Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-05
THE GOOD sAmAR1TANs.

Grand Rally In CarlI0 opera
 House-Prominent Citizens on the
 Platform Addresses by Professor
 Brewer and Rev. Dr. Smyth.
 The Good Samaritans held very interest ing meeting at Carll's Opera House last even ing. The large auditorium was we'll filled by an audience that appeared to take a deep interest in the proceedings, among them being many who have been reformed through the efforts of this society. On the platform were many prominent business and professional gentlemen, among them be- ing Professor s. E. Baldwin, Hiram Camp, General E. S. Greeley, Charles R. Baldwin, P Ferry, Mayor Holcomb, Elias M. Gilbert, William A. Lincoln, George O. Cruttenden. Judge Pickett, ex Judge Blydenburgh, Hor- ace F.. Hoadley, R. W. Beecher, H. w. Thomson, R. B. Bradley, Moses Thomas, Rev. Mr. Denton, Dr. True, Sylvanus But Ter and Captain w. G. Dickinson.
 The singing at the opening exercises was conducted by Mr. William Bull of Boston, formerly of this city.
 President Luddington presided and made brief opening address and in concluding introduced Professor William H. Brewer
 The address of Professor Brewer was prac- tical in it's character and was intended to i'm press his hearers with the idea that any real reform can only be brought about by bring ing public sentiment up to it. The speaker said he did not care how strong the police force might be, no law would succeed unless it was backed by public sentiment. He be- lieved that drunkenness was diminishing in this country, and if so it was because there had been change in the drinking habits of the community. In any community where it is fashionable to get drunk people would get drunk and no law could stop it. and where tippling is fashionable there will be drinking and drunkards as a matter of course. If there is a change it has been brought about by education and by the stronger helping the weaker. Among the better classes drunkenness has become dis reputable and when this becomes common among all classes drunkenness will cease. The work of a society like this is to manu- facture public sentiment, and to create sen timent among the young people that the habit of drinking is pernicious one and leads to evil and evil only. In closing the professor wished the society all success in the good work in which they were engaged.
 Rev. Dr. Smyth was next introduced. He said he had watched with interest the work of this society from the beginning. The work in which they were engaged, in help ing men to reform, was a noble one, and should be upheld by the aid and support of all good citizens. If we are to be successful in our direct work, said the doctor, we must not meet men with any morbid sentimental ity We must lead them to see that drunken ness is disgrace. The way to deal with drunkenness was to treat it with contempt. We cannot, however, extend a too helping hand to our fellow man who desires to re- form; but whenever man in the communi- ty becomes so totally lost to self-respect as to get drunk he should have some of the cold science of the law administered to him. While you are willing to help your fellow man you should require of him that he exer- The first condition in receiving help from others is to help yourself. If any man wants to be disenthralled from an evil spirit let him keep off from the devils ground. All evil things in this world have an affinity for each other and go together. You have to put good thing in the place of every bad thing if you would succeed. We must over come evil with good.
 On the conclusion of Dr. Smyth's ad- dress the Elm City Quartette club, which is composed of oolored young men, sang 8 selection with great acceptance. They were encored and responded with another song, which was also received with much favor.
 Following the quartette little Mamie Dion sang a very pretty selection in fine style, and she, too, received the plaudits of the audi ence.
 President Luddington announced that the society would hold it's meeting on next Sun day evening in Carll's Opera House if ar ranRements could be made with the proprie tor. The interesting exercises were then closed with singing the Doxology