The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-11
COMMUNIC ATIoNs,
DhISBoRoUeH, Indiana, !
Jan, 24, 1853.

AOAuS maui dCq udlub6u WIN YOU W
Bro. Edwards from your city, | take
the liberty Of writing to you for the
purpose Of giving you some account Of
q Temperance revival in our town.
Some three weeks ago, | wrole to
Bro. Edwards Of your city, requesting
HINT to come and lecture for us on the
subject Of Temperance. had no ac-
quaintance with the Brother when l
wrote to him; the cause of Temperance
in Dillsborough was completely dead.
We once had a fourishing Division of
the Sons, which prospered for some
time, numbering over seVenty-nine
members; from a falling off of the
members, and aluke-warm feeling of
them that attended, we were COM
pelled to suspend, as we could not raise
a quorum for the last eight months
in this state Of things, taOO tltky oVhiS-
Ky Sites sprstng up in ourtown. Some
of the faithful members called a meet
ing to consult what was best to be done.
All were Of the opinion, that if some.
thing wss not done, and done soon,
we would be swallowed up in dissipa-
tion. l consulted with Bro. Sage,
G. w. P. of our State. He told me
to get Bro. Edwards if possible, to
come and lecture for us, as his labors
during the summer, at Enterprise,
was crowned with success, and bless
ing to hundreds, who were on the
downward road to ruin. / wrote to
Bro. E., he responded to the ca | in.
forming me of the time he would be
with us; we had due notice given of
the meeting, the Brother punctual to
promise, arrived in due time. The
frstmeeting on Friday coming, was
not urge, which caused discourage
ment TO the friends an appointment
was given out to lecture for the ladies
and children, Saturday afternoon, at 2
O'Clock. The church was crowded;
this inspired US with new hopes that
something could be done, The ad-
dress to the ladies and children was
excellent, and delivered in masterty
manner; an appointment was given
out for Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock.
The meeting was well attended Bro.
E. appealed to the Sons, that they
complained oftwo Rum shops in your
town, and at the same time let your
division go down; nor did he wonder
at such state of things, and urged the
necessity of recognizing the Sons
again; fourteen propositions were hand
ed in at the close of the meeting, a
call was made for the Sons to meet
at this Hall on Monday evening, at 6
o'clock, as many Of the old members
as could be found were in attendance;
and thirteen of the new applicants
were initiated. An appointment was
given out for Sabbath afternoon, at
2o'clock; the large church was crowd
ed to overfowing, hundreds came to
the meeting deeply prejudiced. went
away fully convicted that it was their
duty to unite in the glorious cause.
There was only one opinion, as re-
CARDS the speech, that it was one of
the best lectures ever delivered in our
tOWn, and told upon the hearts ofmany.
On the same evening, we had a meet
ing, the church was crowded; the best
of feelings prevailed, as great inter-
est had been awakened up in the cause,
After the initiation on Monday even
ing, agreeable to appointment, we
went to the church, clothed in Rega-
liza, and on arriving we found it crowd
ed; Bro. E. took up the Maine Liquor
Law-section by section-his argu.
ments in favor of the law, were point.
ed, clear, conclusive and unanswera.
bic; at the close Of the meeting, nine
teen propositions were handed in tc
become members of the Sons. Bro
D. suggested the propriety Of the la
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