Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-16
TEMPERANCE MovEMExr.-The inter-

meetings are kept up daily, althoug
the ladies were not on the street unit
Saturday. On Friday night the mas
meeting in Town Hall was the larges
and most enthusiastic meeting that ha
yet been held. The hall was LITERAL,
packed. Mrs. DIR. Bigham presided. TIL
meeting was opened with prayer b,
Rev. w. J. Sharpe. The audience thel
listened to a beautiful song, most effec
lively sung by Mrs. III. and Miss Grac
Perkins of Akron. These ladies ar
exceedingly sweet singers, the grea
beauty of their singing being in the ex
preston and purity of tone. They ad
ded a great deal of interest to the oc
casion. They were the guests of DR.
Enos' family, and remained in town til
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Badgly wa
introduced, who addressed the audienet
at some length, making his remarks
practical and pointed. He said that i
was the duty of the temperance folks tt
keep organizing and recognizing al
the time, and that every one should
stand up firmly and fearlessly and say
II am for temperance" He then said
that he regretted very much that none
of the county officers had signed the
pledge, or even signed a request, ask
ing the saloon keepers to give up the
sale of intoxicating liquors. We feel
sorry that such is the case, but hope
they will think better of it by-and-by,
He then spoke of the growing public
sentiment in favor of the subject. The
speaker then referred to the many
homes and families that were thankful
to the women for what they had done
for them in driving from their door and
their midst, the monster intemperance.
Parents rejoice that their sons are safer,
Sisters are thankful that their brothers
have fewer temptations thrown in their
way. 'In God is our Trust" He then
referred to the Grand Jury that had
that day been dismissed without ac-
cOmplishing what every right thinking
person thought they should have done,
owing to the amount of evidence that
had been furnished them. Whether
this evidence all came before them or
not, We are unable to say, but there
was evidently something wrong some
where. There were some noble men on
that Grand Jury, men who desired to
do their duty faithfully and impartially,
but unfortunately they were in the mi
nority, and We sympathize with them
in their position, The prayers of Ged's
people, although not seemingly answer
ed in the manner that we expected, are
all treasured up and will be answered
in Gods own time and way. He knows
what is best for us. A song was then
sung by the little girls-''Temperance
Army" A song was also sung by Mrs.
& Miss Perkins-tWhither are you
journeying, my brother" This is a
beautiful piece of music, and was high
ly appreciated by the audience. After
they were through, two beautiful beu-
quets were presented them in the name
of the ''Ladies Temperance League"
Rev. w. J. Sharpe was the next
speaker. He began by saying that the
future historian of Millersburg, who
ever he might be, would have to record
that on the 9th day, April, 1874, two
temperance parties met in conflict at
the polls. Singularly as it sounds, yet
it was so, according to many of our cit
izens. There was the regular temper
ance ticket, chosen by the temperance
people, and there was that other ticket
chosen by the other temperance party,
backed up by the saloon keepers and
their friends. The candidates on this
other ticket were strong temperance
men, for whom good christian men
and good dramsellers, could go hand in
hand at the polls, and work with all
their might, for their own mutual in
terest and profit. The speaker further
said that all who are working in this
movement must be on their guard, even
while they work. Let not the enemy
take us unawares. Keep to our work.
He asked the question-"What are we
to understand by liberty?' He an
swered, "by doing what we please if it
did not injure ourselves or our neigh
bors." No man has the liberty to in
jure himself or his neighbor. Music by
Mrs. and Miss Perkins, ''I will sing for
Jesus" G. W. Everett next addressed
the audience. He said that notwith-
standing that we were beaten at the
polls on Monday, We must stand firm
and not finch. 1t was the fault of
somebody. From the determination
evinced by the ladies and all lovers of
temperance, there were no indications
of fiinching. He said thatit was time
to look at this question closely, and
that there were some men who needed
looking after. He asserted that every
man who takes the side of the drunk
ard, is worse than the drunkard, as he
ought to know better. The saloon
keepers were not to blame for voting at
the election as they did, as it was to
their interest pecuniarily, but Others
are. Then came another song by the
ladies, @We've listed in holy war;
This song was loudly encored, and the
ladies came forward and repeated one
or two verses. The next order of the
programme, was the reading Of an es-
say by Mrs. Charley BeegIe. This es-
say gave a review of the tenn
perance work from its beginning in oul
town, and contained many exhortation;
to still greater efforts to suppress thi:
demon of rum. The essay was well
read, and well received. C The ladie;
then sung by request two more songs
Battling for the right, and ''One
more days work for Jesus..' The au.
dience was then dismissed by the bene.
diction. = <Ii" go
On Saturday morning prayer meeting
was held in the Disciple church, which
was well attended. The ladies who hat
so pleasantly entertained us the even
ing before in the Hall, were present
and sang several songs. At the close Of
the meeting the ladies, in enc band
marched to the saloons,- aud surprised
those gentlemen as they had though
that they were not coming out any