Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

The Speakers Address Music a
JoHs cooo-N4tanea Audience

A Reporter Nhs called al the Jnion Del.oi
al 2 . clock yesterday afternoon faand ths
/ gentlenen-s walDag room packed fslll oi
peol'le waiting for the exercises of thu \. Al.
Z g. A. tleeilng a. begin. The roosn II crowd.
"a every SunaSs, snd lhs Ieolie - e..sls IA
ofaef 10 obtain seats. The people Ni,o ~
there are of class difiefeni la many re.
/ spects from those Who are found IN tha
chnrctes. being Inoslls of the pooFeg GLASSES
who DO moi iced Al homs IA aa elegantly
furnished church. Those Who 9ers there
yesterday were hHafix al comfortably and
neatly cloihed. and iao tinfd> of them. 81
iaasi, were below twenty sears u age.
h hen the rrportsF arrived fles
were talking, laughing aud visiting
and seemed 10 be having good time eeneF-
ally, Some Il the boys had mouIh oreans
and TN whistles. which helped 10 swell ihs
general uproaf. The ieoders did not seen
10 be annoyed by the proceedings except bs
couple of boys who got 10 seufiling N one
corner Of the room. These were repri-
manded. and the exercises, led by the Rev
George Nhiiw0rth. were commenced bs
singing:
Who's there among ar. the true and the tIied
Who'll stand by has coiofs; who's the Isra's
sides"
The instrumental part OF the music usu-
ally consists of a violin, Cute and organ. bui
yesterday the man who plays the fiuts and
the orsanist were absent, ana Deputy
City Clerk Shatfuck, who. A. he
says. ''has hddled for them nearly every
sunday for nine years. - had 20 hang up biz
fiddle and play the organ. All joined IN the
singing and they made excellent music for
congregational singing. Three pieces were
sung before prayer, the last being ''PrecloI@
Jewels" which was rendered With such zeal
and fervor n almost 10 make the old depot
tremble. After prayer there was more sing
ing and then came the leaders address
which. by the rules, j. limited 10 fifteen
minutes Mr.. WhitWorth chose has ten from
the sixth chapter of Paul's episile 20 the
Galatians: BE not deceived: God j. no.
mocked. for whatsoever man soweih. thai
shall he Also reap His remarks were
mainly directed TO the young people. and
were listened 10 with as much respect and
attention a. they would have received IN an,
church. the confusion having entirely ceased
when the exercises began. He warned the
boys against the evils of iniemperance. bad
company, and the use Of tobacco and told
them that they must not SOW ''wiid oats
and expect 10 reap wheat lie warned the
girls against the danger of marrying a man
who is addicted 10 the use Of intoxicating
Liquors, hoping 10 reform him afterwards.
telling them that they were almost sure io
fail. and cited cases IN the city that had
come nnder his personal observation. When
he made a point that pleased the
audience they applauded him az they
would an actor in a theater, and
his advice 10 the girls was greeted 10y ap.
plsuse from the boys that was little too
hearty. and he remarked, that he wished
that the girls would commence the work OF
reforming some Of the boys. de said the
boys meant well enough. but they were some
times little fhonchtloss. lie advised all
young men 10 become members Of the y
NJ. {. A. By 50 doing they would be placed
upon a higher plane. and wonid fine them
selves afraid 20 be- found in bad company
They would learn 10 care mon
for public opinion, and public opinion
is great moralizer. He's glad that Ve
have a public press that exposes the iniqui-
ties of the world and publishes the names Of
offenders. az in that way II helps 20 keep
young men who have respect for themselves
OF friends. from getting into trouble that
will cause their names to BE- paraded before
The public. The hearers were greatly
pleased with the sentiments exlir ssed by
the speaker, and when De closed some oB.
suggested that they sing Sowing in the
Morning which was rendered with great
JUNCTION. Then came the testimonials. which
were generally in the same strain a. the
leaders address. and inferspereed by sing.
ing "What Shall the Harvcet Be. and
several other hymns. In com
menting upon the testimonials Mr. Whit
worth said: "May the good Lord delivers us
from the pious melancholy Christians. Tbsy
mike me sick a. sell a. everybody else.
don't like TO hear a man pray az II he es-
pected thTazhing." When the meeting
closed il vas happy Joyous crowd fhai
6led oui Of the depot. more "a, perhaps than
would have been seen ~ any Of the clsurcbea.
and the good that is being done By these
meetings cannot be appreciated by people
who have DOs attended them.