The Washington times., 1901-10-26
A WAR OF DIFFERENTIATION.
Temperance Revival So Character
lied mt Anti-SaIoOn Meeting.

temperance HcNtNal SO LharAcfer-
lied mt Anti-SaIoOn Meeting.
Last nights session of the sixth annual
anti-saloon revival, which has been con-
Quoted throughout this week in various
local churches, was held at Calvary Bap-
tist Church Eighth and II Streets north
west. The meeting was well attended and
Lyman I. Pierce, General Secretary,
Young Mems Christian Association, pre-
sided.
The session opened at 7:45 o'clock with
congre gational singing OF q number of
hymns under the leadership of E. o. Sell
crs, Clarence Ernest Beatty presiding at
the organ Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev. ]. Russell Verbrycke
pastor of Gurey Memorial Church.
solo was rendered by Miss Edith Wise,
accompanied by a chorus of members of
! Wesley Chapel Band of Hope. This was
| followed by soprano solo rendered by
Miss Laura Black. The programme for
| tonights session was announced by
Chairman Metcalf. and a collection for
the defraying of the expenses of the re-
vival WAS taken uD.
This was followed by a number of ad-
dresses on the subject of temperance
work, delivered by representatives of the
| young peoples organizations affiliated
with the Anti-Saloon League. Lyman L.
| Pierce of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation, made the opening address, and
| said in part:
1t is a council of war. We are not
\ here to listen to lot of commonplace
/ sayings and words. 1t Is a war Of ex-
termination 1t is a merciless war. The
enemy fighting tonight is one that
commands the very best that is in US.
for I a
like to know why the infantry, cavalry,
| here.
The young peoples Organizations
which are here tonight will be called the
| flying squadron of the council. 1t is
| high time for the young people to come
| together and conspire to bring victory to
| the banner of the glory of God.
We would see column after column in
| the newspapers regarding the transactions
| Of our society, instead Of a few inches, if
| only the proper interest was taken in
our work. Instead of columns of Court
! of Enquiry matter. or lists of honorary
doctors of laws filling up the newspapers
| they ought to contain more Eews regard
| ing our objects and aims
Mr.. Pierce was followed by e. S La
| Fetra, President of Epworth League of
| the District He expressed gratification
that the Epworth League is a part of
| the Anti-Satoon League. He said;
We have often seen that persons who
are the most hale fellows well met are
! those that at times do take the draught
! 1t Is true that some of the most brilliant
members of the literary league do once
| in while, drink. We young people have
/ been nurtured in the church, and never
/ feel as though we should drink. We the
| young people around whom are thrown
! the mother arms of the church, do not
! know from personal experience the evils
IN fhtz trait tfi4a
and saloon"
Mrs Nary Drown Pickens, President
Of the Vermont Avenue Young fNoman's
Christian Temperance Union. IS made a
| short address, in which she pledged the
support of the ~ s to wipe cut the sa-
loon. She said: d5..f
The soldiers have an idea that because
the Woman Christian Temperance
Union helped TO do away with the can
teen, they are not the soldiers friends
But they are mistaken, because We want
them 10 have better things than strong
drink. We bought large coffee urn for
their exchange"
Master Howard Stewart recited '"The
SiSnboard. owen p kellar j superin-
tendent of the department of Good citi-
zenship of the Society of Christian En-
deavor. spoke of the efforts of his society
to make good citizens and suppress tn
Rev; John Van schaick, jr.. pastor of
the Church OF Our Father, spoke for ths
young peoples societies of the liberal
n
I Saloon League upon thet~r-ssoT1e work
ana their endeavors to ubiift their fei-
lOwmen.
The Rev. c. II. Butler, President Of the
Lutheran Young Peoples Union, was the
last speaker on the programme lie said
shat even in Germany there is a strong
movement on foot to suppress the LIQUOR
trade Rev. Mr.. Butler said that Martin
Luther himself, In the dark days in which
he lived, spoke strongly against strong
drink; Luther he said. was radical.
and: If living today. would he a radical
IN this movement. and total absta;ner
Ihe meeting concluded with the singing
OF hymns and the benediction Todav-s
programme is as follows:
Pariors Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, l152 G. Street northwest. AIS
o clock p. m, conference of anti-saIoon
workers. conducted by Mr. A E. Shoe
maker attorney and Chairman Committee
ON Protests.
To this meeting all persons who desire
to familiarize themselves with the meth
DDS by which the Anti-Saloon League is
endeayoring TO reduce the number of sa-
| looms In the District of Columbia. and all
! those who are willing to render personal
assistance in this work, are most cordial
ly invited
There viii be no evening meeting.