The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-23
North East Items.
coLoEap TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

CnLol:ED TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
few nights since the colorcd temper
ance society held another meeting, which
was addressed 10y Mr. W X. Mcdonald
and Rev +. X. Miller The former gave
them quite scientific discourse oa tenn.
perance, much TO the delight Of his heaters.
our TEMPERANCE MEETING
was addressed ON Friday night, 18th inst,
by John \. Calhoun, Esq. and Rev. W.
L. ;. Murray. Mr.. c. was afraid that, at
the last meeting at which he WAS present.
he had exhausted both The subject aud the
patienct. u! The meeting. lie WAS pleased
viii. the general Ic>ui; "f the late elections
but with nothing more So than with the
vote on III. license question i'll Kent comfy
which adds one more IT. the counties in
Maryland under prohibition. lie next spoke
of the growing Influence of woman, claim
ing that the woman Conventions wuman's
prayers lay the chief hone Of the success of
the temperance cause, hut believed that
w"mans prayers should have ballots be.
hind them; II for up other reason, as a
means OF making their prayers effective
hat however cifcctull prayer may be-
earnest work is uf more importance; that
there WAS considerable truth i'll CIumweil's
advice To his soldiers. :. To iIuSt IN God
but keep their powder dry" that God
only helps those who help themselves. lie
urged that all have an influence for good
the liual result uf which Is beyond their
power 10 conjecture. NJ. G. spoke for 81
minutes, aud succeeded i'll holding the at
tcutiu:. of his audience II the close
lie was followed ny Rev. W l.. ;. Muir
ray. He spoke IT some length on the
Ill 81. Al,
ties in which it was sold. citing 4 number
of cases where the ram seller with his sons
had gone othe drunkatd's grave aud even
the daughters had become dissipatrd to
their ruin by the influences taught them
10y the society winch they were constant
ly subjected To by ;hs Ecfariuus business
carried on by the father. lie further said
he supposed the rum sellers thought he
hated them. but he said such was not tn.
fact. but Inc was down on their business.
for their good their wives good Tor the
good cha: acicg of their children, and for
their neighboiS aud rcighbors sons. vino
were constantly drawn into their deus OF
dissipation. Mr.. VI. held his audience like
spell.
VISITOR PROM ELkToS.
y few days since young man from that
little evangelical town Of Elkiou FOR they
have no uT for temperance evangellsts
there, and send them away without assist
ing ihon. 10 pay their board bills visited
our tow: The pour little evangelical
creature was so full If Elktnn rauslc fnot
that me was very noisy, and struck for the
hotel near the bridge One Of his friends.
seeing his condition. requested the bar ten
der not IA sell him any liquor. But the
rum seller, having 4 strong propensity for
the dime, like " Balaams ass - had TO
speak when he saw the angel, and in few
minutes the young man became So bolster
that melee took place betwcen him
and the gf"g -vender, whereby the venCer
used INN very roughly, but he wrested
himself from the Iummy's clutches and
placed live finger between his eyes, Civ
ing him a pair oil mot golden rusty iron
looking spec;acles to wear for few DAYS.