The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-19
The Temperance Meeting ut the
Fourth street NJ. Il. Church.

The Ladies' Temperance Union League
Of Wheeling held q meeting yester-
day afternoon at the Fourth Street NJ.
E. Church. The object Of the meeting
was to devise the best method Of advanc-
ing the cause oftemperance in this city
and throughout the State. One OF the
special methods thought best to promote
a successful issue to the labors Of
the Leauge is the moulding OF
the young and rising generation
by q liberal dispensation OF . literature
which, while it should be attract
i've, should tend to impress their
minds with an adherence Of strong
drink. The meeting was addressed by
several prominent workers In the cause
OF temperance, among them Mr.. Thomas
Hornbrook, whose zeal in the cause Ia not
exceeded by any OF the workers who are
marching like an army with banners upon
the works OF the enemy. Mr.. Hornbrook
apologized for his inability to speak upon
the subject as he felt. In fact he did not
know why the ladies had called upon him
to say anything at this time. He regarded
himself as kind Of outsider without a
status in the regular fold, still he was
willing to contribute his mite even in the
way Of talk. Work washis peculiarfort,
and the League might have found some
one much more efficient than himself
as talker. Mr.. Hornbrook said that
the first and most essential element OF
successful work was money, and the Ia
dies must apply themselves to the work
OF raising funds with indefatigable zeal;
they must take no excuse from those who
claim to be friends Of the cause OF tenn
perance and who have means out OF
which they are able to contribute. He
proposed that the ladies should at once
set out to raise d sum Of not less than q
thousand. dollars, to be expended in the
purchase and circulation OF temperance
literature. lie himself would undertake,
with the aid OF friends, to raise three
hundred dollars, or ono third, as his
quota, II the ladies would agree to raise
the balance. He also recommended that
a committee OF FIVE should be selected
from each ward. The PERSONS selected
should be Jealous In the cause,
willing and earnest workers for God
and humanity. Said committee should
be organized at once and, under
the direction Of the efficient Presi.
dent Of the League, Mrs. Kelley, should
enter upon the field. The harvest is
truely great, but the laborers are COM
paratiyely few. They must go forward
with courage, relying upon the earnest,
cooperation and sympathy Of all the
members Of the League. While the work
should be thorough and earnestlit should
be conducted without excitement. We
want zeal without fanatacism.- We want
more FIRE both in The pulpit and among
the church members. We want the prayers
Of all good people for the success Of the
laborers In the cause, and with all these
we want green-backs and work to make
the undertaking success. ~. !,
At the close Of Mr.. Hornbrook's re.
marks Gen. Harris was called upon and
added few earnest words in behalf
temperance literature for children. .
A meeting tor further organization
and completion Of the committees was
appointed for Tuesday next at 2 o'clock,
and after the transaction Of some incl
dental business the meeting adjourned.