The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-20
Acknowledgements

W "sAhoWleuge receipts Tor
the Organ, and we give the interesting ex-
tracts of letters received from the friends
of the cause. These letters TEEN with tba
material aid, which is so essential 70 tbo
prosperity and future permanencv Of tbe
organ-and they likewise, in their TONE
of expression, betoken determination 70
enter the field armed and equipped and
wage fair, fearless and manly conflict for
the maintenance and progression of the
cause of temperance.
From Bro Thos. H. Cummings. d. CIV
p, of Leesville Division, and D. G. W.P. Of
Carroll county, we have very encouraging
letter. he sends thirteen new subscribers
to the Organ, with promise Of consider
able increase soon.
Brother r. P. Theaker, of Bridgeport,
Belmont county, O., has sent us $40 and
twent-two subscribers; the balance of the
money he will forward shortly.
Frankfort Division, No. 1877, 81 so foron
copy Why not raise a club of ten bre.
threnH Try it.
VIM. E. Findley, ohillicothe, 81.
A,B. Foote, West WOoodviIle, IS.
Josiah Cross, addition to club at Mt.
Carmel, 50.
Bro. R. H. Upton, D. G. W. P. Of Darby
vile Division, under date of February s..
writes to us as follows: =
"DARBTvILLE, Ohio, Feb. 5th, 1859.
Bro. CLARK Il write to inform YOU of
my success in getting subscribers for your
paper. l find much difficulty in persuad-
ing persons to subscribe, principally from
the fact, that these papers Il mean temper
ance papers generally have so often failed.
l have, however, got ten names ready, and
will forward them TO you, with such others
as | can get, next week.
"The temperance zeal has waned some-
what in our vicinity since the suspension
ofthe Fountain, and we hail the appearance
of the Organ Of the temperance Reform, as
the messenger ofgood tidings, and the fore
runner Of better times"
We know it is difficult, in many places,
to procure subscribers to a temperance
paper, from the simple fact that so many
of them have suspended and failed. And
people have so often been disappointed in
getting their paper regularly heretofore,
that they hesitate to subscribe for news
paper and we do not blame them much.
When our neighbor's wagon is in the
mire, it will not benefit him or the wagon,
to collect around with folded arms. We
must put our shoulder to the phecI, and it will
come out as certainly as the effort is made.
So it is with temperance papers. If tenn
perance men and women think the publica-
tion of newspaper any advantage to the
cause-(and who does not, especially after
reading what the Brother has said above p
they must patronise it literally, and it will
come to them regularly, well laden with
useful information. But our Organ is not
in the mire. 1t is on a7FIRM FOUNDATION, and
prepared to " discourse sweet music to all
who desire it, until the end of the war. No
one, therefore, need have fears about getting
his moneys worth. The paper will be pub
lished regularly and punctually. Enough
have already volunteered their patronage
to insure us in making this announcement.
The admission of the Brother, that the
cause was not very prosperous during the
time of the suspension of the Fountain,
fully accords with our experience. We
have repeatedly stated the fact, that where
temperance papers were read and circu-
lated, there the cause would be in a good,
hourishing condition. We wish to impress
this fact upon the minds of our readers, not
for the sake Of profit in the sale of our paper,
but for the sincere wish of our heart-to see
} the cause of temperance prosperous from
one end of our land to the other.
From Eaton, o., Brother R. E. Pryor
sends us three new names, and $3 Brother
r. says " Our petition for the Maine Law
is in general circulation throughout the
county, and the success is encouraging ;
with the influence your valuable paper will
exert, / trust in an inestimable result for
good. feel confident that every dollar
expended for the Organ will be worth hun
dreds, yea, more, to the generations to
come-and it would give me great pleasure
i were it circulated in every family in our
county and state" He says his humble
efforts will be devoted to increasing its
circulation. Brother R. talks Just to our
mind, and we would that every town in
the State had such friend to the cause.
From Bro. T. NJ. Crumbaker, of Chambers
vile, Ohio, we have received $2O-$l6 on
1 the old, and 81 for new subscription He
: also authorizes us to erase the old list, 81
in ALL from the Fountain book
Bro N, G. Messerly, D. G. w. P. of Bal.
tinlore Division, No. 2l4, sends us $40 fol
u ten copies of the "Organ" The Bro. in.
Z forms US that the antics are doing all they
! can. An old gentleman, serenity years ofage
: is riding through the country, and has oYel
o 200 names to his auti-paper. This is going
d it," We think SO, too, brother Almost
e any occupation would be more fitting fol
this old gentleman. If he has no love Oh
q respect for his fellow man--his offspring
'i if he is so unfortunate as to be possessed o.
le any--we hope he will respect his owl
'r whitened locks, and desist from the unhoIy
occupation. The friends of humanity and
decency are at work, and will send up tc
n the Capital =" big list"
1. Bro. Pinkney Lewis, of Mt. Pleasant
IS sends US 50 and nine names. We thank