The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-17

TEMPERANCE AT WASHINGTON HALL
LAsT NIoHT-Quite large audience as
sembled in Washington Hall to attend the
usual temperance exercises. After sing
ing and q prayer by Mr.. Faris, Mr.. LYDIA
announced that Prof. White, State Bible
Agent, would address the meeting.
The Professor said that he had but Q
few words TO say. Words did not meas.
ure the interest which he felt in the cause.
His great fear was that the leaders did not
realize the magnitude Of the conflict with
the enemy, Who arc the allies Of the
liquor dealers that step to the front and
try to beat back the heroic efforts now
making by the women Of this country ?
Leading newspapers withhold their hearty
approval OF the effort II was sad to
think that men who could reason so ably
and 80 well on political questions should
be allied with the class Of men who VIC.
iently oppose tho temperance movement.
When the cauldron boils the scum will
rise 10 the top, as was exempli6ed In the
mobS Of Chicago, Cleveland and Cincin.
natl, composed Of men said 70 be hired
10 oct the part they did. he did mot
wonder at the power welded by woman.
For himself, he was taught 70 love bis
mother. Men often by means OF the vile
traffic 10 liquors forget the promises
couched In the beautiful Language of the
marriage ceremony.
The gentleman related some OF bis OBJ
servatiOns In different towns lately visited
by him, and dwelt OF some length upon
the inidel sentiment, which he feared was
undermining our institutions. BE was
told that he should DO cautious as to the
manner In which he should characterize
lager beer in1delity. He said caution
was not an element Of reform, and reform.
ers are not lock jAwed.
The great movement might not DO i'm
mediately successful, Its object will be In.
directly accomplished by the creation OIL
healthy public sentiment which will ul'
timately crush out the evil.
When women say, the lips that touch
drink shall never touch mine; when
they prefer lives Of single happiness, &c
lives Of double misery their influence
will be strong for the Accomplishment Of
this work. - . 4
The remarks Of the Professor were fol-
lowed by singing, after which Mr.. FariE
said he was simply mechanic, but hls
whole heart was In this question. He
made few very sensible remarks upon
the disastrous influence Of the whisky
traffic upon the lahofIbg man In fluan-
cial point OF view, in which he said many
men complained that they did not get
wages enough and yet they would spend
30, 40, or so cents per day for drink. He
said there were 5000 wurkmen in this
oiIy who spent 30 centsper day for drinks
Of various kinds.
More than 100000 of the earnings Of
working men was spent for whisky. Just
think what joy and gladness and comfort
this amount Of money would bring Ia
their households. III ~
Some man asked what would become
Of the capital invested in the. business OIL
making and selling liquor. he would say
let their money md their labor seek other
channels OF business; let business go, its
price be immortal souls.
Another hymn was sung, after which
q poem entitled II have drank my last
glass" was read BY Miss N. NJ. HallOwell.
Avery earnest and beautiful prayer was
Offered by Mrs. DR.. Kelley.
Prayer meeting at 81 o'clock this alter.
noon in the English Lutheran Church
was announced, alter which the meeting
was closed by Mr.. LYDIA.