Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-04-20
MEfEMPERtseE REFORMATION.
proceedings OF the Meeting atPresbyte-
rlan Church Last Monday Evening.

| Ti"n VHuTCu Last hOHu1y EveUluS.
- Meeting called to order by Caleb May,
/ Chairman.
| Prayer was offered by Rev. j. Har-
lacher. l. q. sa.. ~ .ssa1gk So ~.
7 Geo. d. Perkins was elected Secretary
A. ID. Barnum was called on to report
! on behalf of Prosecuting Committee
He was not very well prepared, he said,
on account of absence from home during
the past week. He knew, however,
that the Committee had met considera-
BILE difficulty in consequence of having
trials postponed, &c. He said some of
/ the Justices We're either afraid to try
causes, orelse were in sympathy with
the liquor-sellers. Mr.. Barnum went
on to speak of the inccndiarism of last
week in severe terms, and said it was
quite customary to employ such means
! to defend the detestable traffic. He de-
clared that he could not be inundated
and deferred, from the performance Of
his duty by such procedures.
Rev. J. Harlacher was called up, and
responded that he was glad this move
ment had been commenced, and prayed
God for its success. The temptation
should be removed from the rising gen.
Grafton; we might not be able to save
habitual drinkers, but we could do much
to preserve the youth.
Peter Melendy said he was uneauivo-
cally and Internationally on the side of
temperance, and should always raise
his voice on that side. He was always
ready to do his part, and would back
the Committee with his money, physic-
al assistance or any thing else. He re-
GREETED that so few of the prominent
business men of the place were present,
for he would like to have them express
themselves.
Rev. Albert True spoke in favor of
teetotalism, and proposed a sort of re-
cruiting meeting, after the fashion Of
war time. He thought the fire of last
week good recruiting agent.
| Rev. r. Norton said the Prosecuting
Committee were laboring for the GOOD
of Others. and were prompted by kind
ness and love. He referred to the fire
and depicted what the consequences
might have been. 1t was the work of
the friends of intemperance. who must
be possessed of the Devil to perform
such dark, damning Deeds
IL. p. Sloan, on behalf of Committee
on Pledge, reported. He had been alb
sent from home, and had not the nroner
papers with him. He gave the sub-
stance of the p,edpe nronosed which
prohibited the drinking or selling Of in
toxicatinr drinks wino and c;.lar 81 .s
| Mr.. Barnum did not want to 90 into
the matter hastily: he preferred to wait
It'll it could be presented nronerlv He
wanted the pledge presented to every
person in town, and by their action
they were to decide whether they would
stand for temperance or with the mid
night assassin.
/ NIr.tE. S. Chase did not believe in
postponement; no better opportunity
than tonight would be presented (; the
audience was large, and more favorable
clreumstanced would not be presented.
Some discussion on parliamentary
rules followed--the Chairman insisting
that a motion was needed to render the
debate i'll order.
Mr. Sloan said lie had cider in his
head liaughterI when he presented the
pledge; he meant to say wine and beer.
Mr.. Barnum moved that the subject
pe postponed TIL the next meeting, and
ia the mean tlmc the constitution and
fleage OF the society proposed DC PRINT
Ell. Res. ~
Aver fenlafhs oy oioan' chase ana
i'arnunn inc motion pr t''' ny a
Slnai' majority 70 aa.z -, 'aE a.s e.. s
DR.. Kerr presented a subscription to
raise funds. for indemnifying Messrs.
May and Wilson in the loss Of their
barns. He had already considerable
amount subscribed. The paper was
circulated, and a number OF hundred
iars,raised. 57'1f>f4s* .s.a.'"
Colonel Sessions was called on for re-
marks. He said the people had heard
his voice often on the subject of tempe
ance, and while he lived he would
probably hold to the same opinions he
had entertained for the past forty years.
He would like to hear something from
the other side, if there was any one
present willing to speak onlthat side. r
The Chairman. stated that any one
willing to speak on the other side of the
question was invited to take the floor.
If any reasons for Encouraging the liq-
luor-traffic could be given he would like
to hear them. y q 70 III
Mr.. Sloan thought no one would re-
spond to such invitation. There would
be no occasion for concealment behind
painted glass aud screened doors if the
business was considered honorable.
The Chairman, as member of the
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