The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-26

TEMPERANCE MElrtEos-Ihs HaH-.
Quite q large audience was present al
QUE Hall on Saturday night The meet.
Ing gn opened BY singing aTake Ii 10
The Lord In Prayer" and prayer BY Mr..
a. 9, Wihchet. Mr.. Winchef then read
III 18Th chapter Of Luke, delivering what
might DO termed \ short sermon on Ire
above text. After he had concluded m
account Of the work done 10 the West by
Mr. I: H. Noble, Of this city, was read by
MI, Hiram Young from The Missouri
Rtplb'ieaT. He then introduced the
speaker Of the evening, Rev. Gatchell,
who announced a. his subject 'Pay Day
at the Mill" He pictured the difference
between the sober aud tile drunken man
10 such plain way that the point could
well be understood. II was made with
plain facts. He wound up with a re-
quest for those who desired 10 make their
homes like that Of the sober man 10 sign
the pledge and make thescommencement.
Mr.. q. w. Baggs followed 10 some good
remarks, Occupying but short time.
Generally speaking, II was good meet.
lpg,. and was closed at late hour with
the benedlclioh by Rev. Gatchell.
One OF those usual good temperance
prayer meetings was held in the above
hall yesterday afternoon, conducted BY
the Ladies' Temperance Band. Several ex.
petiences and prayers were heard. An.
other meeting was held in the same hall
last night with a very large audience In
attendance, Vice President q. ". Baggs
conducting. Addresses were made by
Daniel McGruder, VIM. Morgan, and the
Parker Hall Apostle, Wilbur Truelnan.
Also short addresses by q. W. BaRPs, j.
II. McFall and J g. Cline. Mr., Cline
spoke at some length, relating the case Of
his last arrest and confinement In the
workhouse, where he had taken the step
that made q new man OF him. Three
persons signed the pledge, There never
was such crowd in this hall before.
Rukers' Hal,-The most enthusiastic
temperance meeting that has been held in
in this city since last March was held al
Parkers' Hall on Saturday night, The
hall was literally packed; many, being
unable 10 end Ecats, were standing in the
aisle and crowded around the ppeakers'
stand. Mr., Trheman (who has the CON.
duct Of the meetinss) read the 18th
Palm, aud Mr.. Bird offered an earnest
prayer. Mr.. Chris. Cline was the tirst
speaker, and related in a plain and nm.
a'uming manner how he had been bene.
fitted by signing and keeping the pledge.
While Mr.. Cline was speaking, a moor
lollow came staggering into the hall in
his shirt sleeves. He was shown to a
seat, and when the invitation was given
be came forward and signed the pledge.
Being called upon for remarks, he said
when he started for the meeting he meant
business he had signed the pledge be-.
cause he wanted to quit drinking and
With Gods help he wanted TO keepft.
Mr.. Rogers, another new convert, said
his old parls had given him 4S hours, bu.
it WA more than that now, and with the
help Of God, he would never touch
whisky again.
Bro. Ben. Stevens was next called upon,
and said he had been fixing up a tempe r.
snce speech Tor long time, but always
forgot it when the time come. lie proved
to the audience, however, II lse bad for
gotten one speech he had remembered an.
other.
Mr.. Trueman then spoke briefly, fol.
lowed by Captain Bags, "Old Iron Sides."
The meeting closed with the Doxology,
after which the choir sang several pieces,
while general handwriting and con.
graduating was INDUCED in by the
audience. This evening the Rev. Ward,
"Old Man Eloquent" the blind pastor Of
the ColorCd Baptist Church OF Bridge.
port, will address the meeting. Men OF
potatofy habits are earnestly requested
10 come. Sixteen signers were added to
the roll last night, making IS during the