The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-16

ing OF q well known hymn.
Mr.. Barnitz then introduced the next
speaker, the .r.... E.t...
REV. MRS. E. Il, BENG,
Of Ohio. She said: l feel now that L
shall have q very few remarks to make.
Nv sister who has just preceded me has
laid out the path, 60 all that can say
is that am soldier in the fight.
AN q believer in Jesus Christ and AL
WAYS have been, and this movement is
to supplicsts for HE assistance Can
we trust in the Lord and lean upon
his faith? Are the powers Of bell or the
mowers OF heaven the stronger This
f,bt has become q test Of faith. Now
nv dear sisters and brothers It has
come to ,his-wilI the Lord deliver US
out OF this power OF evil ? Never has
any pereons suffered as the women have
Today these liquor dealers faunt their
licenses in our aces and say they have
a right to slay our fathers, brothers and
cons. But verify the arm OF Christ Is
lifted up against them, aud on our side.
It ia the spirit OF God that has brought
out this outpouripg o! the people to-
day, apd not curiosity. She then advo-
Gated the street praying method against
the saloons, and hoped the movement
would be iuaugurated Immediately. She
concluded by saying that in this matter
God was not on the side OF the women,
but on the side Of right.
Nearer my God to Thee"
was then sung by the audience, after
which prayer was offered By Mr.. L. 6.
Rockwell, Of the Lutheran church. MI
Bsrnitz then introduced an old friend in
the cause OF temperance,
THOMAS HoRxBRooE, ESQ.,.
who then addressed the audience. lie
said:
Ladies and gentlemen, come be-
lore you this afternoon with good deal
of timidily. | ask your sympathy and
prayers. have been in this city fifty
four or five years. l commenced busi-
ness when quite young and with some
thrift and energy, l have earned, | may
say, quite competence. About thirty =
Jour years ago, l engaged in the cause
OF Temperance Mr.. w. P. Wilson, who
was President Of the only temperance
society IN this city, and | was Secretary.
He was the wheel-horse in the good
cause ard | was only the Shetland
pony, and We labored and worked to-
eether. Ladies what have you met
here for THE afternoon2 | am here to
plead for the drunkard. God, and hu.
manilv. | have been q victim OF this
plague OF intemperanee. What have !
TO say Tor the rum drinkers Of your
churches, and the church goers who
keep their demiohns up stairs and
their lager beer in the cellar? Ladies
and gentlemen know all about this
matter. Where are we TO look for this
unusual reformation? Certainly not in
the church alone. ! Am outside OF
the church. May God take care
OF the church | am posted
ladies and gentlemen. There are men
Of high standing who sell and drink
rum and belong to the church to-day
If the shoe fits. wear ii gentlemen, II
any OF Won are within the sound Of my
voice. Why ladjes, many OF the rum
sellers are kind and gentlemanly. There
are q good many that have sold whisky
in this aud cbce, but they have found
that it was wrong and have gotten Out
of the business. know if these gen.
tlemen that sell whisky aud lager beer
are approached in a prayeriul way
they can be conquered. Many OF these
men to-day acknowledge that they are
disguised With the business, and are
willing to get out Of it. They should be
approach ed with kind, gentle and pleas
ant words. Beaeech them, in behslf o.
their wives and children, TO desist in 9
work that is bringing them all down
Reason ard treat them with kindness
NAV He who rules the universe inspire
those who are engaged in this business
With knowledge Of their degradation
Ladies and gentlemen we want your
PRAYERS. 1t seems as though the last
rebellion was put dowo by men and
money. From the reports ! read IL
the newspapers, think l see the writ
ing on the wall, that the women ar
called upon 10 put down intemperance
l hope as your meetings progress, Goo
will lead you onward 10 success. |
am q total prohibitionist. | am ahead
OF this movement. l would ensd
laws that the punishment should b,
heavy fines; aid punishment with
death. Ladies, the matter is in your
own hands and it depends upon yor
for success. May the blessing Of tb'
Almighty suppress the liquor dealers
and save humanity.
At the close OF Mr.. Hornbrook's re-
marks, there was en- attempt at ap'