The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08
ALONG THE FRONT.
On the kanaWha Valley Lines.
HUNTINGTON. CHARLESTON, COAL
VALLEY, LEON AND SO ON.
EDITORIAL Correspondence.

On F[ludy moTulug, august ~ I,
in company with Hon. T. R. Car
skadon, one of the bravest of our
Prohibition leaders, the Freeman
note-taker set out from Parkersburg
for the front lines along the Ka-
nawha Valley.
In our circuit through Ohio,
where taxation of crime as eternal
in the Republican party" we were
taken from the train at Ch;llicothe
by an elect lady friend, Mrs. Geo.
johnson, given an excellent din
ner and made happy for two
hours stop-over between train con-
nections.
HUNTINGTON MEETING.
At 8 p. m. we were met by the
Prohibition elect of Huntington,
and conducted directly to the Rink,
where the faithful were already
gathered to hear Mr.. Carskadon
speak forth the words of political
truth and soberness."
Rev. j. M. Sloan, of the Presby-
terrain Church, called the meeting
to order and led in earnest prayer.
Huntington is fortunate in hav-
ing a ministry true and brave
enough to stand up and battle
against the lawless saloon demons,
on rostrum, in the streets, in pull
pit and everywhere.
The attendance was good, and
the speakers piercing logic and
fervent appeals went straight
through mind, heart and con-
science, converting many from the
middle ground of conviction to the
advanced lines of aggressive Prohi-
bition party action.
After the meeting
A COUNCIL OF WAR
was held at Cammack & Walker
Headquarters, where it was urgent.
ly insisted by the fighting friends
present that Rev. W. P. Walker
was the one man of the Fourth
District to lead the Prohibition
forces in the present conflict
While the chosen leader, nomina.
ted at Parkersburg, was ready and
eager to be at the front, he insisted
that another should lead, all Of
which only proved the wisdom Of
the Conventions choice.
CARsKADoN AT CHARLESTON.
Speech and Preach, Saturday and Sum-
day.
Slipping out at 4 next morning,
we were in our State Capital fol-
breakfast, and put in a full Satur.
day with the three Prohibition
Conventions, reported in last
weeks Freeman.
Mr.. Carskadon spoke most affec
lively and effectively to the Con
ventions and people on Saturday
and on Sunday evening at the Bap
fist Church, delivered a most start.
ling and convincing sermon on
GOSPEL PROHIBITION.
We say startling, because it was
to many present a new sort of Pro-
hibition gospel, and that its effect
was startling was plainly seen in
the wincing of some present who
had been in the habit of praying
for Temperance while hurrahing
for whisky parties and voting whis
ky tickets.
An appropriate chapter was read
by the pastor, Rev. T. c. Johnson
Rescue the Perishing" was sung
and after an earnest Prohibition
prayer by the Pastor, the speaker
proceeded from the Scripture reao
to expound unto the people theil
urgent and immediate duty to 81
forvard and destroy this great sir
and crime Of the Liquor Traffic
from the face of the earth.
AT the close of the meeting, il
was insisted among the congratu
lations, that If Mr.. Carskador
wasn't preacher he ought to bt
ordained at once.
AT Coal VALLEY.
Besiegsmg the Devils Headquarters
Monday afternoon found US in