The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-03-04


Rev. B. Graves, Sharonville, o., 81 for
Organ.
Bro. VIM. Smith, Barnesville, Belmont
county, O., three names and So. In his
letter the brother bears pretty heavy upon
some Of the friends Of temperance. Hear
him eve have a great many Temperance
men here, who are entirely too careless
about sustaining temperance publications.
We can get their names to the pledge, but
cannot get 81 out Of them for Temperance
publications. | sometimes fear that dollars
and cents have much deeper hold on the
minds Of some professed Temperance men,
than the cause Of Temperance. " By their
fruits ye shall know them" They have
money to lean at 10 per cent, but not one
cent for the Organ Of the Temperance Re
FORM" We have not much cause for COM
plaint just now, but we are confident that
brother S. speaks the truth. We know
any quantity" of temperance men who
are "tOO poor to take the Organ; that would
not make wry face even at giving SIS or
$40 for the advancement Of one or the other
Of the political parties of the day.
Bro. W. Reed, D. G. w. p, Duncan's
Falls, Ohio. Your letter has been received.
The complaints Of the brother named
should have been made known to us long
ago. There was no intention on our part
to slight the brother, and all we can do at
this time is to forward the paper, which we
do cheerfully. OF the state of the cause,
the brother says Our (Angerona, No.
$751; Division is looking up. We have in
itiated six the present quarter, which, for
US, is quite an increase, there being no less
than seven Divisions in this part of the
county, all at work, and some of them quite
prosperously. The first package of the
Organ, for our new club, arrived yesterday
morning, (Feb, 81 and was again welcomed
to our iresides as one of the best family
papers chat comes to our Office"
]. L. Hunt, P. NJ, Leesville, o., 81 for
Organ.
Bro. Jesse shriver, Tifiin, o., IS for
Organ.
Bro. G. W. Murdock, California, Hamil-
ton county, o., 50 for Organ.
H Bro. w. O. Ferguson, New Holland, O.,
six names and $6. This is No. 2 for this
week-making So. Ifthe brother keeps on
at this rate, we viii have to leave too pages
for him. He is "whole team" and no
mistake, and can take cur hat =" at pleas.
ure.
Brother Oliver Withram, Washington
Guernsey county, O., 50.
Bro. Roswell Reed, Cleves, Hamilton CO.
O., 81 Your request has been complied
with. In his letter the brother gives us the
following item, which is also very higl
compliment to the Organ. 1t shall alwayl
be our aim to deserve the good wishes o.
our friends, and to know that we are doing
a good work, encourages US anew in Oul
determination to carry the war int
Africa" ga word of consolation to you
| can see a visible frightening up of th'
temperance cause in this neighborhooC
since your second volume has commenced
which / wholly attribute to the Organ. Tn
people are more anxious to read the paper
and 1 say, if they will read, there is n,
danger but they will come on the right sid
of the question, and go for the Maine Law
Let us be encouraged, and fight on until tn
battle is won."
Bro. A. S. Felch, Columbus, O., 81 fo
Organ.
Bro. ]. F. Benner, New Lisbon, O., S. 70
! Organ. The brother says, we shall hea
from him again.
Bro. T. B. Howard, Smiley's Corner
Franklin county, o., 50 for Organ. Th'
brother communicates the following ac
count of the state of the cause in his vicin
ity: "On Thursday evening, Oath ult.
the friends of the cause in this, Norwich,
township, held ameeting at Wesley Chapel
An able address in favor of the Maine Law