The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-24
WoMES,s WHISKY WAR.
Meeting Last Night at the washing
ton HsII-Addresses by ReYs. +. b.
CHALLENGER and EgglcRton.

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Challenger and EgGIcston.
The executive committee and officers
OF the Women's Temperance Band met
at the Washington Hall yesterday
morning, but nothing OF public import.
ance was transacted at the meeting; or
at least the reporters were so informed
A prayer meeting was held at noon
atthe hall and was moderately attended
LAST NIGHT MEETING.
There seems to be no diminishing in
the attendance at the temperance
meetings held under the auspices Of the
Women's Temperance Band. Wash
ingtou Hall was again completely fill
ed Iast night with men and women, but
principally the latter. Quite a large
number OF ladies and q few ministers OF
the city occupied the seats on the
stage.
The meeting was opened by the
audience singing the hymn commence
ing:
Jesus, lover OF my soul,
| Let me TO Thy bosom n.y."
The exercises were conducted by Mrs.
L. A. Hsgans, President o!the Women's
Temperance movement. Another hymn
was announced and sang, and then
Mrs. Henry Hubbard offered prayer.
REV. E. L. CHALLENEI,
OF ShelbyYille, Kentucky, was intro
ducsd, who said: / do not think | can
make myself heard in this large hall.
When l agreed to speak did not think
l would be called upon TO lead, My Eesrt
and eoul lie in this movement, and if |
cav word that can be heard, | will
teel it a pleasure. The ultimate objec:
of this movement as | understand it, is
10 wipe cut intemperauce. Certainly
nobody can object to this, and every
women in the country desires TO see this
come to pass, and that we will never see
another drunken man on earth. Il
this could be brought about, how the
rejoicings OF the people would ascend to
heaven. Every Christian man and VIC
man should lend their aid and power
TO carry out this object The gu, sion
now is, how is this object to he accom-
pliehed? | have no doub; in my mind
bu. what this movement will result 10
some good Some persons thinl; il i'm
proper ter woman 10 90 oui upon the
street and pray in front OF, or in q
a saloon ! think myself there is no
more imp ,op:iely in q woman going it
to a saloon 10 pray and sing, than for
her husband to 30 there aud get drunk.
Let us net criticise the means uScu TO
put down this unholy traffic. There
! can be rothiug wrous or out CT the
way in the women going 10 the saloon
Keepers to entreat and plead with them
in kindly way TO desist from dealing
| out this perniCious and vile stuff. |
say we should all 20 20 these men aud
in kindness entreat them to deslst; rea-
son with them and work with them.
There must be action on our part as
well as singing ani pray ing. Prayer is
a powerful thing, in spite OF what SCOT
fers say. But we must
work with it. Pray and
and work is what we must do. So
cially we must put the stamp OF die
appreciation on intemperance. Let the
young ladies resolve 10 have nothing to
do with young gentlemen who frequent
saloons and bar rooms This will do
more than anything else 10 put a check
to intemperance. Then let the men
refuse to vote or give '1cir sutirages 10
anybody that drinks, no matter how
insignificant the office may be- These
are the ways | would treat this subject.
Go on with your women's movement.
This is the way 10 accomplish good.
Let these saloon keepers see that you
are in earnest. Don't expect too much
in short time. Keep up this fight as
long as YOU live. May God bless the
movement and may it succeed.
| After the audience singing the hymn
commencing,
depth o. Mercy. can there le
Mercy still reserved for me-
Mics Emma BCdley offered prayer.
Rev. Mr. Barni:z, at the request Of
the President, announced that twenty
minutes would be allotted for voluntary
prayers and addresses
REV Mr. KGGLEsToN
OF the Third Presby terian Church. was
then introduced, who said
The church is now passing through
one OF the greatest reformations that II
has ever passed through. Never be"
fore in the history of the world has
the Cody women risen up hand in
hand to suppress the greate6t evil that
has ever affected the land. hope yet
to gee the day when there will not be q
person found in this city, who will
either drink or cell anything that in
toxicates. Drink is common enemy.
Ii brings sorrow and tears TO every
home. | Will venture TO say, without
fear OF contradiction, that there is not
an individual in this house to1night,
who has not felt in some way the evil
effects OF this poison. The government
OF this city has no right to Issue license
| for the sale OF this stuff Ii makes