National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-13
JvER 100, 000 DRUNKARDs

annually 90 down to their graves In the Unitei
States, II king should enter our shores with
az ia nation would rise a. one man ssa
dive him from our land But King Alcohol has
INVADED The country and bears off his captiyes by
hnnSreds of thousands and vet INIT IittIe abort
~ msSs m combat The monster. Men refass TO
IT. tenne,ence associstions beeanse tbey saw.
1--WE want 10 be free.n They are not free when
So have the moral Courage to make pledges
ard abstain from the degrading, dsbssing,
49,. Ts. hsst INTERESTS ri the Country demand
tbst avery man woman and child take the pledge
Of total abstinence.
DR.. Chickering then read from an annual tenn
Ning 10 III treat ANTIQUITY. was Of exceedipg 10.
terest to the audience. go
Dr.; Chickeripg was ioiiowed ~ several otner
speaker no Ill nAe NANAsf uei''steu P4'A'ins
ae III. NiatIon then adjourned.
p,,,.,
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Two very croHdeo open-ar meeslnss nele nsia
on satulus5
attracted large audiences: nj tne prayer meet
ing which followed IN OAIVsry bapIst cnuren
many interesting experiences were related and
ta. 70 the children. a large numbsr of
P,ino'P, "
whom were presen'. -,
On Monday morning the usual open-air SER
vices will be held, to be followed by the Bible
reading meeting at Calvary Baptist church. The
tIonal hu-th ~ ~ Wa
On Tuesu-y An an-uay meeting wnI be menu ln
From 10 10 IL a. m. Rev. Byron Sunderland, d.
D., VIII lead; from IL 10 11So a. N; there viii be
Al {{,om Ii.so a m. tilI n. m a BI5ie
sSi.@ heating to he conducted nv Rev Mr.
Hammond and Mr.. Dodge; from / till p. m,
GS2,h,natnn. from . 10 IN m prayer and in
w. m,etin1 by Rev MI. Domer; from TO SIS
sunJ - fnnniry nea.inU Conducted NV Massrs
e. s sn and III smith, and from rs TO
NJ eniiaIsn an SrOn-a an n eeog,
to be conducted oy MI hAmmOna anu LIT. fres-
OreE'
Tie Way 10 tie New !erus llsm-Progrsss OF
thu R.v.yal Meetings. =.
The fact that Mr.. Hammond had been an
nouneed 70 eOncuc. .n9 serves IN tns sesoy,s
riah cnuleh AZ SO , r. 80, N0"s " sue
| illness OF tho reverend Df. Nooie' the paster)
| WAS effective in bringing together a very large
| evidence. composed not only Of members of the
,~ - - or ,,-or1.,. froro 5te.ro,, n,r.,
of the city.
The proceedings were entirely informalin their
character, and consisted chiefly in Bible reading,
eIhorfation and the relation OF some very inter.
| estine experiences
Mr.. Hammond spoke briefly on the great truths
that there To., 81 hSs las ai soFesa
ment; ,nat @ ~ t7i,a ro,,h Nv gen
atty; tnat DenS VI 30 hsais az az ssn nna-
ness came into tne %ot a tpe sinner az
Mom bhls Penssty, 81. ~ ne-so.rpaS 1asd ~ ~
| uNnhLy a. -a,Ia 80. m ~ co,,e - NJ
oeath ne uieu 1884, eor,a,ts snoSo $3.50 80 - ~
nnmpsI Va tooS 80 cosPpr, 49, N,, 49, =;
asserupg ms in, sst thsg ba1 b poSi IN
lne uu'h VI 'ne Pi'''p ny -@1 'A-N' 1'eN'
AFTERNOON MEETING.
A children's mass meeting was held In the Con;
s.fc snSisnee Of both children and adults
crowded every portion Of the building. The vari-
Gus hymns sung BY the children were rendered In
very inspiring mannei ana me service OF song
sstine ~ ss The nrsaeSne and 10 be eauaIIy an.
nreciated,
Mr.. Hammond was remarkably felicitous In his
remarks 70 the cnlior s and me ausnI sna
sTsp en- S;sctM.The Good ShepberdSI
tascnated not only the little ones but also chIi-
| dren Of larger growth"
he spoxe very earnestly on tneldea enIertaineo
y peo,persions and ss5a tSat evan Ssrs IN
| Gnshtnason hs bad met Win from tvsnty IN
| NE. nsonIs ESo mad heen Converted undeI his
LIZ P"tipns tvelve and fiftsen yesrss go and
Whn Tsrs sttfI faitbfuI.. Numerous instances
were mentioned where he had found earnest
Christians doubtful as 20 me PROPHECY OF tying
| 70 convert cniloren, anu - ~ tae Psrnnnenoy "
| the results 70 IonoW, anq ne menuonea IN par,
| ticular tnat mnen holeinE seIee " IesNai
meetngs ~ bnosepoi1 Oonn'' nis ass iasnef'
| Oo years oio') VIM WAS
AsTIIcf cons zRvAIIvE CHRISTIAN,
| aes- a,,end,pg the ohildren,s meetinps and CON
1 verssng vim them publicly stated thaf althougb
sormesy inclined 10 think that the stories Of hun
| a,eds or children hang Converted was an exse.
sa,,or as then fTmiS bsIIeyed thst thew were
| 1000 fibristisns as he vas : --S-'-~
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