The Portland daily press., 1874-05-12

nut street cnhrcn yesterday AFTERNOON, Tor the
purpose of hearing reports of committees and
accounts of the progress of the work. After
the opening prayer by Mrs. Thwing, all joined
in singing the hymn, Nearer my God to Thee. -
The report of the last meeting was then read
by the Secretary.
The President announced a message of con
graduation from the Christian Temperance
Association. Mr. g. L. Kimball delivered the
message, expressing the warm interest of the
Association in the work of the woman, and
hope for its success. He pledged their hearty
sympathy and cooperation, and said they were
enlisted in the cause, not for day or week,
but for life.
The President responded in few earnest
and fitting words, and Mr.. Kimball with
drew.
The reports of committees were then called
for. The committee consisting of the Presi-
dent and Secretary, appointed to wait on the
ministers, reported that they called upon near
ly every pastor in town and were received very
kindly and encouragingly.
The first visiting committee reported that
their labors so far had been merely preliminary
They had contented themselves with laying
out routes to travel and designating plans to
visit
The second committee reported that they had
visited the wife of prominent liqnor dealer.
She at at first rebuffed them, but they soon
melted her to tears, and she promised to do all
in her power to induce her husband to go out
of the traffic. AT the next place visited they
met with rebuff. They then called upon the
wife of large dealer and were received very
courteously. At parting she wished them God
speed in their work. AT the next house they
visited they were met by young girl not more
than twenty years old, whom they found to be
mistress of the establishment The result of
the visit was very encouraging.
The third committee reported gratlfyin pro-
gress. One of the ladies called at house and
engaged the children IN conversation, desiring
to enlist them in the young guard of the tenn
perance army. Their mother at first objected
but finally entered warmly into the project
The children were delighted. The speaker
thought the enlistment of children should be
made prominent feature of the work. She
favored a parade of temperance children on the
Fourth of July The other member of the
committee reported that she called upon one
woman who refused to listen to her because
she thought the visitor came to talk religion.
On being assured that such was not the case,
she listened patiently and was very favorably
impressed.
The fourth committee reported visiting a
place that was called the worst in the city. The
members of the committee were told that they
would have their eyes scratched out if they
went there, but they were cordially welcomed,
and the owner promised 20 close up the shop
and go out of the business. At another place.
visited by one of the committee, the woman
threw her arms around the visitors neck at
parting and thanked her for calling
The other committees made reports Of very
gratifying tenor. Several of the ladies present
gave accounts of calls and appeals for aid from
women cursed with Incorporate husbands. The
President reminded her hearers that they musl
put their trust in the Most High, and not rely
upon their own unaided efforts.
1t was moved that additional committees be
raised, and Mrs, Myra Frye, Miss Eliza Griffin,
MIS- Dorcas Banks, Mrs. Della Malone, Mrs.
Curtis Meserve and Mrs. Robert Adams were
added to the list. In accepting, some of
the women expressed the conviction that God
had called them to the work. A few faint OBJ
iections to serving on account of limited time
were promptly overruled by the President, who
remarked that all women could save time
enough from ceremonious calls to make the
circuit of all the liquor shops ia the city.
Mrs. Robert Adams, who has just returned
from visit to Chicago, gave an enthusiastic
account of the progress of the temperance
movement in the West, and spoke with fervor
of the abors of the thousands of women en-
gagged in it. Her remarks electrified the audi
ence, and at the close the women crowded
about her to hear further particulars
One of the ladies rose and said she did moi
like the publicity given to the movement and
to the names of its promoters Every nom.
ing she heard the newsboys ely, CERES al
about the women's crusade" She didn't want
her name carried all over the city.
Another lady remarked that the names of the
committees were all oyer town. She didn'l
want her name in every mans mouth, but pre-
ferred to do her work in secret.
The President deprecated publicity but made
a fervent appeal to the women not to be daunt-
ed nor impeded in their work by such obsta-
reporters present thought of the great number
of men in the city who were pining for just
that sort of crucifxon, and could not forbear
a smile.
Another lady said said she had received let
tiers from her children imploring her not to
enter into the movement because of the pub
licity. For reply she sent them copies of the
papers containing her name ON one of the com.
mittees.
The subject was then dropped, the women
resolving to continue their work even though
they were made to suffer the disgrace of an ap
pearance of their names in the newspapers.
TWAS voted to hold conference and prayer
meetings Monday, Wednesday and Friday af
ternoons at 8 o'clock. The meetings will b.
held at he vestry until further notice. Afte
prayer the women will start forth upon thei
mission.
The reports are very encouraging, and thu
workers in the movement feel confident OF sue
| cess. For reasons which will commend them
selves to all, the names of the persons VISITED
were not made public 1t is enough to sa,
that some of the heaviest dealers in the cit,
| have been visited
Mrny people are getting quite nervous owe
the matter, and are expecting pledge to +,
thrust into their faces every moment. Yester
day, for example, lady with verv nleasan
face and soft voice, entered well known drp
store in townand asked for the proprietor Tia
gentleman dropped under the counter and in
''muffled monotone ordere1 his clerk to ca
that he was out. The lady said she she woul
call again and withdrew. The druggist iumpe
to his feet exclaiming, There, knew it wa
was one of 'em. They always say they'll cal
again"
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Sunday evening, b.
tween seven and eight clock, Mr. John Wall
er, VINO has been IN the employ of Craig, Jacl
son & Bracket, plasterers, of this city. for IL
last fifteen months, was suddenly taken i'll, ar
in less than five minutes was dead. Dr. TIC
ford arrived and pronounced it "a case of hea
disease. Coroner Gould decided an inquest W;
unnecessary. He leaves wife, but no CHI
dren. He was an upr ght, honest and faithf
man to his employers and beloved by his fe
low workmen.
THE IRON MoUNTAN.-In the suit of Nos
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