The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-28

useless, whilst others have certlin kind of pride,
which prevents their petitionng the recently elect
ed Legislature. With regard to the first objec-
ton, it may prove useless, or it may not. The
certainty will be found in the effort. Let US Pc
tition and become mportupafe the widow of
| old with the UNJUST judge and we may meet
| with like success. With regard to the last objec
ton, think of the boon crave, the blessings i;
will secure to thousands, or the wretchedness and
misery for the want of it. View it in its true light,
and we will not be particular by ,rhom the boon is
granted, provided we have IL. Let humanity rule;
be willing to make sacrifices for the cause; stoop
to conquer.
Let the women of Portage come up to the
work, shoulder 10 shoulder, resolved to do their
duty, for any length of time. fearlessly bravely.
| unfaeringy and untiringly. Let us recognise
our responsibility in this matter and act according
| ly.
There class of persons, we do not expect
| to reach, who sport upon the confines of two
| worlds, Indifferent to the realities of either; TO
such we look in Vain but to those who striving
to attain trae position, who seek the path of
duty, and enter upon it willing, who neither weary
faint in well doing to such we look with Goa
fdence and hope.
To the strong, tTueheo,fed women of Portage.
we appeal, and many such we hope there are.
whose hearts glow with genuine sympathy for
mankind. who delight to cheer the desponding. to
wipe away the falling tear, to strengthen the
weak, and more than all, seek the cause of
wretchedness and misery, and labor to remove it.
You will find many obstacles in the path of duty,
not only from the rumseler and his u.inions. but
from those IN high places-watchers on the walls
Of Zion, who like those sent to view the land OF
promise. make fulse report. forgetting that God is
no respector of persons. Let the work we do
prove its acceptance with God, and by patient con-
tinuing in well doing shall obtain the blessing.
Let those sUiiing to labor notice the resolutions
adopted at the last Quarterly Meeting of the
| County Alliance, iu reference to pstitoning and
let every township do its duty-let every family
be visited, not passed by.
Deur Ladies. this is a warfare in which we
think woman can take part. 1t is not to send
bloodshed and carnage, anguish and terror, but
peace and happiness to many Responding sisters.
We have deferred writing this, we felt it to be
our duty to point out some specific mode of action.
This we did not wish to do on onr own RESPONSE
bliiy. We have been able to hear only from two
| townships. They decided on peftipning. In
order that this may accomplish the work or be-
come effPctnal, it is necessary it should become
unanimous. 1t is not necessary this work should
be entered into immediately, but that we should
be p' epared to net in concert. Therefore. we
would suggest that every township be fully repre-
sened at the next Quarterly Meeting os the Coun-
ty Alliance, prepared to give faithful report Of
the decisions of the various townships this
point In word let US meet together and con-
suit with each other the best nude of carrying
on this warfare, that we may renew cur strength,
and feel that there is a chain ofsympahy extending
! through the whole County, and let this magnetic
current become full of living, vitalizng principle,
that it will extend, and expand, until shall en-
| rich the whole State. 1t is necessary that the
Counties should in unison, and that the d fer
ept Alliances should become co-workers with the
Woman'5 State Temperance Society, in order
that we may have central medium for the united
action of the whole State. We hepe that after
| consulting together the beat mode of carrying
on this work that it will be an independent de-
cision based on our responsibility, and careful
consideration of the subject. Our brethren will
certalny las they always have.) do the same. In
conclusion, let again urge faithful attendance
on Township and County Alliances and the duty
| of becoming missionaries where there are none.
B B NJ Ev EEvIEERETT' Committee.