The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-21

THE CRUsADE.-LastN Nights WORK.
The il terest in the temperance work seems
to increase slightly. The Fourth stree.
M Z. Church was again crowded iss'
night to its utmost capacity, many being
unable to get inside much less find seats
Mr.. McMssters opened the meeting Win
the usual exercises Of singing, reading
the Scriptures and prayer.
The following announcement was 'nen
made: There will be-s most interest
ing tenn per snce meeting i'll this house on
Thursday evening at y o'clock"
At this meeting the exercises Will Do
somewhat varied by the presentation OF
some valuable presents, and an admission
fee of ten cents will be charged. =,
MIR. Hornbrook, who has been unable
70 be out for some days, will be present
and take part in the exercises OF tne
evening. 4 good time may be expected
Mr.. j. Kemple, Esq, was then intro
duced and spoke for half an hour IN an
entertaining manner, and closed with an
appeal to all TO come up and sign the
pledge. u
Mr.. e. Cline was present and follow.
ed in brief experimental talk iuli Oh
good advice to all the boys, ana ne ~as
listened to with interest by all present.
Mr.. jackson spoke OF the work In
! Mesdville and said it was pervading Ill
classes of society In that place.
Robert Love, Esq, was the next speak
er and amidst great applause came Tor
ward and made one of his most enter,
tanning and eloquent speeches, and al
could see the power he had over his audi
ence by the applause he received
throughout. :.
Master Jefferson, bright curly
headed child of four summers, came uE
to the stand and asked to "say speech
The leader of the meeting lifted him on
the side of the desk, and he said amidst
breathless silence, and was heard al
over the house, 81 have signed the pledge
and want every body to come up and
sign it too" He then lead his grand
father, who is in our city on a visit, to
the table, and the old gentleman signed
the pledge, and stated that he was here
on a visit and the child had asked him to
sign it and he had promised TO do so.
He said, ~ never before signed spledge
but here ana and l have signed it and
mean to keep it, God helping me-"
Mr.. McMasters followed in an earnes,
appeal, in the midst OF which Rev. j. A
Winden, of SteubenvIlle, came into the
house accompanied by Mr.. Love, and
was introduced to the congregation
and well did he sustain his we'll earned
reputation as q workman who need mol
be rs named, as he rang out in clear ring
ing tones his opinion of the duty
devolving on all to come forward and
sign the pledge and come to Christ and
be free from this vice and sll sin.
Robert Love then in few we'll timed
remarks introduced DR.. Cunningham
of the First Presbyterian church, who
made few earnest and telling remarks
closing with most appropriate prayer
for all who had signed and that would
bless the work. Up to the very last the
the congregation remained. DIR. War
den then pronounced the benediction
Home, however, they would not go
and while the singing was continuing
many cane up and signed. Thirty.eigh
names were added to the roll OF the
Murphy army.
Meeting Will be held tonight at Full
ton and North Wheeling and also a
Benwood, when Brother kemple viii
speak to his old friends.
A PRAYER meeting will be held at noon
to-day in Rev. Barnitz's church.