The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-28
TUE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.

| Meeting ut washington Han A''
Kight.Largs Attendauce-Address.
es by Revs. Hughes ana DAVIS an.
Mrs. ua:ans and Otbers-inei'
dents, &c.
Notwithstanding the iuclemency OF
the weather last evening about the US
nal number OF persons were assembled
at Wa ton Hall. The meeting
was ope al 10y singing, followed BY
prsyer by Rev. Thompson, OF the
Chapliue Street NJ. E. Church After
singing again,
REV. J. B. HUGHES,
came forward and addressed the audi
euce. The first portion OF his remarks
were almost an exact repetition OF
what speakers before him had said
Some statistics were giyen by him,
showing that the whole number OF re
tail liquor establishments is l33,OOO
To this add the number Of distilleres
and Wholesale establishments and the
whole number reaches $4,000. He
asked the audience to think for mos
ment OF the immense streams OF evil
influences flowing from these places.
Most of the great number OF deaths
occurring on the globe, he said
were premature, and that intern
perance whether directly or indirectly
causes the most of these. 10 the United
States, 60, 900 persons die annually from
the incorporate use OF liquor, and 2oV'
600 children are left more than or'
phars. This evil is strongly intrenched
behind the strong arm OF the law. His
opinion is that public sentiment must
be educated. IS the only means OF &C
complishiug permanent good. lie ado
mitted that persons could easily differ
as 10 the methods to be employed, yet,
thought there should be unity Of pur-
pose, and, as much as pos sible, unity
of effort. In his opinion the outlook
to-day is very encouraging. One rea>
son why he thinks so is. that public
sentiment is so much purer than 1t
ever was during any previous effort
looking to the same results
"Christian nations" he said, nave
taught the world the extent Of woman's
power, the range OF her mental capaci-
ties, and the bounds OF her culture. /
believe that women will be brought
still more iuto prominence by this
movement; believe the time is COM
ing when she will 90 beyond the
bounds Of domestic relations alone
Other temperance movements have been
sustained chiefly by the desire Of the
members to engage in mIrth bu! this
bae God in it, aud % this lie differs from
all previous temperance movements.
have no desire TO abuse any former
speakers, but ! will diller!with them be
cause | have q right to DO so. While
they have the came right, yet ! think
they should not condemn any method,
but look beyond humsn effort, and see
if God is IN it. ! men have been fir
ing s. long range for so long without
dOlng,any good, an now women come
TO the work al short range, 1t is hardly
fair for the men TO turn their artillery
from the saloons and direct it at the
women. The women should be assist
ed and encouraged il they go on
the streets and in the saloons
to pray. We ought all to assiat in put
ting down oppression and restoring
liberty in yindicatiDg right and van.
gushing wrong; and work together for
TIE advancement OF prosperity and
Christianity. We ought not TO quarrel
about the means, but sanction the
mode which God sanctions, and work
on until no longer whisky will whet
the assassln's knife, or jingle the bur.
glars coin; until no lOugcr the physl-
clan enters the abode OF sickness with
cloudei brain; nor the minister enter
the puIri; with thick tongue aud
bieared ewes. | trust that God will
uncover H-, almighty arm, and il he
can use women better than he eau men,
then | cay for them to go on. until
victory is won, kept and enjoyed
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Hughes
remark-, the audience sung q hymn,
and then