Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
WAR AGAINST lNTEMPERANCE
Temperance Meetings. Held Last
Nsght-The Ladies' Temperance.

Temperance Meetings. Held Last
Nsght-Thc Ladies' Temperance.
The Ladies Temperance Aid OF tne
W. T. r. A., held their regular weekly
meeting Last evening, in their hall Nos.
22O and 20 Market street. The room
was comfortably filed. James Hargis
presided and Rev. Vim. Van Horn Of
fered prayer. tn. audience were then
requested to join in singing, "Pull for
the Shore" led by Mrs. Powell. Mrs.
Powell then sang solo very finely
which was encored, Mr.. Brown accom-
panying her at the piano.
Samuel T. Goodwin, of the franklin
Reformatory Home, Philadelphia, was
next introduced. Last at the cross,
and Rrst at the sepulchre were women, -
vas his first remark. He continued by
saying that never had he been 80 helped
as by women and that out OF eleven
hundred poor human souls who had
come into the institution he was Presi
dent OF, never to his knowledge had a
mother forsaken her boy. The father
may forget his son, and the sun even
blush as it shines upon fallen human
ty, but never does a mother forget her
darling whom she so fondly held on her
knee in its happiest hours of childhood.
The clergyman, doctor, student and
scholar, all bow alike to this fell de.
strOyer.
He told of the 600 or 700 young
men who several years ago used to pass
his store, 1T first full of life and happy,
how little by little they began TO fall
until at last they became street menii
cants, and often on the street would
stop him and ask for five cents to pur
chase a drink. Some Of them have ell
tered the Franklin Home, mere wrecks
OF humanity. He urged every younl
man In the room to sign the pledge anc
live sober life. He denounced the US,
of wine At the communion table, and al
vised every young lady as she valued
happy life never to marry man tina
used intoxicating drink. He sale
that he was not there to utter words o
eloqu.nce, hut as business man Il
tell facts At times the audience coule
not restrain their tears as he recited in
stances that came under his own obser
vation.
Master Harry Crouch sang solo, and
Geo. NJ. butcher made few remark
after which the meeting was closed
with the benediction being pronounced
by Rev. NJ. Van Horn.
TuR LADIES AID "MUM."
The "mum sociabe' given by tn,
Ladies' Aid Society, last evening in tn,
NJ. s. r. A. room was most pleasant
and successful affair. The beautiful
and tastily arranged hall, presented 1
most attractive appearance. In tn,
upper end of the room, was large Ia
biz fairly groaning beneath the weigh
OF delicious cakes. Every seat was oc
cupied by some one evidently interest
ed aud in hearty sympathy with th'
work.
The programme. was of really pleas
ant character, consisting of singing
select readings and recitations. Mr.
Geo. Mr.. butcher was present and il
his happiest mood, and assiduouly en-
deavored to excite the risibilities of hi.
auditors. Prof. J. II. Crabb in his owl
inimitable style gave the representa-
ton of the "school boys first effort a
speech making" which was received
with great laughter. Mrs. Powell
beautifully sang choice selection
Miss Annie Jordan Little Mary Nor
gam read very prettily.
Flora Jordan and Reba Hill sang
duet, while Ida and Mollie Roberts VOL
their admirers by the fine manner il
which they sung "Come sign tn
pledge" The refreshments consistin
OF cakes, apples and lemonade wer
bountiiully served to all present. Tn
whole affair was pleasant, sociable ano
profitable. The ladies' received severa
valuable acquisitions to their number
during tae evening.
TEMPERANCE AT KINGswOoD.
A large turnout greeted the NJ. S. r
A. Missionary Committee at KingswOo
Chapel last night, every seat being oe
cupied. Thos. Scott presided, and ring
ing speeches we're made by II. W
Morrow and Thos. Scott. Several sign
ers were obtained, and deep convc
ton seemed to settle upon the audienc
as to their duty in the cause of temper
ancs.
During the evening Miss lIannuu
sang a sweet solo, and Miss Mollie Ma
han and Miss Lille Christy sang
du-tt entitled, beautiful Sunlight,
which Justly drew from the audience
rapturous encore.
Arrangements have been made t
have the sweet warblers sing at the ell
tertainments"ot the NJ. S R. A. on sa,
urday evening next.
The Kingswood meetings will be he'll
on Thursday evening of each week.