Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-19
The Temperance Movement I'm Ply
mouth


4 Last week it was announced from the
pulpit 'and press, that a meeting would
u We held in the Presbyterian church last
Il riday morning, for the purpose of con-
sic lering. the best means to advance the
int rests of temperance in this city. The
Pre-: sbyterian and. Methodist union PRAYER
meet ing was held in the Presbyterian
chrnt III that morning. But short time
was occupied by the prayer meeting,
when it adjourned, and a temporary or
ganiza, ion for the discussion of the tenn
perance question was effected Short
speeches were made, which indicated the
temper of the meeting. III were anxious
for the wo. *; but no definite plan adop-
ted. The pecches were made by ladies
and gent,em en-; but principally by the
gentlemen, al though it was generally UNI
derstood that the women were to take
the lead in the ma tier, and conduct it in
their own way / inally it was resolved
that Mrs. G. II X eeye take the chair,
and that the NEE ting so far as the gentle
men were concern ed should adjourn, and
that the ladies bt, left to conduct the
meeting. The ge ntl,men left. What
was done by the lad les, further than to
appoint committee to all a meeting for
Sunday afternoon, an to procure hall
for that purpose, we have no report 10
make. The ladies CON pos ing the COM
|
ris, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. John Blain and
Mrs. Benson.
The ladies procured Ben SON S Hall, and
published notices that mass Temper
ance meeting would be hello in that hall
at O'Clock on Sunday aftern oon.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON MEL TING.
Long before three o'clock th, hs II was
crowded with many of Our best anG most
influential citizens, when it was an
nounced that the meeting would adjourn
to the lecture room of the VI. T.. G iu. CHI,
a much larger room; but even tia Vas
filled
The meeting was called to ortle, by
Mrs. DR.. Borton, and Mrs. John b ain
read the 18th chapter OF Isaiah from The
1st to the 18th verse, inclusive
= The choir, assisted by the audien, g
r sang:
'Al hail the power of Jesus name"
> Prof Chase being called upon, led in
: an impressive prayer
The choir sang:
Crock of Ages. cleft for me-"
T. Mrs. Blivin responded to the call of
5 the chair, in prayer.
70 A preamble and resolutions were read.
IS which in brief explains the objects and
designs of the ladies' in this temperance
10 movement.
" No.,
The arch enemy OF mankind, whose aim is to de-
stroy human souls, has been endeavoring TO becoud
the reason and Overpower the judgment of men,
ever since Noah planted his vineyard at the foot of
the Armenian mountain; and as we know full well
that the juice of the grape, and other liquid pois
ons paralyse the brain; and that those who yield
TO the unhaowed appetite which spirits produce
&c are bound by fascination deadly than that
which the coiled serpent exercises, when with the
falls CLEAN of his evil eye, ne throws out hazy cir
cies OF fatal light, drawing the bewdered victim to
- manner, does the Prince OF Darkness lure
u wretchcd to the vortex of ruin And his agents
are those who fear not God, nor regard man.
And as our Lawmakers, and those who execute
our laws, are unwilling, or unable, to provide a
remedy for the evils which grow ont of this unhoy
u trahic-As they regard not the wall of beggared
IL children-and have pity for the miserable in
rs. mates who dwell under the comfortess roofs OF
'.these who tarry long at the wine"-Therefore
Resorsd That relying ona power that is mightiel
than the wisdom of man, will seek by every
laudablc means, to suppress the traffic in inebria
m afing drinks.
n Resolred, That we viii solicit the druggists of oul
city to pledge thsmselvesnot to sell Intoxicating
n liquors, unless certified by regular physician-nec
essary as medicine.
Rese he'd, That we will earnestly beg the keepers
of saloons and other ike establishments, to dis
continue barter which brings ruin on the live.
and souls of men-destroys the peace and comfor
led of families, and which transforms young mel
from the 'image of God" to the level OF the brute
Resolred, That if the vendors of strong drink re
fuse to pledge themselves to give up this unhal
-. lowed traffic, that win daily pray the Lord, b.
III the fire of His spirit to refine the iron in their har
s hearts to an ak of truest Steel that shall be laid
the root of the tree of evil fruit" to cut it down.
OF ResoIrsd, That we win ask those who hold Off
tv cial places in city, they value good order
love humanity, to give US their aid and help in tn
Tor warfare.
Re.olced, That when our Pc ,ident and Executiv
Board call us to 60 out in companys, we win, wit
rue Gods help and He gives strength answer tina
-; cali, and do what we may in putting down inten
." perance.
Ind Resolved, That duly appreciate what has bee
~ done by the city government, and by the Baxtt
Va law, for the removal of intemperance from on
midst; yet we despair of thorough reform withot
the who deal in Intoxicating liquors, and friend
.l who continue to patronize them.
49, The ladies were requested to expires
- their intention to sustain the objects Sc
- forth in the resolutions by rising to thei
-, feet. A great many rose, but some keI