National Republican., 1878-01-14
THINNING OUT THE ToPERs.
Temperance Meetings In Diserent Sections
of the City.

Notwithstanding the storm, Lincoln Hall was
densey crowded last evening by an audience num-
bc7ing at least l2o. From the opening to the close
the best of feeling prevailed. The people, thor
oughly aroused, came there not for entcrtalniscnt
though that was amply provided, but to take with
out solicitation the all.important step to total aust
ncnce from all that intoxicatcs. The number Of
anxious yet determined fnces constantly appearing
at the Pledge book aucstcd II, and during the even
ing III joined the ranks Of sober citizens
Mr. Joseph Williams, president Of the club pre-
sided, aud surrounding him on the platform were n
large number Of fwcll.knOwn temperance men
Rev. Dr. kmmcr opened with prayer, and then
was presented the following progamme IN order
Lee Reesiie. and Iarcombe; crypt PaImonl in a
recitation entitled The Runiselicrs Sign Board" "
During the evening song entitled We've dUnned
Gated to Charles w. Nyc was sung with pleasing
| effect by Mr., Burlew and choir.
These meetlngs, sopopular with The masses Will be
held each Sunday evening until further notice, and
Will he assisted nj the next by the Barker family,
and nthcr singers froubly known to Nashin gton
society
THE TEMPERANCE REFORM cLrB.
The Washington Temperance Reform club held
Its regular meeting last evening at Odcon Hall, cor
ner Fourand-ahalf street and fcnnsylyania
aud William p. Cooley. secretary. Amer the regular
business was disposed Of address were delivered
ScIn,RIs hSe%oSa Rohn y. ssbh B ffosnE
i. 7 Iaynes 'frSi frSihcf r A. H. A. wRcciott az" %'
signed W tRe pledge, amer when when the meeting Sd.
| Journed
MIssRs. BUTCHER AND WELLS.
! Ninth street Protestant Church was crowded last
evening The meeting was presided over by Hon.
! AfnOry NOrcross, who opened with a few telling
and appropriate remarks. He was followed by
Major George W. Wells, who drove home the points
Of personal responsibility. At the close Of his re-
marks, George N. butcher arose, and gave his.
tory of his sad life interspcrsed with appeals TO the
audience To stand mp for God and humanity, that
pFn. 10 h.5ap 1h.N nj
ly invited to speak again tonight at the same place
THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY.
The frst public meeting Of the newly organized
Metropolitan sunday school temperance Society
was held yesterday afternoon, at fourOco In the
lecture room of the church. IL was called To order
by the president General :. :. Henkle, who made
short address, thanking the society for the honor
conferred upon him. Addresses advocating the
temperance cause were made by Mr.. Charles Nye
Major II. A. Hail. General HenElc, and others. A
committee, consisting of Messrs. Bushby. Doty. and
Barnes, was appointed to arrnngc programme ol
exercises. Three delegates TO the Central Temper
General llenkle. chairman, aud Mcssrs. Shiles and
Lacey. Amer the exercises were over, fOrty-ivt
persons stepped forward and signed the pledge.
AT FLETCHER CHAPEL.
The monthly tCinpeTnnCe meeting was held last
evening. Rev. Charles King. Moderator, presented
ascrics uf resolutions cludCmnugthe liquor traffic
and designed Hs the foundation OF 'ucicty ior
chUrrhys styled The Washington Temperance
Alliance" Mr. King made an address on TEN
pcFaucc Rs Gods Work" showing that he acted
through mems hands. and would thus cause trutl
to prevail.
Mrs HclVa 4. Lockwood read a powerful essay
covering the ground Of physical, moral, and mcnth
evils Of strung driIk showing Il to lie the cause o
disease crime, and lunnCy. She hit her brCihc
lawyers hard rup for frCquCnt'nE saloons and
introduced n case where u drunken jury drew cut
fJr n verdict.
MS. chambers tocx up the religious phase o
temperance. asking that IL lie done for Gods glory
She male hUcht appeal To mothers u set al
example uf AlJst,nouce, and hoped that the vote o
women would yet abolish the slavery OF the people
To intnN icatnn. She desired that the ballot nigh
not lie given To drinking women 10 vote her boy
to ruin aud said that the name Of the man who "a
down idly and blamed the government ought TO b
struck from the roll Of American citizens.
THE FRASKLIS TEMPERANCE LEGION.
The Frnnkln Temperance Legion, at q meetlnI
at Temperance Temple, Ninth street on Saturda!
) evening, WAS permanently organized Mr. Defrecs
the prgsidcut, Icing Ill. Mr.. W. g. Evans presided
with Mr Charles II. Davis, secretary The election
for permanent officers resulted rs follows: PreSi
dent, Hon. John d. Deirecs; vcc-prcsidents, W, q
Evans W. J. Jones, n. Davidson; recording sccrc
tary. John q. Anderson; corresponding secretary
Edward Morgan; financial secretary. J. VI. Rich
ards; treasurer. Oscar Alexander librarian, W. "
MCCo!lum; sergeaut-nt-arInS, Joseph Chiplcy; del
ct;utes TO central organization. John Henry Bonel
L. II. Patterson. and J. Il. Mcbride Short speeChe
were Innde by several member. and were fUlOwc
by Messrs Charles NJ Nyc and J. u. BunninR, VIII
made earnest appeals to the craftsmen To join Il
this movement for the sake Of their professions an