Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-04-02
The Temperance Movement.

forming their usual WORKOUT IN III
. force and with committees. W
+ know Of nc better way of giving tn
proceedings in detail. than by givinl
each day separately. We according
. ly do so:
. WEDNESDAY Prayer meeting q
the Presbyterian Church in the morn
ing, conducted by Mr. GEoRGE Gil
NAE. 10 the afternoon the League
met at same place, sixty-eight ladies
being present. Arranging pro
gramme, they waited on Mr.
MONTGOMERY. He said he was glaG
to see them, but refused to allow
them to enter. Devotional exercises
were held outside, when they repair
ed to the Wholesale house of HENKING,
ALLEMoNe Go Praying and singing
, we're carried on outside. From here
, they went to MENAaER & Co.'S The
ladies we're told here to make their
talk as little as possible, as he. 1.-THE
proprietor, had no time to talk to
them. Prayer was conducted on the
sidewalk. The League went from
r here to j. J. CADoT & Bro g; leaders
entered aud were well received;
PRAYER outside. After this the ladies
returned to the church, where they
transacted some business, among
other things they
Resolped, That this League regrets
the departure Of Mrs. MARGARET
MORGAN from midst. and hopes
that wherever she may be, the most
prosperous prosperity will be hers.
THURSDAY Prayer meeting at the
Presbyterian Church. in the morn
ing. conducted by Rev. D. W. Cox.
League renamed after the exercises,
and started out visiting committees.
One cammittee called at NoNT-
GoMERr's, but failed to get in. and
went 10 the st, Joseph. Another
committee waited on JOHNSON. He
expressed a desire to see them at 9
p. NJ, when he wonld have leisure.
At the hour two or three committees
met there; JOHNSON said he wanted
to get ont OF the business; the ladies
tarried In the saloon until some par
ties becoming tired of their pres
ence, attempted to get rid of them
by throwing powder, pepper and
rubber on the stove. Some person
locked the door on the committee.
When the committee were ready to
leave, they loft. An affidavit was
lodged with Squire DAMRoN and
JOHNSON arrested for violation of the
liquor law. He WAS released till
Saturday, giving bond in the sum Of
S400. A League meeting at the
Methodist Church in the evening, and
q large crowd in attendance.
FRiDAY.-Prayer meeting st the
Methodist Church in the morning,
conducted By VIZ. WADDsLI League
remained to transact business; sent
a committee to JoHxsos's to stay sill
day. BY r~eliefs, this committee
stayed at his saloon till six o'clock
in the evening. A committee also
called upon MENAGER g. Co., but the
rain interfered with out door work.
In the evening a meeting was held
at the NJ. f. Parsonage, at which the
several committees reported.
SATURDAY Pray er meeting in the
morning at the NJ. f Church, W. Y.
MILES leading; business meeting af-
terward; League resolved not to 60
out during the day. JOHNSON sold
out his saloon to w. X. S. HALL;
JoHNsoN's trial resulted in binding
him over to court in the sum of 5000.
Two more afidavits were fled against
him; trial of them continued until
next Saturday. The mass meeting
was well attended, and presided over
ny Miss ALICE HALLIDAY. At the
League meeting in the forenoon, the
following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS; Two Of our fellow-la-
borers in the Temperance cause, Mrs.
MCINTYRE and Mrs. STEPHENS, are
about to leave us to seek homes 10 the
far west, therefore. we hereby
Resolve. That we regret the loss our
League will sustain in their departure,
and we ask for them the friendly re-
gard and kind consideration of those
among whom their lots may be cast.
We doubt not, their zeal in behalf Of
Temperance will sc with them to their
new homes.
SUEDAY.-Prayer meeting at the
Presbyterian Church.
MoNDAY.-Prayer meeting at the
M. E. Church, after which the League
discussed plans for future action; had
up the propriety OF %pe,itioning the
Constitutional Convention to pass.
Judge Vests proposition on temper
ance; decided to have two meetings
this week, one on Tuesday evening
and one on Saturday evening; an &C.
tive committee was appointed to wait
on saloon keepers wives and induce
them to persuade their respective hus-
bands to abandon the whiskey business;
meeting at the NJ. E Church to attend