The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-14
THE WAR AGAINST SPIRITS.

THE WAR AGAINST sPIRITs.
Second Day Of Prayer at tho Luther.
an Church-Singing and Praying
the Line OF Attack.
The second Union Prayer Meeting OF
the friends of temperance was held at
the English Lutheran Church yester-
day afternoon. The attendance was
not quite as large as the first day, but
those present seemed to be thoroughly
in earnest in their work. There was
no excitement or enthusiasm, yet the
faces OF all present indicated that there
was deep interest manifested in the
movement
At three o'clock the Rev. D. W.
Fisher arose, and stated that he had
been asked to preside at the meeting,
and the exercises were opened by the
audience singing:
"Come, holy spirit, heavenly dove,
With all thy quick ming power,
| Kindle fame OF sacred love
In these cold hearts Of ours"
Rev. Mr.. Fisher, after reading the
parable OF the prodigal con, engaged In
prayer, and duplicated the Throne OF
Grace for assistance in their work.
After the singing OF q hymn by the
audience, MI. Fisher made few res
marks. He said his understanding in
regard to these meetings was, that they
were held for the special and specihc
purpose OF aiding the cause OF temper
ance. Such being the case it was
necessary TO receive Gods help fret and
mans a'terward. The Reverend gen.
tleman then offered up an earnest pray :
er in behalf of the movement.
After singing the hymn commenc r
ing;
| love thy Kingdom. Lord,
| The house ofThine abode,
Rev. J. F. Mcclure, Of the United
Presbyterian church. led in prayer.
The hymn commencing as follows
was then sung:
zone there is above all others
| Well deserves the name OF lr!ena.'
PRAYER was then offered by the Rev
IA. G. Wincher, OF the Methodist
Church.
Then was sung the familiar hymn
"Rock of Ages" after which Rev. Mrs.
F. Ball iervently prayed for divine
help in the cause OF temperance. She
also asked that the members OF Council
be enlisted in the good cause and cease
to grant license for the sale Of liquor.
Rev. Mr.. Bsrnitz, OF the Lutheran
Church, offered prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Fisher then addressed the
meeting. He stated that other engage
ments had prevented him from being
present at the first meeting, but he had
learned through the morning papers
what had been done. He expressed
his qualification and approval Of the
course pursued, and believed in going
on with these prayer meetings. After
season of prayer, then something else
might be done.
Mr.. Willis said he believed in the
present course, that is praying in the
advancemento OF the cause. He had felt
for the last twenty years that these
meetings ought to be inaugurated, and
thought after season OF prayer, the
time would come when they could see
the way more clearly.
Rev. J. T. Mcclure, OF the U, P.
church, then made a few remarks. He
said this was the second time in his life
that he had seen a temperance revival.
He liked the way the movement was
carried on, and believed it to be the
proper course, as all other agencies had
been tried, and had failed to accom-.
plsh the desired end. Prayer was the
only way to accomplish any good.
Rev. Mr.. Barnitz made a short ad-
dress. He said there had been q long
ing desire in the heart OF all the minis
tiers Of this city, for united effort in
this cause, and he was glad to find that
they had all enlisted in the good work.
He believed the outpouring Of people
on Yesterday and the day previous was
not Of human agency, but Gods. He
said he had never felt more encouraged
at the prospects Of the success Of the
movement than at the present time.
The beneiictioD WAS pronounced by
the Rev. James T. Moffst, of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, and the meet.
ing adjourned.
There will be q meeting this evening
at II o'clock, at the Lutheran church
1t will be addressed by Mrs Annie
Whiltenmeyer, OF Philadelphia, Mrs,
Rev. E. NJ. Bing, OF Ohio, Rev. N. ?,
Gaddls, Of Ohio, and others,
The Ice CRoP.-The ice crop in this
vicinity has been a failure this year
and the result is our ice dealers are
compelled to lay in supply from the
lakes. We understand that A. Rey-
mann, Esq. who uses large quantity
of the CONCEALED liquid during the sum-
| r, ,.oson IN ra,ulotino the ternpera.