Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-25
TEMPERANCE mAss-MEETING


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sunday Night.
All the churches Of the city sus-
pended night service last Sunday
night, and the pastors, as far as prac-
tioable, joined In with the temperance
mass-meeting which occurred at
Staub's Opera House. and which
proved to be decided success, as an
outpouring of people and manifesta-
tions, Of popular approval and sym
pathy goes. The Opera House was
we'll filled with o representative au-
dience and ali seemed to heartily en-
dorse the tenn perance movement.
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. f. e. Sturgis, pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church, who is a
jealous worker, and the prime agitator
of this movement.
Mr.. ]. A. Rayl was nominated and
elected chairman and the local editors
Of the city papers secretaries. A mum.
ber Of the pastors and other dIstin-
guished personages Of the city. occu-
pied seats on the stage. s SB ~
The exercises opened with singing
"All Hail the Power of Jesus Nsme,"
etc., by large select choir, arranged
In the rear OF the house, lead by Mr..
r. r. Atwell, with Prof. John Mar
shall and Mr.. Thomas p. Richards at
the organ. The instrument used was
the celebrated Es.ey organ, sold by
Marshall & Co. @ 81
|. Rev. g. II. Strickland. pastor OF the
First Baptist church, read as the
Scripture lesson ths passages COM
mencing "Look not upon the wine" !"
etc, and prayer was offered by Rev.
w. A. Harrison, d. D., pastor of the
Third Presby terrain church.
Rev. F. e Sturgis read the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, In:emperance 10 the great
est curse and most desoiating evil in
our state to-day, wasting the peoples
money by the million, depraving the
public morals. producing widespread
poverty aud suffering aud crime and
disease. hiightibg Thousands of hom an
and carrying misery into ten thousands
OF hearts; aud,
Whereas, License laws are 10 their
very nature unadapted aud Intellectual
to suppress or curtail the liquor trafhc
with its inevitable results and can not
be defended on any grounds OF moral.
ity or religion, being radically at vari-
ancs with all first principles OF good
government, clviliz cation and chris
tianity, and Efty GatL. -E ys.t+7.H
Whereas, Notwithstanding, all pres
ent efforts and measures to stop the
evils OF intemperancs they are In
creasing upon us aud growing worse
and worse every day;
| Thei efore, declared and resolved, by
| the religious societies and citizens o.
Knoxville, In mass m Getting assembled
| lat. That we believe ourselves re-
sponsible and guilty for the woes ol
intemperance 30 far as our ability and
influence extend to prevent them.
2nd. That IL is our solemn duty and
determination to do all in our power
| by iustifiable methods to bring TO Q
speedy end the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors.
I @ SFus Il uhb w ull6 UuUEat bun5tch CIV
moral methods are right and effectua
to q certain extent aud upon certain
classes, they must bs supplemented
and supported by the fact and penal
ties of law. M
4th. hat we will use our iDfuenc'
| to secure the election OF such men t.
| the legislature ~ will favor the pas
sage of prohibitory liquor laws, or
such be Impossible, then local option
laws for ihe state, counties, towns ant
districts.
9th. That we earnestly invite th'
various communities OF East Tennes
see and of Ine whole state, to unit
with us In instituting Temperance
movements and organizing local optioI
societies.
eth. That we earnestly urge upoi
ali religious organizations, citizens ant
friends of temperance throughout th'
state, TO forward petitions to the mex
legislature, imploring the passsg
OF the laws indicated In fourth reso
utiou. ''.'''- '-''-'
4 Your committee recommend the or
gan cation tonight, here and now, 9
| IN