The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07


the poor drunkard, pity him, and try to save
him. Many man hiss tried and tried again.
and though oft failing, yet by the grace of
God has succeeded. There are many Der.
sons who say that they will not be fettered
with pledge, they can control themselves,
and have no need for Temperance societies.
forgetting that every man Is called upon to
give up bad habits if they can saYea single
being. ,,t ~
Rev. Mr. Massey, of AlbemarIe county,
wss next introduced. : He said the work in
which the temperance men and women of
this country are engaged Is the noblest that
can engage the mind and heart Of men or
angels. We should have no feeling of un-
kindness. for the poor inebriates. No man
can indulge in intoxicating; drink, without
affecting some one else. intoxicating drink
has destroyed the substance that should be
expended in providing for the household,
and the aimshouse is filed with paupers.
Visit the jails and penitentiaries and see the
large number who are incarcerated, and you
can trace all their troubles, directly or indi.
rectly, to the maddeuing cup. In every
department ofthe Government there are costs
traceable to the sale and use Of liquor. The
man who indaIges In the use of Intoxicating
drinks denies to his family all care, attention,
and comfort, and Is verify guilty Of robbine
bis loved ones. This evil has done more to
destroy the noblest intelleets than all other
causes combined. It is subject Of surprise
how many good men In other respects Will
engage In this murderous traffic. Hen are
q nerally proud of a good piece of work, but
who ever heard of q liquor.selIer who: would
be willing TO own his destructive Rork in the
miserable wreck In the gutter?
DR.. W. Leigh Burton, G. W. P. of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia, next addressed The
meeting. He said the annals Of the world
show that the noblest intellects have been
the surest victims to the inebriating cup. II
| is said that the gifted Poe was once mem.
Der of Shockoe Hill Division of Sons of Tenn
perance, of this city. The extent of the evil
in this city will never be known. Even fair
woman Is known in some instances to be ad-
ldicted to this evil habit. 1t is objected to
| the Organization of temperapce thai It's snen'
bers do not perseVere, but often break the
pledge. This is only true to limited ex-
tent |; but by this argument the Church OF
God would be condemned, for all are not
true to religion. It is too often considered q
good thing to joke at the drunkard. This is
wrong. L Condemn him not, Come into the
ranks of Temperance and help rescue the
drunkard. .1 t.-.%Es /
= Rey.A. C. Bledsoe, of Trinity church,
was also introduced. He said that it was
hardly surprising that SO many men engage
Iin selling liauor-s.s there's millions in it,
They seldom fail. They are generally we'll
natronized. though they. are making daily
orpbans and widows and filling our prisons.
Two hundred and seventy -four million DO.
lars were paid into the treasury by the reVe-
nue. from this traffic. Some f2the officials
are now even afraid that these temperance
associations by stopping the traffic will ruin
the Goyernment. "A ship was once sent ont
| TO q -beathen land with three missionaries,
and the captain had smuggled Into the hold
Eve hundred barrels Of whiskey TO sell and
make money. The temperance associations
intend training up the young meE and laales
| of our country, and thus exterminate this
ieyil in the end. Confirmed drinkers, as Q
general thing, will have liquor; and though
we intend TO take up the poor drunkard,
and elevate him, and save him, yet we hope
more from the young and rising gener ratiGn,
aud we intend to work on the young people,
| It is good sight to see such noble class OF
men and women engaged in this good cause.
1t is said that in Sing-Sing prison, out OF
twelve hundred convfcts one Thousand and
twenty.three confessed that they were there
directly or indirectly By the influence oi
strong drink. The habit Of usiDg intoxi.
eating liquor operates egainst the spread o
the gospel by keeping the young men away
from the Church Of God on the Sabbath day.
Colonel w. G. Carrington closed the exer'
cises With a stirring appeal to the moderate
drinker to join the temperance Organization
-, xna
gagged by example and preceptin furtherine
that they don't like the pledge, and yet 10
pledges. The. pledge is a. safeguard, and
will restrain many who would otherwise in.
sist on the moderate drinker taxing thesso-
ciai glass. 3 .,,,.s5z i. s.lsg - sf.e !
The occasion was enliYened with singing
by Trinity Church temperance choir whc
rendered some of their best music: and
which was highly appreciated blythe entire
audience. .f5T.
THE PUBLIC. TEMPERANCE MEETING AT THE VEN.
,s,t.sE ABLE.sTRggT BAPTIST cHURCH.
a public temperance meeting was held at
Venable.S Street Baptist church last evening
by Yenable Division. Mr.. John Miason
caHedtbe meeting to order, and prayer was
offered by the Rev. Mr.. " illiams, pastor o
the church. 81, * @ .t98-. .s
Mfr. Minson, with very appropriate re-
marks, introduced Mr.R. a.. Atkinson, Jr.,
who made an excellent address, and engaged
the audience some minutes with telling ef
feet.
he was followed By Mr.. n. R. Sutton, who
made brief though interesting appeal In
behalf Of the temperance cause.
us uao fn1ioccnd hv t11a Rev Mr. Will.