, 1874-03-22

not defeated last Mondav night. She EneW OF :
| man who started for saloon. but On bis @ ~!
/ thought Of the manner in which the ladies' hae
! been tt Gated, and turned back. lApp'ause:
:! Tie Doxology Was then snug, and the meeting
/, adjourned
THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
! The Philosophical Society met ut their rooms
last evening, and had an interesting, bus not
! satisfnctorY, discussion upon the temper
auce question. Gen. Buford acted as Chairman
/ iu t:lu absence Of DR.. Haven. b eaid, in open
ing, that the question OF temperance was ono Of
| tue graves. in our moral life. We md sought by
| every means to hold il in check, but it seemed
! 10 be increasing. He hoped the Philosophical
Society would discuss it in practical hsh;, and
| suggested tue line Of thought to consider
First 81 II il right to license the eae Of liquor ?''
Col Waterman disseuted from the proposition
that intenperance was increasing. He thought
| statistics you'd show Otherwise
medical gentleman stated that the intem-
in children at an early age. by the use OF thirst
provoking condiments auo nedacines- Dr.. Stottz.
advocated vine in all the houaes and no licenses
for ealoons.
paper By Mr. E. G. johnson was read taking
the ground that tilera was no alnusenlants for
the poor, no Hocal life. Whisky drinking gre"
ont Of this deprivation. He held TINT the true
reform could be established gradually bY allow
ing beer and wine saloons to flourish, but that It
should be the duty of the authorities to punish
Qy uue Auu {U1pIlbOU&ueHk lAO6o Wiz ooAa NA0@-
ternted liquors taa: were injurious to health or
life. The druggts could not selt poison Tor q
pure article. Why should tho barkoeper be al
lowed the privilege?
John W. Els said that 1t was useless to try
legislation; persuasion was the only method.
Father Matthew'S sared two millions by temper
anco pledges, GHd he believed them to ba eli
cacious in Il large degree.
Mr. Thompson instanced the flood as the first
cold water movement but it was failure.
At do ur11. ho r-, RI
grace for the ladies to fail, where God himself
did not succeed.
Col. Jussen thought the woman'a noye-
ment q religious manotnauia. He believed in
personal Il perty in these thiuys.
DIR. Abbott thought We had better take what
NC could get, and favored tho gradual improve
ment theory aa temporary basis until re could
20 further.
Speeches of conflicting nature were also msde
by Judge Booth. 1ir. Storer, Mr. rrussing, and
Others an effort to Dass Errses Of resolutions
was suppressed by motion to adjourn and as
the hour was late the motion was carried By ac-
claInat!oE.
The next meeting OF tho Society will be held
Saturday evening "hea Nr. D. g Seove', OF Bay
City, Mich, will lecture upon Church, School,
and Stare"
MEETINGS TO-DAY AND To-noHsow-
meeting of ths various temperance societies
will be hold this evening in the Methodist
Church Block.
A Temperance meetng will be held st the
Fifth Presbyterian Chuzcn, near the corner Of
Wabash Avenue and Thrty-irst street, Tonight.
Addresses from men who kuoF the power Of
strong drink may bo expected. AL arc invited,
that the house may be crowded
The ladies OF the Wabash avenue u. E. Church
have appointed two weeks from to-day as the
time for q nass-nleetlDg IN the church.
A Union Temperance prayer-moeting will be
held at the Maricrs' Temple, corner Of Market
and Michigan streets, this afternoon, from 3 TO
1 o'clock, and thereafter each Sabbath, ALL
friends Of the temperance cause are invited.
4 temperance maRs-meet1ns will be held at
the Fi,st II. E. Church, coruer Of Clark and
Washington streets, Monday, March %, at 4
meeting: The Rev. Dr.. Patterson, tho Rev. L.
T. Chamberlain the Rev. Dr.. Northrup, the
Rev. Dr.. RYDER, the Rev. Bishop Cheney, the
lev. S. NcChesoey.