Smyrna times., 1889-10-30
For the Smyrna Times
The Temperance Work of Mr. Niver
MEETINGS IN SMYRNA, CLAYTON AND
KENTON.

kENION.
Mr.. EDITOR
The annual two days sessi on of
Grand Lodge of l. o. G.. T. convened
at Dover Oct. 10Th. On the evening of
the first day, 7.30 p. NJ, telegram was
received by the Secretary to meet G.
| H. NiVer, of New York, at the s
o'clock train; only thirty minutes
given us to appoint cOmmitte and
arrange to meet and conduct him to
the annual anniversary of Olive Lodge
Mr. Niver was welcomed and invited
to speak; he held his hearers with close
attention for about thirty minutes upon
the topic, Good Templary."
The next Sunday night they held in
Dover union temperance meeting of
all denominations in the Methodist
church, Revs. Mr.. Terry, Stoneclpher
and Williams in the pulpit. Mr.. G..
H. Niver, the speaker of the evening,
held the audience for over one hour,
subject, Gospel Temperance Reform. !"
The church was packed, chairs crowd
ed in the aisles and standing room in
demand; attendance about 500; his
address was appreciated by the Dover
audience.
Mr.. Niver was invited to spend a
few days with us in smyrna and vicn-
ity. He finally consented to give US
three days. Hastily the appointments
were arranged for three nights in the
Smyrna Opera House, in Wright's new
hall, Clayton, and the NJ. E. Church.
KentOn.
Oct. 23d the Opera House in Smyrna
opened its doors to Bro. Niver and
welcomed the public to hear free lee
ture, subject: Home Against Saloon"
one of the greatest issues of the dav.
A cold rain and snow storm held its
sway with the elements the whole day
and evening, hinderiDg many from at
tending one of the best temperance
lectures ever delivered to a Smyrna
audience.
According TO Encouragement Bro.
Niver gave us a different lecture upon
the temperance question at CLAYTON
Oct. 24th. Mr.. w. P. Wright's hall
was rented for the occasion. BY the
way, to those that have not seen CLAW.
toms new hall l would say the build
ing Is well worth your careful inspec-
ton. Bro. Wright is a live, go-ahead-
man. This building is his record-an
honor to himself and to Clayton.
According to previous arrangements
with the p. II. r., we chartered a car
to take those from Smyrna and return.
AT o'clock sharp we reached the sta
ton, and few minutes later we were
comfortably seated in the public hall
where Mr.. w. had provided every
needed comfort for the occasion.
What was our surprise to see the
hall full to overlooking, every seat oc-
cupied and many standing near the
door. Bro. Niver held his audience for
one hour and twenty minutes without
firing his hearers. Occasionally ne
would become eloquent and would
wander OFT into the atmosphere Of the
beautiful and ideal and carry us in our
minds to the golden days of total pro-
hibitiOn,
And as he, placed us in the swing of
Hastily, indeed, to and fro.
lie swung US from the future down to the
now,
Then back to the long ago.
AT the close of the address, an invi-
tation was given to sign the pledge.
Several gave their names. Over $50
in attendance.
A special train was in waiting to
convey us to Smyrna-over 40 took
advantage of the excursion and enjoyed
it as a pleasant and profitable trip,
arriving at Smyrna at 10P.M.
Bro. q. H. Niver delivered a free
public lecture in Kenton NJ. f. Church
October %, subject, High License or
Prohibition, which ?" The church was
we'll filed and a very great interest
was manifested in the temperance
cause. Bro. NiVer goes to Baltimore
this week to look after the temperance
work in Maryland; then he hopes to
be able to return here in November.
and spend two or more weeks lectur.
ing in Delaware. and those that have
not heard him we would suggest thev
make an effort if he comes this way
again, to hear him upon these great
issues of this, the latter part of the
nineteenth century.
His lectures are free from political
sarcasm or personal criticism. He
does not speak against man. but is
strong in the fight against intemDer-
ance. We are surprised to see and
know of such a strOug and deep under
current in favor of temperance reform
in our vicinity. Let US all then, as
good citizens, stand together in solid
phalanx in favor of God and home
and Native Land against mans com.
mon foe, "The Liquor Traffic"