The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-08


hall at Moundsville. Itopened UP clear
and beautiful, and more pleasant and
comfortable place than the assembly
hall would be difficult to find.
At $3.50 Miss Newcomb's class in
mystical culture met on the spacious
Platform and went through the drills
and exercises in excellent form. The
class is quite large.
II was announced that Mrs. Albert,
state organizer Tor Southern Ohio, was
nresent and would conduct the devo-
tiopal exercises. sho is a quiet, pleas.
ant faced lady, and quite pleasing
sneaker. She stated during the morn
inc that che desired to meet all persons
Interested in tho work who may DO in
attendance at the meetings from Ohio,
especially the southern parts oil the
state, that being her field.
Miss Jennie Sisson offered prayer,
closing the devotional exercises. -,
On the programme eyangelistic work,
led by Mrs. jackson, was next but DR..
Hattie B. Jones boing present, the next
hour was devoted to her address on
WHITE Cross WORK,
aIrs. Jackson having been given the
hour on Wednesday left vacant by the
absence Of DR.. Jones. She described
the White Cross Society, saying that it
was founded by DR.. Lightfoot, OF Eng
land, and introduced into this country
shortly atterward. 1t has now grown
until It covers every state in the Union.
The object OF the order is to appeal to
All that is noble in young. men, to ap-
neal to their better nature. 1t is u
branch of W. G. T. u. work. She spoke
nj length OF the cankers that are eating
into the vitals OF modern society, in
temperance and its twin sister, immor-
atty. These evils We have to fight from
the nursery up. These frighttul di-
soases are abroad at all times and at all
seasons, and we harbor and oven Ii
cense their cause and permit it to grow
and flourish in our midst. Society is to
blame for this, and not until society
is visited bp the severest penalties will
this condition be changed. The White
Cross was originally for men over TWEEN
ty.one years OF age only, but it was
found to bC a fact that the most danger
ons period, the time when character
aud habits are being formed, is between
the ages OF thirteen and twenty-one,
hence the provision for the organization
among the boys.
DR.. Jones spoke in strong terms Of
the duties OF mothers in the care and
training OF their children and to young
ladies' in selecting company, urging
them to shun the company of young
men who are leading immoral lives.
Speaking of the organization OF the
White Gross in this state, she said the
first society was formed at Weston. At
the close OF her remarks she called upon
others present to speak upon the sub
ieCt. Miss Newcomb made few re-
marks on the manner OF forming White
Cross lodges or societies aud methods
Of organization. Mrs. Albert commend
ed the suggestions made by Miss New
comb. II
PA. Burdick, of New York, was on
the programme for an address at 1880,
but no failed to arrive, and Organizer
Mills, located at Grafton, was introduced.
lie is rapid talker and possesses a
pleasant, well-modulated voice. He can
see no difference between
HIGH AND Low LICENSE.
He is native OF Massachusetts, and
the way he described the mayor and
council Of the city OF Boston, with q
brass band going to the station to meet
John L. Sullivan when he returned
from licking Jake Kilrain, and the
meeting at the hall when Mayor o. Brien
presented John l. with the champion
ship belt, would have made the bean
eaters shudder for their good name
abroad had they heard him.
He propounded the question: "Who
is Mayor 0'Brien, of Boston, and
then himself answered by saying, "He
is the product OF Boston's five thousand
saloons" Mr.. Mills caught his au-
dience in great shape by hisglib tongue
and enthusiastic manner. He Is Pro-
hibition organizer, aud while be is
temporarily at Grafton, he belongs at
MckeCsport, Pennsylvania.
Atnoon Mr.. Burdick arrived, having
been detained by delayed train. He
will lecture tonight.
Atthe afternoon session, atter prayer
and singing, John K. Clarke was intro
dnced and proceeded to deliver his
second address, subject, "The Moral
Heroism OF the Temperance Reform"
For ten years OF his life DR., Clarke was
IN actor, and his training in that pro-
tesaior was in many ways an aid to him
IN his present work. In his eloquence,
his gestures and actions there often oc-
cur movements that hint ct the theatre
cal, and it gives to his addresses q
pleasing effect, a power which he gould
not possess had no not received his
stage schooling. He has been working
In the cause OF temperance since 1873.
In the course of his remarks he said all
temperance movements rest on the
bosom Of Christianity. Christianity
wac the handspring and support OF all
movements OF that kind. He said he
came TO Moundsville not to depounce
those engaged in the liquor traffic in
their absence, but because
THE TRAFFIC Is a SIN
against God and a wrong against man.
The question arises, Whatshall DO done
with it2 Regulate it2 Regulate the
toothaChe? Never. Pull it out. Reg
uIate the Canada thistle2 No; you
farmers know It cannot be done. High
license regulation? No; high license
will not do. Moral suasion2 No. Pro-
hibitIon is the thing. Do away with
the license system. This country can
become tho vantage ground for tho
coming OF tho millennium when tho
license system is done away with.
Ills address was replete with anec.