The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-30
TEMPERANCE.
Services at Washington Hall satur-
day Evening and Yesterday After

during the entire week. About 8 o'clocl
the meeting opened with singing, ant
prayer BY Mr.. James Baggs. ]. B. Nc
Lure, Esq, was called upon by Mrs
Hsgans, and came forward and for tort,
minutes addressed the audience. IL
thought that the questions connected
with tnLemperance could be reduced L
two. These questions related to the In
furious effects Of alcoholic drinks, ant
whether the subject should be agltated
The evil effects Of intemperance weru
portrayed, as usual, and although tn
speaker took a very wide range his re-
marks were substantially the same a
have been frequently published In ou
columns Of late. He thought however
any means justiaable to remedy the evil
The gentleman was frequently inter
rupted' by loud stamping, will
occasional groans and hlsse
Officer Henry and others, viii
some difficulty, succeeded In suppressinl
these demonstrations.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. McLure's re
marks, Mr.. Thompson stated that he hat
been requested to read dispatch just re
ceiVed from Alliance, Ohio, as follows:
ALLIANCE, Quo, March 2sIh.
Mrs. L. d HagaaS, PrsIident Ladies Ten
perdnEe LsGgue;
From the citizens en- mass and lAdiel
OF the Temperance League, 10 especla
manner TO the sisters OF the Wheeling
Temperance Crusade; Greeting: Go(
speed you 10 your noble work for thl
raising oil all humanity In the name o
Jesus, we again say, God speed you'll
In the name Of the sisters,
Mrs. DR. RICE, SEQ.
Mrs. MARY BTNoN, Pres
College Hall
A gentleman in the audience stated tina
Rev, Mr. Smith, Of the Pittsburgh Con
terence, was In the hall, and he woulC
like TO hear from him. Mr.. Smith there
upon come forward, and spoke briefly
and earnestly upon the prevailing subject
De reported in glowing language the sue,
cess OF the ladies Ut CsdiZ and Flushing, il
which locality he resided. HecOnsidereC
the work Of these ladies as grand anC
glorious, and thoroughly believed In TIT
potency Of prayer in accomplishing wha
all else has isild.
Mrs. Hagsns called upon Mr. Young t
address the meeting, when young mar
assembled TO the platform and in elOquen
terms e1tolled the devotion oil tho ladiei
to the cause in which they were engaged
de declared he would assist them in any
thing they should undertake, but wal
in favor Of praying upon The
streets. He thought the movement woulC
undoubtedly prove a success, and coun-
seled the ladies to never say fail
MIR. Thompson desired 10 say that ht
dlssented TO an opinion advanced by ont
oil the speakers, that the ladies need en-.
couragement. He thought that 1t wa
the men who needed exhortations. Tn
ladies were doing well enough, and il the
have fair chance will do better. HI
prayed to God that the men Of this cit,
would have the moral courage to breal
all trammels and help the ladies in thei
work.
After singing the Doxology, the meet
ing was dismissed.
THE SUNDAY MEETING.
The meeting at Washington Hall yes
terday afternoon drew an immens
crowd. Before 3 o'clock there was hard
ly standing room. The old and tn
young, Of every condition, both socia
and spiritual, filed in silently, and wit
reverential attitude Joined in the services
Alter singiug-a hymn, Rev. Nr. Egglesor
OF the Third Presbyterian Charch, offer
ed prayer. Rev. j. R. Thompson the
came forward and announced his text a
the LIST, % and Sd verses Of the 1911
chapter Of st. Matthew, and spoke sub
stantially as follows:
One Of the manifest signs OF the time
ia the general awakening oil the publ
conscience to the sinfulness Of the traffl
in Intoxicating beverages. The ev,
licences OF this fact are numerous. Tel
years ago no one thought Of making tn
dealer responsible for the ruinous eject
OF his business. The law was all agains
the drunkard. The Adair Law Of Ohio
and similar laws in other States, franco
on the principle that the seller as well a!
the drinker must suffer, meets with well
nigh universal appreciation. For two
years past wine hGS not been offered L
callers at the Executive Mansion on New
Years day, and it is within few year
that Congressional Temperance Society
has been formed. For several years pas
the New York and Brooklyn preachers
on the Sabbath preceding New Years
day, have earnestly besought their lady
auditors not to offer wine to their callers
The temperance element Of the country
has assumed such proportions as greatly
TO annoy the professional politicians, ant
when the politicians feel this power
there is something TO justify their alarm
The latest indication that the country is
being reused on this subject Is the cru
SADIE oflhe Ohio women, Who began iii
The papers say, "DiO Lewis" say be
only applied the match 10 the maternal
gathered for the fire. What means
this wonderful movement? 1t isa grand
uprising Of wronged women, en-.
deavorlng in the might of God to expel
from the land the destroyer Of their
homes, and lives, ard affections It isan
earnest protest against u traffic, which
seriously threatens to undermine the vir.
tue OF the whole people, and has alread y
sadly furnished the glory Of the Republic,
| wish 10 psiIt out some Of the favorable
features oil this movement.
Ithas afforded Il favorable apportu
nifty for the exhibition o! wOman's pro
found and tender faith in God. The
atheistical philosophy of the age, under
the leadership Of John Stuart Mill and
Herbert Spencer, has done Its utmost to
destroy the popular faith in God. IteiIher
Il lily denies this being, or totally ignores
this love and power. Wom4n comes to
the front and says there Is a God OF pity
Ing tenderness and infinite compassion,
and rebukes the blasphemous prayer
yuage of Prof. Tyndsll, by crying might
ly unto him Tor delivgrsnce from her
wrongs. Men may trembIe and falter in
heir religious faith. but woman continues
10 repOse her trust in the God Of everlast.
ing love.
9 The increased interest II has created
IN this subject all over the country; the
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