The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13

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this State, to unite together for this
common purpose, and by vigorous
and simultaneous effort throughout
the State, endeavor to secure the
election to our next General Assembly,
of a majority in favor of the Maine
Law or one Of similar character.
7. That the thanks of this eonven-
ton be rendered to the editors Of the
Toledo Blade and Republican for the
space they have given the cause in
their papers, for the purpose Of dis
cussing the temperance qustion the
past winter
8. That the newspapers of this
county and the Ohio Organ of the
Temperance Reform be requested to
publish the proceedings of this con-
vention.
Excepting the fifth resolution, the
report was unanimously adopted
A motion was made to amend the
fifth so that it would include all off
ces, and the amendment was long,
ardently and ably debated but was
lost.
The convention was very agreably
surprised during this discussion, by
the entrance of some half dozen
strangers who. stated that they were
on their route to attend the Grand
Division of the Sons Of Temperance
at Adrian, Michigan. They stepped
into the Post Office, and fortunately
noticed flaming handbill giving no.
tice Of this meeting, and by dint of
inquiry and perseverance they found
where it was being held. OF course
they addressed the convention. The
speakers were Messrs. Yates, once
the Editor Of the Cold Water Foun-
tain; Hale, not John P. Hale, but a
gentleman from Connecticut; Baugh-
man, Jacholds and Taylor, clergymen
who unmind(ul Of the sneers of rum
mics are welding powerful weapons
in our noble cause. The addresses
were necessarily short, but they were
interesting. Instructive and very sina-
pressiye. Among the innumerable
good things dispensed to those pres
ent, is the following:
A family Of the name Of Beaver
for some reason execrated certain
quaint but pious neighbor Of theirs
who was a Baptist minister. All ef-
forts on his part to effecta reconcilia-
ton were unavailing. 1t so happened
that one Of the sons was bitten by
rattlesnake. His consequent suffer.
ings were intense and every means
in their power was used for his re-
covery, but in vain. All hopes of
life being abandoned, the near ap-
proach of death softened his heart
and he was anxious to know the way
to heaven, He thought of the good
old Baptist clergyman; and desiring
to be reconciled to him, he urged his
father to send for him. The old man
could not easily bring himselfCto ac-
cede to his sons request, but impor-
tunity prevailed and soon the tender
hearted pastor was at the dying mans
bedside. To all his questions con-
cerning his feelings and hopes, young
Beaver said little in reply. The cler-
gyman proposed prayer; the family
assented, and he kneIt humbly to i'm
plore the Physician of sinners in be-
halfof the dying man. His prayer was
nearly as follows: O! Lord, we thank
thee for rattlesnakes, and that one has
bitten Sam. We pray thee to send
one to bite John; one to bite Jim; one
to bite Joe; and the biggest kind of a
one to bite the old man, for thou
knowest, O! Lord! that nothing will
bring them to repentance but rattle
snakes. Amen. a m /.
This anecdote was applied to the
temperance question, and it was re-