Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-04
FIGHTING ALCOHOL,
woRxs.s Ia SESSION

Prooeediogsor OF Fridays Conference speeches
bv Coz ssin, sirs. aarper. MRS. smith
ana Rev. Babeock.
Tho conference 70 covened In st. Paul's
Reformed church at 3 O'Clock Friday
afternoon, the attendance being much
larger than during the morning.
Alter some time spent In devotional
services thero were short reports made OF
the condition Of the temperance cause In
different sections Of the county. While
these were not 30 favorable AZ could bo
wished they showed growing interest
among tho people in favor of prohibition.
At Q O'Clock, Mrs. Rev. II. w. Humph.
riss OF Columbia, was introduced and
read an original temperance poem Of very
considerable practical merit, which was
we'll received By the audience.
Mr.. Baboock again stated the main OBJ
jeot Of this and similar conferences in
other parts OF the state to be to
canvass the state for signatures Of
electors to petitions in favor Of prohibi-
tory liquor Law, and OF school law max.
ing it compulsory on teachers to instruct
their pupils In tho effect produced by
alcohol on the human aystem.
George W. Balm tho distinguished Ken
lucky temperance orator was next intro
duced, and for more than half an hour
eloquently advocated prohibition and de-
nounced the use of alcoholic liquors. He
gave many personal "reminiscences OF tho
terrible suffering and crime caused by
| intemperance, and lighted up the dark
picture by illustrations of the happy re.
suits following tho reformation of intern
perate persons.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bain's address
| collection was lifted TO meet the expen
| ses of the conference.
Mrs. Harper, a very intelligent colored
| lady was next introduced aud mado an
earnest appeal to the ladies to add to the
ether officers Of the Temperance Union, a
superintendent Of oolored workers. She
| regarded active temperance work among
the colored people as promising better
results to the cause of temperance than
could elsewhere be attained.
The thanks of the conference wero OK
tended Mr.. Balm and Mrs. Harper fol
their instructive and interesting ad-
dresses.
| Considerable quantities Of temperance
literature were distributed among the
audience, the doxology was sung and 9
benediction given, after which conference
adjourned.
Conference re assembled at Z o'clock, tn,
attendance being quite large. After devo-
tional exercises and the completion of som,
routine business, Mrs. II w. Smith o
Philadelphia, was introduced and gave al
example of temperance bible reading. Hel
principle topic was the story of David ant
Goliah, and applied the story by likeninl
temperance men to the Israelites and th,
incorporate to the Philistines. The run
traffic was likened to the giant Goliah o
Gath and theWomen's Christian Temper
auce Union to David with his sling an,
stone. Like Israel the temperance neI
get scared and run away whenever the,
SEQ the great giant of rum, but when tn
Christian women have slain tho monste
as they mean to do, then the Temperance
men will be valiant enough and Doast o
the great victory ace achieved Mrs
Smith spoke with much earnestness and
was frequently applauded.
The choir sang an anthem and q collec
tion was lifted.
Mr.. Balm was then introduced and de
livered an eloquent and impassioned ad
dress. His contrast of the Christian
home where purity, refinement and com
fort reign, with the blasphemy, cards, an,
drunkenness of the saloon and his de
scription OF the young man, reared by
pure and pious mother, leaving his hom
and entering into the dissipation of the sa
loon, and finally dragging his mother il
sorrow to tho grave was q piece of rar
dramatic eloquence. He concluded will
an earnest appeal to young men to avoit
drink for the sake of their mothers, an,
to fathers to abstain for tho sake of thei
sons.
Rev, Babcock thanked the pastor of tn
st. Paurs and citizens for the hearty recep
tion they had given the conference. Tn
j ha 10,