The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-09
Temperance Mass Meetings.
WHEELING, February s, 1878.

The papers OF the city have contained
from time to time complimentary notices
of the contemplated Temperance mass
meetings to be held in Washington Hall
on and after the 18th inst, and one OF
them gave an extended and very compli.
mentary description OF the intentions Of
the promoters Of the cause in our midst
in relation to said gatherings, and their
methods OF obtaining a portion OF the
means necessary to sustain such meetings
in a financial way, and says, it is pro.
posed 10 ask an admittance Zee OF
len cents from every person in attend
ance, whether he or she be participant
in the exercises or not And as an
equivalent for said sum, and as pleader
in the cause these proceedings are de.
signed to benefit, they acknowledge the
worth Of the press, compliment to the
editor and publisher Of every newspaper,
and give TO each one admitted the price
Of the admission ticket in the shape Of
one or more first.class temperance papers.
Thus admitting the power OF yourself
and editorial brethren TO accomplish
what has so often failed under the use Of
other means, and, OF course, by this COM
pliment solicit your further aid.
Novelty attracts every degree OF intel
lectuality, and the idea OF an admission
fee, and a sermon OF the "home thrust"
kind, for each OF Us, at our entrance into
the hall, may have an awakening effect
far more powerful than even the heaviest
guns in the cause at longer range.
And then, most Of us have friend or
= brother, in the strictest or general
sense, upon whom the slow but sure hab-
its Of Inhibition are gently creeping,
and in our minds eye is being led unwit-
tingly, perhaps jovially, to drunkard's
grave. In him, or them, see a soul, or
soul., worth saving, il our theology be
true; and by the ticket Of admission
cheerily given, perhaps but return for
an act almost akin, place a printed SER
mon in his willing hand, and as be takes
and reads, because you and others do,
mayhap redeeming spirit will make a
successful impression, and the almost
lost be altogether found"
None should feel more interest in any
work than those who are directly engaged
therein. And it is now proposed to enlist
every man, woman and child in this com.
muniiy.
First, in stimulating them to give to
help sustain the cause.
Second, 10 try what the faith OF each
may be in the means sought to be used.
And 10 see Teach protested follower Of
temperance cannot te prevailed upon to
become a street missionary, not only 60
himself or herself, bnt take thoughtless,
or even INDECENT fellow creature,
TO the meetings. And in the simple tax.
ing by the hand, and then silently intro.
ducing to a select gathering, chord may
be touched, and repentance awakened,
OF which an eye.wituessed salvation may
be the result.
Thcre i'A consciousness Of duty done,
which fET out ainSs the greatest Eum
IIleseirtful, tollsoae journey Brought,
Or mIsef gained, OF WiihId, or s5uSht
And this Consciousness, is just what every
protesting Christian needs, il he be re-
quired to come up 10 plainest standard Of
Of the Gospel. For II we have done
nothing for others, what promise is left
for US.
But this was not intended for sermon,
or an exhortatiou, only in 30 far as il
point out the duty Of every Chris
tian TO work in the cause Of Temperance,
and in thus working, become convinced
that total abstinence from all beverages
which inloxicate, whether II be in the
culinary, medicinal or sAcrauentAl duties
Of life, Is the only safe remedy against the
di,ease Of intemperance. And more than
that, too, IL po ssible, induces every pro-
Tossing Chris tian 10 ask him or herse!i,
while in that most secret Of all commun.
ings, II it Is possible 10 be true 10 their
profession, and at the same time counte-
nance the selling, or giving Of intoxicat.
ing drinks, or substances to fellow trav.
eler on the road to an eternal life or
And l troW, II the thought comes be.
fore the act, no lady friend will urge a
visitor, or lover, to sip At what may be 4
fatal cup; and NO voter will cast his sui.
tIage 10 favor Of licensing one person to
entiee and lead 4 fellow. being TO 4
dreaded, biblical hell, nor even through
a drunkasd's miserable life to stunned
or 1iShonored grave.
Rally round The Dag boys Rally once HglIn,
shoGi, s6Oat the bStls cry Of trsSdOm,
not a, Of your, when only a part Of a