, 1874-03-24
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
The Chicago Ministers Association
Meet for Consultation,
A Woman's Mass Meeting In tho
Methodist Church Block.
Further Facts Relative to the
Crusade In Ohio.
Utter Failure Of the Movement in
Columbus.
Little Practical Good Accomplished in
the Smaller Towns.
Tho Cause In Illinois, Indiana, and
Other Western States.
History Of tbs Rise and Progress Of the
Movement in Plano, I'll.
Further Facts Relative to the
Crusade in Ohio.
Utter Failure Of the Movement in
Columbus.
Little Practical Good Accomplished in
the Smaller Towns.
Tho Cause in Illinois, Indiana, and
Other Western States.
History Of tbs Rise and Progress Of the
Movement in Plano, I'll.
In CHICAGO.

In CHICAGO.
THE METHODIST MINISTER'S.
Tho Methodist minister's OF the Chicago dis
t1tct hold their usual weekly meeting Of No. 81
Enat Washington street yesterday morning,
Elder Jutkln in the clair. There wero thirty
seven present.
Altar prayor by Mr. Waahburn, reporta were
callod for.
TEMPERANCE.
Eldcr Jutkin auggested that tho brethren oIn-
brnco in their etatements whether thare was =
spontaneous movement On the part Of tic ladies'
Of their churches In the drcctou Of temperance
4 minister stntod that tho women Of hie
church Wero ready to put up good prayers ana
TO work.
Mr., Briggs, Of EVANSTON said tile ladies Of
that village had organized q Temperance Asaoci-
alton, adopted a constitution and pledges, aud
wareto moot to diBtrcs tue town, with the view
Of cir culatipg tho pledges aud inducing every
body to sign thon. The religious interest was
increasing, soyenty-si having como forward for
prayer Sunday night.
nIr. Burus, OF South Evanstou. reported that
the ladies thers had ab yet done nothing, but
woro willing and ready to work for tho cause.
Dlr. Wcstergrcen remarked TINT some Of the
ladies Of his church (scandinayian) had beon
selected to work among their nationality aud
got men and women to sign tho pledge.
Dir. Schrogron, also d scandinavian, said,
being foreigners, thoy could not lead. but would
fall in behind He had told tho women OF Ills
congregation that thoy were FREQ to do what
they chose for the causo, and they had been
praying for tho SUCCESS Of the n,oyenlant for
some time.
THE SOUTH SIDE.
1lr. 1IcKeon, Of the First Church, was snr-
prised at the small attendance at the anniversary
Of t1e Chicago Branch Of the American Bible
Society Sunday night. Three congregations,
numbering fully 5000 people, wore dismissed for
the purpose OF attending; yet Dr.. Mitcholl's
church was not more than two-thirtls full The
1adieH Of tho First Church had organized 60
cioty for prayer aud COUNSEL and ho expected
great good to 70 suit from their efforts. The
women who bad intesested themselves fn the
work wero quiet; they ahrank from publicity,
though really In earnest They had already COM
,nunicatod with The other societies on tho South
Side, aud asked tho ladies' to meet with them III
prayer, and would request every Christian
woman to unite with them.
GRAND CROSSING.
1Ir. Holmes, Of the Grand Crossing Church,
said he had organized two additional classes III
tho Suuday-Bcllool, those gathered in being
young men from the watch-faetory. Iheap
youth went no more to South Chicago Sunday
to drink beer. hit romained at home and lcard
tho GoBpcl proaohed. The women at tho Grand
Crossing were determined to clone up tue sa-
looms.
THE GERMAN woa1Ea.
Mr.. Mulnngor, of the Ashland Avenue Cor
man Church, a4id the German women bhranl
from DUNG anything openly in tho temperance
movement. He did not believe they could bo
induced to so to tho saloons, since, if they did,
they would not DO received well by tho German
proprietors. They we're, however, in favor of
Temperance, aud ho thought If tue American
ladios started out son,e Of tho German women
would Join them, but would not march IN the
front ranks. He thought the great difficulty in
this country was that mon treated each otfcr too
much. If every man paid for his liquor, much
leBa whisky would be draak.
GENERAL REponTs.
4 clergyman stated that he "put in his beat
licka Sunday, and Was hopeful.
Mr.. Clendenniug reported that the Indies OF
bis church were praying for tho Huccess OF tic
movement. ED.
Elder Crews, Of Batayia hoped tho fuel would
be piled On and the excitement kept at white
heat in Chicago, as 1t would be beneficial to tho
country, whore tho people would pray for those
bpgagel il the work.
Dr. Thomas Enve I auccinct account of the
temperance nleotng held iu the FirHt Methodist
Church Sunday evening, saying that he felt Joy
ful ut tho fact that dozen OLD topors had % bsen
influenced by Mrs. DeGeer'a remarks tho other
nlroady Ind i'm mornberaI
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~ fin fto,fonarv Church. snt1 Sunday waa nm
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i've nnrsona were bantizod Thus fur $40 Ind
hoa,f ra"n;sad ~ nrnhat;o~ and tl,o Eenrotnrv
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mlsn9ner ~ Mni'o p:f.onnu "I0 rfot,,' tonar
Roald take tho nt t. H. nu{ sopel1
haa alfoaay Deeu toaeuua .iJ ~ ns.,
70 dd NOT tnlish .Ie "olA uomo ~ ~ ~ saaa
Church this winter haa Deon eqae4ea OF eAce1lot'
anywhere.
ouhn THEM. o,u... u,
Pr. Thomas atatea thnt the lrns5eos OF the
Methodist Church Block bad notified blm thai
no more temperance meetings would be allowed
iu tue large room without their permission.