The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-01-25
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.


James o. BELLS presided The exercises were
opened by singing "Pass me not, 0 gentle
Saviour" Miss Mary Y. Leech presiding al
the organ. Chaplain H. s. Kroesen ther
read the XXXVth chapter of Jeremiah, which
was followed with an impressive prayer b,
Rev. w. P. c. Strickland. "The cross. thu
cross. the blood-stained cross" was SING
after which Dr.. j. Hayhurst was introduced
AID delivered an interesting address, which
was listened to with marked attention. Hi
began by saying that he felt unusually EN-
baIrassed on this occasion, and could onlj
account for it from the fact that there were
present those who coul Id so much better dis
cuss the question of temperance than he colld
He said that this battle against ntemperanct
had been long one, but to-day he could set
an improvement-a great improvements
the warfare, and tbe temperance army hat
gained much Roadway. The day had beer
when it was very unpopular to be temper
ance advocate but, thank God to-day it il
popular TO be engaged in this work. Intern
perance benefited a person in no way imagin-
abls. We would not desire drunken physi
elan to attend to our dear ones we would
not desire drunken lawyer TO manage the
affairs of our estates; we do not want drunken
lawmakers to frame our laws, but this latter
class, he feared, lent greater influence
to intemperance than almost any other
body of men. Many men who seek office use
money to purchase rum for eleetoneering
purnosas IN n on o Iaot cd tLau f,ftan indulaa
freely in this poison, putting into their mouths
that which robs them of sense. We do not
want drunken conductors on our railroads.
The public was startled a few days ago by a
horrible accident on the Hudson River Rail-
road. On hat train, in one Of the ears, the
sentatives in the Legislature of the State of
New York-were in the height of debauch,
and he tthe speaker) had no doubt that tho
accident, with all its horrors, was entirely
due to intemperance. He added, we do not
want drunken sea captains. Nota very long
time ago one of the proudest vessels that ever
breasted the waves was dashed to pieces on
the rocks at Nova Scotia, and many dear
friends, fathers and mothers, brothers and
sisters, and little children, were hurried into
eternty-caused by intemperance-a drunken
captain and drunken seamen. A few days
ago the speaker had read in newspaper
where man was struck by locomotive and
ms, antly killed in his pocket was found a
bottle O. whiskey, which told the sad story
A man over in Pennsy one evening not
long since was seated in his home. with low
ing wife and children surrounding him, pre-
sentng one of the happy ZONES of America
A neghbor called, and the husband accom-
panied him to the nearest groggery. On his
'etnrn to his home, maddened and transform
I'd into beast by rum, at some trivial remark
rom his wife he picked up an instrument Of
'ome kind aud dashed out her brains. That
nan is now in prison awaiting the death pen
Ilty. We have seen and heard of destruction
rom strong drink from the beginning Of time
o the present day. Our object 10 day is to
10 something to mould public opinion
md do away with this accursed traffic in rum.
We have plenty of work to do in this city.
We haye number of unlicensed rum-shops
lere we know it, but the trouble is to get
he legal testimony, aud before the law can
'e enforced sworn testimony must be given.
We may see persons go in and COME out of
hese places-see them go in perfectly sober
md return to the street staggering and reel
ng-but when we come before the court we
must have the sworn testimony of competent
witnesses that rum has been sold. The speak |
II said he had told the Grand Jury that it
vas easier to convict "a man for murder than
q convict man for selling whiskey Illegally !
No matter what laws are passed, no matter
low energetic an officer may be in his attempts
I'll public opinion is aroused. When several
whiskey trials We're held in this city few
years ago the Justices office was crowded
With sympathizers of the accused, while not
i've temperance men could be found there.
This is wrong. Temperance people must
encourage and support the officers in their
sndeavors to enforce the laws; public option
must be such that our officers can depend on
it. When we are as far advanced as the State
Of Maine we can expect good results, and not
until then. The speaker closed by saying he
had no intention of making a long speech,
but had said enough for all to understand
how he stood in this war against intemper-
ance. Rev. Mr. Chapman, of Philipsburg,
was next introduced, but owing to the late
ness of the hour his remarks were BRIEF but
to the point. The hymn, +" Ie leadeth me,
oh, blessed thought! > and the doxology were
sung, after which the meeting was dismissed
with benediction by Rev. w. nj Mick.
A meeting will be held at the same place
on Sunday afternoon, February 9th, at 3:45
o'clock, when an address viii be delivered by
Rev, p. A. Studdford, d. d The public is
invited.
AT the regular meeting of the Society, last
evening, one new member was added and two
propositions were received. Temperance SUBJ
jects were discussed by Vice President Thos.
Shanck, Henry G. Bovine, John II. Chidister,
j Ohm Sproat and others