Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-22
At OarIl's Opera House.

The Largest Good Samaritan Meeting
 Yet-Address by Ex-Prezident WOolsey
 of fYale-Other Exercises.
 Last evenings Good Samaritans' meeting was held at Carlrs Opera House and was their largest meeting yet About every seat in the immense building was occupied both down stairs and in both galleries and many stood up. The stage was also densely occupied Among those on the stage were the presi- dent, Mir. Albee Judge Blydenburgh, Judge Sheldon, J. B. Sargent, Esq, Rsv. 0. H. Williams, Hon. James Gallagher, and ex- President Woolsey, of Yale college. There was fine singing by the B quartette A new song ''Summsr seas," by c. DeJanon, was sung by Max Kastner. There was also 8 trio by Mrs. George H. Newton and the Bush Brothers and instrumental music by Thomas orchestra A collection was taken and in response to summons from Mir. Albee many came forward and signed the pledge amid lively applause. Judge Blydenburgh delivered an eloquent appeal and spirited re- marks were made by Brother Frank Ludding- ton. striking feature of the evening was the address of ex-President Woolsey, of Yale college. The venerable ex-president said that his voice might not reach all in the house and that he might take the privilege of sitting while speaking. He delivered his remarks while standing, however, and was heard with the closest attention. He said it was long since found out that evil effects followed in- temperance and we found out that it caused a great increase of evil. Society might be I5;~;5a5 ;o4o k@po nIocsae 0ra of uh1oh oarrias out self indulgence, the other endeavors to discharge the duties they owe to society. The speaker cited from recently published report in Massachusetts showing that to in- temperance was traced a very large percentage of the div0rces He also in passing noticed that to intemperance caused large percentage of the homicides. This Judge Blydenburgh could no doubt verify. This evil Of intern perance, the speaker continued, has deep roots, and the evil it causes could notbe erad- icated in many years. Again intemperance wasted precious time.s The speaker under this head said that any practice for that mat ter, though innocent in itself, that wasted time or prevented one from doing his duty to society was pernicious; for example, to read novels which induced habits of revery and idealism to the exclusion of duty. No one should allow any habit to tyrannize over him. The charms of any pernicious habit must be broken. In after years victory over habit and in favor of self-denial would not prove barren victory. The speak CT also enforced the thought that one must abstain from that which tend to lead 8 broth, CT sstray. Whatever the habit is, if by de nyiug myself can do good to another, my duty is to deny myself-should be the key note. In closing the speaker said that the . public la W concerning the use of spirituous liquor was difficult question. have no doubt but they are right laws. but their en- forcement is another question. With all sorts of laws the question can they be executed ia as important as it is to pass them. The speaker at this point closed his address, thanking the audience for their attention