National Republican., 1877-11-26
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING.
Remark, by Mr., Ell johnson.


The largest gathering that has probably Assem-
bled In Lincoln Hall for some time was present at
tee temperance mass meeting yesterday at $3.50
o'clock. The meeting opened with hymn by the
congregation, IAN Hail the Power OF Jesus Name"
which was sung with great fervor, and Rev. DR..
Ell johnson, OF Brooklyn n. T., ectufed oil Chris.
tenity in Temperance" he took for his text Have
lie said that the Bible, nom the beginning of
Genesis TO the end Of the book, was toteach men to
have fnith In God. God has done all bis work by
The few md no, by the many: and Il you & e5amine Kan me
work is done by the few,
One Saturday night. up to twelve o'clock, IN one
Of the large cities, he found surging mass OF over
a thousand persons lining the streets and pave
ment: One half Of these were drunk and one.
half OF Eve hundred were women, some lying In
entity he saw four men coming along drunk and
lighting; but no arrests were made The police
other and 81 on each in a different direction.
sunday night he thought he would again 80 out,
but found few people on the street Later he re,
locked up for drunkennes-. For contrast to the
above he related the following remarkable story
In, ,WcStbrook, ireland, the Governor Issued proc.
amation prohibiting the tranic IN liquors All the
stores and salOOus were cOsed, aud no liquor what
ever was allowed To lie sold. The rc.ult WIS that
years. He said that We wanted more faith In Al
mighty God and more courage in ourselyes,
man s IN NsT Iss hS Ws Ss
soroy troubled. He said 10 his wife, Il will either
have to give up brewingo or give up Christ" His
one day when hs sal down IN breakfast Of nothing
but cold bread and water, brewer came IN and
offered him 1900 to take charge Of his brewery.
mo r. said he, II will give you HbO0;" where
upon the young man arose and said. "All your
money would not induce me to brew for you"
Word Of this noble decd was spread abroad and
work was obtained for the young man at precisely
the same rate the brewer offered At the close Of
his remarks Mr. Johnson asked all 70 stand who be.
.latl ha
a seat in the crowded house was filled. The meet
ing closed with the hymn. "lIark, hsrkl there is a
fountain" and benediction by Dr. Noble.
WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB.
This club held Its regular meeting last evening
at odeop Hall; T. X. McIutyre, president, in the
chair The hall was crowded a large number Of
ladies tcing prcsent. The following programme
OH short notice, which rendered some excellent
music during the evening. Ms. SaylOr favored
the club with a select reading Speeches were made
Fitzgerald, Or. Howard. j. F. Dobbln, Mr.. Halves
and W. r. Davis. Several signed the pledge.
DAsHAwAYs
The Dashaways met as usual last night ut Tenn
peraucc Temple, 43l Ninth street northwest J. IT,
| Cockrcll, vice'prcsdcnt, IN tho chair, aud l.. H.
The hall was crowded to It's utmost, and the
| meeting was very enthusiastic. The Speakers
seemed to he Of the opinion that there quite
number Of drinking men present, and shaped their
speeches accordingly. being very earnest and prac-
| teal.
| The meeting was entertained as follows: Song
| by Prof. Bullard and the audience; remarks by
John b. Wheeler; song by Wiliiam ] Boyd and the
audience; remarks by Joseph V. Murphy. j. r. D..
| Phelps and William Shelley; song by William J.
bnyd; remarks by :. b; lIGnnum ,s3ng, bv Miss
| Jennie Hunnum; remarks by Geu. II. j. Hayward
song by Prot Bul!Nrd remarks By John J. MCNny;
song hy South Washington Glec Club; recitation
by Crypt PalmOui; remarks by james Lee: re-
marks by John B DunnIrg; song by the audience
remarks by Joseph Williams and A. J. Ashbum
song by Edmund Burke ami the GIec Club.
TwCnty.nInc signed the pledge