Year: 1874

Temperance Meeting at Music Hall on


Sunday night last.


Music Hall was crowded again last Sab
bath evening upon the occasion of the tenn
persnce meeting. The exercises were
commenced by singing temperance an
them entitled, "LooK NOT THou UPON THE
W1NE," which was rendered with very good
effect by the choir. Prayer was then Of
fered by the Rev. Mr.. Cole. A hymn
called "For the Thousands Lord that suf-
fer" was then sung by the immense con-
gregation. The Rev. MIR. Maclaren deliv-
cred q beautiful discourse upon the last
verse of the epistle of St. James. LET
him know that he which converteth the sim
ner from the error of his way, shall save
= soul from death, and shall hide multi
tude of SINS" The Rev. Gentleman was
here to speak to the people in behalf Of the
ladies Of the different churches of the city,
who had been doing so much in behalf of
the great cause Of temperance. He be-
lieved that great portion Of the evil and
crime, and misery in the world was pro-
duced by thoughtless error. Deliberate
predetermined criminal actions were much
rarer than thoughtless wrong doing Very
few men set out with the deliberate inten-
ton Of making drunkards of themselves, or
Of their fellowmen, and yet they were do
ing that very thing day after day.


The ladies in their visits had been met
with the legal argument, and advised not
to interfere with the legitimate lawful busi-
ness Of any man. Sharpers and swindlers
of every grade and species advanced the
same argument. They always looked we'll
to the law, and kept within its lines The
meanest, hardest hearted, most disreputa-
BILE men the speaker had ever known, were
men who always appealed to the law for the
rectitude Of their conduct. The evils COM
batted by the christian ministry were gen.
orally those Of which the laws of the land
took no notice.


But it would be a poor and worthless
plea IN the mouths of these men at the bar
Of the great Judge Of the world, to say
they had violated no earthly statute.


1t was argued that wine produced a
friendly feeling and magnanimous actions.
He had seen something of this kind of
friendliness. He had seen young men un-
der the influence Of their cups embrace
each other most affectionately, and heard
them speak endearing words to each other,
and in few moments thereafter engage in
deadly strife. This was the kind Of friend
ship wine made. Men who owed debts all
around and had families unprovided with
the necessaries Of life, were very free with
their money in the saloons and would treat
to the last cent they had, and leave their
debts unpaid and their families suterin z.
This was the kind Of magnanmity produced
by wine.


The Rev. gentleman proceeded to combat
other popular arguments in very effe c.
tive manner, and we very much regret that
our space will not permit US to follow him
through the discourse. 1t was one of the
greatest desires of his heart to be able to
do something toward retrieving these men
and brethern from the error of their way.
The city had provided itself with great
bell to warn the citizens of danger from
fire that they might be able to protect their
property when in danger, but we had no
bell to raise the alarm when the souls and
bodies Of our sons and brothers were in
danger. He hoped to see the day when
Red Wing would be freed from the curse of
intoxicating liquors, and urged all to con-
tinue their efforts for that nhiect. a. ....g- ..