The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-08-08
THE TEMPERANCE TiGE.
1t is Rising and VIII go Higher Be-
fore Reaching the Flood.
Col. ST. Jn..n's Address a. The Bsp
tie; Caurc. Last sunday.
Evening.

TEMPER ASTE IiDf.
Tho temp.rsuce tide is again on the rise,
the cold water movement having received n
frrsh impetus last Sunday night, Col. 81
John Of OIathe, speaking TO a large audience
at the Baptist Church, corner sixth and Sen.
eca streets. SoiwitL standing the hot and
decidedly uncomfortable condition OF the
weather, the vast interior OF the sacred esii
fice was more than ordinarily well filed at
least a thousand people being present, and a
great deal OF Interest manifested.
COL. ST. JOHN
and the Revs. Page, Mussey and Smith occu-
pied The platform. Col. ST. john was then u
troduced and or an hour or more held the
audience in rapt attention to his magnificent
oratorical argument in iavor of the temper
ance cause, He II most eloquent and fas-
cinating speaker and nothing save the time
and place prohibited the audi, nee from CIV
Ing him
HOUND AFTER BOUND OF APPLAUsE,
"A Gear disposition 10 do which manifested
itself frequently. B.-ides being earnest and
eloquent, tie orator waS scholarly and losl-
Cal, and from the very opening OF his ad-
dress until the close IL was evident that the
sympaihies Of his audience were clearly with
hIm He dwet upon the aggravated evils,
consequent upon the continuance of the liquor
traffic and upon the vice and misery, wreIch-
edness and woe resulting theI CIrUnI, quoting
frequent instanc. of
THE ILLS ARISING
from the use OF a alcoholic drinks His
illustrations were at once startling and sug-
gesilHs, showing wot de iul pow, r OF adap-
thtton and Application, which rendered To
bring conviction TO his hearers and show the
matter In its true light. lie stated that
over
Two HUNDRED THOUSAND sIGNERs
to the pledge had already been obtained In
Kansas: but that the temperance people had
hardly begun their fight yet; that The pre-
sent warfare Was bat skiTmisnIug as conn
par q To what WAS to follow, and That before
long tie thunder OF battle would be heard
al along the line,
THE HERALD or THE PROHIBITION VICTORY
which would surely follow. He said that
there WAS a good field IN Leayenworth for
work, but tnat II would take
courage and y rsistent fighting to accom-
pllsh ne desired end. The lsop!e were but
iust beginning To be wor.ed up. but when
lhey were once aroused lhg conflict would be
a bitter one and that truce would not lie
dec AIRED
UNTIL KING ALCOHOL
had struck his dag and surrendered uncon-
iitionaliy. IL was no cbi!d's play; il was "A
stern r-aiily, and one which siitT-tI us in the
lace; one which a. msidrd prompt action
md thorough r.parati"n, and Hutn the
j sht WAS once entered into the re Mas no re-.
eat Ia be thought OF Tor Z moment The |
i'm ha come when |
DEC,SIvEB-ow |
vas 70 be struck, and II the golden opportu- |
lity were lost 1T might not offer list II SO ia.
sOTaD.y again Tor bOme time TO come. He /
aid Tue prevailing stDtiI.ent OF the people 1
Vas decidedly IN favor Gi temperance, and If /
he leaders IN the cause would but follow the |
popular drifJ of opinion, the desired end /
IA tat lie attained, UuJ not
WITHOUT A STRUGGLE.
The opposition was united and detcrmin-
Il n wuGld never give In until IL WAS abso-
ur-iy TO ced 10 do 30, and having money and
onceDirat-d power upon lis side would
rove a most formidable opponent and no |
lean antsgoni-t. He said that every mo.
, ent lost was most pre- Ious and lmpossi-
!e 10 be regained, and might possibly result |
retardiBg the progress OF the movement. |
e urged very strongly upon the people here |
put their whole energies a. once 10 work |
hd continue Fighting until the victory was
on.
A COUNTY TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
At the conclusion OF Col. ST. Johns address
Ir. Marshall, president of the Young Peoples
lliance, announced that there would
:. on the 3Dih OF this press nt month,
county temperance convention held IN this
iy, at which every portion of the county
Ouid be repre- esenteu.