The daily gazette., 1877-07-11
FIRST EDITION!
Gospsb u temperance.
LARGE MEETING LAST EVENING"
FINE PHUGRAMME,s sPEECHEs ETC.


House was crowded in every nook and |
corner. Tie stage wPs occupied by the
speakers ,several0fthe reformed men and |
their friends, and also delegation from
Delaware Lodge j. o. OF q. L. in regalia. |
After singing by the Jubilee Singers, the |
regular exercises were opened with pray
er by Rev. j. Ii IIatrobe, of Calvery p. |
e. Church. Reading of the scriptures, by
Rev. j. Il. Mowbray, next followed who |
the LIST chapter of the Episitle of Std James
I he reading was followed by singing
Right up in the chariot" by the jubilee
singers. After they had responded to an
encore, Rev. Thos. II. Hick, introduced
the first speaker of the evening, Rev. DIR.
WestwOod, of Philadelphia, who spoke
for about three quarters of an hour in q
very pleasant and happy strain.
He said that he hoped the audience
would keep quiet, and that the ladies'
would not fan themselves in such fast
manner, but go more slow about and
then there would be less noise. The
dullness OF a speech was often owing to
the dullness of the hearer. But let uc not
be dull Tonight, as it is a great temper
anee mass meeting that were attending.
1t was not a political mass meeting where
the speakers were loudly applauded and
lauded I'd the skies, and at the same
time the politician did not have the good
of the country at hea. I, but the only thing
they had at heart was the filling of their
pockets. We ere not here TO add to our
pockets tonight but to add to the pockets
of the citizens of Wilmington; we are
here by The blessings of God to save our
wives from the great curse of intemper.
ance. Consider the eternal interest that is
wrapped up in the gospel temperance.
He thought that he was in his right
place, as a minister Of the gospel to help
battle against the great curse that is de-
stroying our land.
Are We afraid of the rumseller? Noby
the blessings of God no not them He
then spoke of society, and condemned
the manner IN which itstands at the pres
ent time. At one time society kept a
decanteT sitting on the side-board, and
young men who would leave home sober
and visit those houses and 60 home reel
ing drunk; If that was the passport to So
ciety he would stay out of it. Be firm in
your resistance to this monster dash
down the bowl, and you will create a SEN
sation in society, and in a little while a
better one.
At present we have not sufficient men
to DO these things, we all want to know
what Mrs. Grundy has to say about the
matter before we undertake anything.
Had they ever seen vessel plOwing up
the noble Delaware, with her sails spread
catching the wind, and at times nearing
the jersey shore, and not wanting to go
entirely out of the United States. She
would come back toward the Pennsylva-
MIA line. Have you seen vessel lacking
to take the breeze so it is with society so
withmen, ,thewlnd comes down upon them
and they get contrary if the tide sets in
against them; they try to get around by
dodging. Men like the great reformers
Martin Luther, A. j ohm Locke, Apostle
Paul. and st. Peter, are the ones who go
right ahead with flags flying in defiance
of public opinion,
He wanted every one to take hold of
this great work, especially the ladies as
thought than men. He wanted those in
terested in the work to get the fallen man
into the church, do their work well, and
they would save 80 per cent of those who
had fallen. Do your work in such man.
ner that il BELTS God and you, and work
against the devil.
The rumselers of this city, were fol
lowers of hell and the devil, they walk
in the bitter path that hellitself has paw
ed for them. But the time is coming
when God will sweep from the earth this
great scourge.
! He closed his address by making 9
strong appeal to those present to put theil
hands in their pockets, and give bountl-
fHlly towards the cause.
AT the close of his remarks, "Rinl
those Charming Bells" was sung and 81
heartily encore that that the singers were
obliged to repeat it.
next introduced and made very power
full speech ON the great question of the
day.
He cited a case that occurred last Sun
day in Chester, After the Sunday schoo
of certain church had been dismissed
a man who was drunk came into the
room, and going up to three or four ladie
who were standing talking to one anoth-
er, wanted to debate. They endeavored II
reason with him but all in vain; his rea
son had been dethroned by alcohol
Finally a new idea struck the ladies, the,
got him down upon his knees, and kneel
ing beside him first one prayer thel
! another went up tor him, and SO Jesu
found him. He arose up bathed in tear
and said to the ladies what fool l am Il
be shedding tears this way, but / jus
thought that had mother in heaven
This is the only hope, get them at thu
foot of the cross. and get them TO look u
Him who died upon it.
He then depicted the vice of drunk
ard. He has vice stamped upon hi
cothing it is written upon his face .ant
upon his wife and home; he is like tn,
leprosy of old, everything is polluted b.
his touch. There are $4,000 every yea
who hath this woe written upon thei
face. In 1876 there had been spen
$4,000, 600 for rum. Do you know wha
caused hard times it was God, he blast
, ed the work, and why? SO that I
man could not earn $40 per week, ant
spend it for rum.
= Ii good times were tc come again th
lahorlng man must bring them. Coz
: has blasted this county for that pur
pose. Your destiny is in your owl
8 hands, save all you make, and God vii
f; come anu dwell with you, for he loves
prosperous nation.
"In the Sweet Bye and Bye" was thel
sung, after which Rev. DIR. Nixon spok
! for few minutes ON the great necessit
8 of getting the fallen man into church
:, no one is safe outside Of it. He though
that we did begin young enough wit
4; this great question. He closed by say
ing, let us not think that the poo
p drunkard can OF lie saved, for Christ
10 mighty and can save.
% Following the address, prayer was oil
F; fered by Rev. r. b. Cook.
The meeting was dismissed by sIngln
the long meter doxology, and benedl
tion by Rev. G. M. Pegg.
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