New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-13
THE TEMPERANCE ORUS1DE.
PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT IN OHIO
AND INDIANA.


THE CAMPAIGN BEGUN IN SPRINGFIELD AND XENIA
A STUBBORN RUMsEILER AT MoRRow-DR.
LEWIS AT LEBANoN-THE RAID on COLUMBUS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l
LRB,NoN OHIO, Feb. 12.-In Springfield this morn
ing the ladies went TO work in earnest instead of
reapsing into what DR.. Lewis calls the do-nothing
state" after the enthusiastic temperance demonstra
ton of the preceding night. At 9 o'clock, respon-
sive to the chimes of the bells of the churches of
every denomination, an immense congregation as
sembled in the Central Methodist Church to pray
and sing and organize for work. Two
hours and q half were spent in excit-
ing devotional exercises 1.-THE appointment of
committees, and the delivery of twommute
speeches. Mr.. Van Pelt who is becoming famous as
the converted rumseller led off in the speaking and
as long as he confined his remarks to his own per
sonal experience which he related remarkably well.
he was heard with marked attention and engaged
the profound sympathy of the audience. He is evil
IDENTIFY sincere convert aud may be very useful
in forwarding the Temperance crusade, il exhibited
under proper restrictions and kept in careful
training. The sale of his photographs however, is
not pleasing accompaniment of the entertainment,
notwithstanding the fact that the proceeds may be
applied to make up compensation fund for the
converted rumseller. After Mr. Van Pelt concluded
the clergymen Of the city, in rapid succession. ex-
pressed their interest in the movement and their
desire that it should be pushed forward in the
ner suggested by DR.. Lewis. Remarks were also
made by well-known gentlemen who have hereto
fore been addicted to intemperance, and
who gave in their experience in the
style of class meetings. In the mean time, the
number Of ladies on the Committee Of Visitation
was increased to 500, and the whole work was
placed under the supervision Of an Executive Com
mittee composed Of twelve ladies, and an Advisory
Committee of the same number Of gentlemen.
Springfield is now thoroughly aroused the commit
tees are at work; the barrooms are besieged. and
we will now have fair trial of the movement in q
city of considerable size.
In XeDia, which is also city, though good deal
smaller than Springfield fair progress has been made
to-day The drug stores, which are in Ohio consid-
cred almost as dangerous as bar-rooms. have nearly
all succumbed, and the ladies' brave and determined
visited five saloons. One hard place was besieged
from Ii o'clock in the morning until dark while an-
other surrendered at sight of the ladies' hanging out
a sign on which was painted the words " This
business is stopped"
Again / passed the little village of Morrow. and
again saw the pitiful sight in front of the
saloon of Max Goeppert, upon whom has fallen
the mantle of iYan Pelt, together with the
title Of the wickedest man in Ohio. When the cars
stopped tho ladies were singing hymn with the
familiar chorus Happy day, when Jesus washed
my sins away" while Goeppert. smoking his pipe,
stood at the window smiling upon friends whom he
recognized on the passing train. His case seems
hopeless. For weeks he has withstood the prayers
and entreaties of the entire female tpopuls-
ton of the village, and the singing seems
to have o soothing effect upon him rather than
otherwise. For day or two ho displayed
in his window card Oh which there was a
representation of a corpse being carried Of on
bier. aud tho nseriptiou. Ibis man was talked to