Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-28

An Interesting and Encouraging Meeting
Held Last Night.

A large number OF Catholic young men as
sembled in Father Mathew hall last night
pursuant to call for meeting On behalf of
the Crusaders Total Abstinence society of st.
Paul. The exercises opened with prayer, in
which all Joined. Father Danehy then in
PRODUCED the Hon. VIM. L. Kelly,
who delivered an able, lengthy and
very eloquent address, full OF well chosen
historical references. Paul was a crusader,
and the crusaders of old who shed their blood
for principle had not a holer cause to battle
for than the temperance crusaders of st. Paul,
whose work is to overcome a vice that will
destroy the whole race of humanity If it is not
checked
Mr.. John O'Brien, the talented young law
yer, was the next speaker. He
choose the conversational, rather than orator
ical style, because he was personally acquaint-
ed with almost every one before him, and he
did not want to forget himself and speak too
lengthily.
He conceived perfect organization to be
necessary in coping with intemperance. But
the good work cannot be carried to success in
a body. Success can only come through the
combination of Individual effort and individual
self sacrifice. The crusaders had more to do
than merely to keep people from drink
ing. Their society needed to enlarge
its sphere-of usefulness by building hall of
its own and fostering among its members
taste for literature, science and the more re-
fined species of pastime. The members could
take up art, science and literature, elevate
themselves conformity with the temperance
NOV, ment.
Fa her Stanley was introduced and follow
&c with some remarks that were now solemn,
now witty, and always pointed and con-
vincing. He made his hearers laugh, but
he did SO that they might approach the vital
issue with him under pleasant auspices. His
pleasantries were an overwhelming argument
against the supposition that total abstinence
is long faced aud incompatible with jollity.
He noticed that all present were young, and
he felt no hesitancy in minglIng few moral
precepts with his remarks. Moderate drink
ing would not do in this age, when every bar
keeper is a chemist and there is so much vile
adulterating in all kinds of drink His words
seemed to have great deal of weight.
Next came the presentation to the society of
handsome American banner, by Mr.. Patrick
Butler, of the cathedral congregation. This
was in fulfillment of promise made some
time ago to reward the society in this way when
it should attain membership of fifty. Father
Stanley made the presentation speech, which
was neatly acknowledged by Mr.. James Muir
name, the society's president. ALI the speeches
deserved to be reported in full, being each in
its way forcible, pertinent and highly enter
taining-so much SO as to elicit round after
round of applause.
At the conclusion of the speaking an in
vitatiOn was extended to all who might desire
to join the organization, and six
sensible young gentlemen stepped forward
and gave in their names. This gives the So
ciety seventy members, all of whom will turn
out with their new banner and help to swell
the procession next Wednesday.
The very interesting meeting closed, as it
had opened, appropriately, with solemn prayer.