The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-08
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North East Items.

THE GOSPEL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
met in the basement Of the NJ +. Church,
on the eth ult. This Society was organ
lied III August. IL began with a few, but
now the people are So interested that they
can lind standing room: numbers go away
unable I" get IN. Whenever there is a
scltci'y Of speakers, the Chaplain, Rev.
Mr. Murray is always ready to cnme To the
front. He made an address on lncal op-
ton. setting forth its origin and Influence,
and answering the obi jet ions made against
II. lie said some people were opposed TO
all local laws, therefore opposed to local
nption. He also said that the game law
was local, and any man who was in favor
Of the game law and opposed To local OPP
lion was more careful TO protect his rab-
bits than his children.
The Gospel Temperance Society Of ST
Phillips Church African met on Monday
last. II was "rsan:z-d 10y R.v Mr. Muir
ray and officers OF the North East uryaui
cation. about three months ago. Il now
numbers sixty eight members Addresses
were mad b. Messrs. Alfred Ford. Thos
McCracken and Rev. Nj. Murray. who had
been invited by the committee. Each
speaker was recrivei with applause, and
heard with marked attention These were
followed by Mr.. I'm fin a colored barber
Secretary of this Society. with an address.
complimentary, instructive, iucislve, witty
and comprehensive.
MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.
The Sunday school of the VI. +. Church
Will hold lis missionary anniversary, nn to-
morrow Sunday afternoon 4 grand time
is expected. Three schools ATE TO be pes
ent, and premiums are Ia be given to the
teachers and scholars entitled Ia them.
ENCHANGE or rUivIrS
AS per agreement between R-v, W l..
). Murray aud ]. Owen Sypherd. the later
filled the VI. +. pulpit. on Sabbath last.
The day not being au>piclnuS, the cpngre.
CATION was not rs large as was anticipated
The services were spi, tied and entertaining
and were much enjoyed by The audience. If
one should Judge by tie frequent tiacula-
tions from the amen corner.
pRINKING SALOONS.
We notice an article in the North East
Record, which We suppose was intended for
reply IN 4 casEIi remark in the North
East items in The Wig of the 22:d ultimo.
IN which the Record says: We depart from
4 general ru!o whom We note. a name
less writer, but some person in Tie Cscil
Whjg of last week denies our statement,
that North East is without a drinking sa
loon, &c. We reply that a good rule we'll
substautIated, should never be departed
from, especially when done TO contradict
what was never said. We did not say there
were any drinking saloons here. but that il
was much To be regretted We had two rum
mills or grog shops whatever the h.cord
or the Lave may say TO the Contrary notd
wthstaudine. Th. Record says, " No COOS
is ever accomplished by abuse; nasty name.
never made a convert" We ask, Did tue
Record ever know man to be converted
from the error of his ways by frreriEq
him in his rInity The Record further
says: We have never heard Of any dis
order at either of them" which is evi
IDENTIFY radical fuiilimeut of the old
adage. that there are uons sn blind as those
who don't wish to see, nor We: 81 deaf As
those who don't care Ia hear. The same
paper acknowledges that the temperance
cause has i wholesome Influence aud also
says I'VE have two hotels, aud never heard
If any disorder At either Of them This
reminds rs of the sailor who was caught in
4 severe storm. and. becoming alarmed at
his situation. lie fell upon his knees aud
began to pray: &c )od Lord, Good Devil
have mercy upon as One of his com
rades asked him why nc prayed So lie
replied that he was no. sure which of their
hands ho would fall into, and he wanted to
keep on the right side of both Just 81
with the Record man; La is not sure
whether he wIll fall iutn the hands of the
temperance men CT those of The rumse Her
therefore he wants to keep on the good
side Of both. Take care. Doctor: you
stand ON slippery ground. The Divine in
junction Is, that mo man can serve two
masters; FOR either he will hate the one
and love the other or else he will hold To
the one aud despise the other Y1 cannot
serve God anu mamm,n."
Mr. Cuumb Wilson. 4 former resident OF
this place, died at his residence, in lIavre
de Grace, on the .Id inst HIS remains
were inferred III the VI. T.. cemetery OF
tins town. the funeral services being con
duct. Il 10y Rev. Mr. Murray. The disease
was paralysis. which was the result Of an
accidental fall from the mast of his boat
some five years ago. II. was represented
as having been great sufferer.
lNNoMINATrM.
~ Assistant, Engineer. Mr. Franc g
WEIGH. of The Baltimore Fire Department
so severely sprained his back al a recent
fire that he WAS unable to get up after sit
ring down. \ few applications of Keller 5
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