The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-25

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looking back upon Just trials and triumphi
they recounled the wonderful dealings oi
the Most High. Our history as Band
has been q short one, and yet how full ol
incidents OF tender interest; OF personal
providence, OF wonderful deliverance and
glorious triumph, Few We were, trem-
bllngly alive to the position in which we
were placed, treading o new road, fearful
lest mistep might bring reproach upon
the cause to which we were pledged for
life; having few TO counsel, yet firm in
conviction, and confident in the word OF
Him who. had promised, we asked and re-
ceived the help OF the Mighty. In little
room, dimly lighted, week after week we
knclt, The world outside took little note
as we passed in and out from the place OF
prayer. Trembling were the petitions,
often broken by the sobs Of fthc Suppliant.
There were no studied utteranCes-no
form OF speech which betrayed our church
or creed, only the breathing Of intense
desire to be led aright-thatt the baptism Of
power might fall, as upon the Disciples in
the upper room;" that we might speak
with "other tongues, as the 'spirit should
give utterance;" that feeble arms might
become rescuing ones; that words
full Of divine JUNCTION might fall on deaf
ears and wake SHINING souls to life. Once
and again We have gathered to recount
Gods dealings, 70 decorate our altars and
bring our offerings with rejoicing, And
to-day, with songs more full Of thanks
givinR;7with "palms Of victory" we hail
another anniversary OF the '"Women's
Praying Band" Looking about, well may
We say, what hath God wrought? With
public interest awakened; with hundreds
pledged TO labor; with organized Unions;
with hearts and purses consecrated; with
some of the best talent of the city enlisted; /;
with telling speeches Of working men;
pathetic appeals Of those saved; with the
eloquence OF orators; with the children
coming up with songs and banners, and
with the power OF the pulpit, what may
not he accomplished? Thanking God, and
"taking courage" let success but lead to
more earnest effort; the more humble
dependency; to fuller conservation, aud
when another wear Of jubilee" shall dawn,
though the workers may have fallen, the
work will still go onl United with youin
heart, II not In labor, anu still one OF the
Band. II. 81. HOPKINS.
Address or MRS. wIIITESIDE, THE PRESIDENT
OFTnE BAND.
In this hour OF retrospection we must
exclaim, What hath God wrought Look
back 1--WE years ngo to that night when
some OF the members OF our band pre-.
sented the memorable anti-license peti.
tion to Council. Think OF its reception!
The SanballOt and Tobiahs there Assem-.
bled looked with scorn upon them, as II
saying: "What do these feeble" women?
"Will they make an end' OF our traffic
"in day?" But in those Council cham.
bers those women made their prayers unto
God. III our room We made our prayer
to God, working and watching, eager to
deal blow to intemperance. Slowly but
surely aatCmperance sentiment perVaded
the heart OF many. From sentiment 1t
became q conviction. earnest and pro.
found. --
The enemy secure in his position still
sneered. "fhat which they build il a fox
go up he shall even break down their
stone wall" How often we plead that
God would raise up a voice against intem-
peance in council! Yet who in those
first years was bold enough to predict that
from among these victims ofintemperance
should bc wrested those fitted by talent
and education TO be champions OF right?
In still later years who had the temerity
to foretcl that the vote Of this liquor
drowned city would show desire for its
moral welfare? But God heard and work
ing by gentle naturcd means, opened up
the way and brought the right influence
to bear at the right time and
to-day we have call for the certificate Of
the saloon keepers moral character pre-
yious 10 the granting OF license! But he
says this is unusual. have not been re-
Qnired TO furnish this heretofore. You
! !: :.lst comply with thelaw or your license
cannot liz granted. But with the names
Of yiolators OF ,:w who have sold to mi
nors and upon the Sabbath, enrolled In
the court room, where can the good moral
character certificate come from? All!
Now it is no longer ridicule OF those fee
ble women that stirs the heart OF those In
league with death. 1t is rage against
those strong, determined men who have
set their faces rs a flint and resolutely bend
their energies for the overthrow OF this
evil. Now their forces will combine ior
war. Shall weleave the army because new
recruits have enlisted? Shall we say there
Is no more for us to do2 That is u great
mistake. We arc called to this work for
life and the work OF rearing the wall ol
temperance in the face Of our enemy for
tho protection OF our homes is q great one.
Nehemiah appointed place for each d.
vision OF workers and piece by piece the
wall was Joined togther. some held the
trowel, some the shears aud shields Ql
their brethren. So they worked and
watched and prayed, and shall we not
watch and work and pray? Does not the
cause need much OF tlmG. meala and abil.
ity Which we cannot bring 70 lt2
God will raise up those who can bring
these offerings If we ask. DIR. VIM. Pat,
TON Rays: nPrayer is q power with God
and power to produce through GoI
needed results on earth. 1t Is ia practical
ise' al Tho momentous and well establish.
eI fact that God has made prayera a law oi
and controlling force In Ills great unit
verse rs as clearly as he has gravity. In eRaE
cSse alike we need to study the nature O
the power and tho methods OF us WIses' ,s
application, Prayer Is "a l4lmense lorce
and rightly used may produes aStoln4
\ ing results" Prayer power, says ". ray
ion. |must be accompanied by pcaltence
| by humility; by faitbi by tue spirit o 2
obedIence; by submission 70 divine WI;
dom; by gratitude and patient importu. ~ =
Nv Omitting these no ono lla9 . Tlgat =
say that prayer IL nota force, no Has no
% Come then and meet with US during th.I
weeks Of this coming year, and from Cod
worl let us learn to use prayer power q
means Of forwarding the cause oil TEN
To-day To-day You will hear ono lady ask praye
that the words spoken to an insempptg.s
man while she was relieving his sick y WI WI,
NAV be Impressed upon his heart. Nexl
a Young man has signed the pledge an,
feels strong in his own strength. We M leI
5 him Of {temptations sure to come and urG
| him 10 come to Christ for true sttengtl
and nresant his name at the throne q