The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-07
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The Women's Crusade in Ohio.
Small Encouragement In
Dayton.
The Success Not Equal to
the Effort.
New York,


tional Temperance Society room yes
terday, a number Of gentlemen met 10
discuss the temperance movement
Rev. DR.. Cuyler said the Brooklyn la
dies were feeling their way as Gcd led
them. They were visiting all the pas
tors OF the city and getting ladies in ev-
cry church to organize on their plat
form OF PRAYER, praise, persuasion and
personal efforts Several ciergymen
followed with abort and earnest speech
.s. A resolution was passed inviting
the clergymen Of oil denominations to
meet 10 the parlors OF Association
Hall, on Monday next. A committee
was appointed to direct 3 series Of puo-
lie meetings, in every part OF New
Yorl; and suburban cites }. n
Steros was made chsi-w.. The tenn
perance socieues in We ',es,yT coun-
" are actively eUgaged a. &C war and
praying bands have been oI 5au'zai, tue
PRAYERS to be offered N private !of the
presen, 10 ST. Paul's NJ. L. church, Jer-
sey City. Rev. Dr.. Lowrie supple
m.nts the great revival he has just
closed, by organizing his congregation
OF so members iato q temperance
league. Three hundred and fifty of the
CONGREGATION are converts.
dayton.
D,vroy March 6-Friday, 6 March
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ON Will oe HTm0'"'
Dayton. Ihe women fFayeF League
in Two divisions OF twenty women each
commaoIed by Ir. Rev. DR.. Weakley,
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Ihe O''l-..''- '.~>' ''"
Harry lhom@s, u haLu7one young
married Ialy, marched upon the three
,,,d-sa har room, 0! Daylop, through
,. al, o,J sronnv strso,.
dre"'"'"5 ,- ~,
When the coiumh ueo"o1heu 'Fon' 'ne
Engiish Lutheran church, alter morn
ing PRAYER, the commoton in
the s;rcels was intense. Saloonists
were instantly notified to put their
houses IN order and stand guard. They
were visrbly agitated at the natural
consequences OF an assault to which no
phvsjca! or even legal resistance could
be offered, Mrs. Weakley's column
marched up Jefferson street TO Fishers
and marched directly at his door,
which Was shut ia their faces. lhe
women dropped to their knees IN the
nasty sIopPiness and begau their devo-
tions 10 the meantime considerable
crowd gathered, cur'ous|y watching the
operations, while the women prayed
and sung by turns. Some OF the spec.
tators were visiOly affected, bat many
made coarse side remarks, bat no indlg
ni,v wes offered the dcvoiees. The
spcctacle vas IroicuGdly impressive
Fisher firmly reuse3 to sign the
pledge. Moving a door or two
south the women hated al the wine
shoD OF ST Charles, which was full OF
men drinking. Mr5. Weakley offered
him the pledge over the counter, which
he promr,lv declined, and proceeded TO
wait on his customers, who, unabashed,
took their toides asit nothing unusual
wse Going or. 4 gentleman next door
invited The ladies' into bis office, when
they sung and prayed awhile A
few doors below. they drew up 10 front
O. Nick Clemeas' restaurant aud saloon,
the doors OF which were instantly closed
in their taces They kuelt in the filth
again, and after devotions Mrs. Weak
lev wen, to the side door to interview
CismeDa She asked, won't you give
nm the bu,ines?" Clemens pteruly re.
nlied mo" saving bis place
Ugs alwavs Quiet enough until
tb, women raised a disturbance. In
the mtaotime q crowd had filled the
bar room apd drank copious!y while
the women PRAYED and sung, making
considerable noise. The crowd had
now largely increased outside, bat the
pollce kept a passage way
clear, and respectful attention was
maid 70 the extraordinary scene
The Beckel House was vislted
next. Reitolt, the landlord, With his
hsbitusl urbanity invited them into toe
reuts psrlor, where they sung and
pra7ed Mr,. Weakley was introduced
to Beebir. owner OF tn. bar, who saic
he intended TO continue his bushes,
unti} he found ssm.tbiBg better. Rel
hold invited the lsdies 10 dinner, some
O them acceptirg Hodlick the hearies
LAGER beer seller in DAYTON, who sell,
opIv malt liouors and native wines, Sai
visited Hewas curt aud stern, aud die
rot want his business intertered with
He went outside with a pencil suc
paper TO take the names 10 prosecut,
for damase to his business. The Decke,
brothers were visited with a similar re-
suit, and the ladies occupied
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