ALExANDRIA. April 20, 1876
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ALEXANDRIA. April 20, l846.


MEssRs. EpIroRs: Notwithstanding the un-


expected departure Of Mr.. JOHN B. GoUen


from the District before the time appointed Tor
his lecture here, very large audience was
collected al the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Washington street, last evening, where his
lecture was to have been delivered. The May
or, VIM. VEITcH1 Esq, took the Char, and
the exercises having been commenced ny a
prayer from the Rev. SAMUEL V. BLAKE and
a Hymn by the Choir, Rev. Mr.. MLBUfN
took the stand. Commencing with an apology
for his want OF preparation, he proceeded,
with great force and ability, to comment on
the evils of the traffic in intoxicating drinks,
their causes and effects, touching at the very
root of the trade-the responsibility of dollars
and cents amassed by ii. The ladies were
urged to aid in ehecting reformation for the
sake Of those they loved and young men
were solicited, as they valued their own souls,
TO touch not, taste not, handle not" Mr..
M. concluded with an exhortaon TO Church
members either to insist on their fellow mem
bers abandoning the traffic, or to alter their
own pledge against the use Of liquors, 'ex-
emp,ing from the interdict on such commodi-
ties those vended by Church members or i'm
ported and manufactured by fellow Christians.
AT the close Of Mr.. MS appeal, Mr.. L. N.
DAvEY, as secretary to themeetIng, read list
of 81 persons who had signed the pledge, in
cluding some of our most respected and valu-
able citizens, and very many ladies. This
reading out Of names is new thing, but is
certainly good idea, as such persons as sign
it is presumable are willing TO let the whole
community know the fact, that their influence
may operate as it ought. Another hymn hav


ing been sung, Rev. JOB GUEST dismissed the
audience, highly gratiied with the whole pro
ceedings of the evening. l..