National Republican., 1874-05-11

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MEETINGS LAST TNIGHT-INTERESTIN
ADDRESSES BY WELL, KNOWN ORA.
TORS-THE DAsHAwAYs AND JoNA.
DABS.
Notwithstanding the excessive heatN fine meet.
Ing, in point Of numbers was held last night at
Temperance Hall under the auspices Of the Dash
aways. Mr. Constantine presided.
After the pledge had been read BY the secre
tary, Mr.. Oscar Alexander was called upon by
the presiding ofacer and proceeded 70 deliver an
earnest total abstinence speech, detailing his ex-
perience both as . drinking man and an abstainer
ss he tnsnked ,s God that he had been enabled 70
the ladies were engaged IN the good cause. He
wished them success In their noble efforts. In.
70 the best interests Of society-that Il ought TO
be put down, if necessary, at the point or the
tation, and no effort should be relaxed TO promote
the noble cause.
Hon. Mr.. Theaker was called upon and referred
Of the cause to misrepresent Temperance men, and
place them u they could, in the attitude of
orunRards. e Yards He thought that every temperance
he meets TO secure national legislation on the
subject. All other national questions compared
with this, sank into insignihcanes Under the
present system we were legisating thousands of
men into drunkard's graves and drunkard hells.
Tobacco, he thought, was twin evil Of liquor.
| While It was true that some temperance men
ehewed tobacco, It was fact that of the topers
were addicted to this bad habit. He alluded to
strongly condemned Il. A great MANY OF the
naturally best men on earth were ineLriates. I,
Men whose souls could be put on the point of
| needle were not in much danger OF becoming
drunkards, but men OF big and generous hearts
were In great danger. He related Q touching in
cident, which had transpired the day before in
this city to illustrate the enormity Of the evil and
| the power that dwelt in the pledge. Drunkards
| who are asked to sign the pledge should be I'm
pressed with the idea that they are men,
Judge Middlebrook was next introduced. He
proposed to submit some considerations on tho
, , subject Of the womenf movement on this subject
There was no theme, however prolific, that had
| SO thoroughly occupied the mind, engrossed the
thought, or elevated the condition Of man as
woman. She had done moro to harmonic mans
rugged nature than all other agencies Yet dur
Ing what was called the Augustan era OF English
literature women were reyiled by eminent wrters
Reviewing the writer's Of that period-Pope,
Swift, and others-he asserted that they prosti.
tuted their gifted powers against the women Of
To upbrald women at the present was the re-
hnement OF degradation. The time had happily
passed when female virtue was nnderyalued. Her
efforts were now appreciated. She was now re-
cognlzed as the moral educator OF society. Her
mission was marked by nature and guided by
reason. It had been said that the virtues and
vices OF nation depended much upon her. During
the past three quarters Of century her influence
had been felt in all moral reforms. Heroic women
daughters of the present time were more re-
nowned than the Spartan women Of old. Women
raised the true nobility Of the race. Heroism was
CordRy, Madam Roland and other eminent |
women were referred to as illustrating the lofti
ness OF woman's character. She was now striving
to eradicate one Of the greatest curses that ever
afflicted the country. Men groaned under pain, |
women bore all with resignation.
men had planted. De TOcauiviiie had said that |
women ruled America. Man would bear any
thing for her approving smile, and woe to him
The women's crusade was an unparalleled |
movement. Among all newspaper comments |
back Of the saloon. Keepers The evils that sprInS
from the dark stream OF intemperance would be
shown by the Congressional Investigation on the
effort had been made by mon for the last quarter
Of century, without effect to stay this evil. If
the womens movement resulted in nothing more
than inducing this. Investigation, 1t would do
good. nQuor-seller had said that when the de-
mand for liquor ceased he would cease to sell.
There was a world Of suggestion in this. When
sale for liquor, and the rumseller would abandon
his nefarious business.
men were educating people up to the point Of
making intemperanoe odlous. Many who went
to the women's meetings to scott and laugh find
thing tremendous In prayers and tears, and the
sincerity and perseverance Of the women
we're the best assurance Of their ultimate
success. People were now looking deeply into
asd ms S SS5SS 'EynS sds sans e.
that that the movement was farce and failure, but
been touched and the many that had been re-
claimed. They had by their prayers sent accus-
from the dreadful gulf Of intemperance repaid
for all trials and disappointments. God bless and
sustain the women to the end was his earnest
prayer. .r -
THE JoNADABS AT WESLEY CHAPEL.
The members of Pioneer Council, No. /, Sons
of Jonadab, met at their hall last evening, and
in a body to Wesley chapel, corner Of
Fifth and streets, for the purpose Of listening
to discourse by Rev. R. W. Black on the sub
ject OF intemperance. In addition to their at
tendance and tnst % Or me %eOngrsgat0n g VINO s We're
mahy members OF sister councils and other tem-
pcrance organizations. After the the usual in
ceeded with his sermon, selecting for his text
Ephesians, VII: "And have no fellowship with
the unfaithful works Of darkness, but rather re-
He thought that the text doalt in plain, per.
sonal and pointed truths, for which tho gospel
sUGs o whe ,Se
lures might not refer in special way to special
case, still 1t would be included In the general
exemplihcation Of the word of God.
Social life is interrupted by corrupt and ambt
tious practices but when man becomes right IN
his heart, those convictions come tohim that viii
eradicate these former evils. |
Slavery was not specially pointed out in the
divine work, but its application was most pointed
and plain in the paragraph, "Do unto all men as
So It is with intemperance, that deprayes the
human mind and leads man Into sin. The text
gives them the moral that works are unfrulul
done in darkness and man was In this condition
when In the evils Of dissipation. He then pic
tured the desolate homes and beggared children,
all owing their condition TO this curse, and en-
couraged the soldiers OF the temperance cause to
falter not, but continue their noble fight for the
reformation Of their fallen brothers.
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETINGS AND
PRAYER MEETINGS.
The temperance prayer meetings last week were
well attended, and great interest was manifested
in the reports of the ladies, as presented from
day 10 day. This week the appointments are as
follows: mass meeting tonight, (Monday,) at
8 O'Clock, at Congregational church, conducted
by the ladies of the Temperance Union, to
which all are invited. The prayer meetings
for ladies exclusively are held at North Presby.
teriap church and western Presbyterian church at
Q o'clock each day; at Metropolitan Presbyterian
church and Westminster Presbyterian church at
l:30 O'Clock, and at Nlnth-street Methodist Pro-
testant church at o'clock each day. The general
prayer meeting, to which all are Invited, Is held
this week daily at Methodist Protestant church,
Ninth street, at o'clock.
Capitol Tent J. o. r. was instituted on Friday
night, at Odd-Fellows' hall, Navy Yard, with
thirty-three charter members. The following are
its officers: B. Swami, s.; l.. Hollinborger, P. y.
r.; Charles Ishan, q. R.; James Moore, d. R.;
O. F. Crump, r. s.; John Coggtns F. s.; Thos
Hamilton, treasurer; Rev. ]. ID. Wilson, chap
lain; VIM. Wallace, 1. e.; Moses Swami, o. G.;
q. Ryall, L.
RACE PITT