Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-05
MLLERsBURe HOLMES COUNTY, o. THURSDAY MARCH 1874
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader
NEWS FROM THE FRONT

i Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader
NEWS FROM THE FRONT
Large Meeting at Columbus.
1 COLUMBUS, o.. February, "a, IA.
A large meeting of the Woman'
Temperance Society was held at City
Hall this afternoon. Speeches were de
livered by many ladies, old and young
pathetic and comic. Mother Stewar
made an enthusiastic speech, and com
mittees on permanent organization
were appointed and made reports. L
was very good meeting, but did no
develop much enthusiasm. A mas!
meeting took place this evening.
To the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, February PA mas
temperance meeting at the Town Stree
Methodist Church, this morning, wa:
very large and intensely earnest. DIR
Dio Lewis presided. When it was an
nOunced that the General Assembly
had refused to adopt the resolution Of
sympathy with the temperance move
ment, Lewis said: "Never mind, that i:
one of those little things we must gel
used to, but my word for it, in five
weeks more, these same men who now
vote against such resolution will
gladly vote for it,
At the close of the meeting the local
executive committee held meeting,and
it is understood that they resolved to
attempt to influence the German cler-
gymen in this city in behalf Of this
movement.
STATE TEMPERANCE MASS CONVENTION
assembled in City Hall this afternoon,
about hundred persons being present
from all sections of Southern Ohio, and
from number of points in the northern
part of the State. Dio Lewis was chos-
en- chairman. G. NJ. Nichols, OF
Springfield, and Rev. D. Badgiey, of
Millersburg, were chosen Secretaries.
Mother Stewart, of Springfield, offered
prayer, after which GAIL Hail the Pow
er of Jesus Name" was sung.
An invitation for all ladies who had
taken part in the temperance movement
in other towns was slowly responded to
atfirst, but finally about fifty ladies from
various towns that have been enjoying
the crusade took seats on the platform.
After appointing committee j. c. Van
Pelt, of New Vienna, known as the
reformed saloon-keeper,". took the
stand and made few remarks that
were not very forcible or connected
Short speeches were also made by Mrs.
Timmons, of Clarksburg, and Mrs. Lou
lsa Findlay, of Xenia.
The reading Of telegram from Lam
caster, announcing that 1000 women
were out on the war-path, with "Pray-
er" for their watchward and deter
mination to fight it out OIL that line,
was received with three reusing cheers.
A letter was read from Mrs. w. J..
Reese, of Lancaster, sister of General
and Senator Sherman, expressing
warm sympathy with the movement
Remarks were also made by Miss Sew
ell, of Morrow, Miss Kate Dwyer, Of
Greenfield, and Miss Sarah Butler, Of
Franklin.
The State Bureau, intended as me-
dium through which. speakers and Or
ganizers may be obtained for work in
all parts of the State, was organized by
electing Mrs. L. D. McCabe, of Della
ware, President, and Miss Kate Card
ner,i-of Columbus. Secretary; also
committee Of ladies, and an executive
and all advisory committee of gentle
men, all residents Of this city. The fol-
lowing resolutions were reported, and
adopted by rising vote:
Resolued, That the success of the Ohio
women movement in behalf of temper
ance reform, has given substantial as
srirance that the traffic and use of I'M
toxicating drinks can and will be re-
moved from the state and nation.
Resolved, That in the prosecution OF
this work we rely on divine assistance
secured through persistent and impor-
tunate prayers to Almighty God, offer
ed in faith In the Lord Jesus Christ,
and with hearts filled with love for
souls.
Resolued, That faithful and persistent
prayer must, as an inevitable result, be
accompanied by efficient, personal, or
ganized work. 'l1r t
Resolued, That in addition to contri-
buttons of money, generously and tree
ly given, it is recommended to the men
aiding the women's effort to suppress
intemperance in our communities and
to women who carry on the work to
avoid all envy, hatred, malice and all
uncharitabieness and bitterness of
speech and denunciation of men engag-
ell in the liquor traffic; to cultivate
their acquaintance and kindly feeling,
and by all honorable and practicable
means to assist them in changing from
business injurious to society to some
other remunerative to themselves and
beneficial to the community.
Resoired, That this association shall
be called the Wemen's Temperance AS
sociation of Ohio.
The convention then took a recess
until this evening,
THE EVENING MEETING. q
The mass temperance convention re-
assembled at City Hall at ~ o'clock.
Senator Goodhue, of Summit, presided.
After prayer and singing, J. C. Van
Pelt was introduced and gave clear
and interesting account of his CONVEX
sion to the cause of temperance. The
evening was spent in listening to short
and pointed experiences from the Ia
dies who have participated in the
movement in various towns of Ohio.
Rev. NJ. w. HANNA, of Springfield,
gave history of the movement in
Springfield, and said that 500, 900 has
been raised to carry on the crusade and
employ counsel if legal proceedings are
instituted, and half million of money
would be forthcoming if necessary
Dio Lewis said that he had personal
explanation to make. He had lately
heard from various points that he was
engaged in this work rs money-mak-
ing scheme, when the truth was that he
had been two weeks in Ohio, working
harder than he ever did before, had
conducted nineteen meetings and had
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