Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-22
THE GOOD sAmARITANS.
Interesting Addresses by William Ha
 ConkIfn and Ex-Judge Sheldon-In

Addresses by William H'
 ConkIfn and Ex-Judge Sheldon-In-
 teresting Concluding Exercises.
 Immense audiences at the Good Samari- tans' meetings at Carll's Opera House on Sunday evenings have come to be an>estab- lished fact There is no diminution in at tendance, but on the contrary there IS an increasing interest apparent in those who are habitual attendants at these interesting gath erings. This was quite apparent last even ing The men and women who made up the larger portion of the audience showed by
 their interest in the proceedings that they
 were there for the sole purpose Of giving
 countenance and support to the faithful band
 who are struggling to reform and elevate
 their fellow-men.
 The exercises were opened with singing,
 followed with prayer by MT. J. H. Moore.
 President Luddington made a short opening
 address filled with practical thoughts on the
 question under consideration, and m closing I
 introduced Mr. William H. Conklin. The
 speaker addressed himself particularly to
 the young men in the audience. He gave
 them sound physiological reasons why they
 should abstain from the use of all intoxicat-
 ing drinks and then appealed to them ln view of the facts which he had given ii 1t
 was not the part of wisdom as they would from the plague. The speaker quoted the words of John B. Cough in his last lecture, ''Young man
 make your record clean" He urged them to treasure these almost dying words Of the great apostle of temperance, to take their stand on the side of total abstinence and their success in life would be assured. In closing Mir Conk1in made an eloquent appeal to those present to come forward and sign the pledge.
 The concluding address was made by e1- Judge Joseph Sheldon. In his opening re- marks the speaker said: It is one of the signs of the times when such an audience as this gathers from week to week in this place to listen to discussion of the great question of temperance. The history of this great cause is one of alternate vic, tories and defeats, but never of prominent defeats. In passing the speaker paid an ap- propriate tribute to the memoriers of John E. Cough and Father Matthew and eulogized the great work accomplished by both of these apostles of temperance. He also paid a wei merited compliment to the Womn's Christian Temperance Union under the leadership ot Miss Frances Willard He thought if the day ever came when women shall have all the rights they were entitled to, great results would follow for the cause of tenn. perance In closing the speaker urged those who had become addicted to the use of intoxicating drinks to break away from the fearful habit, sign the Good Samaritans pledge and become useful and honored mem bers of society.
 President Luddington then made a shorl appeal to those present to come forward and sign the pledge and while the invitation hymn was sung a number responded and en- l rolled themselves under the temperance ban ner.
 The literary and musical exercises consist ed of fine recitation of "The Drunkard's Wife" by Miss Adelina Saunders, of Boston a musical selection on the aecordeon by MT. A. Lubernow, who was encored and repeat ed; selection on the zither by MT. Kings | ley and Miss Daniels, who were also encored The exercises were concluded by two well rendered songs by quartstte from the Ala bama Jubilee Singers.