Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-18

THE LADIES TEMPERANCE CONVEN-
TIoN.-Proceedings of the Convention
will be found in another column. Tn,
meeting was an interesting one, ant
pleasant to all who participated in it
The attendance was COED, delegates be
ing present from Wooster, Mt. Vernon
Massillon, Fredericksburg, Nashville
Shreve, &c. Mrs. Thomas Stibbs, ol
Wooster, was chosen temporary Presi-
dent, and Miss Shelley, of Frederieks-
burg, Vice-President, and Mrs. Beegle,
Secretary. Mrs. Stibbs entertained the
convention with some excellent re-
marks. They were practical in their
nature, and abounded in stubborn facts.
She said among other things that wo-
men must not give up her right to work
to men. She has work and mission
to perform that could not be done by
men. Men as general thing are bound
by party ties, &C., and are not able to
reach the heart as are women. Women
work and conquer by lore. They find
ready entrance to the temple of the
heart. That entrance is effected by love.
Do christians do their duty? Are moth
ers doing their duty? The habit or
custom of giving wine to children at
home, is dangerous one. A taste is
thus formed, and parents do not know
what consequences may flow from it.
The habit of drinking is thus formed
before it is known. When the son be-
gins to>visit the dramshops, the mother
wonders where her darling has learned
to do so. Young woman, is your in
fuence on the side of temperance The
speaker said that if we could but lead
one from his evil ways, it would be
worth all the self sacrifice which we
undergo. 1t is only the religion OF the
Pharisee that can be contaminated.
Should a man commit murder, he
would be pursued and punished. Why
then should not the saloon keeper, who
deals out slow, but sure, poison, be pun
ished for his offence? The speaker then
exhorted all to work daily, do earnest
christian work, personal work, for the
salvation OF souls. She then related
where, by earnest, personal christian
work, eighteen conventions were
made in one immediate neighborhoed,
sixteen in another, and one hundred in
the University, all these in and around
Wooster. These were the fruit of the
crusade indirectly. The crusade warm
ed the christians heart, and the con-
version of sinners was longed for. Mrs.
Stibb's remarks were listened to with
the closest attention and interest.
Mrs. DIR. NJ. 7. Anderson, of Omaha,
likewise made some very appropriate
remarks. She said their was nothing
like doing ones duty. The work in
which we have been engaged strength
ems our faith in God. Few realize the
great work done. She then made some
excellent hits on the license question.
Said that people forget that they are
obliged to protect society. She urged
upon her fellow-workers to do all they
could to have the license clause voted
down.
The evening session would have been
largely attended had it not been for the
severe rain storm that come up just at
the hour of meeting, and which lasted
the greater portion of the evening. Not
withstanding the storm the church was
nearly filled, and all present were high
1y entertained with addresses by differ
ent ones, more especially by DIR. N. T.
and Mrs. Stibbs. DR.. An
derson is an old and effective worker in
the temperance cause. His address was
right to the point, and bad a telling ef-
feet. Mrs. Stibbs gave an outline of her
experience during the crusade, and
gave figures which were startling in
their nature.