National Republican., 1874-05-12
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
ENTHUs iSTIC MEETEST p
List NIGHT.

TIE EFFICACY JFPRAYi- ETEsTED-
INTERESTING sPEECHEs --JM DIFFER
ENT ADVOCATES - THE CAUsE-HoW
TIE EVIL CAN BE REMEDIED-WHY II
SHOULD BE DONE.
A ladies' Temperance m-ss meeting was held
last night at the COngreTHi iani church, corner o
Tenth and Il streets. :andanoe was large
the majority of those pT,s.... being ladies.
The meeting was called 70 order by DIR. Gray
who introduced Mrs. Ba=Iard as the presIdine
officer. hymn was sung, after which the az
psalm was read by Mrs. Striker.
Mrs. Barnard said she stood in th2 absr~"e "
the president OF the northern division. =.
not feel able % say anything, but eOuI' t res'S
been given TO their labors, and God =.
them. The cause is upward, and she
plead for help in this great cause.
Joy to speak in the cause O: the
where. She hoped the children OF Cf"A a
enlisted in this cause. When the LADIES =. h'
West first started this movement, the Qnesslu
was asked, how could the work be doset II ha
been proven that the only way l 90 II W.
through the spirit Of love. she had Ia in th
earnest in this work Within the las fonr veaz
she had become moro earnest in en,-ea -i.t:s {,
do the Lords will, and may His will l. Su.,e v,
earth as it is done in Heaven.
Its time to turn into new life, fr the SNviaul
says, ASK in my name and ye shalt =, it.
1t is time to humble ourselves. Loos &.vaal
and sec how this evil has gained; At .Ine to e
10 the drinking man and tell hiu, to ro; ii
should rise in the strength Of the = ,:J and tel
the drinking men that God desirvs Ildt the,
should cease, and they will do it. She next ap
pe3led to her hearers to assist her in crushing
and position to aid in the work, and advised then
20 go out into the highways and help the fallen
The good Lord went among the lowest to do good
Mrs, SchIyeIy then addressed the meeting and
said for many years men had been locked 10 t
bsnish this evil, but all in vain. The children
wives mothers and sisters have held up IheiI
hands for remedy, but all IN vain. Women have
taken hold of the matter. and with no other wea
bon thsn Goas prayer haye entered the held e
wanted. IApplause.l When men went to theiI
country's rescue women came 10 their assistance
and children scrGpcu lint. Nov, mans assistance
Is wanted in this war. Committees OF ladies have
gone to the Capitol, but instead Of aid they have
been told that this traffic was benefit TO the rev.
was nigh when the country's representative:
would have their welfare more at heart. She
closed by making strong appeal for all TO aid in
Mrs. Hall next led in prayer; after which Miss
Morse made q few remarks, principally TO the
young ladies. and said she had heard that beautL
ful and talented young ladies had been taken TO
their homes, in Washington, during the winter,
from parties, under the influence OF liquor She
appealed to them TO think of the danger, and ad-
Fised them TO abstain from it themselves and not
TO offer il to others; TO their best Christian in
fucnce, and set men good example by not offer
misses and advised them TO talk to their play
mates brothers ard sisters, about temperance,
and endeaYOr to show them the evil Of intemper-
She advised brothers and sisters to make home
agreeable for one another. She asked her au-
nquor, and invited them to join the noble women
who were endeRvoTing to crush the evil through
the love OF Jesus, and take away this sin Of the
world. Mrs. Morse here closed amid prolonged
applause.
After the singing of hymn Mrs F. NJ Brad
ley made the following remarks:
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eclEconsccTItiOn that we felt prepared to bear
the cross that our Father has laid upon us; II
only after boTing low ut the feet Of Jesus In
deepest penitence and humility that we were en-
abed to Danish from our minds that feeling OF in
tense bitterness and contempt with which many
Of US have regarded that class of our fellow
beings whose death-dealing business is sowing
broadcast the seeds of death and destruction.
But at last our hearts have become so hlled with
the divine spirit of love and compassion that we
have gone forth in this blessed work with but one
thought, and that, an earnest, prlyerful desire
for the salvation OF souls, and the promotion of
truth and righteousness.
The saloon-keeper tells us that, as long rs
Christian men sell and drink liquor, 1t cannot be
wrong for them TO do SO; the grocer tells US that
Christian ladies will withdraw their patronage
unless he keeps wines and brandies for their iel-
lies puddings and pies; and liquor dealers Of all
grades point triumphantly to the fact that the
Church Of Christ. thrOug hOut the land, is depend
ent upon the trainc for of the elements OF the
Lords Supper, the emblem Of our SaViour's
precious blood.
trusting TO any earthly arm for support these
cTECl bat undenIable truths would utterly crush
us down with Silent lips and hopeless, dcspairing
hearts. But We lean only upon the mighty arm
of Umnipotent Power, ana our faith that the
Church will be purified and that this monster
evil Will DO ultimately overthrOwn is as strong
and enduring as the Eternal Rock Of Ages on
which it is founded.
But oh, Gear people OF God, how m8Ri longer
will you dare to Obstruct the march OF Christian
progress, Of moral reform, Of human redemption?
lICw much longer will you cherish in your own
homes the viper which will cruelty sting some
darling idol, some precious home treasure, in ar
hour when you dream not that danger is near :
How much longer will you permit the cup OF
Satan TO desecrate the Lords table with its pol
luting prescnce2
ThcG the grave questI,n n arises, did Jesus and
his disciples intoxicating wines? The speaker
here referred to the conversion of water into wine
at the marriage feast by our Saviour. He be-
lieVed therewere two kinds of wine referred to in
the Bielc-One is iermented wine. the other pure
1niermented juice Of the grape freshly pressed. |
comes is too reliable and we'll authenticated to |
admit of doubt can VIC not readily believe which |
Of these wines our Saviour blessed and gave to |
His disciples, saying, Drink ye all ofit?' |
l know Of several churches in Washington that |
have b2nished alcoholic wines from the commu- |
nion table, and there are fifty in New York and |
Brooklyn, and one hundred and fifty in and near |
Philadelphia that have done SO.
The hour has come at last when these things
1emand our most serious attention. We must |
realize that our prayers for delverancc from the
national eva are utterly unaVailing: nav they
Ire - impious mockery, unless we cSn bow at q |
.hrone or ancru With clean hands and pure hearts,
eeling the blessed rsurv-Sness that in our souls
est not the terrible guilt OF sus,s.ing and per-
1etuating this great sccUTge OF humanity, vis-c ~
~ cur example, influence or patronage. And
nay God help us to see the right way. and =. -,
walk in it faithful unto death.
lady in the audience NE a few remarks on
ny ny H@ quessIOH VI perancc, and urged that the
,rayeFs =. those who are endoavOfing to erhsh
&c evil go up to Heaven stronger. She stated
hat \ man had applied for q license to open o
Grog-shOp and that member OF the board OF po-
ice told her that the majority OF the sigueTs to
bis petition were church members.
Brief remarks were made by Mrs. Hall, DR.. /
Kramer and others, after which a collection was
aiken up and the meeting adjourned with bene-
fiction.
The daily ladies' temperance prayer meetings |
Ire to be held to-day and hereafter from 10 |
o'clock, Immediately after the general daily |
meeting Al the Protestant Icthodist church.