Daily Republican., 1888-03-12

the fact that 10 lie national. A nntiouA
crusade has been organised, With the
light OF this gospel osntury shining
down upon Il from schools and churches
Bringing 10 bear ell the appliances OF .
christian civilization, and usage &c
tff,ot pablo opinion and expose the
great wrong OF the liquor traffic The
p;aotit a. part OF the Q sestion. The llv
lag question is not what people think,
b 1t what they do. How much OF ones
gslf aud OF their best endeavor will they
Rtvt? An ounce of help 10 worth o
Doand OF pity. There Ia no necessity to
thk OF the evil; there IL no obscurity on
that point. The truth upon that point
is self evident. Against the saloon,
there is the evidence OF political coon.
omy, scholarship, statesmAnship, phil
anthropy and Christianity. The Christ.
ian Church holding the balanes oi
power In every community represents,
60 4 good degsee, the wealth, Boolai
prestige, culture and political power,
and a2slnst these the saloon stands an
open and avowed enemy. There should
ba no question as 10 which aide tho we'll
meaning people OF this nation should
take.
Prohibition is right; whether public
sentiment 10 ready for 1t or lot is an.
other question. II Q prohibitory law is
to be OF use It must be backed by pub
lie sentiment. The hinderances to the
rapid growth OF public sentiment are
Ignorance, the silent liberation by good
people and lack OF clear out operative
oonviotlon. Oh, that We could gather
up all the loose sentiment and electrlfy
IL Into conviction that would lead TO
concerted action. The speaker closed
with touching appeal for tho educa
tion OF the young, telling the story of q
d ing mother who could think and talk
tf nothing but her profilgate Aon and
whose lament was, ~ began too late, /
began too late" Ths bay had been in
duood to Eigu the pledge and bad been
sen. away from home to break the In.
tiusDoes that led him asttay, and the
stricken mother, wishing TO. sec him,
would not consent to his being brought
home, sHyinR she would rather die
without aeeing his faoe than have him
exposed to the temptation which might
lead him assray. The mother died, and
Notwithstanding every effort Was made
10 save him, the boy abe loved batter
than life fell into dissipatsd habits and
was probably going to his death through
the doors OF the saloons OF Boston. The
m0tber began too late.
REUNION OF PASTORS
Yesterday afternoon rsuuion OF the
former pastors Of Bt. Paula NJ. r.,
Church was held In the lecture room OF
that church. Joseph Pyle presided and
introduced the speakers. Those preseu /
OF the former pastors were the Rave. K.
X. Stephenson, of Milingtoo, Dol; l.,
II. Barrett, of Port Deposit, aud the
Rsys. L. W. Todd and X. IL. Adams.
Tae Rev. r. x. Stephenson mSdo the
first address, and was followed by the
Rev. II. W. Todd. The hymn "Mighty
to Save" composed by the latter, was
thea sung. The Raw. II II. Adams
tbon delivarei brief address.
The following resolutions were reai
by W. Y. 5Wiggett a1d uBanimoualy
adopted by \ Btauding vo.o:
WHEREAS. God has preserved the
life OF our beloved superintendent /,
Joseph Pyle, for sixty two years, and
has granted him unusual good health,
and
"WHEREAs, They have bsen years Ct
useful meas and conAtsnt work In all the
avenues for good and the building up
of humanity, and especially the earnest
manner In which he has labored TO ad i.
vance every interest OF our beloved
church; therefore
"R,solved, That we tsnder to our
superintendent, Brother Pyle, QUE
hearty congratulations and trust that
the Great Superintendent above may
spsre his valuable life to his beloved
family and the church many years.
"Rssolvtd, That on this his Bixty.
seoond anniversary, and the beginning
of the conference year, we tender him
our hearty sympathy and support In
his lsbors In the cAuse Of our Master. +"
Mr.. Pyle responded Ia q feeling tone,
and said that 1t was tho best presen. he
had received from any one, this resolu.
tion Of sympathy and support.
The tenediction and doxoloRy fol-
lowed Il singing OF hymn No 40.