The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-09
LICENSED LIQJ OR TRAFFIC.
Its Evils EloquentIy Portrayed-Forcible
Sermons, and Convincing Arguments
of the Rev. DR. W. IL. BOole.

LlCENSED Liz ON IRAfElC
Its Evils EIoquentIy Observation-Disclosures
Sermons, and Convincing Arguments
of the Rev. DIR. W. IL. BooIe.
The reputation that heralded the Rev.
DR. Boole of the East New York NJ. E
Church Conference as an eloquent and
effective orator, as well as an impressive
and forcible preacher was fully sustained
by the two sermons delivered by him in
the Methodist Episcopal Church of this
town on Sunday last, and the two lee
lures of Sunday afternoon and Monday
night. DR.. Boobies sermon on sunday
morning although delivered without note
or memorandum, showed the traces of
study and reflection. 1t was an able and
scholarly presentation OF the differences
and resemhlances betw zen the Mosaic
and Christian dIHpeUsarious As ser
mon it was sound IN its urthodnxy and
marked throughout, Gitl touches of
eluquencp, and fl tshes of r"lis ious lervor
| Although evidently a care tuily prepared
sermon, yet it had nos hero about it the
the formal and rigid logic Of the semi
marian. L. was tervent and sympa-
thetlc advocacy of the claims of Jesus
Christ and His religion upon those who
profess his name.
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
DIR. Bools in the afternoon made an ad
dress at the Presbyterian Church upon
the evils of the licensed liquor traffic.
He found full justification in making
a temperance address in church, for
the reason that the saloon was its most
potent enemy, and cited the fac5 that
three times as many souls were being
annually sent to perdition, through the
saloons OF New York city, as it's 4G6
churches were the means of saving He
reviewed the different temperance move
ments historically, beginning with the
Washingtonians, up to the present day,
and emphasized the conclusion, that
moral suasion Was failure, while the
State legalized the traffic. aud gave it
the sanction of Governmental authority,
He referred forcibly to the work being
done by women 10 their crusade against
the saloon, as the enemy of the home,
the family and The church, and hailed
the day when her po5ent influence could
be exerted through the ballot box.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
In the evening the Doctor preached a
powerful sermon to a large audience in
the NJ. E. Church taking as his text the
words 1.-THE gates OF hell shall not pre-
vail against it, In reciting the evil in
fluences that autagouized the church,
they all eliminated in his opinion in the
legalized, licensed traffic in intoxicating
liquors.
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL.
On Monday evening under the aus
pieces of the National w. C. T. U. of
which Miss Maggie Hill is president. DR..
Boole delivered his celebrated copy
righted lecture on the Great National
Snake Exhibition. This lecture is
scathing satire upon the icgaliz9d liquor
traffic, which he presents under the
allegory of u snake and which the Gov
eminent protects ard fosters for the de-
struction of its own children and sub
jects. The platform was tastefully deco
tod itb ,,nttaI nd
the choir of the Elktor NJ. Z. Church
under the leadership of Mr.. Ninsinger
occupying one side of it, while the ladies
of the W. c. 7. L. filled the other. At
s o'clock Miss Hill called the meeting to
order, by asking tue audience to join in
singing the well known hymn "All Hail
the Power of Jesus rame." After prayer
by the Rev. Charles Hill, and an anthem
by the choir, the president of the Union
introduced Dr. Booe For an hour and
three quarters he retained his audience
without break. His reference to the |
recent defeat of prohibition in Cecil |
county, through the detection of the |
professedly religious classes was more
timely than complimentary to the de
faulting voters. His effort certainly, con-
sidered in any light was brilliant one
oratoricaly. We do not think that Mr.. |
Cough in his palmiest days ever wrought |
before his audience bolder or more strk- |
ing metaphors, or in flights OF oratory
more dazzled and delighted his hearers.
We say this from personal recollection of |
the former having heard him several
times when at the highest point of his |
fame as temperance orator. AT the |
conclusion of DR.. BODIES lecture the |
song Who Killed that Snake or Prohi- |
bltion Killed that Snake" was sung by a |
trio consisting of Messrs. Vinsinger,
Thomas A. Smith and John NJ. Terrell.
The meeting closed after a collectit n |
which the Rev. T. A. II. O'Brien al d |
Mr.. John Perkins assisted in taking. |
DR.. Boole made an impression in Elktop,
and cordial welcome awaits his retnrn