Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-29
The faood aamarttans.


 Peck's Grand Opera House Crowded to
 OverhcsvIng-Addres by Rev. pr.
 gmyth and Others.
 A very large audience gathered at Pecks Grand Opera House last evening at the Sum day evening temperance meeting of the Good Samsritans. There were not seats enough in the large building to accommodate the hun dreds who went there to listen to the exer- cises, and many went away on this account. The interest in these meetings is increasing so rapidly that it is evident that ssoverfow'' meetings will have to be established in other sections of the city to accommodate those who wish to attend these interesting exer- cises. That the society is doing good work on the principle of ssmoral suasion'' there can be no doubt. and they should be earnest ly supported by the good people of this city, both morally and financially, and not be compelled to take up contributions at the door to pay their expenses, which, as stated last evening, came far short of defraying the expenses It was also stated that ex-Judge Blydenburgh would receive contributions to the fund for expenses at any time during the week.
 On the stage last evening were Thomas R. Trowbridge, Esq and many other promi- nent gentlemen of the city, showing an indi- cation that the public were awake to the inn portance of this movement
 c. D. Albee, president, after singing by ths quartette, introduced Rev. Newman Smyth, D. D., who delivered an interesting address. In his opening remarks the elo- quent speaker said he did not propose to dis cuss the law in regard to temperance. While it was an evident fact that the sale of intoxi- eating liquors should be regulated by whole hat was, that whatever the law might do it could not close a mans mouth when he was craving for rum. He might stop sometimes by the pleadings of his fami- ly or the urgency of friends, but VOWS of this kind had often been made and as often brok- en. The speaker said the strength to keep the pledge was in the power which God gives. You may succeed in your own will and I hope you may, but if you put your trust in omnipotent power you cannot fail. Men are too apt to get as near temptation as they can and then wonder if they will fall. If you ex- pect to be strict temperance man you must be man in the strict sense of that word and also be man of God and then your success will be assured. God help you to resist temp tation.
 On the conclusion of Dr. Smyth's address the 'tB'' quartette sang very finely selee- tion entitled ''I Think of Thee.'' They were encored and responded with Restless Sea"
 President Albee then made brief address in which he urged those present who had not already done so to come forward and sign the pledge. He stated that the number who had signed the pledge since the meet ings commenced was 300 instead of GOO, as previously stated. and a large majority of them had kept their pledge and were doing good work for the cause of temperance Many came forward and signed the pledge Captain William G. Dickinson followed in brief but earnest speech, and he in turn was followed by Frank Luddington-
 The ''B'' quartette sang "Along the River of Time, and after more signatures were ob tained to the pledge the meeting was brought to close.