The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-19
Grand Temp france, Rally.
MAss.MEEr1NG OF THE I.,o.sG. 4
Speeches from Colonel III. KfekmaI
E and n b. Boigiaton. or tine
fsg. ~ ~ bss Grand lodge. a u ~

A very intelligent audience completely
filed Trinity church last night to participate
In, grand temperance rally. The meeting
was presided over by Dir. wv. j. Points, g.
w. q. II. of { Hirginias and opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Jones. s A .i,'.
IN, B. Bonght6n, JG.sW.a7 C. r, OF North
Carolina, first addressed the meeting, giving
very interesting <account of the. organiza1
tion. of the order, its advantages, and claims
to support. = = .slf.sf 'i.7tc. sryg9 al
4 Dr. Points then .iHtradueed Colonel j. j.
Hickman, R.aW. g. EFT OF the World, who
delivered an address Of an hour, unsurpassed d
in power Of thought aud eioquence. The
Temperance cause. said. he, Is either right or
wropgS III the first, it deserves the atten-
ion and claims the support of every man
and woman. Tits the glory of the present
the herculean task Of graphing with this
enemy of mankind. The success Of the
present day shows that we have the cause Of
truth for our Wafsacry aud the arm of AL
mighty God to aid J us. . Our Temperance
stofy. though an old one still claims the la
bor of sill maskind. The man who loves his
country and bis fellows must aid this cause.
This +! a national cause, and 1t will receive
nations help, The vengeance and anger Of
an outraged people will be aroused to crush
thH monster. Woe betide the man who
stauds in the way Of the advancing car
of temperance. The fifteenth generation
stands forth 10 grandeur IN her resistance TO
wrong. Wrong pressed too far aroused.
the reformation which rid the world
Of q gigantic evil. So in a few years will
the temperance reformation revolutionize
the world ia this cause. ALREADY has the in-
uuiry gone forth, tsWhy should our children
he exposed to such a cures Why should
they be drunkaras -drnnkardS wives aud
children P',1 The finger Of an indignant pe0-
Die Is turned on the dislillers The widowed
mother cries to the distiller, "Where isamy
child, my husband. my hoRs, fand. ail!.,
And soon will the inquiry goforth, "Wby is
il that while hungry mouths are not FED, and
,our people staryedi the distilIeries are. vast
ippfhe precious grain which God has gwen
az blessing to =. man ?.Sp w ofsr. The
comparison with the odlstia iaeries. Z II we,
could -cruSh-them-is-p poaid H8tfake-
second thought. The cansesof humanity de'
mands 1t and the word OF God requires IL
II we could secnre the proceeds OF the gram
Used inf this great evifwe could pay all inc
national debt, .suppart 5he HorernlnenE and
take care Of all iheI churches in the Woffd.
Moderate drinking il the most ,deceit ful and mo
dangerous kind OF Drinking. Few young
men-ui ill tfnitate poor drupkards but tue
moderate dransdrinker egrrfes an influence
that fs ruining thousands sots young nen.
Mens1ah 30 never gel. drunk are the bardestfo
FesaS; they neTsrfBi ill., be- conYinced t6at
E4beyafe 10 ncdaDgsr;of bey Will snot pc scea-
vinced Of their 1parft 4 Moderate drinker,
pal,se and think OF your example, and give
ffnfarausa Y1uFheIp. The ranks OF the army
Hoi. .dfunkards are kept filed up from The
Cores Of mod derate drinkers -a5ft stat-ss
Is.f SoEi,e4 directions are made flo the 1ude
snendeit Order of Good Tsnplars becaslse
il js secret order. Thie is a fimsy pretex.
|! The aoYe.os. strong drink isfhe TeaI cause,
ISWe do not attack the Chureh OF. sod !; we
mt it frat in this work, ahd her power and
influence is enough il. exerteds hut alas the
| lGhurcf. f.canE0s In many instances act from
Eafhe fact that tte moderate drinkers afe often
| in The majority. e. TemperaIcE organizations
are to go and seek the aransards aud bring
lhim 'to fke door OF the Church and turn, him
oyerlto the epassoF, reclaim fHed from the gut
ttefs and prepared 10 listen TO the yGicsof ths
blessed. Gespeised ~ rhs Temperance cause is. an
ally Sls the .Ghufeh;s il seeks to keep h ths
Ser out gSts the Church Etlls eauss
shouid hare the sppportiof every Christian
Teteyery Chlist ban ask himself ,H ne csa De
e, rnr,sissent. nsan-oc woman and give Oh
inIuenee against thsfenpe perauee eause.
Intemperancs Is no respecser OF persons
tfha high aud low rich and poor. young anu
old. are rs victims % ite f1Il poSgers Y
plucks the brightest star from the bfov.
wsr more desolsting than that through
~. "a 4k kxt no dsad "a (saffy aep0p