The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-26
An INTERESTING MEETING.
The Womans' Christian Temperance
Union at the Pavilion.

| The meeting at the Pavilion last night
called by thew Woman's s Christian Temperance
Union OF Butte for the purpose of celebrat
ing the centennial OF temperance work i,
America, was ..attended by at least 2O(
persons who greatly enjoyed the order O
exercises. The meeting was presided ovel
| Mrs. Clark, the President of the Union,
| The song, "Rescue the Perishing," was
sung with good effect, after which Rev Mr.
Shipper offered an earnest prayer for the
success OF the temperance cause.
THE OPENING ADDRESS
| was delivered by the Rev. G. C. Frost. who
| stated that he had been travelling almost
continuously for the past ten days, and
did not know until yesterday morning that
he was expected to take part IN the present
meeting, bat he was glad OF the privilege o
lifting up his voice on the occasion of this
celebration of the centennial of the Temper
| anee Reform. The speaker then highly al
luded to the history and objects OF the
temperance reform in America, and then
gave an eloquent and instructive address
on ''drunkeness as a disease" The speaker
agreed that legislation will not cure this
disease, and used some pointed illustra-
tions in support OF his arguments. Mr..
Frost, in the course of his address said.
that the time was when ministers of the
gospel in their usual visits to their parish
toner's. would get insulted if the members of
their flock did not place
THE DEcANTER AND GLASS
before them when their homes were visited.
He knew OF minister in the great temper
ance State of Maine who, it was found ont
was i'll the habit OF indulging little too
freely III the use OF Intoxicating liquors.
Another minister, having the welfare OF the
brother at heart, determined to go OH a
visit to several other deacons OF the church,
Tor the purpose Of devising means for the
salvation OF their brother. The minister
started out i'll his labor OF love and, of
course, took Il drink with every deacon he
visited, and the result was that before he
had got tVrcugh with his intended journey,
HE WAS SO DRUNK
ne WaS nderenftt st. state h of aairs
existed. Ministers OF every Christian de-
nomination were included in the great work
OF temperance reform and were doing all in
their power to Danish intemperance from
the land. He paid glowing tribute to the
work being done by the different temper
ance HOSPITALS OF England, and the grand
accomplishments OF those physicians who
are opposed to the use OF alcohol in any
form whatever in their practice. He closed
by enjoining all present to insist upon pro-
hibitory laws from all that intoxicates in
their homes, and in their every walk OF life
to set examples OF temperance and to as
sist i'll the great work OF temperance re-
form.
The song, "Hold the Fort" was then
sang with beautiful effect.
REV. W. E. KING
then delivered a ten minutes address on
the subject of temperance, in which he gave
a brief history OF the different temperance
orders that have been organized for the
salvation Of the drunkard and the uplifting
)f the human race. The speaker especially |
called attention to the glorious achieve
nents OF the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union and melted the members OF that !
in Butte to greater exertions |
n the great work of saving drunkards and |
all kinds of Intoxicating liquors |
rom the homes OF this city.
MRS. CLARK,
he president OF the meeting, addressed the
Meeting and in a beautiful manner depicted |
he sad condition OF the drunkard, and
n an earnest plea to those present to do
vi in their power to lift the inebriate up
rom the depths into which he has fallen
md place him in those places God intended
i'm to occupy.
A collection was then taken up for the
purpose OF defraying the expenses OF the
Meeting.
REV. MIR. sHlPpEN
anne next and made very interesting ad-
ress on the subject OF temperance work
lie suggested that the friends OF temperance
ire the Pavilion and hold grand temper
nee meeting. He amused the audience
realty by reciting how, two weeks ago he
'ent to the Renshaw Opera House for the
urpose OF holding a gospel meeting and
ound very slim audience when Manager
lcDanies came to the rescue and went out
18th his band, and in ten minutes two
undred men Hooked into the building and
stened to the word OF Life. He closed by
netting the friends OF the great temperance
lovement to action and union in the work
t saving fallen humanity
"Where is my wandering boy to-nght?"
as then sung.
The meeting closed by Rev. Mr.. Frost
the bene ediction