Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-11
FATHER poYLE's LECTURE.
The Immaculate Conception Church
 Crowded to the Doors,

The Immaculate Conception Church
 Crowded to the Doors.
 Rev \. r. Doyle, the renowned temper ance lecturer, delivered the sermon at the l0:30 o'clock mass at the church of the Immaculate Conception yesterday morn- ing. The announcement that Father Doyle would speak in the morning drew an immense throng of people to the church and it was practically impossible to get into the edifice long before the service commenced. Father Doyle has acquired world wide reputation brilliant orator and convincing reasoner. and nothing that might be said here would add to the name he has already hewn out for himself. In the afternoon Father Doyle accepted an invitation from St Joseph's society to visit their handsome parlors in the Iilley block, where he was welcomed by large deputation of the members and presented with a solid gold fac simile of the button the members wear, President J. J. Me- Donold making the presentation address. Father Doyle responded, thanking the society for the honor conferred upon him and commenting the great work in which the members are engaged. In the even l ing people commenced to file into the 1 church at an early hour, and it is esti- mated that almost as many were turned away on account of lack of accommoda- | tion as secured admission. Every pos- sible place was occupied and quite good many stood out in the yard and contented themselves with catching an occasional | sound from the lips of the brilliant orator. Father Doyle said in part:
 "It is a matter of great qualification to me to see this great throng of people gathered l to listen to my words. look at this i'm 1 nN Tr,h to me but to the noblest theme of all time. the cause of humanity, the cause of developing manhood. The great work of temperance is going on throughout the land, particularly in Waterbury. It has become one of the great questions of the day and one of the best aspects is that the women are taking a hve'y interest in the | problem.
 ''Intemperance is the destroying angel passing through the land and few are the families which feel not the blow of his dagger. Statisticians have shown that there go down to drunkards' graves iu a year 75, 900, or POO in a day or s an hour | While you have been in this church eight have gone down to the grave on account of drink. Oh, if I could only recall from that dark river this eight that have gone down. Yet, when one takes a careful estimate of the bearing of facts, the won. der appears that not more have gone down. If a mad dog were loosed in your ] streets and had mortally bitten several. would you sit idly by doing nothing to rid l the city of the poisonous beast? Would you not make strenuous efforts to destroy the mad creature? Intemperanee Is al work destroying honor, life. love. Ii smallpox should break out in your city ycu would telegraph warning all over the country, stringent laws would be enforced, clses isolated, the babe taken from its mothers arms. In this case of drink it is not a case of few individuals in one city that are afflicted. it is all over the length and breadth of this land. A stagnant pool on the c. rner would be complained of by the taxpayers. I see stagnant pools of in. tenn mperance standing in this city that ere debauching the people say it is the duty-the duty of your otiicials--to stand out and crush the vice to the letter.
 Nothing will destroy health so quick as this demon drink. In no sense is drink necessary to the health of our bodies. Ii rather ruins our health. Intoxication in all its stages is au effort of the system tC get rid of the foreign element. But there are higher relations than the body; the first is the family, divine institution. As separate bricks are to the building so is I AAO AO SOCttAN. Ahc VI drink is at work destroying the family The home is to society just what the sur in the heavens is to the earth. If that great, glorious orb were suddenly put out what damp, lifeless world this would be come. here to-nieht before Gods altar arraign the demon drink before you as tn, worst evil in the land; as soon as thi, demon enters the home, the angel O peace departs. If a man die a drunkard- if priest stand beside him, yea. though lO. GOO priests stood beside him, God says no drunkard shall enter the kingdom of heaven. We must be total abstainefs We must touch not. handle not, taste not Who are you? What position do you holC in the community? I care not. you caI teach this lesson, you can exercise powerful influence. If a man will do n' more. let him give his aid to save societ, from the destroyer"
 | The address was listened to with tn closest attention. and many were seen t weep at the sad pictures so vividly de picted by the speaker. There were a goo, many prominent members of othe churches in attendance and most of th prominen: temperance workers in the cit were present.