The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-20
AT WAaEIEGToN HALL

At the above place there was large
number present last night, all evident
ly earnest sympalhizers with the cause
which called them together.
About 81 o'clock the meeting was
opened by singing the hymn commenc-
ing "Oh, help me sing for Jesus" after
which an invitation was extended 10y
Mrs. Hagans. who presided, to all
ministers present, and all ladies who
had signed the pledge to come Tor
ward and take seats on the platform
Several ministers aud few ladies com.
piled with the request. Coronation
was then sung, followed by prayer by
Mr.. Lancaster, and another hymn was
sung. Several appropriate extracts
from the scripture were read, and then
PROFESSOR WHITE,
of Fairmont was introduced and said:
What | will be able TO cay in the
five minutes allowed me will be very
little, but still / feel that | must say
something. l wonder il we understand
the magnitude OF the traffic which over
shadows our land2 Do we know all
the horrors OF it2 No; We scarcely
realize it. I know woman who mar
ried when young, respectable young
man, and who apparently was tree from
vices; bat only lew years passed
when drink became his master. The
lady took sick, was dangerously i'll,
and asked her husband 10 come TO the
bedside. lie went, looked at her for
moment sud then deliberately spat to-
bscco Juice at her until her eyes were
mil and her face covered with the vile
stuff, And this was not all OF his cru
city. Many other things he did were
as bad and ev.n worse, but yet this wo-
man remained with him. You NAV
ask WHY does she not get divorce: But
answer she cannot; che believes
too thoroughly IN the teachings
of that book, pointing to the Bible to
ever disregard its teachings. Where
ia there mother who on looking at
her youthful son aud knowing that he
would become a druuksrd, snd die
drunksrds death, would not cay, "take
him nov. Lord" What shall we call
these liquor dealers, shall we call them
murderers No; they are respectable
nep, protected bv the law. There lives
not an artisan, or mechanic, or laoorer,
be what he may, so that be be honest,
who NAV not Justly be proud OF his
work; but what sign shall the rum.sel-
Ter hang out? A miserable wreck OF
humanity. Oh, my friends, i there is
a God in heaven, let US call on him
nightly to sbate this iniquitv, this
miserable traffic, and he will hear and
answer US"
After the conclusion OF Professor
Whites remarks, hymn was sung
aud prayer offered by Mrs. Hobbs
JUDGE COCHRAN
then came forward aud said
that he had not come pre-
pared with any Get speech. lie mere
| " wished to explain his position; be
said lurther that this movement is
grand, mysterious, awful. | have felt
and am convinced that God is IN it
There is a conviction o! duty that they
never have felt be ore. l have thought
that the msles should keep in the
back ground, but think they should
at lesst come forward and let the world
know on which side OF the liue they
stand. know there is not a man in
this city who. deep down in his heart
does not think the community would
be boiler, purer ard happier without
LIQUOR. What then is their duty Il
is plain. ;.
II no, single saloon is closed in this
CITY By this movement, yet good work
will be done. ] sm in favor OF all per-
suasivs efforts, but am not st present
prepared to say whether or not favor
stree. praying. But it will be time