The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-20
woman's Crusnde-A Saloon Keep
er's Advice o the adies.

er's Advice % the . aides.
DEAR LADIES Perhaps you have
looked at only one side OF this question
of liquor selling and drinking. You
should not forget that before you act
you should look at both sides. Have
YOU not O son, or q husband, or a
brother? Would it not be far better
for you to pray to God TO convert him
than to pray 10 God to convert the sa-
loon keepers. There is not the least
doubt but the saloon keeper needle pray
ing for, but should not charity begin at
home. Dear Ladies, turn your atten-
lion to your child; labor as hard to
keep him at home as you DO to convert
the ealoou keeper; and the result will
be lar greater. The saloon keeperwbom
YOU convert to dsy-or rather that you
think you are convertlug-is simply a
conversion for to-day. The moment
you leave him he will be at
his old tricks again. You can
achieve nothing permanent in praying
the saloon keeper out Of house and
home
You forget that if your homes were
made little more genial, where your
husband, son and brother could be
made TO enjoy themselves, they would
never leave it for the dirty fumes OF the
saloon. You have too much kindness
for strangers and too little sympathy
TOR your own husband and child. You
teach a child to neglect his duty by
neglectiug your own. Did God ever
order you to 60 about in the streets 10
pray and preach ? mol your duty is
at home, and there your motherly love
should centre. Do you not know that
the saloon is only the resort OF neg
lected children and travellers? There
would be no use for saloon keepers II
you all attend 10 your duties.
You who ore the leaders OF these
bands OF crusaders are too aristocrst-
ic to speak TO or visit the homes OF
the poor unfortunate man or child OF
poverty. You say he is too low. Yes,
he is, but your neglect has made him
what be is. Your scorniul look has
made him turn his steps to the saloon
to drown his SORROWS. An you say
that is DO reason why he should 60 and
drink. No; certainly not. God iorb d
that | should say that was good reason.
But you forget that God has not given
US all the same intellect and force OF
mind. You aristocratic ladies; what
praise eau you take 10 yourselves for
the power OF resistance which you pos
sess ? If he has given you winning
WAYS can't you win your own child TO
stay at home aud let the poor misera-
bic creature OF saloon keeper die at
his degrading business, as You would
call it.
The deluded women who follow their
a,istocratic leaders have my sympathy.
The saloon keeper never led your bus
band ss far astray as those crusaders
lead you. Go home aod tend the poor
little child who is calling Tor Mama.
There is where you are needed and
where you will by faithful work and
prayer gain an immortal soul Tor the
kingdom OF God. Don't let the souls
OF your own little dsrlings perish Tor
ever 10. the sake Of noloriety or an
imaginary good. Saloons are neces-
sary because you hsye made them so
BY inattention TO your homes. Ask
an unfortunate drunksri What first
brought him to the saloon, and invsria-
Div he will answer that be could never
have any amusement at home, that his
mother or wife was fretful, DC. Dear
mothers and sisters, your prayers are
indeed needed, but not on the streets or
in rented halls at enormous prices.
Turf.