National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-24

john Chester, Metropolitan Presbyterian; NJ.
senbly Presbyterian; F. N. bradley, vsrnea
avenue Christ church; y. H. Mytfnger, Elefche
and Providence d. L. chapeis; u. W. Denieon
sintan Baptist church. -....-.-...
The committee appointed to visit the Roma,
Catholic clergy reported that they had perfoTme'
the duty, and that the clefgy had expressed them
eslves In full sympathy with the cause Of temper
aacs, while for the most part doubling the expo
Aiency of legislation on the subject.
Two bills now pending before Congress On tn
subject Of Temperance were read By the secretary
Tho bills are one to amend the act 10 create II,
Metropolitan Police Board, giving the same m
thority a. to unlicensed or disorderly drinking -
looms ~ they now have regarding gambling
houses or houses Of prostitution.
The other bill Is TO give right OF action fol
injuries resulting from the sale Of Intoxicating
ulpofA
Rev. Mr.. Dashiell offered the following:
RessIred, That We approve the bills H. r. 1els
and H. r. 22t2 Adopted.
Rhe following pastors were appointed TO repre-
sent the approval to the subcommittee Of the
House District COMMITTEES, viz: Drs. Gray, Butler,
TIFFANY, Stecls. Chester and Mr.. Bradley.
Mr.. Dashiell also submitted the following:
Eesolred, That all tho pastors Of the churches
in this District-Roman Catholic, Jewish and
S.otestaDt-be requested 70 accompany the COM
Adopted.
Arrangements were made for temperance meet
iLys next week.
Adjourned.
THE GRAND DEMONSTRATION.
Foundry church, corner Of Fourteenth and 6
streets was the scene last night Of . temperance
demons; ration which will long Be remembered by
the thro aging multitude that crowded that beau
tful edif1ce in every part. Although the meet
ing wasannounced for eight O'Clock, half an hour
before That time the auditorium and galleries
we're crowded to rcpletion. The occasion of this
imposing manifestation OF the strength Of the
friends and sympathics OF the temperance cause
WIS the announcement 10 THE REPUBLICAN o.
yesterday morning that DIR. Die Lewis who has
taken % prominent q part in the temperance cru
sade in the West, would be present and address
the as3emblage.
ATS ctEcck DR.. Lewis made his appearance
within the chancel accompanied by Rev. Drs.
Cleveland, Butler, Gray and Hall.
Among the audience were many prominent
friends and advocates Of the temperance cause.
including Hon. Z. B. French, Second Auditor OF
the Treasury; Hon. M. d. Leggett, Commits
sioner Of Patents; Judge Crawford, of Tennessee;
e. g. Young, chief Bureau of Statistics; DR..
Harvey Lindsey, DR.. J. O. Hall, and Messrs
George Savage, w. p. Drew. d. b. Peck and J.
b. Dunning.
DIR. Dio Lewis, having assumed the chair, m
ncunced that the meeting would be opened with
. song by the Hutchinson family, who then sang
.God Save the Land We Love" In their pecu-
harly sweet and impressive manner.
DR.. Lewis then remarked that as the eun was
the great source Of light in the physical world SO
the Bible was the great centre of light In the
moral world. He then read appropriate passage.
Of Scripture from Galatians, 5th cha pter.
Rev. Or. Butler offered MP fervent prayer, in
voking blessing fer the meeting and trusting
that the spirit Of God might 60 out through this
Temperance gathering. -
Or. Dio Lewis then requested that the Hutch
fnsons. who had ever been singing for humanity
and God, would again favor the meeting with q
song. They responded by singing 1.-THE Good
Times Coming On;" introducing the sentiment
that "Thc women's crusade 10 going on, while to
the Cross they are clinging."
DR. DO LEWIS SPEECH.
Mr. Lewis said that he did not believe that any
pcreon had done more to hasten "the good time |
coming" than the Hutchinson family. He re- |
marked tina. he would not speak at length, be- |
cause he was physically disqualified. He asked |
who IVES responsible for the drinking customs Of |
the country, and proceeded to describe the various
classes Of drunkards-from the common inebriate |
TO the-kid-g lcyed drinker. There were on his |
right and Left the boys who would make the
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,a'uIe oronharoso o. .ne country, unless restrained
y ING Inhuence " .ns .eilpel1nse cAuse ineie
youns men were mo" oiign. ano peauthoi. DAME
SSa.o net thei, horfioie appearance should
they become drunkads.
Those who got drunk always Taught An impres
Save temperance lesson. He then referred 70 the
moderate hrplers, whose example was % vicious.
He mentioned that the educated men who were
never drunk in their lives, bat who used wine,
were responsible for many Of the evils Of intem-
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