National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-11
TEMPERANCE.
Meeting Of the Congressional AssOcia

Meeting Of the C0BgresSional Associa.
ton
A meeting Of the Congressional Temperance
Society was held laSt night at the Congregational
church. In the absence Of Hon. Henry Wilson,
the presidspt, Rev. Dr.. Rankin presided The
meeting vas largely attended, among the num-
Der beng many Of the prominent citizens Of the
District
The exercises were begun BY singing and prayer
and reading Of selections Of the Scriptures after
which Dr.. Rankin made few Introductory re-
% @s5 O.ripT lie hGSoT sOss way BE IsFsrrsd
to State dinners, and suggested that II liquorWas
there abandoned the rssalt would be very bsns-
friends Of temperance. He spoke Of the class Of
men composing the Congressional Temperance
f sScs % Of Vice PIssdenE %sOH
DR., ChickertnR was introduced, and said his
few words would be rather . report to, than from,
ter he S6ould reserve for the annual meeting,
February q: But while acting secretary OF this
association, he was actual secretary Of the older
American, and the oldest, Massachusetts societies
in the land, and he had been over the land the
past year, from Maine 10 Florida, from MSssa-
70 Iowa ID AND SCHOOLS
and prisons, and hospitals, and asylums for In
sane and for idiots, and he came 70 echo wall
OF the Government, from the ghest to the lowest
He came to thank God in the name OF the best
and purest Of the whole national constituency.
pie and influence Of this pledged fourth part Of the
National Congress, and he came to pray God that
ss TIE Tt2sE 59fee nSy 81 e '1 yst
ample before the whole forty millions, and that
soon such . civil service reform as Jefferson pro-
posed shall withhold ONCE from all whose habits
would disgrace themselves and damage the Re-
public or any portion thereof
Rev. @. II. p. King, of Maryland Seminary,
was next introduced, and said there were two
things to be introduced In the question Of tenn
perance; First, temperance must be made the
boticed particularly in this city the neglect On
the part Of the pastors on this question. In con-
nectlon with this he spoke Of persons protesting
rants. The other element for success was the
necessity Of oOnscientiousness on the part Of the
people as TO the results Of this evil. He related
Instances Of boys being seen drunk on Christmas
and New Years, and claimed that grave respon-
sbilities rest on those who gave them the liquor.
t ns not n handle not.n Ii this wa: borns IN
mind by all good people intOxication would GER
tainIy cease. Second, more Christian charity is
The unfortunate must be brought back to the
fold by kindness. Harshness will not avail much;
but, on the other hand, viii have bad effect on
the drinking man. Be kind, for kind words do
more good than words Of rebuke. Do not soeld
them, do not drive them, but lead them. The sd-
many dffc1iSeS' but patience, Consistency coE-
tinuAl Watching and eternal vigilance against
this sin will triumph.
Rev. VIM. King Endorsed the views expressed
by the preceding speaker. His heart was in the
cause Of temperance, and he would always lend
his aid towards crushing the monster, intemper-
snce. He thought the law should be used to-
wards those within the reach Of salvation. He
laid particular stress en- the restaurant-keepers,
and charged that the Wickedness against God by
selling liquor must cease, and by the determined
effort Of the God-loVing people It can be accom-
plished. 1t is necessary that the people should
rise en- mGsSe to put them down. These men poi
son the youth OF the country, and yet those pol
soned are allowed to associate with the daughters
OF the Land. He closed BY saving Il was neces,
sary that intoxication should be broken down, and
the monster evil driven from existence.
Amer q short speech by Captain Duncan, the
meetinR adiOurned.