places, was more nearly ap-
To the good example and good words Of the Ton.
grcssional society. Its presiding ofhcer, Vice
President Wilson, hopes TO see u reorganied this
winter with rclniorccments from new members Of
US to-day, strong and ready for the right.
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and their household against those strange, sad
customs Of mistaken hospitality which have 80
often brought disgrace upon the social pleasures
1t is sad to hnd men selling. strong drink for
nshy laerci Indeed making all place. .iu, n.9 o.
| ample and influence, making Christmas and New
for tempting others, their friends sons or their
own, with 'wlne, the mocker;r strong drink still
Must this contInucf viii not The ladies Of the
land take at least this fashion from Washington,
and have their New Years tables as saie as those
would not detaln tho audience from the utter.
anccs Of gentlemen In various positions, whose
words wSSa be wn:pe1sa sy ne o1 rna
public sentiment and practice on this most I'M
portant point. ,
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Vice President OF tho United States but In his
absence the remarks would begin at the senate
and NO down. lie has been temperance man
for forty years and his love for It's cause now as
strong as when he hr.t entered the hcld. Ho was
present to give his aid In this direction, and In so
doing read q rc.1ution calling upon the heads Of
families in the District to discard liquors during
the holidays, He claimed that the resolution,
coming from this society, would be the means of
creating q good effect, and remind those who
have taken the pledge Of their responsibilities Sc
Hon Mr. hbsha Of Pa ~ sns rssqiu ,Gc
whole country, instead Of the District clone. lie
thought, althcugh,.by starting in Washington the
| result would be great. His experience had been
| that Intemperance comes from evil influences.
| Many young men think because people In position
drink they should do the same. lie neNt related
numerous instances ol the effects OF liquor, and
presented powerful arguments In opposition to
Rev. DR.. Butler, chaplain OF the House OF Rep.
rcsontntlyes, indorsed what was said by the gen.
| tlcman who preceded him. He favored the amend
mont offered to the resolution.
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| Of Howard University Bishop Siinpsou and De.
Appleton made btisi sIeeshes, inaorsns @ ~. IN. ,ne
resolutions alter which y was put upon Is pas
The bencdlc,ion was then pronounced, anil the
meeting adjourned.
ST. PATRICR's SOCIETY.
Rev. J, J. KcaUe, assistant pastor Of St
| patriek's church, delivered q very able and olo
| Iueut address on temperance latt night at Oar
roll hall before a very large audience Of ladies
and gentlemen, including the Total Abstinence
and Beneficial Society connected with the
church.
The reverend gentleman said that he felt II tc
be his duty as n Caih ihoic priest to advocate tho
principle Of total abstinence, and he quoted from
the decree VI the Second Plenary Council, held
IN baltimore In 1890; IRON the resolutions adopted
recently in Dublin by the Irish Catholic Bishops
| from the recent utteranccs Of Archbishop Mann
ing, Of England; and, finally, from the teclara
tlons Of Pope Plus IN, to show that the Catholl,
drunkenness, and encouraged total abstinene,
.oclcties as one Of tho best means, under the In
nucnce OF religion, TO rcmOrc the scandals thn
grew out OF excessive indulgence In intoxicating
drinks.
the opinicT, that the total ab,iinenee societies
we're the most important and useful societies con
nre,ed with the church. II they were universal
there would not be 80 much nocd OF charitable
| organizations. lie sndcatcd tho character o
thctcnpcrance societies from the llnputation tina
,hcy were made up OF reformed druukarts, an,
become Identified with them Tor the sake Of giylnl
good example, He made an earnest appeal :,
the ladies 10 lend their great Influence to tn,
cause, and concluded by earnestly inviting al
present TO take the pledge. In response to hi
Invitation, upwards Of a dozen persons took tn
pledge and enrolled their names as members o
the soeiety.
THE DASHAwAYS.
The meeting of the Dashaways, held last nigh
at their hall, was well attended and spirited Tn
speakers were Mcssrs. Alexander and Dunninl
aud Judge Moore. Miss Mollie Bond and Captn
was adopted:
Rcsolrsd, That this association view with plea
sure and heartily approve the recent action Oi tn
Board Of Police Commissioners, In their Efforts
prevent the sale Of liquor, by refusing TO gran
licenses 10 q great number OF persons heretofor
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