The Portland daily press., 1897-02-15
WAsHINGToNIANs
Hold an Enthusiastic Meeting at First
Baptist Church.

An enthusiastic meeting in the series
of the Washingtonian temperance meet
ings was held yesterday afternoon at the
First Baptist church. A good sized
congregation was in attendance to listen
to the several addresses. The meeting
began with the singing of the hymn,
"All Hail the Power of Jesus's Name"
after which Rev. S. F. Pearson read as
the lesson portion of Cor. 4, and then
offered prayer.
The hymn 81 need thee every hour''
was sung, after which Rev. W. S. Ayers
the pastor of the church said: 81 be-
lieve there never was city which needed
| a little agitation more than
does this city along temper
ance lines. What we want is an
individual interest in bringing about the
desired result. The work demands that
men shall stand out firm, never fearing
to show their position in the cause.
What else has made so much ruin in
human life as the curse of intemperance?
every young man at some time in his
life is confronted with the possibility of
| being brought face to face with tempta-
ton. Fathers should endeavor to make
their sons fell the Importance Of alb
staining from the use of liquor in any
form.
Zone way to keep the
evil from the young is the
enforcement of the prohibitory
law. but better than all is an active total
abstinence sentiment in our commune
ties. There are two reasons why we
should believe in this movement. First
because we like it. and secondly because
we need it for the sake of others. Canon
Farrar has said take the pledge for your
own sake, or if you don't need it then
take it for some one else's sake. =
| Cardinal Manning when asked why
he signed the pledge in the presence of
some sailors, said. 81 needed to do SO
for their sakes." We want our in1u-
ence to count with those around us, and
/ firmly believe that all is needed is that
we shall be firm in our position regard
ing this question"
Rev. 7. S. Samson of the Free Street
Baptist church was then introduced and
spoke briefly. MI. Samson said: Gin
matters concerning the welfare of poll
ticians or political parties the thing
needful is that we shall take action. The
thing needful to help this movement is
agitation.
| 'sYou who are bearing the heat and
burden of the day for the moral enfran-
chisement of the human race today, may
you take courage as you read from the
history of our country what agitation
has accomplished. AS sure as God lives
and realizes that there is pure motive
he will give you the victory. 1 rejoice
today in the power of the press, in the
general fairness and liberality of the
press and those that are in charge Of it.
''My friends give your affairs into the
hands of the people that manage the
press and they will give you a helping
hand. Agitate the matter in meetings
of this kind and in the various places of
concourse. We don't have to 60 far to
find the demon intemperance. Let the
people realize the danger that confronts
us. Let them keep the subject ever be-
fore and as sure as God is true, and right
is right, our labors will be crowned with
success"
Mr.. Edward Milliken was the next
speaker announced and spoke briefly,
saying that s'when we shall have a SEN
timent in regard to the matter we shall
have a temperance community. The
greatest cure for intemperance is to be
found in the home. The mother that
has it in her heart to realize that her boy
will have the temptation of intemper-
ance to meet, can do much for the ac-
complishment of the cause of temper
ance. The prayer of the mother is the
most powerful thing in the world"
| Mr., Pearson the n announced that the
object of the meeting was to condense