The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-17
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.

NEW YORK, March l6.-MyerS' saloor
on Bridge street, Brooklyn, was throDgeG
last evening on occasion Of q Temperance
prayer meeting being held there: The
proprietor made everything comfortable
Tor the women, but has not promised tc
close his saloon. ~
The temperance meeting In Harry BILLS
theatre last evening, differed little from
that OF the previous Sunday. Gen. Mul.
len conducted services, and during hIs
discourse much merrIment was caused by
parrott calculating, "You're Irish"
There were numerous slguers 10 the
pledge. which was kept open until The
Close Of the meeting, siRners having bepn
previously informed that each could A
up In his own mind the duration OF hIs
total abstenance promise. ''''
DAYTON, March l8-The crusade was
continued to-day without an Interesting
incident. The usual places were visited
tne usual crowd assembled, and the re-
SUITS were as usual. But the ladies are as
faithful as Mrs. MlcaWber, and will never
desert the sAloonlsts. Harry Smiths
stand, that surrendered the first dav oI
the crusade, has been opened BY another
person, and Is dispensing damnation in
the customary way. An odd seems was
observed today. A band of Chris,Isn
women sung tervently, "Come 10 jesus"
in front Of a Jews saloon.
blr. Hadlick, finding he had 10 case.
mas withdrawn the suit against Mrs
Thomas. he entered q complaint against
her contrary 10 the advice Of the other
liquor men.
The afternoon prayer meetings continue
TO be crowded.
SARATOGA, March la-Au immense @
Union Temperance Meeting OF all the
Churches was held In the Town Hail lsst
night. Earnest addresses were made by
the clergy and strong resolutions adopted,
A Union Temperance prayer meeting has
been organized by the women,
COLUMBUS, March l8.-Four GONNA.
MES OF crusaders did street duty today.
Notwithstanding the diSagreeable weather.
But little was accomplished. From This
date the morning meeting Of the business
men Will be united with the ladies' meet.
Ing. Tomorrow no street work will be
done, but an all day meeting will be held
ana permanent organization effected.
The ladies will be assigned permanently
70 companies ior regular work, with spe-
cihed leaders. "A committee of gentle |
men who were appointed 10 arrange for |
mass meeting and 10 attend to other mat |
ters Of business, reported to-day that all
matters incident to the crusade could be
more efectually done II the ladies took
entire charge OF 1t. The burden Of the
prayers to day was for more workers and
renewed taitb.
1NDLANAPoLIs, March lC.-A commit
lee Of htteen ladies, representing the Wo.
mems Christian Temperance Union, ofI
this city, called on the Mayor this morn.
Ing and presented a petition requesting
the enforcement Of the existing tempef. |
ance laws of the State, especially the bro. |
vision applying to the sale Of intoxicating
liquors on Sunday, and the closing Of the |
saloons at Q o'clock. At the conclusion |
ct the reading Of the petition terveut |
prayers were offered by Two OF the ladies' |
lor the success OF their mission, asking |
that Divine aid might be extended TO |
them and the Mayor In this hour, that he
might do his whole duty without fear. At
the conclusion Of the prayers, The Mayor
acknowledged the honor conferred upon
him BY the committee In their visit, and
stated that having been placed In this DO.
siuon to adjudge cases brought be.
fore him, he had, so far as he was able,
fulfilled his dnty In that regard, and
while anxious and ready to check In every |
legitimate way the terrible food OF In |
temperance, he could not transcend the
powers delegated TO him. he thought he
understood the law IN this regard and |
should carry out its provisions 10 the ex.
tent OF bis ability. At the same time he
had nothing to say against the action Of |
the ladies; they were free agents, and il |
they could accomplish permanent good |
he would be the first TO applaud and sus. |
tain them, 80 long as they kept within tbe |
strict letter Of the law.
The interest In the crusade movement
continues. Mass meetings are held every
Sunday afternoon In the Academy oil
Music and In several Of the prominent
churches for prayer; also, nightly during
the week In the churches throughout the
city. No demonstrations as yet have
been made In visiting the saloons or pray.
Ing on the sidewalks.