National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-22
TEMPERANCE.
LADIES' MASS MEETING AT LINCOLN

LADIES' MASS MEETING AT LINCOLN
HALL.
A ladies' temperance meeting vas held yester.
day afternoon at Lincoln hall. The audience
was large and seemed to be deeply impressed
with the kind words uttered b. the different
speakers. The meeting was presided over by Mrs.
Skidmore, who announced The hymn Nearer, my
estness Mrs. Linyille next read selections from
the Scriptures, and offered prayer, attsr which
Tie TOfR 81 fe@btrs T BY eSnsf Consent
has been consigned to woT an: and am glad to
woman |: s1gs tS Il tbs !: her mission.
ested in it-sbe Ia the greatekt sufferer. I am
sorry that every one Of you are not with US. We
need you-your prayers, your sympsthles, your
perance.s Help US TO create Q public sentiment
strong enough to SECURE the enforcement Of all
the stringent liquor lws that shal be enacted By
the moYeiient. Her LIVING fairh in Gods prom
Uses has led her safely iDi5 s4iSO6s holes and
bsr-rooms among the ssu.I-delnOn vendors, where
men almost fear To tread. Eer ITrepressble spirit
braves all thsse dangers, tL.t she may save soul
or serve her Lord.
A very pleasant thing vas said to US last week
as We called upon one VI OUr DIsLrict lawmakers,
asking his assistance q Iustter Of legislation.
"Ladies, have been eXpoOIIng you" 81 assure
you 1t Il very pleasant 70 Ue eLpYs!9d, and pre-
sumo there are OiheTs ia the city expecting rs.
PsElsct any one Of VT ' Ei?:ssSSlSsi ssas our
coz Coming may ri b % sasant expectation g
Inc 9As % put SoS may be sure OF US, for
large part d this ToiE ES ;or y"% to DO See to !!
that We haTs srfo1g, prsetLeai liquor laws, and
that thsy Gre enforced. You must not EXCUSE
yOE1sef from duty. II you o. ySTFr SOP SEs afn
sf fG fISs St6sT psr6s coming into the the
law, perchance a fasLsf-il-.SR, and olteS The
nuch-needed mOther-in-laS; AID one otbEf per.
son 1 might add without giving oSebce. your
wife's next husband, they ncy Iecl & wholesome
stringent law. So lock Te.l 70 Your own house
h9Id." -. Sass-'sfpl = Z
Mrs. Underhlll va .L.sS5I:rsd, and pleaded for
the cause OF temperance sLVS .ng the great evils
erising from tntemperaace, AID asking all to join
the army now marching tCHGIGs the stronghold
Of the great evil. She asLeG that all may be in
Vited and that prayers NAY ~ " God for victory,
and that Justice anu IlsAI might be supported
and the tide OF interperaGce Kept back.
Mrs. Rice next spoke. anu said HOmen's work
had Just begun. Though they were laughed ct
Gods spirit was with tIeln and becoming more
and more apparent. She related Incidents q the
Women'S movement ia the " Get, and Attributed
the successes TO the aid offered through o. aver,
as He had prepared tLoa lOr the great NUTn IHd
had made the soil ready for the seed. a great
weight or responsibility As laid on woman through
out the country, snc Il tcy alt Only true to God
dictations she will lie crowned with success. God
has asked woman to do this work and bis request
Is oeing ooeyed- She closed by asking those en-
gagged IN the movement TO stsnd shoulder to
shoulder, and march in solid phslanx on to the
enemy's works.
Mrs. Lnvflle followed and in Mandatory terms
SPOKE OF the great good accomplished by women
against intemPerance, and badc them go ahead
and reap the reward awaiting them
The hymn, "My faith looks up to thea was
next sung, and Mrs. Johns addressed the meeting
on Women's work, and referred to their Iabors IL
Ohio. She explained the mode Of procedure and
energy.
Mrs Rarnard pictured the effects Of Intemper
ence and related several instances where homes
ngn a q frffr ~ffru..
The battle hymn Of the women was sung. and
the meeting adjourned.