The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07
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Eloquent Lectur. on Total Abstinence.
Struck by Tramp.

Struck by Tramp.
The lecture and entertainment held
under the auspices OF the Emmett Tenn
rerance Cadets in Dimond hall last sven-
ing entities that organization 10 great
credit among all who appreciate temper
ance. The lecturer, Rev. A Il. Doyle is a
prominent member of the great Paulist
order. which, ms an organization, is one
of the greatest upholderS anu advocates OF
total abstinence in the Catholic church
in this country. Rev. Father Doyle Is an
eloquent speaker and one who. on the
subject of temperance. speaks with that
force whish always carries conviction TO
the hearer.
Rev. Father Fitzgerald, pastor of the
immaculate Conception Church presided
over the gathering and introd uced the
eloquent speaker. Rev. DR.. Mcgee and
Rev Father Ward were also upun the
platform. In beginning his remarks
Rev. Father Doyle said that he could put
into the hearts of all his hearers great
enthusiasm for the great cause OF total
abstinence, ana then expressed the wish
that the cadets would soon join the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America, an organization which COM
prised 1000 societies. lit is Well, the
speaker continued. Ito belong 10 sue
CeSSItll
total abstinence might not be said 10 te
growing by some, .but such is not the
fact, for public sentiment Is constantly
grow ing against the use of liquor. 1he
Catholic Total Abstinence Union Is the
largest Catholic fraternal organization I'm
the country, having total membership
of so 900. an increase of 20. 900 in four
years. 1t is well to belong 10 growing
cause. whose purpose Is the upraising OF
mankind. We have seen all that was high
and noble and meant 70 be n blessing
blasted by the cause of intemperance.
We have opened the doors of homes and
seen many things that should be blessed,
cursed. Because we love our God, our
country, and our brothers, we have
pledged ourselves to abstain from intoxi-
eating liquors Only when you have
labored together In noble cause do you
appreciate that splendid -comradeship- OF
the soldier and like soldiers lighting
under the same flag do you appreciate the
bravery of IL and the self-denial that
makes men who have fought and suffered
together always tell OF IL and ever have "A
warm and devoted telling FOX one an
other."
Rev. Father Doyle then, in a convincing
way, showed that total abstinence did not
demand much moi was IL the heroic
thing that many said 1t was. Total Alb
stlnenceIwas.very conducive TO health. For
life he had been n total abstainer, ana
derived no Inconvenience from the
practice. He cited the fact that when
mem wefft Into training for exercises that
required great vigor, one OF the first
things that they were ordered TO do was
10 avoid liquor. so when a man gives up
Intoxicating liquor, he gives up nothing
essential, but something he can get along
we'll enough without.
Next in careful manner were the ex-
cuses men give for drinking considered
and also the reasons given by some
women for the same practice.
He then drew attention to the i'm
purity of liquor sold in the ordinary
saloon and its evil effects on the system
and the speaker thanked God that the
o.d-fasnioned ideas as to the necessity for
the use OF liquors was passing away
After referring TO the duty his hearers
owed their church, he said the great
remedy Is not moderate drinking but
total abstinence the remedy for our
nervous busy. American life Is not light
wines or beer drink ing, it is total absti-
uence.
The final appeal OF the speaker was TO
al his hearers TO take "a bold stand upon
this question and hs urged that they
should be total abstainers IL not out OF
Justice. at least out of charity TO their
brothers and appealed again on the
and of their homes To take part in one OF
the very noblest works for God under the
white standard of total abstinenca.
Kew. Father Doyle is not only secretary
OF tho Catholic Abstinence Union of
American. but also editor of the Catholic
World
The concsrt consisted Of vocal solos nv
X. Casey, William Virgin, Miss Mamie
Monahan. i. +. Mullen and Mr. Carey OF
Fall River and reaiings by Miss Josephine
Fleming and Miss Bessie Byrne lhe
committee of arrangements was James
II. Henderson, chairman; q. Nj. Dunn,
secretary: James II. O'Cohnor John j.
Lynch and James j. . Brien. Prof.
Alexander McCabe was the accompanist.
STRUCK BY a TRAMP.
A young woman named Ruby Wall was
met by a tramp yesterday afternoon while
crossing lot used for the purpose OF
dumping waste material between Orms
and Promenade streets. who demanded
money. she. was following lot un.
familiar custom with young girls of car
ryiDo an empty pocket book.
The demand was met with the truthful
statement that she had no money. but the
tramp was not out walking for his health
30 he seized Miss Wallis arm and rrnhtad
the pocket book from her hand and find
ing The book empty slapped her sting
i5R blow In the face. The effec. OF the
blow was such a 10 daze Miss Wall and
enable the tramp to get away. She went
20 her home on Pekin street and the case
was reported 10 Lieut.. John A. Murray
NJ the Second station, but as the girl
could give no description OF the tramp the
search Pre- we'd unayailing.
NORTH END NOTES.
Dominick Crane. an old man who Is In
che habit of wandering away from home.
has been missing since SATURDAY. His
esidence Il on North Davis street.
One simple drunk caused the only
sroubls In tho Second police district last
oight.
There will be supper and entertain
meDt at thr Asbury Memorial Methodist
Episcopal church this eysning.