National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-03
SUNDAY TEMPERANCE WORK.


stranger standing on the corner Of Ninth and
d streets last evening would have imagined that
the cause OF temperance was not waning, rs Linz
coin Hall was not large enough to hold the inn
mense throng that tried to gain audience there,
and hundreds were turned away long before the
hour Of meeting arrived. The great attraction,
however, was not so much temperance as to
listen and hear the singing from several members
of Barlow, Wilson, Primrose & Vests Minstrel
Troupe, who had kindly rendered their services
to the president of the club. The opening excr-
ci.cs were conducted by the Revs. Messrs. Burk-
hart and Gonsaves the former reading the Scrip
lures and the latter Offering prayer. Amer the
opening exercises Messrs. Frank Howard, j.
J. Kelly, lie Roy, and W, l. Belknap
rendered with fine effect the anthem
Remember Now the Creator" which, Il will be
remembered, these same gentlemen sang at the
burial services of the late President Garfield, in
Cleveland. Mr. Kelly sang as solo, where Is
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Nyc then addressed the audience In one Of his
inimitahle speeches, stating in commencing that
next week marked the sixth anniversary of his
temperance life At the close of his remarks the
above uuartctte favored the audience with an.
other choice selection. The Rev. MIR. McEroy, of
Philadelphia, was then introduced and gave the
history ufhis success IN lie-thut of avoiding the
Intoxicating cup, Mr.. Howard sang with fine
effect solo entitled 1.-THE Old Stone steps,"
which was loudly cncorcd. large number
signed the pledge.
TEMPERANCE IN GEORGETOWN
The regular sunday afternoon meeting Of the
WouGns Evangelical Temperance Association.
held in the hall of the Dushawny Reform Clubi
Georgetown, was largely attended. The meeting
was conducted by Mrs. Chambers, VINO in her
opening remarks referred i'm II feeling manner to
the death OF Mrs. HARRISON mcmberoi theirasSn-
citation. Addresses were delivered by several
present, and the meeting was one of great inter-
est, large number signing the pledge.
BuD EAGIEsrON's MEETING
The Euglcston meeting, held last night ut
Fletcher Chapel, corner of New York avenue and
Fourth street, attracted large audience, the
chapel being crowded TO its full capacity. The
exercises commenced with singing by the chapel
choir, led by MIR. Samuel Trott; who also presided
at the organ. Prayer was then offered by Mr.. Bal.
lou, of the Metropolitan Church, which was fol-
lowed by brief but earnest and effective address
from MIR. EOglCston, who, upon concluding, intro
duccd MS the next speaker MIR. james
Lee. The remarks of Mr. Lee were
earnest and impressive, and were evi.
IDENTIFY appreciated by those present lie was
followed by Mcssrs. Simpson Lewis A. n. Thomp.
son, Hughes aud others in short but interesting
and spirited addresses Professor BallOu sang,
with fine effect, n sacred song entitled I'm the
Child of II King" The meeting closed with
forcible aud eloquent address by Rev G. II. My
finger, the pastor of the chapel. These meetings
are nightly Increasing In interest and they will be
continued during the present week,