, 1884-03-07

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The temperance meeting in the Bap-
fist church last evening was but moder-
ately attended on account Of a misun-
Outstanding. Somebody told some
body else that he or she thought there
would be no meeting, and as a conse-
quence the janitor did not suitably pre-
pare the church for the occasion. The
mistake was DOL discovered, however,
the lamps lighted and the meeting went
on.
The president of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, Mrs. NJ. Nc
Candlish, being present, opened the
meeting with appropriate remarks and
requested prayer from Rev. Mr.. Ed
ridge. Mrs. McCandlish her read the
146th psalm. Hymn-"Rescue the
P%erishlng." Mrs. j. f. Jenkins was
called upon to read an original paper,
the subject being keys" The sub
ject was chosen to illustrate the fact
that there is a key to every problem.
The temperance people had tried a
number of keys towards unlocking or
solving the difficult problem of doing
away with the liquor traffic and they
proposed to invent new keys until the
great object was satisfactorily accom-
plished.
Hymn-"What Shall the Harvest
Be?n
Mrs. Jenkins spoke of the necessity
of a reading room in the city and pro-
posed that a room be procured where
young men could meet in conjunction
with the Women's Christian Union.
In response to a request from the
president that the speaking be general,
our well known citizen, "Scotty," gave
his views, feelings and experience at
length. He recounted the terrible
temptations he had gone through, the
wickedness Of his past life, and then
and there publicly announced he had
forsaken the paths of sin for a life OF
purity. He led his audience to believe
he was sincere and strong in his deter
Mutation in his new resolve.
Hymn Where is my Wandering
Boy Tonight"
Mrs. Graham spoke with considera-
BILE feeling of the necessity Of a place
in the city suitable for young men to
congregate.
Rev. Mr.. Brown, after making a few
general remarks, commented rather
severely on the Cheyenne press, partic-
ularly the dailies. He read extracts
from the LEADER and Sun, showing
they were in the interests of the liquor
trade He intimated rather strongly
that the press wa serville and to a
great extent a hindrance to temperance
progress. A LEADER reporter being
present asked liberty to make a few re-
marks. He said the liquor trade was a
lawful business and could see no i'm
propriety in publishing the notices Of
liquor dealers in secular papers. As
far as the LEADER wa concerned the
paperiwas often publishing such notices
at fifteen cents per line, while the
VOio hOb Cuh xtu duJUuluR.
The reporter further insisted it was the
duty of the ministers of the gospel to
create public sentiment il favor of the
right, and then the right would be sus-
tanned. If public sentiment demanded
a Sunday school or temperance paper 1t
was their right to start and sustain one
A secular paper is, OF should be the
medium of every proper and lawfully
sanctioned idea.
Mr.. Brown made further remarks
defining his position.
Mrs. Graham made some further
very appropriate remarks.
Prof. Bailey spoke in general terms
on the education of the youth.
L. Q. Whipple spoke at length on the
urgent necessity of strong and united
action. Said he had not been a prohi-
bitionist but was one now from this
time or. The speaker spoke with great
fervency, and advised every man to
stick to principle, under all circum-
stances.
Rev. Mr.. Eldridge favored the project
of securing a hall for young men.
Mrs. Furniss said that the women of
he territory ought to unite in electing
the right kind of men to office.
Mrs. McCandlish closed with some
remarks, saying that the temperance
association was increasing.
Benediction by Rev. Mr.. Brown.