The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-18
CENTENNIAL TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
Friends OfTemperance Preparing to Celebrate
the Tooth Anniversary of the Movement.

An address entitled THE Effect Of Ardent
Spirits Upon the Human Mind and Body" pub
lished in September, 1855, by its author, Dr.
Benjamin Rush, of Philadelphia, the most emf
nent physician Of his time, and a signer of the
Declaration of Independence, was the force
which set in motion the mighty tide of public
sentiment ard organized effort against the curse
Of intemperance which is to-day sweeping with
resistess power over our land
This beginning of the temperance reform will
be celebrated by national convention of tenn
perance workers in Philadelphia on Sept % and
"a. Local celebrations will also be held during
the week throughout the land, in which the
friends of temperance in indianapolis will join.
The programme adopted consists Of sermons
by the ministers of the city, reviewing the his
tory and presenting the duty of church temper
ance work, and temperance exercises in the Sab
bath schools on Sunday. Sept 20; mass-meetlncs
in the evenings of the week following at Rob-
erts Park Church, and grand children's tenn
perance meeting on Saturday, Sept. 26 at P.
NJ. The committee announces the following pro-
gramme for the meetings:
Monday, Sept 81, 7 p. NV. G. T. IT,, EVENING"
Mrs H. g. Wallace presiding reading Scriptures, Mrs
NJ j. Morgan; prayer, Miss Sarah P. Morrison; adj
dress-"A Centurys Evolution of the Temperance
Reform Mrs. j. r. Nichols State president; address
-"Woman's Part in Temperance Work" Mrs. James
Ravens; Crusade "reminiscences -fve-minute talks
by Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Finch Mrs. Tousey and Mrs.
Wallace.
Tuesday Evening Sept 22-Rev T. H. Mcconnell
presiding; Scripture reading. james Adams: prayer,
Rev. John Heine; address, THE Inception of the
Temperance Reform" Rev. c. K. Asbury; address.
The Total Abstinence Movement" Rev. Geo. Booth
address, "A Century of Liquor LEGISLATION, Howard
Gale: music by the Seventh Presbyterian and Fletcher
place choirs
Wednesday Evening Sept. 23-Rev. Reuben JEFF
ferry presiding; reading Scriptures, Rev. William O.
gressional Temperance Society" Rev. R. V. Hunter,
address, Rev j. A. Rondthaer; address, Temper
and the Public Press" E. w. Halford; music by
Memorial Presbyterian choir
Thursday Evening, Sept. 24-J B. Conner presid-
ing; reading Scriptures Rev. j. Schaa prayer, G. W.
State Reform School,, John g. Blake; address, His
tory and Progress of Prohibition" Rev. 4. A. Brad
ley; music by Roberts Park choir.
Friday Evening, Sept. 25-Rev. James Mcleod
presiding; reading Scriptures Rev. r E. Neighbours
prayer, Rev E. j. Gantz; address. ''The Temperance
Movement in Civilization H. T. Ritter; address,
Temperance in the Church and Sunday-school Rev.
ID. r. Van Buskirk: music by Seventh Presbyterian
and Fleteher-pace choirs
Saturday Sept: 26, p M.-(Children's meeting1-
Rev. e. A. Bradley. presiding; singing, "Unfurl the
Temperance Banner" responsive Scripture readings
prayer; singing I'VE Are Coming "Children's
Welcome to the Temperance Work" Mrs. j. r.
Nichols; singing. IN aster the Tempest Is Raging"
recitation John Wack; address, Rev. j. A. Rond-
thaler; singing ''Trembe King Alcohol" recitation
BERTHE Febleman Kindergarten class song conduct
by Mrs. X. A. Blaker, STATE superintendent w. c. r.
U. Kindergarten temperance department; singing,
Let the Lower Lights Be Burning"