Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-14
1EMPERAyUE MArrERs.

The Meetings Yesterday at Several
Churches and ut Market Hall-The
Delegates to the Convention To-Day.
Mr.. Geo. w. Penniman. of Boston, gave an
address in the colored Baptist church, corner
Twelfth and Cedar streets yesterday morning
before a large congregation. Phil. 4, s,
Think on These Things" furnished the basis
| OF his remarks, and the special topic was
"The Value of Thoughtfulness," as applied to
temperance reform. He reviewed the progress
made in the work during the past year, and
/ drew from the present condition OF affairs,
some practical suggestions for future work.
he said careful thought on this subject had
convinced him that poteonly humanity, but
political economy, science, philosophy and
social experience are arrayed against the
destructiyeness of the rum power and unite to
sustain the principles OF the temperance re-
form. He spoke of the power that had come
during the past year from the uprising of the
latent forces of Christianity and comm ented
upon the fact that there is no power in
society equal to that of the Christian church.
In conclusion, after speaking of prohibition
as Gods way of dealing with national sins, he
said: "Let Gods way be our way. Let repre-
sentative men and women be our standard.
bearers; the salvation Of the fallen our aim;
victory our watchword, and God will guaranty
success"
The following delegates will represent this
church at the convention to-day: Rev. and
Mrs. r. 7. Hickman, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Martin, j. Trotter, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Peter
son, and Mrs. Miller.
The Swedish Methodist will be represented
by Rev. q. G.. Fosberg, Fl. P. Jensen, Betsy
Peterson, FL. Anderson, P. G. Johnson, Imre
Paulson, Amy Olson, N. Lourson, aud Emmie
Swaurman.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION
of the prohibitionists will be held in
the Central Presbyterian church this after
noon and evening, and all are invited to attend
The sessions will be open to all, and among
the speakers expected are Geo. W. Penniman
of Boston, Revs. j. f. Chaffee and w. w. Sat
terlee, chairman and secretary of the state
committee, J. A. Temple, Esq, and others OF
Minneapolis, Rev. DIR. Smith, Rev. David
NJ organ and other prominent workers of this
city and many Others.
AT THE Y. M, c. A. ROOMS.
Geo. w. Penniman gave an address TO young
men before the Y. M. C. A. at their meeting
yesterday afternoon, speaking in answer to
the question, "Does it pay for young man
to drink intoxicating liquors." and consider
ing the question from the standpoin.s OF
health, business and practical life, urging
total abstinence as the only safeguard for q
young man.
At MARKET HALL
The gospel temperance meeting in Market
hall last evening, under the auspices OF the
Y M. G. A., was full Of practical interest to
the large audience in attendance. Mr.. Nathan
Ford presided, and the speakers were Rev.
David Morgan, of West st. Paul, and Mr. Geo.
w. Penniman, of Boston. The latter was first
introduced and spoke briefly, suggesting the
intimate relations between Christianity and
true temperance work, urging the power of
individual effort, and suggesting effective
methods of work. His opinion was, that
while temperance is not Christianity, it is its
forerunner, and that a man ought to get rum
out of him before he receives the power of
Christianity. Rev. David Morgan, the priu-
cipal speaker q the evening, unfolded the
principles of the great temperance work and
made an effective address Of half an hour. He
was followed by Mr.. Thomas Cochran, Jr,
who pointed out the relation of the gospel of
Jesus Christ to temperance.