The morning times., 1896-03-30

The impression made on the public OF
Washington by the anti-Division move
Inent and the desire OF cooperation by
the public were evidenced by the very large
meeting OF citizens, held und r the auspices
OF the association yeste rday afternoon
at the metropolitan M. f. Church. The
percentage or ladies present was large.
ana IL was conspicuous fact that there
Were many young ladies in the assemble ge
Not the least pleasing fact noted was
that the ministers responded numerousIy.
there being present on the platform alone
Key DIR. Hugh Johnston. pastor or the
church; the Rev. DIR. Miburu, chaplain of
the Senate; Rev. Mr.. SkeIlcngcr, Rev.
Dr. Baldwin, Rev. f. ID. Bailey. Evangelist
Rodney Smith AID Rev. DR.. Easton, pastor
OF ihe Eastern Presbyterian Church.
The proceedings We're opened with the
announcement OF it's purpose by the Rev.
DIR. Johnston, after which Rev DR.. Bald
win read very appropriately the story of
the forgiveness of the Magdalen by the
Saviour.
Prayer was offered by Rev Dr. Milburn,
which, referring To the work OF the aSso-
citation, he said: Arouse the enthusiasm
for thy people for the deliverance and re-
demption OF fallen men and women.
Arouse our enthusiasm through the in
dwelling OF the holy spirit and let us be-
take ourselves earnestly, vigorously. with
impaSsioned zeal, to the work OF saving
men, women and children from the damna-
ton OF hell, damnation which begins
here upon Garth, in this the Capital City
OF this great republic.
We are come TO consider the case OF
drunkenness and fallen women the most
hopeless of all. Wit Thou not, oh, Lord,
create such public opinion in this COM
munity amongst Christian, moral men and
women, fathers, mothers, sist ers, and
wives, as that the authorities and rulers
of the city shall be strengthened and
encourag ged in the work OF suppressing
this vice?''
DUTY OF CITIZENS.
The opening address was made by DR..
Johnston, who spoke on the redemption
and rescue phases OF the work OF The
association. As TO the Division, he said
citizens, standing for the good name OF
the city should use every endeavor 10 have
II oblileraled from the map of the District
IN" a-So"iation ought to strengthen the
arm or The Comm iSSioners whose duty
u was not only to make Washington the
most beautiful, but also the most moral
of The cities OF the Union. Its influence
ought TO be so brought 10 bear on the
public Officers that they should be made
TO execute the law rather than to connive
antagoniSm by those who believe that the
result Of the movement would be to scatter
The denlZens all over the city, and from
men high in office and even from legisla-
tors, at whom even the Jehus leered."
The Division was twofold blot It's
peculiar vice and drunkenness Were prac-
ticed in those precincts just as in ancient
Corinth, the temples of Venus and Bacchus.
side by side. 1t was not the intention of
the association TO hunt down and persecute
the poor ma gdalens. On the contrary. there
We're associations which would do all they
could for them in case of their reform The
speaker expressed himself in favor OF
bringing the seducer and the habitue of the
houses into the same dock with the pros
titute, or, as he termed them. the gilded
scoundrels;" which sentiment was Wig
orously applauded.
PITFALLS AND SHARES.
Rev. Mr.. Skellenger next addressed the
meeting on THE open switches on the
RAILWAY OF life." and the many pitfaIis and
snares in which the young and yirtuous
fell and were caught. He assailed the
policy OF the government which afforded
protection for the scarlet place and ridicuIed
with keen sarcasm the idea that il was a
He deplored the fact that such
a place was tolerated, with a great uni
versity OF over l,l00 students so near at
hand.
Healso referred with irony to the earnest
ness or legislators who prate about the
Monroe doctrine, the horrors OF the war in
Cuba, when there We're so many things at
home which demanded attention first A
foreign power could not plant itself any
where on the Western continent but an in
famous independent colony could exist
IN the heart OF the great city. He trusted
that the association would go forward and
that ever onward would he its watch
word. Dr. Skellenger spoke off hand, very
and in beautiful language,
closing thus:
Onward. let that be our watchword:
onward, ever onward In the name OF
the thousands of the young men who are
running in the track Of destruction; III the
name OF honesty, purity ard righteous |
ness: in tie name Of all the pure aud true |
Of our CITY: in the name Of these poor |
raIcn. polluted ones: in tie name Of our |
OWN sons and daughters, who are in !
hanger: in the name of those who, now /
N these vile places, Were once as pure /
and SpotleSS as our WI daughters: in the |
name of the humanites and moral CON- |
nuuity; in the name of Jesus OF Nazareth; |
cali on you 10 rise in your might and |
assist those who would spike the switch |
lf the Division once and forever" DR.. |
SkelenEer's S close was warmly aTplandcd. /
President Brucn. of the association. made ,