The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-08
THE WORK OF A WEEK
RrcHMoNp. April 1874.

lore YOU toiwf cVtuiHg- dfduSntr VIC
think with success, and we're We not
evidenciDg every day that the Lord Is
prospecting His work la our hands
most gloriously, and were our hearts
not already full to overlooking with
praise and thank sgiving to Him who
is ever worthy, for the rrospering Of
this cause. the presence of this larfe
and intelligent audience would GER
tainly stimulate rs to perserere Ia our
labor of love in rescuing our land IRON
the bondage of this sin of intemper-
ancc. Meetings have been held each
day at 9 a. m, and = p, m, and our
hearts have been checred by the at
tendance of our brethren, espe ciaifF
Tuesday and Thursday-dayss set apart
for them. We have felt that the Lord
has met With US in these meetings.
and that the Holy Ghost has been the
directing power Watchers have oc-
cupied positions at nearly all of the
saloons since the last mass meeting,
and they have felt that they been bless
ed in this quiet way of working, and
that untold good has been dome Their
hearts have often E"en eheered by
trians passing to and fro. Strangers
have often stopped 70 wish them a
Sod speed" ask about the werk and
tell of its progress in other parts.
After the noble women OF Chicago
were so defeated ia organizing for the
great work in which the women all
over onr country are SO faithfully
working, they still felt that there was
power in irayer, and adopted the etan
of visiting the saloo0s singiy, aud
g. lo< ,.taao
instance Of the way as follows: AS he
was passing along the street, hc saw
one who bore every evidence of being
a lady, enter saloon, and feeling a
curiosity TO know why she catered,
followed her Che walked to the cen
tire of the coom--there knelt, and
without having uttered a word before,
offered ND a very eloquent and feeling
prayer, then arose and departed as she
had entered-quietly. The proprie-
tors of the establishment asked one
who was standing by, DO you know
that we1aan?" aad was answered, Il
do not, but is she not the person who
asked YOU the other day if you would
object were she to come in your saloon,
and you answered that you would ney-
er modest a lady if she depored her
self as such "a
"Yes, tits the same" said he, fol
low her, and find out wAs she is; |
want to know that woman"
She was followed 4 few blocks, and
was then lost sight of. We believe
that the object of this work is three
fold, that it is to bring all honor to
the most High; that it Is to Danish
inte4nperance, that evil which statis-
tics show to be the greatest enrse of
our land, from our midst; and that 1t
is to show that woman and heroism,
woman and earnestness, and woman
and perseverance are synonymous
terms; though the sceptre she Yields
is not daring deeds, bat praying lips
aud acts of kindness, resting in these
words: Il the Lord, do all these
things" and though not Tally seen by
as, the town and change of things, yet
being sure that every such town and
change has its place as sure as the
post Of each star in the sky, as true to
its commission as that wind which
comes from no one knows where, to
go to ne one knows whittier On last
Thursday a meeting was held at Is
senmacher's S, when the ladies were adj
mitted. He was kindly admonished,
and fervent prayers were offered that
he might see the error Of his way.
Meetings were Also held at two other
saloons near the depot, on the street
however, as the doors we're closed.
Friday, street meetings we're held at
places in the south part of town. In
the evening the licensed saloon was
decided upon as the best place to have
Ga no - N m hn
Eve or six perhaps, appeared rather
unexpectedly UPON the scene, when
very fervent prayer was addressed to
the throne Of Grace, and words of
warning given those present Satur..
day morning the League met as usual
at the church, with a very large num-
Der ia attendance. After spending an
hour ia prayer and thanksgiving, they
went en- mass to Mccoy 9 Continental
Meat Store. and laid In a supply OF the
good things Charley had on hand
which was everything in the way of
substantials and delicacies that the
most fastidious taste could crave. As
we looked about. and saw and realized
the wonderful change which had ia
ken place, spontaneously every lip ut
tered, and every heart feit--'Praise
God from whom all blessings How. -
After part had been supplied with a
bountiful store. they repaired to the
sidewalk so that those not already
served might have their tarn, and
were then led to offer up paaise and
thanksgiving from hearts almost too
full for utterance, to an All Wise Ru-
Ter, that he had, in answer to prayer,
caused such revolution in so short a
time In this connection we think 1T
proper to mention the fact that there
are many noble hearted women, who,
unable to work in the field, are never
theless helping on the cause. by pre-.
pairing each day bountiful supplies of
that which strengtheneth the inner
man, for those who are actively en-
gased, and the League would take
this occasion to thank them, and to
say to any other persons-men or wo-
men who may aid US, even by giving a
cup of cold water to the thirsty watch
er-you have our hearts best wishes,
and that you are thus helping US, and
holding up our hands In the work.
GOD will reward you and US, and unite
our hands and hearts in the good
cause. until the combined powers OF
evil shall avail nothing. Saturday
evening a number Of places were visit
cd. but admittance gained to but one,
and that through the back door, and
unexpectedly. The proprietors be
came very much ACKNOWLEDGMENT to
think we were trespassiag upon his
rights, and forbid the Offering OF
prayer. We have wondered some
times that men are SO afraid of prayer,
but have taken it as an omen of good