The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-13


would be many difficulties TO encounter,
but q firm reliance should be placed In
God, whose voice he though this move
ment was. 1t might be difficult to de-
termine the precise course which should
be pursued, yet prayer could be made for
assistance. Strength and wisdom begin
at the Throne Of Grace. Pray to Him
in the church, at home and everywhere,
and that all fathers, mothers and children
should plead earnestly with God for sue
cess in tbs, His cause. Finally
Mrs. John Zevely. Mrs. Nelson, MISS
Lizzie Boyd, Mrs. Hettle Jones and Mrs
J. J. Jones were, Is the representatives.
of FIVE different denominations OF Chris
tians, selected to arrange the time and
place of future meetings, and an ad-
tournament was voted to q meeting on the
morrow afternoon, same time and place
as that one.
And thus, with hope, the work was
begun, and thanks to you, ladies, has ever
since been continued; for l believe un.
der your pledge-"If the men fail, the
women, or each of them, will take it up
there lies discrimination equal to that
which some of my own sex are fond OF
quoting, Let others do as they may; as
for me, will serve the Lord"
And if you do serve the Lord IN TINS
vay. there will be 8 crown of rejoicing
given you, and there will be many stars
therein.
At the second meeting OF the temper
.1roo.tas in the Luthern Church,
the Rev. D. w. Fisher, Of the First
Presbyterian Church presided. A hymn
was sung; thereafter the parable OF the
ProdigaI Son was read, and following
second HYMN, the chairman thought II
nroper to state that he had not been able
to attend the meeting of yesterday Thurs
day) but that from the printed account
which be had read in the papers, and from
conversations with those who had attend
ed, he wished to state mis- hearty approval
of the course pursued. he suggested
that they came together, with the avow-
ed object of prayer to GOD,
and not to man; as is charged to
have been the fault of many of the prayers
offered in the saloons in certain places
where that method had been adopted.
PRAYERS were then offered by Kevs.
Fisher and Mcclure, Mr.. Wincher,
Mrs. (Elder) Ball, and Rev. Barnitz.
Rev. Fisher was gratified. with the
general tore of the exercises. lie coun-
selled iudicious action, advised that they
should 90 on with their daily prayer.
Human agencies fail. God doeth all
things.
Mr.. Willetts was glad that the cause
had taken its present form. He be-
heved the sentiment of the city was
strongly in sympathy with prayer
meetings. They should look for oppor.
tunities. A time to work will come and
way be opened.
Rev. Mcclure had seen previous
temperance awakening in this city. Hu-
man agencies then adopted had failed,
and prayer for Divine agency might now
accomplish the end sought, as he had tho
utmost confidence in the promise, that
if any two Of you shall agree touching
anything, ask and it shall be done"
Rev. Barnitz dwelt with esrnestness
on the great work before them. There
were many longing to see mighty work
done by Christ in this city. Those Of the
ladies present who were connected with
our benevolent institutions, had an OPP
portunity to see the work of intemper-
ance on women and children. He never
felt more encouraged TO look for better
things, than by the interest manifested in
these meetings.
he, Of
lish Lutheran Church, 1t was decided to
hold meeting at me Four tn Street NJ.
T.. Chuch, on the following Saturday
evening, and also. at Washington Hall
on Sunday afternoon. So at q quarter
before s o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Williams Of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, COM
menced the services by announcing q
hymn, which was sung, and then offer
ing q prayer. These services were fol-
lowed by the singing of hymn an
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Barnitz, a
prayer led by Rev. David Howell
of Bridgeport. Some remarks were made
by Rev. Barnitz, and then followed his
introduction of Mrs. Whittenmeyer, of
Philadelphia.
This lady, with her soul.stirring ad-
dress, may have been just what the times
required, and her effort, together with
that of Mrs. Bing, of GAINESVILLE, who
followed her, no doubt, better prepared
the public for the events Of the next day.
In the meantime, seeing that an enthusi-
asm had been aroused, of which both poets
and prose writers say an advantage must
10 .ol in
great moral undertaking. A note was
written to w. S. Goshorn and others
concerning the lease of Washington
Hall for efforts in the temperance cause.
And the answerthereto being satisfactory,
the Hall was so secured.
The next day or Sunday March 18th,
is day long to be remembered, as one
which showed an uprising of the people.
Mrs. Whittenmeyer and Mrs. Bing
again urged you to 60 on
in your good work; and
having been brought forward by Rev.
Barnitz, put in my plea for the rum
sellers and others outside Of the church
organizations, calling upon the church to
cleanse itself.
InOnoSrapnlc reports OF these matters
are herewith sent and marked A, but the
printers having also caught a part of
your enthusiasm were pleased to head
their notices thus: "Opening of the Tenn.
perance War in Wheeling-Great Meet
ing Saturday Night at Fourth st. Church
Addresses by Mrs. Bing Of GAINESVILLE,
and Mrs. Whittenmeyer, of Philadel.
phla-Immcnse Gathering Yesterday
Afternoon at Washington Hall-Speech.
es by Mrs. Bng and Mrs. Whittenmeyer
-Rousing Speech of Thomas Horn
brook, Esq-All Glasses Hauled Over
the Coals-Rumsellers Reproved-The
Churches Observation-Disclosures Hall
Engaged for Thirty Days"
At this Sunday meeting we preferred
you the free use of Washington Hall for
the thirty days next ensuing, which had
been bargained for.
Some of the gentlemen concerned
Herewith do not wish TO have their names
mentioned in this connection, and hence
! refrain.
1t is hardly necessary for me TO state