The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-04
TEMPERANCE.
Meeting at Washington Hail Last
Might.

Ohio, and Rev. Mr.. Stewart, oi Steuben
j vile, ohio,on the subjec: ol Temperance
. Alter an opening song, and.a prayer b
Rev. j. 7. Mcclure, Mrs. Hsgans tnrc
duced the first speaker named, who O
coming forward alluded 10 the TACT tbs
ln the summer ofls61 he had visited thi
vicinity as q soldier In General McClel
lan's army. After brief alluSIon to th
great struggle then In progress he. pro
ceeded 10 discuss the Women's Move
ment. Men, he said had failed 10 effec
the reformation Of society In the matte
Of intoxication, and women after beinj
for generations the silent and uncom'
planning victims Of intemperauce had a
last by the providence Of God been callet
10 head the greatest movement Of mod.
ern times against II. The Colonel tracel
the progress Of this movement, commenc
ing In q country town Of Ohio, ant
spreading 10 other towns, until not only
that State but Indiana, Illinois, In fac
the whole country, had become involved
In It. BE said that upwards Of seventeen
hundred saloons had been closed In Ohio
within the last few weeks. Not only wa
the State law being enforced against
liquor selling, but many towns were en-
acting what is known as the McC Connells.
Vile ordinance-an ordinance that has
been pronounced Constitutional by the
Supreme Court-and that enables every
town and village In the State TO punish
under severe penalties, the selling Of in
toxicatiDg beverages. He said that Q good
many people were prophesying that the
movement would blow over. This is q
great mistake. There is an unalterable de.
termination to hold public opinion "a
where 1t now is, and those who think this
cannot be done have not informed them
selves as to the wonderful character oil
the movement, and the elements at work
In It.
At the conclusion OF Col. McClure's re-.
mark, Misses Ettie and Mary Roemer, to.
gether with A. W. Donel, sang, Hear
Our Prayers" with an organ Gccompa.
niment. We need not say that they ellc-
tied applause from the audience.
The next speaker, Rev. Mr.. Stewart,
addressed the audience for about an hour
and half. he is a Presbyterian clergy.
man recently from New York city, now
Of Steubenville, who has made consider.
able reputation as q public speaker, and
has taken an active part in the Steuben.
vile crusade. he discussed the subject
last night under an infnity Of heads, hav.
ing previously warned the audience that
he was accustomed to start in early in tho
evening and speak until he got through.
He is an animated speaker and holds an
audience well, but should cultivate brevity
a little. BE gave some Of the figures re-.
Gently published in our columns In regard
70 the number Of people engaged In the
liquor business In this country. BE spoke
OF them as men who contributed nothing
10 the wealth Of the country, and as un-
productive members OF society. Their
business entailed ninety millions Of dollars
OF expense on the country In consequence
OF crimes, prisons, police, &c. he was
very severe on ale and lager beer, saying
that they were the fruitful cause Of many
acquired tastes Tor stronger drink, He
preferred 10 see man get real drunk
once and awhile and then be done, rather
than see him in q sodden condition
from beer half his time. BE did
not spare the Church In his remarks,
which he claimed, although 8 minister,
was In part responsible for the present
state Of things. He said that the Church
had tolerated wholesale liquor men while
Il had refused 10 recognize the retailer.
This he thought was making distinction
where there was no difference. he also
spoke Of the habits of the clergy In Eng
land and Ireland. He said that eleven
tweltths oi the clergy in England drink
stimulants Of some kind. BE contended
that II was Just as reprehensible for q
clergyman to drink good wine as for
poor layman TO drink poor whisky. He
had no liberation for any species ofdrink.
ing. It was the drinking Of our fathers,
he said-their so-called respectable drink.
tng-that had made drunkards Of this gen.
Grafton. Drinking was vice that crept
into the blood and was transmitted from
parent to child. he spoke ofthe TACT that
some people were always ready 10 quote
scripture on behalf Of drinking, Just as
they used to do on behalf oI slavery, espe.
cially the text where Paul advised Timo-
thy to use little wine for his stomach's
sake. BE also referred to the marriage
feast In Cana Of Galilee, where Christ
turned the water into wine, and labored,
as did Rev. Summerbell at Cincinnati the
other day, TO show that the wine was not
termented. Passing from scripture To the
women Of Steubenville, he said that the
noble women ol that city had preached q
better gospel to the people than the prea.
chers were accustomed 10 preach. he had
never heard such prayers before. Their
faith, their devotion, their fortitude had
touched the popular heart deeply, Men
had felt the power OF religion who never
felt It before. in Steubenville there was
not single saloon open out Of hundred
that were In operation few weeks ago.
Those that had not been closed by the
waits OF the women had been closed by
the city council. The Womens Move.
ment was q grand evangelizing mission
and he would bid God speed and good
cheer to the women Of Wheeling In the
work In which they are engaged.
At the conclusion OF his remarks and
before the audience was dismissed, MIR.
Barnitz read the following dispatch to
Ms. Hagans from 81. Clairsville:
"The Womens' Temperance League"
oi St. Clairsville sends greeting. The last
saloon has surrendered, pledges slgned,
great rejoicing, bells ringing, guns firing.
6igned. Mrs. ]. B. JOHNSON.