The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-06
Organ Of the Temperance Reform.
Temperance in Indianapolis, Ind.

temperance IN 4hu1nhPOus, An0'
BRo. CLARK: Permit me through
the columns Of your excellent paper
to give its numerous readers shor
account of what is being done in thi'
beautiful city, for the great cause 0
humanity. We have a Temperance
organization out here called, "Tht
Social Order" which is in flourish.
ing condition. Many of our mos
|. worthy and influential citizens belong
to it, among the number | will men,
ton the name OF our Governor, Jos
| A. Wright.
Experience proved, that for all the
members to meet in one place on the
same evening, was rather inconveni'
ent. Hence they resolved to divide
the Order into five Divisions. There.
fore, Division No. |, meets in Canal
Church, on Monday evening No. 9
meets in the United Brethren Church,
on Tuesday evening; No. 8 in ROBBERS
Chapel, on Wednesday evening; No.
4 in the Depot Church, on Friday
evening No. 5 in cooper shop,
which has been fixed up for that pur-
pose, on Saturday evening
1t may be asked, why they did not
divide the ''vider" into six Divisions,
and meet every night through the
week. l vii lanswer, that a vast ma
jority of the people out here, are
church going people, and that evening
is set apart by all the churches in the
city for religious worship. They as
semble together once through the
week, and offer up their prayers to God
for the upbuilding Of Ibis church, and
the utter destruction of wickedness
and vice Of any grade. Thus you see,
that the people out here, are at work
all the time.
The temperance meetings, as gen.
eral thing, are well attended. But it is
fact worty of notice, that the ladies
turn out stronger than the gentlemen,
sometimes two to one. This spea
we'll for the ladies of Indianapolis.
They are working with zeal and ener-
gy, for the advancement and triumph
Of the principles Of temperance, They
are exerting an influence against the
few liquor sellers who are remaining
among us, which makes them fear
and tremble as they grasp the poison
bottle, to give the poor drunkard. They
are deter mined to subdue the S bloody
traffic" and it is well known fact,
that when they take hold to work, they
sometimes use little "Kdine L0W"
in the shape of broom-sticks, to smash
the bottles. Truly they have ielt the
effect of the fell destroyer.
at has been the mothers deepest pain,
Has been the widows direct foe"
The temperance meetings are spir-
tied, and full of animation. They
have generally about four speeches
delivered, twenty minutes long each.
They say, that it is useless to discuss
the evils of intemperance, but we will
discuss the best mode of operating
against the liquor seller, and when
they talk about having stringent laws
for the suppression Of the "vile mon
ster," they cry with one voice, that,
" that is the doctrine" They do not
only believe it to be the doctrine, but
that it will be the law before many
years shall have rolled away. At
some Of these meetings they sing tenn
perance songs, between the spec ches.
Love and friendship dwells within all
hearts. You do not find great many
old people at these meetings, but
young men are at work with all their
might. True, we said some who are
advanced in years, but we cannot ex-
pect them to turn out strong. can.
not forbear noticing DIR. Thomson. He
is among the first Of natures noble
men, with heart full of compassion
and love. He works with all his might.
The temperance community out
here, will not support any man for any
office, who will not do alt no can for
the cause Of temperance. They be-
lieve, that law for the suppression of
the traffic, would be of more import.
ance to the interests of this State,
than the triumph Of one political party
over the other. There are but two
liquor shops regularly kept in this city,
and when the court meets, we intend
to rout them, and sweep the nuisance.
Public opinion is fast ripening, and
we intend to push the contest. We
are going to have temperance camp
meeting out here in August, and we
intend to slake the temples of Bacchus
to their center, and cause them to fall
to the ground, and rear in their stead
temples, which shall be consecrated to
the worship of the Most High.
Yours in friendship, J. G. B.
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