The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-21
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.

A Largo Meeting at the English Luz
theran Chnrth Yesterday After.
poon-MeetinH 1t Warrington RalI
Last Ntsht-Addresses by Mrs. Ia
gans, Revs. wilistfs, Wineher, Bar
nitz, Lyds, Judge Cochran and 9. F.
FarIs.
The English Lutheran church was
crowded yesterday afternoon, princi.
pally BY ladies, in attendance at the
union prayer meeting previously an
nounced to be held at the above place,
Praying and singing were engaged in.
the benedictiou pronounced and the
meeting adjourned.
At the business meeting which fol.
lowed, Mre. Thomas Hornbrook and
Mrs. Byron C. Dick were added to the
list OF Vice Presidents Of the Womau's
Temperance Band.
The following ladies were appointed
CD the committee on Meetings.:
Mre. E. Hubbard, Mira j. n. Vance,
Mrs. Rev. John Moffatt. Mrs. Joseph
Seybold and Miss Annie Glass.
The meeting then adjourned.
WASHINGTON HALL
Another large audience assembled
at Washington Hall last night. in the
interest and in sympathy with the tenn
perapce movement which is now Great
ing 90 much excitement In this city as
we'll as 10 the country. A large ma
jority OF those present were ladies,
though quite a number OF gentlemen
were present, who seemed to be great
ly absorbed in the proceedings. There
is general feeling among all connected
with the temperance agitation, that
holding meetings in churches and halls,
will not result in much practical or iui'
mediate good; yet there is heslta-
ton on the part of the ladies to take
up the street singing and praying tac-
tics.
Anum Der OF ladies, members OF the
Wonen's Temperance Band, together
with the ministers occupied seats on
tie stage.
Among the number present We OBJ
served Mrs. L. A. Hagans, Mrs. L. S.
Delaplain, Mrs. Lesndsr Mix, Mrs. Ed.
Hobbs, Mrs. C, E. Griffith. Mrs. Nell
waine. Mrs. Daniel Peck. Mrs. C. D
Hubbard, Mrs. F. Ball, Mrs. J. E. Will
son, Mrs. II. Hubbard, Mira. Joseph
Norton, Mrs. Hettie Jones, Mrs. Jas.
Lancaster, Mrs. Diokey, Mrs. Samuel
Adams, Miss Lizzie Boyd, Miss Jane
Bennett, Revs. A. ]. LYDIA, Hushes, S.
B. Barniiz, James Motfstt, and W. H..
Sheib.
The exercises were conducted by
Mrs. J.. A. Hagans, President OF the
Women's Temperance Board, and
were opened by the audience singing the
familiar hymn,
Rock OF agea."
A feryent prayer was then offered by
Mrs. Henry Hubbard, after which was
sung
Anywhere with Jesus"
REV. A. J. LYDIA.
was then called upon and made a short
address. He said be did not think that
be would have been asked 10 speak
otherwise be would have made some
preparations. BE would say, however,
God bles, the ladies for taking hold Of
this matter and hsying accomplished
what men bad failed to do. BE regard
ed this movement as suggested by God
and thought if anything effective res
suited from it it would have to be done
by the ladies. He advocated the street
praying movement, and said there were
men behind the bars dealing out this
poison, who believed and admitted the
traffic 10 liquor was wrong, and it the
ladies would 60 to their saloons
and pray and sing with
| them they could be convinced
| Of this fact and be induced to quit thu
business.
AT the close Of Rev Mr.. Lyda's re-
| marks the audience sang hymn.
Mr.. LYDIA arose and suggested that
some OF the ladies give short speeches
40 it would have more effect with TIT
| gentlemen than anything that could b'
said by the sterner sex. AS none OF th'
| ladies responded to the request, anoth'
er hymn was sung
Rev. Mr.. Barsilz then announced
that the meeting would be open for
thirty minutes for volunteer prayer'
and addresses. Mr.. Willets then lee
in prayer.
After another hymn, Ar. Wllleti
then made q lew remarks. He believed
the only course to pur'
sue in this matter Wal
| for the ladies TO 90 upon the street ane
pray and sing in front Of the saloons
He believed that was the will OF God
| 1t what town or city in Ohio or any
other place has saloon been CLOSED
until this is done ! have heard j
.aid that this kind Of work was not re-
quired in Wheeling. Let MS try it, ane
II il ia not, God will change our course