Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-06
THE POWER OF PRAYER.
Disgraceful Scenes In Ohio's
Capital.
"shoo Fly, Don't Bodder Me-
"HOme, sweet Home.-

barkeeper met the ladies and refused to sign
the pledge. When the ladies commenced
to sing hymn, one of the hotel boarders
began playing "ShOo Fly" ON an able-bodi-
ed cOrnet and kept playing during prayer.
The balcony Of the house was filled with
German men and women, who Knocked
those who prayed, and one man twice
Spit ON the Ladies
beneath him. The crowd in the street
yelled and cheered until Capt. Keller, Chief
OF Police, called for silence and made a
short speech, connselling a respectful at
tention and commanding order in the
street. This had the desired effect and the
ladies moved to the next saloon, the cornet
in the hotel in the meantime playing
''HOme, Sweet Home" The most disgust
ing attempt occurred just after the ladies
| left the next place. Lawrence Aumiler col,
lected the crowd Of male and female loaf
ers aud held mock prayer-meeting after
which he invited the crowd in to drink.
While another squad were making their
way on High street, they called at TheO-
bald's saloon, and were met at the door by
the proprietor, who told them that in ac-
cOrdance with resolutions adopted by the
Liquor Dealers Association last night, he
couldn't allow them to come beyond his
steps. The ladies then knelt in prayer,
| during which wagon from the brewery
drove up and the German driver shoulder
ed key of beer and marched through the
ranks into the saloon. At this point of the
proceedings the immense crowds of Ger
mans, many Of whom were women, set up
shouting and screaming, and assumed such
a threatening aspect that the police advised
them TO deSist from the services at that
point, for fear of 4 serious disturbance.
| This advice was taken and the procession
moved on 10 another point, several saloons
were visited but no pledges from sellers
obtained.
Each squad obtained some few sigma
lures to the citizens pledge. All day a
prayer meeting was held at the First Pres
byterian Church to-day, and just at its
close this evening a number of signatures
were ObtainedtO the citizens pledge, some
| signers being mel of VIGOROUSLY bad hah-
its and hard drinkers. James G.. Bull,
Democratic Mayor of the city, signed the
total abstinence pledge to-day. The ladies
show no signs Of growing weary of their
work, and in fact are much stronger in
| faith and numbers than heretofore, the in
suits offered them to-day having much to
| do towards increasing their strength. The
excitement over the crusade in all circles
IS growing more intense each day. Several
of the most prominent attorneys here are
| preparing a temperance ordinance that will
hold water, which will be presented to the
council and prayed through if possible.
Down on His MarrOwbOnes.
BELLEFONTAINE, o., March 1.-Two
Il =. 4
| the mass meeting this forenoon, made a
statement and signed the liquor dealers
pledge, and, on Bonded knees, asked the
ladies to pray for him. The ladies' are
gaining large accessiOns to their ranks
daily. 4 mems league was formed this
afternoon. All hail. The day of redemp-
ton draws nigh.
PhiIadeI.
PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-A delegation
of women presented Mayor Stockely, this
morning, with a petition, praying the en-
forcement Of the Sunday law to prevent the
sale of liquor. The MayorpOinted out de-
fects in the present law, and advised an ap
plication to the Legislature 10 amend il 50
as to be made operative. In taking leave
| they assured him that whatever steps he
may take to crush out the evil, he would
have the moral support Of the women. He
said he had intended issuing proclama-
| ton. but had concluded TO await the con-
ference OF Baptist clergmen with the
| judges Of Common Pleas.
/ A TeutOn Claims the Protection OF the
American Flag.
PROFESSIONALLY, Ind, March ga
| number of saloons were visited to-day. Al
Chris BOder's admittance was denied. Ser
vices were commenced on the pavement
when Boder stepped out and flung to the
| breeze a beautiful and costly American
| fac. This attracted a large crowd, the
| PRAYERS were soon ended. and BOder re-
ceiyed the congratulations of many of the
| ladies, bat like all the others refused to
sign the pledge. The idea OF producing
the flag was to remind them of 11TG when
| equal rights were ordered to all. Making
his money under its allegiance he expected
protection under il. The great excitement
that developed from the movement at first
has to great extent subsidized. and the
services are continued at every saloon in 4
quiet and orderly manner. As yet no saloon
has been closed and not likely to he unless
they are bought out at large gain.
| a sIass-Meeting Of the Cloth.
New YORK, March administers of all
the churches are beginning to move in the
| Temperance crusade, and a maSs-meeting 81
tie Clergy has been called for next Monday
DR.. John Hall enters the pulpit with tenn
perance for his text, in Oliyet Chapel to
! night. The managers of the National
| Temperance Society met to-day TO discuss
| the movement. \ maSs-neeting of ladies
is called for Friday. The Seventh avenue
Methodist church has been engaged for a
maSs-meeting a week from Friday, at which
DiO Lewis and many clergymen are to
speak. The same day is to be observed in
Brooklyn as a day of special prayer for the
movement. At the annual meeting al the
SOrOsis resolutions of sympathy with the
women's temperance movement werp
passed.
| The Crescent Cit
| New ORLEANS, Mari IN Sr,,-o,r,
Council of the III ,,,ted Sons of Temperanc,
%. III" annual session in this city
-..snt Grand Councils are represented, EN-
bracing 62j subordinate councils, with
membership Of 42,j2S, although the orde
is only one year old. They passed resolu
tiOnS endorsing ''the grand and sublime
movement inaugurated by the women o
Ohio and other States.
Organization in Pittsburg.
| PITTSBURG, March 5.-A large and en-
thusiastic wOmen's temperance meeting
was held this evening in the Second Pres
byterian Church. The following platform
was adopted: The organization to b'
known as the WOmen's Christian Temper
ance Union of Allegany county. The oh
ject of the Uuion is to US
all means as christian women Il
suppress the curse of Intemperance by dis
tribution Of temperance literature, publ
lectures and earnest meeting for public an
private prayer, pledging ourselves to Go'
and each other to work and pray for tn
rescue Of our fellow beings from the ours
of strong drink. Communications receives
from the Ministerial Association of thi
city and other societies, giving encourage
ment and sympathy in the cause.
John Ii. Cough,
the celebrated lecturer, addressed the NEE:
ing, and said he believed this movement
destined to 90 forward, and if the AssOcia
ton that has engaged his services would re
lease him, he would devote the next tw
months to this work with heart and SOU
No definite course of action has been de
cided upon. Special meetings for prayer j
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