The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
TEMPERANCE ORATORS.
Mr.. w. T. Bundick Delivering stirring
Lectures In Ihi.(ity,


Nirginia's great temperance orator = IN
the city, dellghting the cold-water bri-
gade and pouring hot shot into the
ranks OF the opposition. w. T. Bundick
is native of Accomac county, a broad
shouldered. ruddy faced. manly fellow.
with a. genial countenance and anabie
manner that combine to make the tenn
perance champion personally attractive.
lie IS an eloquent speaker and d'SiVers
his argument in logical. concise, and
entertaining manner.
Mr.. Buudick spoke TO very deeply
Interested audience at broad-Stfeet
Methodist church last night. There was
spirited singing. and Mr.. 5. T.. Bishop
led IA a fervent prayer Mr.. W. NJ
BlcSers Ia introducing the speaker OF the
evening advocated the proposed temper
anCe federation and made an appeal 10
the people 10 bestir themselves III per
forming the duty OF the hour
Mr. Bundick plunged at once into his
subject. and for nearly an hour held his
audience spell-boynd in mastery ad-
dress. replete with logic and eloquent
passages. He first discussed alcohol from
"a scientific standpoint giving it's history
ard its effects on the human anatomy.
He then discussed the seductive IN
huences Of the social glass aud graphi-
cauy pictured the drunkard from his
first glass TO his grave. blending pathos
and pretty imagery I'm an excellent
manner The earnest speaker now held
up the drink evil as America 3 great and
lllghtlng curse and affirmed that ia MY
years we had paid as tribute 20 this
modern Moloch twenty million Years OF
human Ire ana one million souls our
annual tribute being now 10000 victims
ana one billion. two hundred millions or
dollars. He declared this vital question
3D. which ull people are interested. ana
scored the passive theoretical temperance
folks. holding that the licensed liquor
traffic Is the sanction Of the theoretical
temperance advocates Of the prolinc
source Of the great harvest OF crime We
annually rcap. He vigorously protested
against the victim and dupe OF the liquor
dealer being held responsible for this
great curse 90 society and. while not
apolOgizing for tho dealer. emphasized the
fact that the liquor business was legi-
innate business, and as far as the forms
OF law could make IL. an honorable bust
ness ~ your boy goes down 10 drunk
ards grave remember 10 was legal and
that the price of his blood goes straight
10 tho public treasury" The speaker re-
ferred 10 the prevalence Of laws for pre-
Vention OF cruelty TO animals. for pro-
hihiting public nuisances. and all that
and yet they say we cannot prohibit this
great curse. Use your right. my friends
10 vote as YOU think and pray and God
aid YOU TO be true To duty and unswerved
from the path Of right by power or fa-
vor
The entire address was thrilling. and
demonstrated that the speaker IS thor
oughv equipped 10 bear alOtt the tenn
nerance banner
Professor j. O. Atwood closed the
meeting with feryent prayer I'm behalf
OF the cause.
There was generous response TO the
Iial the fedora ton. and this move
inont seems an assured success.
Mr. BundiclS will speak tomorrow
uilut 900 West-End church. Manchester.
and fun house viii doubtless greet
him. Other addresses I'm this city will De-
duly announced.
Mr. Bunlilk smoke at Leigh-Street
BAPTIST church Monday night and was
warmly welcomed bv q goOdly number Of
ladies and gontlemen who brayed the ele-
ments TO attend the meeting. Rev. Doe
tor DInnaWay introduced the orator In
+ pleasing speech and Mr. Bundick pro- |
ofclcd 90 discuss the causes and effects /
NJ intomporance. BE boldly antagonzed /
'ha liquor traffic and contended that the /
responsibility for that traffic ana an the /
w00s logically rests upon the peopic.
Tls speech was replete with eloquent /
passages. ard while n was verT pro- /
nouuced in its contention that the theo- /
-efcal temperance people are responsible /
FOR the c0ufiuuanoe Of The chief cause I
lf iufomuaranee vet nothing Was said to /
wound tre feeling OF any wo'l-poised |
person.
..mqrks in behalf Of the TEMPERANCE fed-
.ra Jon movement. which was heartily /
endorsed hv ne Rev pr. Duunawav.
- There wls beautiful uue'c. nraver hv
lr Drnnouav and fh- h.ro7fction with /
.raver hv Professor smifhleal.