Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-25
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
Origin or the Ladies' Movement IN Greene
VILE.
| An Interesting letter from Our own Cor
respondent.
GNEENEvILL, Fch. II.


1t may be very interesting TO know
something Ufthe origin of the great reform
that IS now taking place in this town.
There has been for 4 long time strong un-
dercurrent Of feeling on the subject OF
| temperance, especially among. the relig-
ious portion Of the community, az they
could sec that this great evil was standing
completely in the way of Church growth.
Not only were the congregations disturb
ed occasionally by some poor fellow who
found It too great Il task to keep the Wits
Ky quiet while lie sat in the wa-ra and
comfortable scat in the house og God
but 1t has been whispered ard intinated
that even some Of those who profess 10 Lt
CHRISTIANS use too rHgh of the article.
Seahy times when some youns nan seemed
about persuaded to begin a life pf virtue
and piety, his friends would be shoeAed 70
learn that he had been induced 10 indulge
q little TOO freely in benZlne. ouch pojnts
rs these, with scores and hundreds that
have been too well known here have
strengthened this undercurrent. For
rnonths this undercurrent has been rising
nearer the surface,
Temperance sermons have been
preached by the pastors OF our Churches,
and Ia other ways this work has been
gradually preparing. The week of prayer
was observed by the Churches separately,
and then during the second week it was
decided to unite in one grand effort for the
conversion or sinners. Many became i'm
pressed with the thought that
THE SALOONS ARE IN THE WAY
More than any all other influences, and
the question seemed to be on all Iips "how
can we get them out of our VaVP,i What
can we do" Some said, "Dh, we can't holm
ourselves Yet the desire for Their M
moval seemed to be getting stronger every
day. The burden of many prayers at both
morning and night service seemed to be
more for the removal Of this great curse
than any thing else.
THE LADIES HELD pPAyEE NEEyTr,;5.
Immediately after tie mornjmsy service
closed, each day. Ia this PRAYER roe.ting
az an Lue female T.Gmbera OF the various
oHurcnts were invited 10 participate, Il
was iulte arg'Iy attended and grew in in
'SIlTI every Gay. Aud upon their hearts
1he gfIa, enrden OncHaing these ealoons
Sceii!eI 70 rest with greater weight than
t ~. no nSie me'sROers Of the Church.
ttom the liquor traf &c. Msnv of theae mad
.sis auu realized ia fleets II seenns now
.hae h'gher p ever than the wisdom Of
',,'',,.' vas gu'GIr g and shaping the Whole
;,i ia'ter nefe' 10 few items that were then
,'arS. ,'fs,L lug tO appear in the variOus pa
~ a.. H'H " I'd can corning this grFst work
- aSt 90 ~" @eing done for the overthrow
',,,o ,t9 " ~ traffic did not make The burden
~ 80 - earnest hearts any lighter, but
,h. NV Iutrary, deepeHed the conviction
A-thiug mz85 aud coSi6 be dOne.
th.. hteLHe had thtee feelings 6rcCm,
re- Shen the proposition was made or
- fEh Of January To fOruh q conIpaHy q
10 Isa To 20 TO tho ssslUOuS aud bold pray,
selSRgs
A hUhDEI. or LADIES voI UET-EEgD
60 20 and make an Effort at least to pray 70.
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