Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-19
RECHABITE CAMPAIGN
APPEAL TO PASTORS IN BEHALF
oFCAUsE.

High Chief Ruler John c. Moore Of the
Independent Order Of Rechabites has issued
an appeal to all the pastors of Washington
urging them to preach Rechabite temper
ance sermon, Sunday. October s. The letter
to the pastors reads as follows:
1.-THE committee on reception Of the High
Tent, Independent Order of Rechabites, re-
spectfully requests and urges you to preach
a Rechabite temperance sermon on Sunday,
October 8, 1905. either morning or evening"
being two days prior to the annual meeting
of the High Tent In this city.
THE order is based upon the teachings of
the thirty-fifth chapter of jeremiah, and
urges total abstinence along moral suasion
lines. 1t was organized in England in 1888,
and In America In 1912. and has a member
ship of about four hundred thousand.
I'VE desire to awaken sentiment in
favor of total abstinence, and believe that
IL the hundreds of clergymen in this city
will agree to devote sermon on the day
named followed by parade which we pro-
pose to have on October H. coupled with
call on the President by our High Tent off,
GERS on the same day. the result will be
such revival of temperance sentiment as
has not been known in this city since the
Washingtonan movement"
High Chief Ruler Moore stated this morn
ing that the Rechabites have eighteen
lodges in Washington and that the stories
that could be told by some of the members
would equal the sad picture portrayed by
Cough relative to waking from a drunken
debauch to find his wife and babe cold IN
death. Coughs story thrilled the country
and made many hearts stand still, said Mr.
Moore. but the man who has not had
kind word for a dozen years is the one we
want to reach. and we are reaching hum
dreds.
Responses to Appeal.
The appeal to the ministers was only is
C,f r1oxy md 70 IaCt fyh
had been received the following responses:
Rev. Samuel H. Greene. Calvary Baptist
Church, says: II will be glad to preach to
the Rechabites. Sunday night. October g.
hope we will have large rally"
Rev E. B. Bagby, Ninth Street Christian
Church. said: Il will preach a. Rechabite
temperance sermon Sunday morning. Octo-
Der 8, and permission will be granted to q
representative Of the order to explain some
of it's good features.
Rev D. L. Blakemore. Epworth NJ. e.
Church: II am with you heart and soul IN
your endeavor to inculcate sound temper
ance principles into the people. and pray
Gods blessing upon your order and par
ticularly your annual meeting.
Rev. D. E. Wiseman, Church Of Our Re-
deem er: will gladly take UP the matter
of which you speak on the night Of the Sth
October"
Rev Charles o. Isaac. Anacostia NJ. E.
Church: ut will be my pleasure to COM
ply with your request, to preach a special
Rechabite temperance sermon, Sunday
morning. October s. and I hope your re-
quest will meet with universal response
Rev. j. Murray Taylor, late of H Street
Christian Church.: Il have resigned my
pastorate. hence cannot comply with your
request You have my sympathy In your
strong fight for temperance, and wish you
abundant success.
Mr. Moore was very enthusiastic as to the
outlook for practically all the churches
complying with his request. and believes
that II will be the commencement or the
greatest temperance campaign ever begun
In Washington.