The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-03-08
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
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FRIENDSHIP SOCIAL SoCIETY.-A Cos
pei temperance prayer meeting was held
by the members of the Society and num
Der Of lady friends at the room. last Sat
urday evening. Owing 10 the death oil
his mother, President james o. Bells was
not present. First Vice President A. c.
Barber presided, and after a few prelimi.
nary remarks, he read a portion of Scrip
ture, offered a prayer, and then called on
Mrs. ]. T. Ellis, of Pennington, TO take
charge of the exercises. That lady step.
ped to the platform and spoke of the pro.
gress of temperance, the mighty efforts OF
the rum party to defeat the temperance
workers, the sad havoc caused by rum,
spoke words of encouragement to the re-
formed man, and made an earnest appeal
to the Society to seek the aid of God in
their good work and every member
to become Christian, and then the work,
already grand, would be grander still.
Several hymns were sung and prayers
were offered, and appropriate remarks
we're made by Mrs. VIM. T. Powell, Mrs.
VIM. E. Stryker Miss Susie HUFF, and
Messrs. Thomas Shanck, William T, Pow
ell and John Sproat. After fervent
prayer by Mrs. Ellis. the meeting adj
journed.
At the Gospel temperance meeting held
in the room of the Society last Sunday
afternoon there was an unusually large
attendance indeed, many could not gain
admission and were compelled to return
home. Past President John Sproat pre-
sided, and the exercises were conducted
as follows Singing reading of the 18th
chapter of Hebrews and portion of the
18th chapter fl. Corinthians, by Chaplain
II. S. Kroesen prayer, by Warren A,
Greene. Esq. ; singing; address, by Mrs.
j. t. Ellis, of Remington singing-a
beautiful selection--by Mrs. Kate Crook
and Mr. Harrison Sutphin-prayer, by
Rev. w. c, p. Strickland singing, dox-
ology benediction, by Rev. Mr.. Strick-
land. Mrs. Ellis address was an earnest
appeal to all to engage in the temperance
work with zeal and look to God for sue
cess. She was listened to with the closest
attention by all present, and the truths
she uttered will no doubt bring forth good
results-in fact, five or six persons signed
the pledge at the close of the meeting
Mrs. Ellis has been actively engaged in
the temperance work for several years in
this State and vicinity, and her efforts
have been crowned with great success,
and wherever she is heard, there is always
a demand for her services in conducting a
series of meetings. Always pleasant, with
always kind word for the Christian, the
sinner, the moderate drinker, the tippler,
the drunkard-for all mankind-earnost
in the work, trusting in God, her influence
is felt all over our State.
The next meeting will be held on Sun
day afternoon, March 10, at 3:45 o'clock.
The public is invited.
Last Sunday evening the Society attend
ed S. Andrews P. E. Church. The pas
tor Rev. E. X. Smith, preached special
temperance sermon.
At the regular meeting of the Society
last evening remarks were for the good
of the temperance cause were made by
William Lauer, James Hamilton, Nelson
Beaumont, Henry G. Bovine, Ralph Ma
thews, Frank Barkley, John Sproat, VIM.
T. Powell, Thomas Shanck, A. c. Barber
and others. Two new members were
elected, and one proposition was received.
On Saturday evening two handsomely
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Society by the Misses Shanck.