Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-18
Temperance Cause.
THE MAYBEE AND ENGLISH
MEErHNaH-LARa AUDlEN.
CEA-FUTURE MEErIh GS.
MUCH ENTHU SIAS NJ.

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MUCH Z NTH Q STA S M |;
The May bee aud English temperanoel
are increasing In audiences |.
and In Interest, and tho little red rib
bon has become \ common sight In the
streets. The Union M. Il. church had
q crowded audience on Saturday night.
Both speakers appeared In good con-
dilon for speaking aud, inspired ~
large and sympathetic audience, they
had great fieedom ofspeech With the aid
OF Mr.. Burnett, the cornetist, and his
wife, who presided ably at the organ,
who 10 also good vocal singer. Mr
Mag bees wife, who is one OF the party,
is also good vocalist. The workers.
cond uct their own services, one OF them,
centrally Mr.. Maybee, announcing al
nymu, which IL sung, when selection
OF scripture Is read and prayer offered
| by Home minister. present OF by either
OF the speakers. On Saturday evening
Rsy. N. NJ. Browne led In An imprcn
sivs prayer. Il
Mr.. MAybee ifs usually the hrst and
he last speaker. He'is always in solid
earuest, rarely ever says anything
funny and rarely ever laughs. Not sol
With Mr.. English, who, while as ear
neat AS Mr.. Maybee, he has q lively
streak OF humor meating his nature
that will crop out even in the midst of
a solemn recital. II is generally ad-
m,tted that these little pleasantries but
make his addresses the more effective,
az ho has the peculiar faculty OF NOV
ling his audience either 10 tears or
!, llAuQhter in the same moment.
i Sturiay evening may be said 70
have been a night OF experiences, 81
both speakers gave sh5rt history oil
their chequered lives. Nobody was
better qualified TO give tue horrors OF
liricmps.ance and the blessings OF total
: abstinence In a more graphic manner
THAN MI Maybee. His father he said
was wealthy and left him a patrimony
Of 800 ,OO), but he spent 1t In liquor,
drinking aud carousiDg. After he had
lspent his fortune he removed from hii
native houne, Fort Plains, New York
Ito Lansing, Michigan, In the hope o
| accomplishing n reformation when h
vas r. moved from the companions tha
y In j virtually ruined him. After re
N vlps there he did well for awhile
out fell again, aud became 81 log tha
be lived an outcast from society.
When he thought about what he wa
and what no might have been had b
taken proper care of himself, his hear
was broken up, and he cried aloud II
despair for q ID TO be merclfu, TO him,
poor miserable sinner. While he wa
t. in this state OF mind, an angel OF mercy
. lady belonging TO the W. &. T. U
70 found him one cold. stormy morniu
In winter and sent him hot breakfast
r. as was 30 affected BY this disintereste'
, act Of kindness TO n poor wretche'
stranger that he asked her how he coul
y over repay her for her kindness. Sh
told him he could only do this BY stgr
ing the pledge, and giving his heart
Christ. He could not refuse promtBin
that he would do as she requested, an
the next night he attended \ publ
temperance meeting In the Lansin
Opera House, and when an invitatio
vas given TO sign the pledge, he got u
and said to the audience:
~ will eign, and want TO kno
how many Of the men who have bee
drinking with me will follow me.
About forty men came forward vii
him and signed the pledge. After tn
et he returned home and commenced VOL
in q temperance reformation that clos,
Ia MP nearly all the saloons of Port Plain
and saved many drunkards. He
!, lieved In the power OF prayer, and
is' found that at the TIM Q Of his reform
lion in Lansing prayers were bell
ts. offered for him In Fort Plains,
milea distant. Aftcr the singing OF
cherus. Mr.. Maybee introduced ID
English to be audience.
MIR. English took the floor inside Z
ohancel smiling. He said he felt
home with these stalw ministers
l n hind him. He was at home In
IN other churches but not so much rs
this church, for this was his churt
He felt that the ministers were pray !
Tor him, and illustrated this remark
the blind boy flying his kite. A nui
At her OF boys were flying their kites q
they all got tangled In the air. I
/, q blind boys kite got tangled with |
rest Of them and laughed as he pulled
thestring. A gentleman said to him, "
do you laugh, you cant see the kit
No but can feel 1t pull" So 1t 10
quill there" clapping his hand on
heart. Mr.. English then gave
amusing account OF the first time
went into @ Methodist church. He wa
drinking man thep, and went In 10 hi
some fun.
In that day the males occupied ,
side, and the females the other, but
seated himself on the ladies' esidt
Presently an old trustee with long
coat and awhile necktie came arol
1IlN and olapping his hand on his brt
aPo pointed to the mems side. He d
left the church, but came back n
night with his girl. He was pointed
tho mems side again and he went,
he took his girl with him. The 4
with the longtailed coat met him
asked him why he did not stay
church. "Becsuse you put me out,
said.
40 The man then pointed his finger
mn him and said, English, you'll b,
WI Methodist yet" he asked him !
he knew? Z" Because am pray ing
you" "Do you see that canal dC
there?" he asked. The man said
no Well, rather than bo Methodist,
70 down there and drown myse
~ Bat one night he signed the pledge
commenced reformation, but he dil
want everybody 70 know it. In
amusing manner he detailed the
dents that led to his conversion.
had o companion who had signed
pledge ssven times, and he told
I(EnRlish) he could not keep 1t.
English told him tO 90 and get
verted and told told him the plac
lgo.
He went and was converted, and