The daily gazette., 1877-04-03
FIRST EDITION!
The Temperance Reytral.

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OPENING OF THE CITY HALL. MEETING
"A SLIM ATTENDANCE-TUr An.
DRESSES.
The series of temperance revival
meetings announced to be held at the
City Hall, this week, opened last night.
with an audience of rather small nro'
portions. The Hall has been fitted nm
with temporary wooden seats, capable
OF accommodating three or four hum
dred persons. but only few of these
seats were occupied.
Geo. W. Wells presided, and the
meeting was opened with the hynn
Jesus will save" and a PRAYER nv
Rev. F. B. Duval, of the First Presby-
terian Church.
Mr.. Wells announced the object of
the meeting, ard introduced George
W. Day.
Mr.. Day replied briefly, alluding 10
the many reasons for an active and
energetic temperance movement. He
feared, however, that the efforts of the
friends OF temperance are fruitless, 30
long as the liquor business is conduc.
ted under the sanction of the law, and
thought that the only safety for the
people is to put liquor out of the way.
He earnestly hoped for such q united
action on the part of the temperance
people as would not only make it i'm
possible for any liberal license laws
to be enacted. but would cause provi~
sions to be inserted in the constitutions
OF every State prohibiting any man
from engaging in business that de-
stroys the life and property of his
neighbors.
In response to an invitation for con-
verts to give their experience, an un,
known young man arose and said:
'1've signed the pledge and Pm glad
OF it. 1t is Gods blessing TO any poor
young man and will help him out of
harms way. 1t there is any poor
young man here afflicted with the
demon of intemperance, hope God
will help him to sign the pledge. I've
spent many a dollar for wbiskey in
my time, but please God I'll spend no
more"
Mr.. John White, in short speech.
urged temperance people to throw off
their Indifference, and help to urge
hhOh w Viz
Mr.. Wells announced that the state
ment to the effect that the meetings
for the first two nights would be ad-
dressed by speakers from abroad was
q mistake, but he hoped to have some
present on Wednesday night.
Esquire Z. B. Frazer, being urged to
speak, replied:
If undertake to say something on
this subject, l will be obliged to de.
liver lecture: have had experience
in regard to intemperance, and have
seen men die from the effects of in
toxicating liquors. will, hereafter,
have something to say to the people of
Wilmington about the evils Of intem-
perance, and propose to say it in a
manner that cannot be disputed by any
man.
Rev. Thos. F. Hicks, thought the
temperance cause was improving. One
hundred years ago 1t was no uncom-
mon thing for the King and members
of Parliament to get beastly drunk.
Now, public men may drink liquor,
but if they would degrade themselves
by getting drunk they would be for.
ever disgraced.
Mr.. Sergeant, in a few remarks
thought the best may to suppress in
temperance was to persuade people
not to buy liquor. Then the dealers
would have to shut up, as they could
make no money ia the business.
Further remarks were made by Mel.
son ]. Lee, Rev. l. L. Crouch and
George w. Wells, after which the
meeting adjourned with the Doxology
The meetings will be continued each
night this week, from 1880 to 8 o'clock