Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-30

LETTER FROM TIFFN.-Below will be
found few extracts from letter from
Rev. G. A. Hughes, written to friend
in Millersburg, who has kindly allowed
us to make few extracts. Mr.. Hughes
is well known in this community, and
it will be of interest to his friends to
know where he stands in this temper
ance movement. The following are
bis views:
TIFFIN, O., April 20, 1874.
lam enlisted heart, soul
and body in the temperance movement
as it is operating here. preached the
first sermon on the subject in the city,
choosing for my text, III Kings, 7:9,
1--WE do not well: this day is day OF
good tidings, and we hold our peace"
1 made speeches helped organize the
League of which Mrs. III. is President.
We have been careful to avoid any
measures which might lead to division
OF the people as to church or party
lines. We know no Methodists, Pres
byterians, Lutherans, Baptists; no Re-
publicans nor Democrats. There are
engaged all the English speaking Prot
estant churches and even some of the
Catholics are working with US.
The League has been carried on prin-
cipally by the women. We have re-
garded them as the called of God to do
Inis. The pastors of the city have aided
in assisting at the mass meetings, and
by preaching on the subject from their
several pulpirs.
Many clIIzens of both political par
ties work with the temperance reform
nlIing National Hall night after night,
whlcn accommodates l500 persons. The
cIIlZens OF Tltfin are divided INTO two
divisions, temperance men and saloon
keepers and their sympathizers. am
sorry any OF my many friends should
misunderstood the nature OF this grand
reform. The work here has proved it
self to be deeply religious. Scores OF
our women VINO before this thought
they could not pray in public at all go
ouI on the streets and make the most
appealing prayers men ever heard. 1t
Is III harmony with our SaviOur's teach
ing in the parable OF the great banquet.
After the refusal OF the first invited
guests He bade them go out into the
lanes and along the by-ways and invite,
that his table might be furnished with
guests.
This work has done the people of our
place incalculable good. The church
members are all revived and work just
as they do in revival of religion. On
Wednesday morning OF last week band
No. 2, consisting OIL IL members at the
time were arrested by the Marshal and
Drought before the Mayor for charges
vi singing and praying to the annoy
ance OF tue sal0On-keepers. They were
alloae ed u jury trial which resulted in a
disagreement, 10 Tor acquittal, and 2 for
The latter were whisky
sympathizers. They have new trial
To-day, beginning this A. NJ. at o O'Clock.
IL was the slimesl apology for prose-
cutiOn l ever knew, TO go on as case
before any court. They had sung but
q verse and one line OF another when
they were arrested. The complaint is
for that trespass and that alone. The
question reduces to this, Did the sing
ing of one verse OF a sacred hymn Oc-
cupying about three minutes Of time
to annoyance to any body sr
interrupt any body's business! l don't
believe there is an average jury In the
State that would convict them.
Yours truly,
G, A. HUGHES,