The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-11
FEMPERAaCE NOTES.
OTIS HALL.


Ono Of the largest crowds ever present
was in attendance at this hall last Satur-
day night, even the aisles being crowded.
Vice-President Baggs opened the meet
ing, after the choir sang "Sweet Bye sud
Bye" by reading portion OF the lOth
chapter of Luke and short prayer, after
which the following persons delivered
addresses: L. l.. Noble, Frank Cline, L.
Ebeling, who kept the audience in an
uprosr of laughter with some of his Ger
man talk and short stories, Capt Bsggs,
K. Marshall and j. Westwood. The
speeches were all good. There were
thirteen signers 1T this meeting.
Yesterday the ladies of the Temper.
ance Band conducted the services. A
large and interesting meeting was held.
There were three signers to the pledge at
this meeting.
Last night long before the hour of open
ing the hall was completely packed.
The meeting was opened by the choir
singing a new piece, after which Vice
President Bsggs read portion of the
18th chapter of Luke and prayer by
Samuel Crsyton. Mr.. T. l.. Noble
made short address in advance Of
the announced orator Mr.. Z. e.
Cracraft. After Mr.. L. l.. Noble con-
cluded Mr.. Cracrait was introduced and
spoke for three-qusrters of an hour. Mr..
Frank Cline followed in an earnest sp-
peal to come up and sign the pledge.
Alex Thoburn made O short address.
The meeting was closed with bene-
diction by j. Westwood. There will be
no exercises tonight other than a bust
ness meeting. There were eight signers.
PARKER's HALL.
DR.. Tatum, the well known lecturer,
spoke in this hall on Saturday night and
last night. Last night the text was
righteousness exslteth nation but sin
is reproach to any people," The Doctor
said: There is nothing truer within the
lids of the Bible and all history sustsins
| that fact. Nations are prosperous
only as they are vlrtuous. There is no
republican government that can stand
except upon the moral basis of the people,
and nothing that is morally wrong can
be made politically right. The speacher
branched out from these thoughts into q
logical argument of an hour and q
half showing the immortality Of
the business, as legalized crime
imposed upon the people rs unjust
and unequal Legislation, whilst he en-
couraged the moral reforms of the inc
briate and total abstinence and Christian
religion. he showed conclusively, with
some telling blows, the necessity of sup
pressing the manufacture snd sale Of in
toxicating beverages, and put this temp
tstion out of the way OF the weak, in Or
der to prevent the moral degradation Of
the youth of our land. DR.. Tstum was
listened to with the closest attention, and
some who were present remarked that he
had har died the subject in very able
and eloquent manner, and those who
had not heard him were not aware of
what rare treat they hsd missed. At
! the close of his lectures, both
on Saturday and last night, the doc
tor exhibited Sewell's celebrated draw
| ings of the human stomach, showing the
progress of disease from social drinking
TO death by delirium tremens. DR..
Tatum fully sustained his justly earned
reputation rs learned man and eloquent
| speaker, and we can assure the citizens
of those towns which he may visit in
future, that he is worthy of q cordial
welcome TO their homes and fresides,
and that those who hear him lecture will
find themselves well paid for their
investment. He goes from here to- day,
and will lecture in West Alexander,
Pa. tonight. From there he will speak
in various towns between Wheeling and
Pittsburgh. DR.. Tatum does not confine
himself to the subject Of temperance, and
in company with his friend, Rev. Rob't
johnson, visited two Sunday Schools
and preached both IN the county jail and
work house, yesterday.
WASHINGTON HALL.
The Committee OF Arrangements Of
the grand jubilee desire the cooperation
OF all the members of the different church
choirs throughout the city at the ami
versary tomorrow night, and they are
requested to take seats on the platform.
The ministers are also invited to seats at
the same place. All persons who attend
are requested TO bring their music books,
Moody and Ssnkey, numbers one and
two, and Join with the choir in the soul
stirring music.
The doors of the hall will be open at
half.past six o'clock and exercises
will commence promptly at half
past seven. Tickets at ten cents each
are on sale at Murdock's 24l0 Chspline
street, and John w. Helskells %,
Twelfth street.
The jubilee choir will rehearse at Par
ker hail tonight A full attendance is
desired
Rev. A. r. Kelley is TO preach tenn
perance sermon next Sunday night at
the Thompson M. f. Church, Island.