Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-18
THE GOOD sAMARIxANs.

One of the Largest Audiences Eve
 Seen In Carll's Opera Houss-Hun
 dreds Turned Avvay-Interesting Ad-
 dresses by Professor Wayland and Judge Pickett.
 One of tho largest audiences ever seen in Carll's Opera House was that of last evening on the occasion of the Good Samaritans' l meeting. Every available seat was filled, all 1 the standing room was occupied, and at least | five hundred persons were turned away be- | cause there was no room for them. Presi- dent Ludington presided in his usual pleas | ing and efficient manner. The exercises were opened with singing and prayer by MT. ] J. H. Moore.
 The first speaker was Professor Francis Wayland, who in his opening remarks re- | ferred to the fact that in the temperance
 movement too little importance had been | paid to individual effort in retaining men who had become addicted to the use of in toxicating drinks. Referring to the subject of legislation on the liquor traffic, the speaker said that it was evident that the friends of legislation were almost hopelessly divided
 on the subject. Referring to the liquor | traffic he said: Should disease epidemic and , | the most determined efforts would be made l to stamp it out; yet there is 8 disease far
 more deadly than smallpox right in the heart of our city arising from the sale and use of 1 strong drink, but no real effort is made to obliterate it. There is no individual re- | sponsibility in the matter. The question is 1 asked, "Am I my brothers keepers' We l o1 ,f fhz 1 from the use of strong drink and pass them by as of no consequence. Have we not re- | lied too much on legislative interference? It requires something beside legislation to put | a law in force. Laws are good for nothing
 unless supported by public opinion and per ! sistent effort. In closing the speaker said |: As understand the scope and sphere of your society to reclaim the drunkard and keep him reclaimed, and in your noble efforts l bid you God speed.
 ! Judge R. s. Pickett was next introduced and said: The few minutes that are given to
 me I propose to use in giving a few of the awful facts that come from the sale and use of strong drink. The poor people upon whom come sorrow and desola
 ton are the greatest sufferers from the curse
 of intemperance. Where poverty does most
 abound and where the most suffering exists,
 there you will find the most dram shops. In New Haven in 1884 there were 5,995 arrests and of this number sill were for drunken
 ness and 1,0O4 for breach of the peace arising in most cases through strong drink. Of this number 1,206 were laborers, PA blacksmiths, 5O3 mechanics, 1O2 painters and so on through the list of
 trade Those who can least afford to drink are those who are arrested and nearly all ar- rests are induced by the use of intoxicating drinks. It seems to me that the biggest fools in the world are the poor men who indulge in strong drink. In the hardy employments of men of toil, strong drink is deception
 and a hurtful influence I tell you it don't
 pay. All about this city the foul and dirty
 homes are those of men who indulge in strong
 toxicating drinks myself, but I have
 army go down to ruin from it's use am
 never drank, don't begin, and to you who
 have become addicted to the habit would
 say stop now and you will never regret it.
 Stop nov and declare that you will not be
 shipwrecked by this folly and sin.
 On the conclusion of Judge Pickett's ad-
 dress President Luddington made an earnest
 appeal to those who had not dune so to come forward and sign the pledge, and number
 responded.
 After selection by the orchestra, Miss Lottie Hinman was introduced and sang very sweetly a selection entitled, "Not Ashamed of Jesus" which was received with much favor by the audience.
 cornet solo by George Resell followed,
 which was gem in it's way.
 After two songs by MT. Arthur Moulton
 of Bunnell's museum the interesting exercises
 were brought to close