National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-27
WOKENS TEMPERANCE MEET!
ING
THE INTEREST IN THE MovEMEN
APPARENTLY DYING OUT.

THE INTEREST IN THE MOVEMENT
APPARENTLY DYING OUT.
The mass meeting announced for last night
at the Assembly church, corner Of Fifth and
streets, was very slimly attended owing to the
excessive heat of the evening. The meeting
was opened with singing and prayer. The exer-
cises were conducted by Mrs. Chaplin, who, In
her opening remarks, said these meetings are
no longer a novelty; they must now be dimin-
ished in frequency as the heated term ad-
vances, but the ladies' efforts and work will
not cease; they will by kind words and loving
deeds seek by all their powers to Danish rum
from our midst. 1t has become so common to
see woman endure the wrongs that rum heaps
on her that 1t IL looked upon as q part of
sswoman's sphere" To Danish this erroneous
public view is one great part of the women's
movement. She appealed to all present to aid
the movement by misunderstanding grocers
who sell hquor and by not using 1t for soejal
or culinary purposes. She held 1t was neces-
to be radical in ones practice to blot out this
accursed wrong.
Mrs. skidmore was then introduced and aids
she regarded 1t as woman's duty to do more
than weep and pray over the sin which is shat
hand. It is her duty TO speak and cry aloud
against the traffic to which this alarming state
of affairs is due. It is the duty of all to see
that the laws on the subject are faithfully
enforced. With brave hearts, trusting in God
perseveringly and patiently. let us work, and
we will soon rejoice over q work well done.
Mrs. Rice said It is evident to all Christian
people who are watching the signs of the
times, that Gods spirit is abroad in the world
shaking in nightly. It is evident in the tenn
perance reform and all efforts were futile I'M
less GOD prepared the public mind for the
work. This lays mighty weight of RESPONSE
bility on every good woman in the land. This
temperance work is 80 allied to the work of the
Church that it is right to consider them one
plea to q man to reform embraces the entire.
work. And Il was an earnest faith In prayer that
actuated the Little band of women in Ohio to
start the grand work which under Gods guild
ance has spread from ocean to ocean, and has
crossed the mighty deep and is stirring the
public minds in Europe.
God could not resist the volume of prayers
and intercessions which have hung as q cloud
before his presence continually. She told of
church member in this city who processes the
enjoyment of specification and is grocer SELL
ing liquors. What can this church say when
her members are thus numbering not only the
bodies, but the souls of men. It is no excuse
to say others will sell 1t and men should mas
ter their appetites. The victims will affront
such grocers in the day of judgment. Can
women sit idle and see these things going on
about them, when their presence in meetings,
on the streets, and in saloons would do much
in doing away with the wrongsl The women
are working to bring about an exalted public
sentiment, such that q moderate drinker will
be ashamed of his acts they are looking to
see the day when no staggering footsteps will
be met in the streets. Good laws and faithful
enforcement will do much towards this grand
result.
Miss Peck was next introduced, and said she
bore to each the oft repeated question, Gam
my brothers keeper" and in it she saw the
great element of individual responsibility
pressed to every man and woman's heart. She
addressed the parents present to protect their
children by precept and example from using
intoxicating drink. She appealed to men as
voters to protect society by placing men in
position pledged to principles of prohibition.
Members of churches and respectable citizens
sign applications of men for liquor licenses.
This is an outrage, and should cease. Law
abiding citizens and Christians are responsible
for the imperfect enforcement of the laws
already enacted. There is responsibility rest
ing on all in this matter, and the women ap-
peal to ell for aid. .r.....r
Mr.. Rice then sang temperance solo, after
which the meeting was closed.