Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-20
PROHIBITION ASSEMBLY.
A Good Attendance at the Meetings
Held Yesterday,
And Excellent Addresses Were
Made--The Addresses Saturday
Night-The Programme for To-
Days Meetings.

The meetings at the Prohibition Assembly
continue to increase in size and interest
Yesterday the crowds were larger than on
any previous day. Saturday rights meet
ing also attracted a good sized throng
The quartette sang new song entitled
Whats the News"
Mr.. Mead introduced Homer L. Castle.
of Pennsylvania, as the big Attle
man" He said the God idea in
government was liberty, justice. equality
and integrity. Anything that is against
these IS crime. He said this country would
be the battle field between rignt and wrong
Three parties ask your confidence. There
may be more candidates, but three issues
The Republican party says admit me and
I'll take care Of your lineup" The
Democratic party says admit me and I'll
take care Of your money" The Prohibi-
ton party says admit me and I'll take
care of your baby
The little man launched into present pol
itics lively. In strong terms he denounced
the first session Of the F'ifty-fourth Con-
gross. aad said when they adjourned
some urrtgenerAted cuss in the gallery
sang praise God from whom all blessings
flow" He then described the St. Louis
convention, and did not make it out very
respectable gathering. The Democrats
came in next for their share. (Which Will
you choose?" said the speaker. The Pro
hibition party was next Gwelt on.
The quartette sang ''Tertug on the New
Camp Ground" Many of the songs used
this year are by Prof. J. c. Daily, of Penn
sylva2!a. Who sings with the quartette.
SUNDAY MEETINGS.
At a. m. yesterday the annual Prohi-
bition love feast was held. II was led by
Rev. 5. r. McCurkir, Of Ohio. The time
was well occupied many being willing and
ready 10 testify of Gods love in thsir
helrt and OF thsir love for the cause Of
prohibition. Prof. Chambers presided at
the organ and the exercises were inter-
spersed with song.
At 1870 the quartette with DR.. Mead were
On the platform and with singing, prayer
and scripture reading the regular morn
ing service began Prof. Daily sung as
solo, Throw Out the Life Line words
and music new ana appropriate for tbs
occasion. The chorus was sung by the
Quartette.
TINS address was by Homer l. Castle, Of
Pttsburg. He spoke on The N5s1s Of
the Christian Church in the Conflict with
the Liquor Traffic The closing Of 10000
lsgalzed saloons and as many Illicit ones
u-5ss sCme consideration. The first and
most important need Of the Christian
church is more and better public
sentiment Not sentiment against the
drunkard We have too much Of that al
ready. Not sentiment against the saloon
keeper; We have enough Of that The sa-
loon keeper is Gespised by everybody. Not
sentiment in the hope Of church reSolu-
TORS; we have that too. Words don't kill.
If they did the liquor traffic would nave
been dad long ago. But what W do need
j. more and better sentiment against the
liquor traffic pr -. Not sentiment against
illegal selling. but against the legahzei
saloon. Not private seutim Mt, but pubHc
sentiment. 5 ntiment denotes our settled
principles. Ii is not opiuion or feeling.
The second thing tn Church Of Christ
needs to-day is men and women VINO are
willing TO stand up ana be counted for po-
iit.cIl righteousness. Ii illustrated this
point 10y Coos call of Abraham to 20 to
Canaan. Abraham believed God and went
went alone because God called him to 90.
Elijah was willing to stand alone on Mt.
Carmel. Jesus Christ "trod the wine
press" alone. Shall We be too cowardiy to
step out and stand alone with God? w
need men ard women who are willing to
leave the easy salons of life and get away
our into the rigging of the snip Of State
and call "R5vors= ths ship"
He read statistics showing the increase
Of membership i'm the churches ana said
"ln Gods name what is the mltter?' 1t
seems as if the Church of Chrust had been
luli5d to sleep in the lap Of a modern De-
u,ah ara had b5en shcrn of its strength.
But don't think all have. God has more
than ZOO who have not bowed the knee
% BaaL IT said the church was Ike
G-raiied locomotive. she was off the track.
OR ike the proposed plan to use Niagara
20 Heit the city Of Buffalo. But let one
little screw get out of pace and Buffalo is
in darkness.
In closing he asked Christians if they
were plumb with Jesus Christ. Hers
stands the Church Of Christ; the battle is
begun. If this conflict is ever decided on
the side of God IL must be because the
Church Of God will arise. and looking unto
Jesus. run with patience the race set be
fore her.
The qulrtet.e sang Say Poor Sinner,
Lovzst Thou Me-.
Some were Inclined to think Mr.. Castle
very severe in his denuci7tion Of the cd
parties OIL Saturday evening. but every
body said mis- sabbath address was fine.
Ii was strictly along gospel lines. but left
no ore In doubt as to his Christian duty
AT the ballot box The little man Has
found his way into the hearts Of the people
on the grounds.
AFTERNOON.