The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-22
VOLUME IA.
LETTER FROM THOMAS STANLEY.

MT. Pleasant, Ohio, 9 mo-, 7th, II.
| JACOB SToTLER-Esteemed Editor
left home on the 31st of last month to
attend Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends
held at this place. After some deten-
ton on the way, by the blowing up of
a locomotive on the railroad, near
Springfield, Illinois, on train running
west ahead of the train was on, I ar
rived here on First-day in time to be at
part of the morning meeting, after
which ] had the pleasure of meeting
and shaking the hands of many of my
dear relatives and friends, some of
whom had not seen for many years.
This was my home from 1887 to 1912.
Here is where we commenced house.
keeping. L also received much of my
education here, so that this place has
many pleasant reflections and associa-
tions connected with it that feel pre-
cious to me. We have been highly ia
vorcd in all of the various sittings of
this Yearly Meeting, which closed this
evening after being in session eight
days. We have been much blessed by
the out-pourings of the Holy Spirit
amongst us, SO that most, or all of US,
have felt to rejoice in the great good
ness of the Lord in thus blessing us
with the incomes of His love. And
thus blessed, my mind was turned
toward my dear neighbors and friends
in Kansas. Especially when the SUBJ
ject of intemperance was before the
meeting. 1t appears that Friends of
this Yearly Meeting are very near clear
of using all Intoxicating liquors, and
many of them are very zealously and
actively engaged in distributing tenn
perancc tracts and organizing temper
ance classes in Sabbath schools, &C., &c.
Much good council was given against
the use of cider, beer and domestic
wines, as they were fruitful source of
much evil in leading to drunkenness.
All were encouraged to use every effort
to suppress the use of all kinds of bev-
GRACE that would lead to drunkenness.
hood where there are many Vineyards
and whore much is made, which the
women, especially, used, and where
many cases of drunkenness had occur
ed therefrom, warned us against the
dangers surrounding us, and we were
encouraged to be very careful how we
voted for any one that was not known
to be a real temperance and honest man
in his daily examples. We were also
encouraged to discountenance the bill |
lard table and saloon at all times, and |
that we should also discourage the use |
of tobacco in every form, and the rails |
Ing of it also. While these subjects |
were being spoken on 1 thought of my |
dear neighbors and countrymen in Kan |
sas, with a desire that we might all be |
encouraged to redouble our diligence |
to suppress all these evils. 1 do hope |
that every effort will be used to keep /
down these great evils that are threat
ening to engulf our country in great
misery. / have had an exceedingly |
comforting time here with my dear
friends and relatives, and also old |
school mates and teachers, all mingllng
together once more after many years of
separation. What comfort to find so
many of them devoted servants of the
Lord, laboring faithfully in His cause.
Many of the dear young people are also
enlisting in the dear Masters cause, and
we hope will prove faithful servants
thereto. have felt very DESTROYS that
when return home may be more
faithful. Thy friend,
THOMAS Ii. STANLEY.