The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-19
1T WAS W. G. I. U. DAY
at the Moundavllle Prohibition
Assembly Yesterday.
VERY INTERESTING EXERCISES
Conducted by thO Members of that
organi1atIOn-ono of the Best Days
in tho Whole sorIos-Many PrOAta'
bio Papers aud Suggestive Discus
sIons Held,


To say that yesterday, tho seventh
day OF the Prohibition Assembly moos'
ing, wsaas good az any preceding one,
il not better, 10 butstating what all who
were present felt. Tho morning service
at 10 o'clock was a most pleasant aud
profitable mo-, Misc Rider, OF Woaton,
had charge Of the devotional hour, aud
in connection with tho scripture lesson
and prayer, she gave a talk full oil
wholesome and helpful truths.
Tho topic, "rho Duty of the W. G. ].
U. towards tho Question OF Unformont-
cd Drinks" was tho subject OF a paper
by Miss Addlo Me rrick, OF Parkersburg.
She was not present, but her paper was
read by Mrs, Jennie McClurkin, OF
Michigan, 1t was brIstlIng with good
points, all very ably expressed.
Mrs. Rumble, oil Wheeling, not being
present, hOr paper was deferred to a
future meeting aud tho time was taken
by Mrs, Engle, Of Zane Street church; ;
subject. ~"EvNngOlistiC Work"
The time Of open parliament was taken
by Mrs. Morrow, tho state president, in
an address which fairly captured oil
present,
In the afternoon at $50 tho meeting
was opened with singing by the QUAR-
tette. Mira. McClurdn, OF Michigan,
then read tho thirteenth chapter OF
First Corinthians, revised version. Mrs.
Englo lod in prayer.
After another selection by the guar.
totte, DR.. Mead made the regular an
nouncement, and also upoke OF tho or
ganization OF tho W. &. I. u, under
whose auspices We arc gathered to-day.
He said they wore doing a great work.
but they cannot vote-tho more shame
to OUT country. Tho president, Mrs.
Morrow, replied briefly to DR.. Mead's
kind and pleasant words OF greeting.
Sho introduced the lecturer, Mrs, Me.
Laughlin. as II who was horn and
Graded undOr the shadow OF Bunker
Hill.
1t was Victor Hugo who said that tho
nineteenth century was woman's CEN
tury. Bishop SIM said that woman
rises and falls with Jesus. Never in
the history OF this world was 1t such q
blessed and responsible thing to he a
woman noveI wero such folds opened
to her; never has there boen 80 many at
work.
She spoke Of tho responsibilities Of
living in an aga like this, Of the great
work tho Woman'a Christian Temper.
nnce Union Is doing, OF how the work
| has been matlguOd and MISUNDERSTOOD.
She called attention to tho elevation OF
woman on account OF educational priv.
iiOgcs. Her work Is lar reaching and
BhG will bo held To n strict account rs
to its proper aud full performance.
Mo have reached n critical stage in
the temperance reform, Tho time has
come when va fool, How is tho saloon
to bo put down? The living practical
question OF to-day is, What DO you in.
tend to do about it? not what you think
abont it. When we first began thld
work we tried to get the whisky seller
to quit tho business. nOEt to prevail on
thedrunkardtOquit his drinking, then to
teach the children to shun drink. This,
| although good, did not have tho effect
aimed at, aud wo began to try to stop
the selling by law. Here We wore mot
by the cry that public sentiment was
not up to 1t. So WI began to create the
sentiment, aud thank God tho Seutt.
ment is being created. Many say to
me, "Do you think you arc getting any
nearer the end?" There arc two an.
swGrs TO this question. G0s, il God 10
just, aud he is; then tho good time is
coming. Ii were toanswer after look
ing at the condition OF our large cities,
l would answer no..
She behaves that in Boston. at least,
tho traffic has q tirmer root than
it had fifteen years ago. She spoke OF n
noted devine who stood in fremont
Temple and favored moderate bringing.
This stirred the old Bay state from cen.
tor to circumference. During tho last
year churches were opened in Boston
for tho consideration Of tho Norwegian
law, which is but another way to legal
izs tho regulated sclling Of liquors. Our
large cities ara rapidly increasing in
population aud will soon dominate the
country, and tho saloon dominates tho
large CitiOs. So tho saloon dominates
tho country. Tho frat petition that
evGr won't TO congress on tho subject
wns thatot Indian ChiOi singing Tur.
to-" This was in 1893, and it asked Of
President Adams that o law DO passed
by congrcBs prohibiting tho sale Of tho
white mans fire wator to his people, rs
thrco Of his children had already dlUd
from its use.
She spoke Of tho influence OF the
homo on tho subject. WHY aro Chris
tians 10 Indifferent in tho mattor2 She
thinks that it rrows ont Of tho fact TINT
our childrnn receive no positive convic'
ton on the matter; wc do not begin
loon enough in our work with our chill.
dren. Wo should improW them, while
1t can DO done. Tho great thing is TO
got started right.
A largo audience heard tho lecture,
and there worOi0w dry eyes rs tho burn
ing, eloquent words ioll from her lips.
At night tho Boil Ringers gave their
third aud last entertainment to Il
crowded house. Tho Silver Lake Quar-.
lotto sang several selections. Prot.
CrNgo rocilcd n selection, ~ did also
MiSs McWhortor, Of "Bucihnnnon, thus
giving variety to tho performances. Tho
i]ntOrcat IN tho meetings continue, to
increase from day 10 dny.