National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-19
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE
TIE SONS OF JONADAB RALLY AT
HAMLINE CHURCH.

m BLESSINGS OF TEMPERANCE AMI
EVILS OF INEBRIETY-wHAT OUR PROM
sINENT TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES SAY
THE PLATFORM OF TOTAL ABSTINENCE
Is BROAD ENOUGH FOR ALL DENOMINA.
TIONs.
One of the largest, most enthusiastic, and inter
esting Temperance meetings held in this city fol
some time took place last night at Hamlins
church, corner of Ninth and p streets, under the
auspices Of the energetic organisation known q
the Sons Of Jonadab. Tho basement Of the edi.
fee was crowded with ladies and gentlemes, all
ofwhom manifested the deepest interest IN the
exercises from the beginning to the close.
Amer prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Baker, pastor Of the
.S and The singing Of hymn. y the STnday
erty Council, who presided. gave . very interest:
ing account Of the rise and progress Of the Son: Of
Jonadab, and made an earnest appeal in behalf Oh
the pledge Of total abstinence.
SPEECH OF JUDGE MOORE s-,-
Judge ]. W. Moore was then introduced, and
addressed the meeting at some length. Although
every man who had been redeemed BY this cause
was Inspired with true oratory. He duelt ON the
philosophy Of Immortality, Is applied to the prin
vas safest and what was safest was best. There
;ore 1t was better to abstain, entirely, and like
Cesar when he crossed the river, burn the bridge
after us, 80 that could never return to the n
,oxicating bowl. EF
God had invested us with great powers Of mind,
irving US the faculty to comprshend the grand
drowned by Indulgence in Intoxicating drinks.
de gave history Of his experience as . Judge in
ten sd shs
pronounce sentence was committed under tho In
huence of liquor. He claimed that those who
five their influence and their power to this cause,
we're parficeps criminis in the evil that followed
the train Of this great vice. He referred to the
orto vrnFN he ttav
great question Of public policy. Responsibility
consisted not in gltterng jewels, but in purity OF
heart. fwealth was the evidence Of respectable
n.y. then the devil was one of the most respectable
sort, because he claimed to own all the Kingdoms
Abiding to the ladies Of the West, he re-
svil. Those high In authority were beginning to
zee that their power was fast fading away under
pledge. He warmly urged the Jonadabs to per
severe, and claimed that good Temperance men
sere never without plenty Of friends: He con,
suded by picturinR the glorious Immortality that
awaited the pure and good.
REMARKS OF ME- DuNKrHe.
Mr.. ]. B. Dunning being introduced, remarked
hat everybody knew all about this question of
temperance, and therefore he would not make
represented, numbered seven hundred redeemed
FOULS. The members Of this council worked every
where, ant helped to lit up the broken. hearted
testify to the good work of the Jonadabs. There |
vas but one plank in the platform Of the Pioneer
Council, and 1t was nailed tightly and clinched |
With brotherly love. |
He concluded with an eloquent appeal to the
unfortunate victims Of tntemperance to enroll |
heir names among the Jonadabs. |
REMARKS OF Mr.. M'NERHANY.
Mr.. F. McNerhany was the next speaker. He |
referred to the manifest blessings Of Temperance
pn the one hand and to the innumerable evils Of /
nebriety on the other. He was surprised that all /
sence If not for their own sakes, for the sake Of
good example. The platform Of Temperance was /
broad enough and strong enough to uphold men /
and women Of all religious convictions. It was /
retting for the time other differences Hence he |
Eas there wearing the Catholic badge Of tenn |
lerance-the cross and the shamrock-and urging
I'll to take the pledge, whether among the Jons-
labs, the Sons Of Temperance, or the Catholic /
He dwelt at length upon the grand results and |
glorious achievements Of the temperance societies.
both Catholic and Protestant, and earnestly urged
abstinence from intoxicating drinks. -
REMARKS OF GENERAL GEORGE W. M'LANE
General George W. McLane was next called
IN, and remarked that he had Joined the iona
labs because they were thoroughbred organ
Lation. 1t was o pledge forever and forever"
He claimed that intemperance was the cause of
nine tenths of the crimes committed. It would
declaring that no liquor shall be sold on American
territory on and after the Centennial anniversary
He gave an amazing account Of his experience
Hhen drinking man, especially when suffering
rom an attack Of rheumatism. He closed by
irging upon all to take pledge, and thus prove +
heir true nobility.
The speeches were preceded and followed
throughout with really fne singing by the Sun
lay school choir, and at 1870 o'clock the large
audience retired, delighted with the evenings en-
ertainment.