National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-18
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TEMPERANCE MEETING AT WESLEY
CHAPEL LAST NIGHT

Notwithstanding the exceeding inclemency Of the
weather, Wesley chapel was crowded last night
with an audience upon which interest In the occa-
sion was plainly visible. The meeting was In fur.
therance Of the movement started in this city
some weeks since in the way OF the Womens' cru.
SADIE on rum, and was necessarily Of short dura-
tion as It was followed by the religious service at
the church, under the auspices Of the Quak eress
preacher, Miss Smiley.
Rev. DR.. Gray presided, and after the usual
devotional exercises Rev. Mr.. Dennison spoke for
few moments, urging upon the Christian
auditors greater devotion to the cause of tenn
persnce as . specially; It needed their active
efforts, as well as their prayers and tears. 60.
He was followed by Miss Smiley, who said that
when Gods hosts were marching around the alls
Of Jericho doubtless many said, from the walls
above, "What will these silly men do by their
tramp and shouting and blowing Of rams horns
day after day." This old picture, with its grand
afterpiece Of victory, always comes to me when /
lock ct the grog-shops in the land, which, II
brought together, would make Q wall as long. as
thick and as high o. that around ancient Jericho;
but If the faithful hosts Of temperance continue to
sound the notes against them the victory is GER
tain. God will point out TO the women OF this
city and OF the entire East their duty as plainly
as he has to their sisters otthe West.
1t may not be the same plan. Circumstances
ready for the battle he will enlighten your judg-
ment and give you just the tact and discrImina-
tion for the emergency, and you viii shout over q
weil-won and glorious victory which will have its
rewards in more enlarged Christian experience
and more full realization Of Hfeis bright hopes In
the rising generations Of the future.
Mr.. Nicholson then said he had often wondered
at the fact that all temperance lectures he had
heard there is strange omission to urge the sip
OF rum selling with It's attendant evils upon the
legislatures of the land. About nns-tenths Of the
liquor sellers and drinkers Of this land are those
poured in from foreign countries, and who have no
sympathy or interest in our blood-bought institu.
lions, but only are here to curse the land which
blesses them.
DR.. George Gross, NJ. D., said he has been sur
prised to see In our temperance meetings silence
upon the wrong Of the use Of alcohol drinks as
Q medicine. He considered It as unnecessary as n
medicine as when used Is beverage, and yetit Is
prescribed by nearly all our physicians for all
classes of disease. He considered this an all-im-
portant point In our efforts to dry up this tide Of
ruin. The speaker instanced cases Of moral
wreck from the use Of rum as o medicine.
Rev. Mr.. Black, the pastor Of Wesley chapel,
said he has been for thirty years . radical tenn
perancs man-fadical, because he believes In
striking at the roots Of the evil. We will reach
the roots when the male portion Of the popuia-
tlon viii make an adjunct to the legislative tran
chise and let those vote who feel the wrong the
deepest IApplause.1
Foreign rumsellers plead our despotism when
we seek BY legislation 10 stop this damning vice
OF the sale rum. Talk Of despotismi Why did
they Zee from tyranny TO come to this country to
curse 1T Glad were the day TO come whom they
would pack up their duds and 20 back. ZAP
plauseLl He trusted to see the day when the
doxology Of rejoicing shall be sung over . land
freed from the curse Of rum.
Mr.. ]. B. Archer said he thought whom We got
ct the roots and dug them up, tl1sh the whole de-
tails complained Of will regulate themselves; the
szse, ase a. beverage and as . medicine Will,
like the walls OF old Jericho all fall at once We
need to wake up and look at things prayarfully,
with individual responsibility. Whether We vote,
talk or act, we must have the temperance interest
In view all the time. We need to watch 1t our
post sThe price Of liberty is eternal vigilance"
and Il will be 30 in our freedom from the curse =
rum. Don't relicenss grog shops ss rapidly as the
women pray them down.
Z. NJ. Bradley said the questions are asked
every day and hour what Is the promise ofsuccess
In this movement In the city OF Waskingtnni VIII
any grog -shops be closed7 What is the ontiookf
The primary element Of success Is 9th in God,