National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-29
TEMPERANCE.

BANEFUL EFFECTS OF EGG-NoGG.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of Saturday says:
Yesterday one Of OUr churches, which has re-
Gently lost its pastor, was thrown open for Christ
mas worship, and talented gentleman from an
adjoining city was selected to conduct the ser
vices, including communion. Unfortunately this
gentleman had been induced by some Of his
friends TO partake Of Christmas egg-nOgg. All
unused TO beverage having spirltuOus liquor
for one Of its ingredients, the gentleman's head
was somewhat affected by his rotations. We are
net informed that he had drank deeply. The
officiating gentleman managed to get through
the services with considerable prOpriety until he
commenced the discourse. His subject was the
Widows Mite, and his sermon had been duly
prepared. But he wandered sadly and talked at
random, skipping from one topic to another, until
IL was painfully evident that he was not in mt
condition for such a solemn occasion.
AT last, after he had talked about an hour, he
seemed suddenly TO have made up his mind that
it was necessary for him TO say something per-
sOnal. He commenced to talk about the liability
of frail human nature to err, and limited at the
fact that he had erred. BY this time the Wardens
Of the church had communicated with each other
quietly, and passed the word around that the peO-
pie, who were not many, had better drop out one
by one This was accomplished in q quiet and
dignihed way. They did not leave in a body,
with a noise, but simply got up one by one and
empty benches. The utmost decOrum was pre-
served and the strategy as we'll as the dignity Of
the congregation, placed as it was in most per-
picking situation, is highly commended"
EXPORTS OF THE CLERGY ABROAD.
A conference Of ministers Of all denominations
was held in Liverpool recently ito consider the
appalling prevalence Of drunkenness, crime and
death in the town. Over a hundred ministers
attended. Friday, April 30, 1875, was appointed
a day of humiliation and special prayer for the
nations deliYerance from the great curse of in
temperance, and resolution was passed calling
upon Christians Of all denominations to Join in
obtaining the following among other points: IRE
duced numbers Of public and beer houses; entire
Sunday closing and shortened hours Of sale" A
memorial Of the magistrates Of the borough and
Of the West Derby Division Of the country was
adopted, requesting that an adequate system be
devised aud applied for securing the thorough in
spectiCn Of all public houses, with q view to the
enforcement Of the laws bearing the sale of in
tOXicatinK drinks, and especially in all cases
against those who Illegally supply drink TO in
toxicated persons; also, that every available OPP
pOTtunity be taken advantage Of for diminishing
the number Of public houses in districts already
confessedy over-supplied further, that the future
issued licenses be restricted as much as shall be
found practicable; and that seven-day licenses be
discouraged and discOuDtenanced as against six
day licenses" A memorial TO the mayor request
ing him to call a town meeting on an early day
for the consideration Of the subject was also
ADOPTED.