National Republican., 1878-01-10
ENGLISH Ulsters, $40 to SO. A. sAKs & Co.
THE TEMPERANCE TIDAL WADE.
Second Night In Ryland Chapel.


Notwithstanding the inclement weather, Ryland
Chapel was crowded with a dense throng of ex.
pectant people last night, to witness the novel
mannerJof Messrs. Nye and Dunning In their ef
forts to persuade men and women to adopt the
principles OF total abstinence. Aided A. they are
by young men well known In the city, who have
been converted by them, they present working
force every night different from the one preced.
ing 30 that new faces and speakers are always ap.
pearlng, and, as these consist altogether in short
terse remarks not exceeding Ave minutes, the ex.
erCisCs bOuntIfully inteTspersed with singing,
never grow tiresome.
Rev. Mr. Owens, pastor Of the church. opened
with prayer and, after singing by the choir gave
DunnIng who started the ball with Mr.. Litchneld
who In very few moments gave full assurance of
the happy feeling that prevailed throughout. He
then relieved Mr.. d., who was suffering from
we're cold and presented In rapid succession MessH
Joe Coombs Bud" EgglestOn, Peck, and Others
during which the opportunity was frequently given
To those who desired To come forward and sign the
pledge Fifteen or twenty Of the reformed boys
were constantly busy.in the audience soliciting BY
Al halfpast eight O'Clock Charley Sys entered
the church, and the meeting was NJ once turned
over to him, He stated that he had just come from
another meeting being held In Bethany Chapel,
where large crowd Of hard-drinking men were
gathered, thiry-six of whom had signed the pledge
and were still signing when he len. From this
as crowd after crowd Of young men advanced "
the altar and signed the pledge, the emthus siasm
effect, and as the hour for closing approached II
was announced that eighty-three signatures had
been obtained, The meeting tonight viii be CON
Quoted by the same workers In tShilOh) Fifth Bnp.
ti,t Church on Virginia avenue, between Fuur-aud.
half and sixth streets southwest, AMI on Friday
night they will return 10 Ryand Chapel.
Messrs. butcher and Wells In Georgetown.
The meetings At Georgetown, conducted by George
NJ. butcher and Major George W, Wells, are in.
creasng In interest aud there prospects Of great
results from their labOrs The meeting last night
at Dumbarton.Street church was well attended not.
wthsmnding the slippery streets. Major Wells
opened the meeting by reading from tho tenth to
the twentieth verse of the first chapter of Isaiah
with comments thereon and from the twentieth To
the twenty fourth verse Of the ilnh chapter Of
Isaiah, aud also from the twenty fourth to the
twenty seventh verse Of the seventh chapter OF
Mathew lie was followed by George NJ,
butcher In II strong und powerful appeal
that struck home to the hearts Of his hearers. There
Was NJ lUssih.C csrNpp from the points that lie
ma Ir III, Illustration Of the business Of the vpnd
ing uf prspu, surpcnJs AS being less injurious than
| the business Of se.lnW icating drinks was con
! rfhcrrs, ana nppn the question being put TO the
aVdeHcu ~ tp their willingness 10 Stop buying
goods from hquor'SCllluP gre ny stores number
| Icsppndrd ~ the affirmative.
! Many have signed the pledge, and there Is Il lie.
termination ~ move Uu the Cncmys batcTics.
. Another meeting will be held IT LLe Same church
/ his evening