Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-26


About two hundred persons assembled at
Lincoln Hall last evening to listen to the story
Of the western CRUISE lie from the lips Of the
chief oreaniserof the movement, Dr. Do Lewis.
The doctor gave his narrative in q pleasant,
Conversational style, and at Its close several
gentlemen in the audience asked Questions
bearing on the subject OF the crusade.
Judge Lawrence, Of Ohio, asked whether the
movement would probably be permanent, and
protested against the repe Il of any law int ,nded
TO suppress the liquor traffic.
Q failure in Boston. He believed in getting a
popular mora, sentiment against rum, and then
prohibifory laws can be enforced.
DIR. Snodgrass asked what effect Archbishop
Pureell's letter against the crusaders ~ ,u'1
have, and referred to the fact that the .tho,ic
clergy in this city had declined - join with the
PIoiess mt minister's in The movement.
would be the effect Of Archbishop Purceil's let
ter. bat he, the speaker, would lovingly put his
prnrs around the Catholics, and inv.t3 them to
Of Zach cooperation among Catholics and Pro-
ytlniJ in Ohio.
Judge Lawrence s,id he beloved IN Cod, in
Knocked the bl ss.ng Of heaven through the lips
Of women. lie thought Law upon this sdbject
IVES lmme surably beneficial.
h,bi' uy laws. Excessive eating docs live times
as much evils in this country rs drinking. Why
not pass law against IL? 1t could not be en-
forced, bee use 1t was an inversion or personal
E'aDv ne-S NAL vic. which are uL.i All < or
race; WY not legislate against sun! Because
they gre per )nai privileges.
Judge Lawrence said the Law did not propose
to stop excess in eating and drinking bat the
law did propose to stop selling liquor to minors.
ms VAS worse than no $50 stealing. There
Will be men who will violate the law, and who n
the women cannot reach bv prayer. These men
LIQUID be ies ;ained by ne sitors arm. Of tie
Law.
Alter further discussion the audience Dis
persed.
THE WESLEY CHAPEL MEETING.
The lsdies held their daily m =. ne in the in
teres's Of temperance at Wesley Clapel yes
terday afternoon between the hOu,J OF le and
.wo. There was large attenden's AMI great
interest wa manifested.
PUBLIC MEETING
WIS held at p. m. at Lincoln Hall. The exer-
cisss consist I'd of prayer, brief sdt-e a, sing.
ing, and reading the scriptures. During the
meeting Mr.. Hall stated that in conversation
with liquor dealer, the latter sal that he " 3
that prayers be offered for him. Another one
said he had large hall attached to b'sr rtlr--
sut which the laoics could have . hold NEE
ings IN. Short prayers were offered for the re-
DR.. Dio Lewis was introduced, and cour.elsd
them to 60 before the sellers with open
hands, and not with double fists. Go to them
A TEMPERANCE COUNCIL INSTITUTED AT
ROCKVILLE, MD.
The Sons OF Jonfdab assembled at Pioneer
Council chamber seventy a -ong Y Jterd ~ af-
ternoon, ard proceeded to the Baltimore and
Ohio teI ot, where they took the $3.50 ieain -
Rockville, Md, for the purpose of inst.,uting
Hope Council No. 5. At that place they were
received by d: vision Of the Sons Of Temper
ance, fly In line. headed by the Rocky lille
band, ard escorted on q march through the
principal streets. At Z O'Clock, regular Council
was formed under direction of Mr. Edward
Bawsel, Grand Chief of the District of Column
bia, who proceed - institute the new c1un-
home by special train.