The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-24
.Our MoundsVilIe Correspondence

MouNDsvmLE,W Va, April 22' 1874
Editors Of the Intelligencer. $50.
We were yesterday favored win q V ,sa
from DIR. Alex. Martin, Prcslaent VI .Ls
West Virginia University: He Is lta " !
inc in the interest Of the institution, s9hp
has during the winter and spring canvass ass
ed the greater portion Of the State' VIZ
were glad to see his friendly lace among
us. and as he visited our schools, tne
nleasant words of encouragement, gwen
BY him to both teachers and puplls WI
be cherished, and We hope Will 90 Roou.
BE reports the University TO pc II tor
6ourishipg condition. The catalogute o 1oa
the present year Will snow aDoI
hundred and fifty students IN a.e Victor
From the representations OF tne Doo ond
the facilities Tor gaining complete ah u
thorough education are unsurpssseu y
anv school in our State, and, inoeeo, W
To- in the country. The temperance
meetinp at the Court House last night
nos veil attended, q larger crowd pelnS
,oreeent than at any former meenpg.
The address was delivered by Rev. Jas.
D. Moffst, of your city, and was MS
tened TO with breathless attention. 1t was
an earnest, hearty appeal, and. contame9
many valuable truths and lessons, T nlsn
we should all lay TO heart. The sup!eSt
of the address in brief was ABOUT as IoiTT
lows: - -. - - ,..tl.
When sins are forgiven it is our duty
to enter our testimony against them: GOO
has made us workers in his cause 10 as
sist in redeeming society whatsoever Is
m the LORDS side will take part against
ali ain. 1t is matter of interest to break
off our sins and to induce Others TO 90 tne
same. Sins are of two classes. One class
affects only the sinner. 1t is our duty 10
do alive can to cause even those sinners
to cease their sins. The other class atects
not only the sinner himself, but those by
whom he is surrounded. Among TINS
class he placed murder, theft, gambling,
intemperance, sc. If a man commlts
murder we hang him. And we even
enact laws against lotteries, and make II
unlawful for property to be rented IN
which to hold them. The thief we con-
fine in our jails and penitentiarles; then
why not punish the dramsellerE he doef
more harm than tho murderer, gambler
and thief all combined. He sells
that which causes men to muder, gamble
and steal, and he in short commits him
self murders BY the thousands
| &c robs households, communities
and innocent children of their daily
bread. We want a-public sentiment
that will make drunkenness disreput2ble
a sentiment that will cause the dram-sel'
Ter and the drunkard TO be looked upon
with as much contempt as we look upon
those who commit other crimes. 1t is 8
crime to be a drunkard, and also to be
drains seller, and they should both be
treated as crimes. He favored the pres
ent ladies increment It is religious
movement. God is with it and it will and
must succeed. At the close of his re-
marks Rev. Mr.. Woods, OF ClaIksburgh
was called on, and he responded in some
very happy remarks. He said that thu
cause was progressing fayorably II
Clarksburg. They were holding daily
prayer meetings, and weekly mass meet
ti1gs that were making public sentimen
that would soon do away with the traffic
entirely. He said they had no saloons
but in their stead they had gat0ansset
drug stores The proprietors OF thes'
| had all, save one, signed the pledge
and that one was being made th'
subject of special prayer. The meet.
ing closed with singing, "Praise Coz
from whom all blessings flow" The mex
mass meeting will be held Tuesday night
at which time it is expected Rev. Dr.
Kelley will be the speaker. X.