The Morning herald., 1877-06-30
Meeting.
THREE STIRRING ADDRESSES. ADDRE =
JUBILEE SINGERS.
THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPAIGN.

Tie Opera House was crowded to over
flowing last evening, at the Gospel Mas
Meeting. Long before the appointed hour
every nook and corner was occupied, ap'
still the crowd pressed at the door, imps
tient to gain admittance.
The curtain rose at precisely : clock, ant
the exercises were commenced by singing b!
the Jubilee Singers. "There's Meeting
here Tonight, was rendered so we'll as te
call for repeated encores, and "Ring those
Charming Bells" and "Crown Him Lord
of All,"were in turn rendered with pleas
lag effect.
Thos. F. Hicks, NJ. D., President of the
Association, presided, and invited the Rev
q. Sanderson to lead the audience in prayer
Singing 1.-THE Sweet By~and~By", BY the
jubilee Singers, opened the way for the
first address.
Alpheus A. Townsend, of Baltimore, was
announced as the speaker. He said thai
temperance touched all classes and condi
tions of men, It found its way alike in tht
palace of the rich, and the hovel of the
poor. He spoke of war and its devastations,
both of life and property. The American
Revolution, and the Great Rebellion, are
among the things of the past, but there is
another war which has just commenced,
and which enlists our attention, and the
attention of the whole world tonight. The
war has but just commenced, though the
day Of victory and triumph is near at hand
Mr.. Townsend spoke with bis usual earn,
estness, though he had been on sick bed
during all the day. His work in this city
has resulted in much good, and while tenn
peraIce speakers are in demand, Mr.. Town
send will have his share of work to perform
The Jubilee Singers sang Gabriel's
Trumpet" when Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer
spoke in part, as follows:
:. am so glad that am permitted to BE-
present on this blessed occasion. have
never in my life seen 80 much of the power
OF God attending any work, as I have wit
messed in this work of temperance. have
been in revivals and Gospel work, but l
never before saw so degraded class of men
lifted out of the gutter, and brought up to
plain of higher living, and in the enjoy
ment of the religion of Chri~t. I am glad
that we can come to men with this offer
that they can not only get rid of this terri
BILE habit of drinking, but they can come to
Christ and find peace in believing in Him.
have few words to say to my sisters
Tonight, for the men will speak to the men,
and l shall be pardoned If l address the
women on this OCCASION, p--. ~
/ feel that,Women have a much more res,
ponsble task in this matter than we might
suppose. The great need to-day is not to
lower the standard of woman, but to ele-
vate the standard Of man. If young women
should seek the haunts of vice, and drink
and guzzle, or still worse, pass into back
room and vile away the hours with the
profane and impure, and past midnight be
carried home on shut r, there would be a
great stir in all the town, yet young men
are doing just that thing in all our great
cities Tonight, and still have the parlors OF
the pure and good thrown open to them,
What women must do Tonight is to demand
purity for purity, sobriety for sobriety-
honor to honor. The lady related an Incl
dent at this point concerning the conversion
OF drunkard, in very touching and cf-
sective manner.
"Go Down Moses" was rendered with the
the usual good effect by the SINGERS.
Rev. George R. Bristor, of New Castle.
was invited to speak next. It'll
would be impossible to make extracts
from the Rev. gentleman's address, in the
brief space we have and still do him justice
His we'll chosen words, and fitting illustra-
tions put before the audience In the earb of
mastery elqqucnce, held the wrapt atten- |
tton of the, audience through bis entire
address. !. ., @u.-,;,: -:t,9 49,, |
The Committee Of arrarsemenss should
congratulste themselves On; receiving tie
services Of 80 able q speaker.
On account Of the. .lateness of the hour
the Rev. J. H. Nixon, D. D., did not speak |
Rev. George R. Bristor, offered the copo
Guiding prayer.
The Doxology being sung, Rev. DR.. Nixon
pronounced the BenedIction. ....
The meeting was one grand triumph
throughout, and left its impress for good !