The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-20
TEMPERANCE.
Meetiugs at me Washington Hall
Saturday Might and Sunday After

az w a6nlnRIOn Hail On oatuluoy nISAs
to listen to Judge Fergusou's temper
ance address. The usual devotional
exercises were gone through with, and
then Mr.. Ferguson was introduced.
His address was an eloquent and lorci-
BILE appeal in behalf OF temperance,
and was listened to with the strictest
attention by the large audience present.
He handled the subject Of temperance
with his usual ability. At the close oil
his remarks the meeting adjourned.
SUNDAYS MEETING.
The Hall was not so completely
jammed with people yesterday after
noon as we have seen it on several &C.
casious, yet there were great many
people there, and all seemed to be deeply
interested. After singing and praying
the
REV. W. II. MORTON,
President Of the Female College, was ir-
troduced and said:
We are again sembled in this hall
TO consider the cause of Temperance
and the claims OF God upon US as q
Christian people in relation TO this i'm
portant subject. 1t has been frequent.
" observed that Temperance is an old
subject and has long since lost the
Charm of novelty. But it has lost none
OF lis i'm ortance or its interest and it bas
the same claims upon us to-day as ever
before yea, the claims of Temperance
upon the present generation are greater
than ever before. Especially at this
time is a discussion OF this subject
necessary, for Intemperance is marshal
: ling lite hosts all over our land, the lines
are being closely drawn everywhere
and it becomes every one to know
well bis position, to stand at his
I poet and to well and faithfully dis
charge bis duty. For notwitbsta Ddiag
all that has been done by Christian
, men and women to stem the tide Of
this great evil, the strong disapproba>
ton OF public sentiment, disapproba-
ton now q thousand fold intensified,
the laws and ordinances OF the civil au,
thorities restraining and regulating the
LIQUOR traffic, and the fearful warning
oil Gods law hat no drunkard shall in
hert the Kingdom OF Heaven, and its
plain condemnation OF the liquor seller,
| Woe unto MIN that giveth his neigh
Dor drink, that puttest thy bot
lie to him and mskest him
drunken also; "the sorrows and suffer.
.nga, the woes and wants caused by the
Use OF intoxicating liquors; the per-
uasions, tears, prayers and songs OF
,aith and love Of the mothers and
daughters OF the land, notwithstanding
all these things IntemperRnce still pre-
yails in our land and we see every day
and on every hand the baneful effects OF
be cruel monster-the great destroyer.
Che cause on trial before the as2ize OF
he Christian public is Temperance or
utemperance; sobriety agairs drunk
suness order and law against anarchy
and RIGHTEOUSNESS; moral right against
moral wrong aud to us the word
al the Lord comes, with peculiar force,
CHOOSE We this day whom We will
serve The great question to be de-
cided is, shall rum destroy us, de-
stroy our sons and daughters, de-
stroy the foundations OF society, destroy
our chosen American institutions for
which our forefathers gave their lives,
destroy the fair fabric OF Republican
government and desolate the Church
sour blest Redeemer saved
With his own precious blood"
Shall we, the sons and daughters Of
America, like Esau, barter away our
fair aud chosen heritage for what
is worse aud poorer than mess
Of pottage, Therefore this to us is
an all important subject, one that
affects us all in all the relations OF life /;
one 10 which uIl parents and children,
young men and maidens are alike in
terested; one on which it ia necessary
that we should have cline upon line
aud preCept upon precept;" subject
that deserves and demands discussion,
investigation aud candid consideration
10 the pulpit and the forum, in the
legislative ball and council chamber,
in the counting room, the market place
and family circle.
Let US without further predatory re-
marks proceed 10 discuss some Of the
phases OF the question. And let US do
this now, as at all times, calmly and
dispassionately, with trsnkness aud
fairness, and without prejudice or ex-
element. So far as observe no one
is excited here; | see composure and
dignity manifested througho out this en-
tire audience cay this because it is
cautiously urged against the moves
meut and d scussion Of tens
perance that it is excitement
all excitement and agitation
and the friends aud advocates Of Tenn
perauce are called fanatics" though
this is generally the mildest form by
which they are designated.
1t is strange, passing strange, that
the rants and revels, the rabies and
mobs, the midnight orgies and SYM
posums OF King Alcohol and bis fol-
lowers should go long have escaped
notice or observation, while a quiet
Temperance meeting, where the voice
of praise and prayer is heard, should be
60 condemned by these recent converts
TO law and order.
We are 10 the midst OF great religious
revival. 1t Is not simply temperance
movement but it is great religious and
temperance revival. imbued and sus-
tanned, as verify believe, by the spirit
o. the living God.
The ultimate object and result OF this
religious and temperance awakening lie
the uplifting Of fallen bumanity, the
salvation OF souls and the glory Of God. |
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