The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-23

Women's Temperance Band, presided
over the meeting, and it was opened by
the audience singing the hymn COM
menciDg
o, for a thousand tongues to sing,
Ny Great Redeemer's name.
PRAYER was then offered by Mr..
James Baggs. after which was snng
the hymn commencing
God moves in mysterious way.
Mrs. J. A. Lancaster offered fers
vent and impressive prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Barnitz announced, on be-
half of the President, that the meeting
was now open for voluntary prayer and
experience, each person allotted three
minutes.
An old lady who occupied seat on
the stage, and whose name we were
unable to learn, led in prayer.
Rev. NJ. Hughes OF the Zane street
NJ. E. Church, then made short ad-
dresses, and was followed by
MR. SAMUEL CREIGHTON,
who gave his experience as man who
bad once been slave OF drink, but
who was now reformed aud new man.
His remarks were confined to the un'
happy results OF intemperance TO him.
self and family, and how much more
happy, prosperous and contented he
was since he quit the terrible evil
Rev. S. B. BargiiZ then offered an
eloquent prayer in behalf OF the cause
Mr.. JAMES BAGGs
was the next speaker. He said he had
never been drunk in his life, and had
never entered a saloon. He related
several incidents in which he showed
the ruinous effects ofintemperance.
Prayer was then offered by Rev,
T. B. Hughes, OF the Zane st. N, E.
Church.
Mr. }. A. LANCASTER,
m ember OF the Council from the Sixth
ward, was the next speaker. lie said
the city council during the last
three years had granted every applica-
tan for license that had been made
He said in about month
the council would be called upon to
renew these licenses, and il the people
of Wheeling expected to accomplish
anything they should do it speedily.
lie thought it was necessary that the
women OF Wheeling should take this
matter in hand, as the men had failed
to do any good.
HON. c. D. HUBBARD
was the next speaker, He said
81 have no personal experience 20 re-
late, yet ! have few thoughts on the
subject that may not be without inter-
es,. have passed through other tenn
GRANGE movements and excitements,
but have.never seen anything like
this. l feel that there ia movement
abroad now that is nobler and grander
than ever was started by man. The
question now ia will the women OF this
city do their work ? I believe they
will. There may be some
ladies who think this great evil may
not reach them. | warn the women Of
Wheeling not to stand back in lending
their influence and continuance for the
suppression OF this evil. There may
be time when temptation may reach
the husbands and sons Of those who
are not now afflicted. The question
has been asked, what are you going to
do about it? Don't be in hurry. God
will open the way at the proper time
Mr.. Hubbard then related what he
had seen at Steubenville, and said no
person with spark Of manhood left
within him, could resist the prayer OF
women kneeling in front Of their sa,
looms, They are bound to be affected
and give up the business, shall not
ask you 10 take that course
in Wheeling; more of that hereafter.
Yet none OF the women Of Wheeling
can afford to stand back in this move
ment. The woman who engages in this
movement cannot help but come out OF
it without being purer, nobler and
grsnder for the sacrifices she has made.
She will gloriiy herself for what she
has done
At the request OF the President OF the
Women's Temperance Band, Rev. Mr..
Barnitz announced the following meet
ings for to-day.
The officers and executive commit
tee OF the Women, Temperance Band
to meet at the Washington Hall at 10
o'clock this morning.
Prayer meeting ct the Hall at noon
to-day.
A union temperance mass meeting at
II o'clock this evening at the Washing.
ton Hall.
A hymn was then sung and after
the Rev. N. Bristov, Of the Baptist
Church, pronounced the benediction,
the meeting adjourned.
ATTHE CHURCHES.
The Rev. Maxwell P Gaddis, deliv- |
cred q temperance sermon at the
Fourth street II. E. Church, last night,
to very large audience.
The sermon Of the Rev. aghes, /
of the Zane street N. E. Church, last !
night was on temperance.
Rev. J. Moffatt preached ct the Sec /
ond Presbyterian Church las: night on
The blessing Of total abstinence"