The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-25
the Power of Jesus Name" prayer was Of

the Power Of Jesus Name prayer was Of
tered by the Rev. DIR. Waldrop.
The congregation then sang. Rescue the
ferishing. Care for the Dying" whereupon
Dir. Shepherd brihy addressed the assem-
blage. He pointed out that the occasion Of
the meeting was a deeply interesting one.
Tor the object WAS TO- lay before
organization :of Good femplars, who were
struggling 80 manfully and successfully for
the spreading Of the temperance cause and
for the saving of immortal man from the terri
bic ELECTS Of inebriaty. After welcoming the
audience on behalf Of his organization the
speaker introduced Colonel J. j. Hickman,
whose name. he said, had become ahousehold
word in every land where religion was taught.
Colonel Hickman. who was still greatly in
disposed. delivered q very earnest address IN
the interest of the temperance cause. In
starting ont he alluded 10 the hymn Just sung
by the audience and said hat the organiza-
ton was ondeayoring TO rescue the perlshing
and care for the dying. while 600, 900 men
were employed annually 10 destroy these very
men. In every age and cline King Alcohol
had been in power and for many years the true
Christian people had been engaged in
the struggle 10 defeat the obnoxious
Influences of drink. Although the story Of
the cross was over 1900 years old. time had
detracted nothing from It's grandeur, and
wherever it was told it continued to make a
deep impression. The object of the organi-
cation was 10 make IT'S fellOw-men better and
create a sentiment in favor Of home prOtec-
ton. Why was this doney
Some might say that rs fast as such a man
might be lifted up he would fall right back
into his old habits and surroundings. How
ever, the organization tried TO do more; they
endeavored 10 do away with the root of all
evils, the saloon.
That this could be lone successfully Col
onel Hickman illustrated by giving his expe-
rlence in Stone Mountain, Ga. where he had
been instrumental in closing every saloon by
the wlllof the people. and at present not a
single dram-shJp could be found IN the whole
county. When he started the movement his
opponents asserted that in closing the saloons
he would kill all the business. but now 10
more prosperous locality could be found in
the state than that county.
IL was often said that the liquor traffic created
business: if that was so Richmond certainly
should be a wonderful city. The fact was
that the liquor traffic was only robbing the
hungry poor. and vet the people were sustain
ing It. If every Christian man IN this city
had done his duty when the question of local
option was submitted 20 Il popular vote there
would be no saloon III this olty at the present
time. This had not been done. however, for
the reason that the liquor interests had lntiu-
tial friends IN almost every church OF the
land on account of tho cOwardice OF the mem-
bers.
After pointing out the working of the argu-
ments held out by those who call themselves
moderate drinkers Colonel Hickman closed
his address with an earnest appeal to those
present 10 cooperate in the temperance cause
and Il. join the order of the Good T%emplars.
The ushers then canvassed the audience
and a good many signatures were obtained
for the order.
Colonel Hickman will lecture tonight at
DR.. Hatcher's tabernacle on Grace street.