The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-07
TEMPERANCE.
The Regular Evening Mass Meeting.

The Regular Evening Mass Meeting
The regular evening Temperance mas
meeting last night did mot attract as largt
q crowd as usual, yet Washington Hal
was comfortably filled.
About 8 o'clock the meeting opened By
the congregation singing the hymn com.
menclng 10, for a thousand tongues e
sing" when Rev, A. J. LYDIA led In prayer
Rev. LYDIA stated 10 the audience thai
Judge Cochran, who was expected e
speak at this meeting, was quite Ill, ant
unable 10 DO present A hall hour, there
fore, could be devoted TO abort voluntary
addresses,
Rev. LYDIA considered It hardly fair thai
after so many had prepared their speeches
those who were not In the habit Of speak
ing should BIO expected to address an
audience Nevertheless, no would SPEAK
for about five minutes. He said that The
great evil should be fought 10 every hon
orable way, and related several incidents
illustrating the ruinous effects Of intern
perance.
Mrs. Holiday said that wicked men had
come to her and bid her for Gods sake
go on. One saloon keeper had told hel
that II he could sell out, he would not en-
gage In the business again. She thought
that, upon the whole, the women were
doing well, and receiving announcement
John Ii. Atkinson, Rsq, Of Hancock
county, who was in the audience, was
asked TO come forward and say q few
words. he said that he was suffering
from severe hoarseness, and was de-
cidedly unwell, but his voice, his heart
aud all he had, were In favor Of the
woman's movement. he thought there
was no propriety In the city Of Wheeling
taking In few hundreds Of dollars In thu
way Of revenue from licensed liquol
saloons, and paying out Thousands oil dol
lars TO support paupers. he though
there was feeling 10 the present move
ment which would make Il success.
Mrs Elder Ball spoke briefly, relating
what she had seen Of the evils Of intern
persnce. She thought that the ladies
should be willing to give themselves tc
the work before them, and felt encour-
aged by the work already done.
Mrs. Charnack thought all that could
be done would be no more than enough
TO counterbalance this great evil. W.
all know that right will prevail, and mus
prevail, and all should stand up Tor right
She thought that the ladies would sue
coed, as prayer would accomplish much
Rev. Mr.. Trelz was introduced to the
audience, and said that he was placed il
q rather strange position; he was to speak
In German TO an audience tWo-thifds o.
whom would not understand what be
said. BE thought, however, that hG
would first speak 10 the German portion
Of the audience, and then interpret BIZ
remarks into English. The reverend
gentleman then addressed his German
friends for about thirty minutes. He alter
wards gave in English q few Of his ideas
He thought there was great evil In thu
country. The drunkard, the coffee. housC
keeper, every one, will acknowledge tina
intoxicRtion Il a great evil. The question
Is, II we acknowledge that this Is grea
evil, who has brought on this evil, ant
who Is prolonging this evll-the coffee
house keepertI They are the very caus
Of 1t, and We will have TO remove tn
cause Of 1t five want TO get rid Of Il. Blu
they are protected by the law. AS natioi
we acknowledge the evil, then as q nation
let us remove those laws. HOR,can III
get rid OF this eYili In the most God
tearing wsy-true prayer and. exhorta,
ton. some people ask, what right havC
the ladies to go 70 the saloons and pray
He thought that il men have right 4
drink liquor and swear there, then Iadie
have right togo there and pray. The
60 In the fear OF God to make call upoI
them. They ask them, with prayer, Il
abandon their business and lead new
lite. He thought that the great EVIL
would be removed. A great General hat
said that he would flight 1t out if 1t tool
him all summer" but we should fight In.
temperance II It required a lifetime.
Rev. Bristow wanted to say that he wa
on the side Of the ladies, and wanted to d.
all he could, and would do so Il b,
thought It would do any good.
Announcements were made as follow
Tor to-day: Business meeting at FOURTH
Street n. E. Church, 0 A. NJ; reguIG
prayer meeting, Fourth Street NJ, E
Church, 2 P. NJ; mass meeting at Wash.
ington Hall, II I'm