New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02

wopcrsrrR March 1,-Noticcs for Dio
rev,-,s nrst meeting with the women of NewEngiand
s,e read In nearly all the churches to-day, and prayer
va, rnade and sermons preached in its behalf
The evening meeting IN several cases
Was surrendered to the temperance revival. Tho
~pgrosue topic all circles the gathering 10 morrow
THE bearing OF the women under the guidance OF Mrs
Clifford public attepton and thanks are gwen
ny many that leader for the hour appears in the
person of woman of the Friends. At the largest as
,emhy Of women alone ever convened In the Friends
xner,ins house day before yesterday was resolved
I.yst That believing this 70 be the Lords work and
shat "a calls loudly to be His subjects, come
-frtnnty before Him saying, Here am Lord send
ne that we endoavOr 60 wash our hands clean TO go
forth in His namo and in the power He will give. With
rrayor in our hearts aud praise upon lips bearing
bont Us marks the Lord Jesus, thus able TO resist
every assault OF the enemy and win By His grace pre-
sOuls TO Him.
ssoond. That IA the representatives OF the wives
ppohers and sisters OF Worcester will attend the
rneetinc OF do Lewis on Monday evening, March and
will again assemble thereafter. Providence permitting,
On Tuesday, the Sd at m TO discover how by Divine
help we may concentrate the moral Influence Of
women against intemperance IN the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts.
IEGIOos SALOON KEEPEI HIRES WOMEN 10
PRAY.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO rRIBUSE.l
CruCAGo March 1.-The crusade of prayer
hAs spparently come 90 untmely end In Chicago.
For several days been evident that the saloon
Keepers OF the city making use or the
temperance prayermoetng excitement TO advcr
t,se their business, and organizing crusades
against themselves to increase the number OF their
customers Notices boon cOnspcuOusly posted in
all she large saloons for tho last two or three days
announcing that PRAYER meetings would DO held there
eta given hour la this way the desired result OF
large aud thirsty crowd easily secured. In one
M man afh IN u All
arrival Of the praying women, who
This device having been exhausted the enterprise OF
the saloon keepers took more audacious turn. THE
TRIBUNE reporter happening Saturday afternoon 10 pass
Of the largest beer s8oOus in the city, saw on
neatly printed placard the statement that prayer
mootins would be held there at o'clock without fail
Taking seat awaited the event. At3l the cry arose,
they come" and enough, there came three
sdciy women followed by an immense crowd OF boot
ng and bows. They descended the steps and were
welcomed the proprietor at the door and conducted
a. raised platform the end Of the ROOM where
usually low Minstrel and variety exhibitions given.
The crowd gathered such numbers that every avail
able inch Of space occupied. One OF the
women stepped forward and asked, " Is this Hell 2
Will tho devils listen us "O course IL is" cried
several Of the crowd, and then listened The women
tb.n produced their hymn books selected hymn with
familiar air, and began TO sing the crowd Joining
them 20 heartily that the mngled voices reyerberaed
through every IN the house.
After singing one of the women sent M n fervent
petition mplorng God 20 convert the wicked and mis-
guided saloon Keeper and his whiteaproned assistant.
"Amenp cried these two individuals, and Amen
shouted the whole crowd Then followed another hymn
another prayer for half hOnr. until each of the
had uttered her supphcaton for the conversion
Of the miserable sinners" 10 the saloon.
During all this time the bar-keepers were
busy bees supplying customers with beer The three
apostles of then left the SALOON, attended by
crowd If men and boys, which finally increased In
numbers and rudeness such extent that the women
took 10 their heels" for escape. -
Meanwhile the salOOn-keeper warmly npplauded
iy friends of his stratagem, and
feod nodesty that his three visitors scrubbing
women had hired the purpose. BE gave
notice that hereafter he should hold two meet
ings week. oher saloon-keepers announced that the
would be adopted by them. This will
probably tend to check the efforts Of the women Of
Chicago TO reform the saloon keepers by prayer.
4 NEW PHASE OF TIE MovEMENT-PROGEESs IN
ONO
IBY TBLBGRAPH THE TBIBUNE.l
CmCINNATI, March IA new phase in the
Temperance appears Huntington Ind. the
Ladies' League propose 10 direct their efforts solely 10
The drinkers They also intend 20 declare against
tobacco They will visit the liquor drinkers and pray
with them the dealers have heretofore been prayed
With The mode Of procedure with tobacco
smokers, ehewers, and shutters is not made
Known. but supposed 10 be the same a.
with the drinkers. There was an exciting time at
Coshoeton Ohio yesterday, and the days work includes
iho capture Of ten saloons and the signing OF tie deaer
pledge by oil the druggists Eight saloons yet open
Xenia hut the oDdurate dealers are beginning 10
show OF failing strength, and the ladies say
they have entered upon the crusade with de-
termination 20 continue II until they the
pors- One ssloOnkeeper gave in despair yesterday
and together with his wife. signed tho pledge. lie
DneTod has property for SALE and Immediately found
purchaser at bis own figures. AT London, the ladies
have been intently watching the trial of the VINO
threw beer INTO then tabernacle He having been sen.
ieBood they will resume business tomorrow An or
nnsnoe prohibiting billiards and other games mas
Is-scd the London Councils
Al Delaware another druggist came 10 term Yesterday
bot Of the % saloons have been closed
Of the saloon keepers constantly attend the meetings.
eA has been issued FOR temperance in Zanes-
Oiie tomorrow afternoon, az which steps will be taken
towards beginning movement there. AT Springfield
there htte show OF The proprieors of the
J4agonda House will probably give bonds md sell liquor
strictly In accordance with the law.
A. Greenfield, 2G0O persons have se ned the per
eoBal pledge, aud but saloon IN town.
Another meeting will be held there Friday next.
The effect OF the crusade al Chlicothe shown
by quiet orderly Sunday place has
sren Tor years. Every saloon closed and general
gsoG ordeT regned All OF the druggists aud saloO1s
pedgco. and OF the Others puT-
y0se az quitting The business.
The C3ty 81 Dayton Is 10 state OF excitement over
Tia movement aud the advent of the ladies in The
ssTeet 10 thought that but few days VIII elapse
fore they will be In force and the saloon keepers
preparing for their reception The members engaged in
the movement mas largely increased, and started
Ia their work II Is thought they will be easily dis
oourssed, nor is 1t expected that they will dnd
\ light before them.