The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-15
THE REFORM CLUB.

REV. j. u, fENutSoNi ADDhr"~' ''' y '''h'r
MEETING ROUTINE BUSINESS OF THE
CLUE.
The Rev. Mr. Ferguson's reputation as a
temperance orator preceded him, and the
positiye announcement that he would speak
at the rooms of the club last night drew out
A large crowd, among othel1 many who are
not J., the habit of attending the Friday
night meetings. It's was a marked COM
p,im ,nt TO the speaker, and he was evident
" we'll pleased with his reception and tn
the efforts of the officials and other promi-
nent members of the club to make his visit
an agreeable and pleasant one.
When our reporter entered, the audience
were singing " tn much sp' it ahymn from
the club slip, rlder the direction of Mr..
w. F. Mckee, with Miss Emma James at
the organ.
On the platform were seated | csident
Dur ring, Rev. Mr. Ferguson Rev. MI.
Morrison Vice.Plesidents Barclay end
WRIGHT, and Secretary HAWKINS,
President Dunning called The NEE, g to
order, stating that the first ',irg IN order
would be executive business of the club,
Secretary Hawkins lien read a
report of the finance committee on certain
accounts, rfayoring their allowance. The re-
port was adopted.
Hymn No. 10 OF the club slip was then
given: and it is due to those who led in the
musical exercises to say that last even
ing they were exceptionally good. The au-
dience were readily Injected With the
spirit which inspired the leaders, and the
result was music well worth listen 'g to.
This was followed by prayer by Rev.
NJ Morrison.
President Dunning then arose and said the
audience might be greatly surprised TO find
it \ his power 70 fulfil promise made
by the club \ It's announcements OF speak
ers; and after a happy allusion to the say
ing of a cynical philosoper that life is made
up of disappointmenLs, he introduced Mr.,
Ferguson.
Mr.. Ferguson is fine looking old gen
tleman inclined TO corpuency, above the
medium height, ford compile! on, v de-
awake expression, attired in gray jeans
pants, frock alpacha coat r1polished,
hea, ! boots giving one the impression OF
a well-.o-do farmer rather than brother
OF the cloth. He entered at once into his
subject, and stepped from the plat
form to the floor below that he might
he, as he said, in closer rapport
with his hearers. After delivering an elo-
quent apostrophe to music he proceeded to
show the condition existing between tenn
perance and relirion. Indeed this was the
main theme of his discourse. He took the
broad ground that Christianity embraced
all the good of the void, and from this
text preached sermon. The ground COW
cred by the speakers remarks was familiar,
but none the less good for that. What he
had to say was said torcibly and with the ease
of practiced t.lker A couple of good
anecdotes, we'll told, created great mcrri-
ment, aud at the conclusion OF his address
he was greeted " tn rounds OF applause.
Hold the Fort" was then given with
will, and at X conclusion President Dun
ming announced that il had been suggested
by the executive committee 10 hold mass
sociable at he club rooms on Tuesday
night next, and the suggestion being con
vcrted into a motion, il was adopted blythe
meeting
It was also announced that Brother Fly,
of Kentucky, Won address the club on
Friday night next,
Calls were made for COL Voc and Mr..
Oberly. Mention of the latter gcntlcmans
name had an effect on some members Of the
club similar to that produced by display.
ing red rag before a mad bull, and the
meeting was INN ateIy declared adj.
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