The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-02-18
REDIARKABLETEAfPE Err ANCE
MOHElEENT IN OHIO.


been tried, many with doubtful sue
cess, in stopping the Out-pOuring, o
rather the importing of liquor, tn
ladies in South Ohio have hit upon
new plan. They beseige the salool
keepers with prayer meetings. A
friend sends us copy of the MAN
| Ohio Gazette, giving a highly inter
esting account of the movement il
the town and vicinity of Waynes
vile, in that State, looking to the
suppression, by force Of public opin
ion, or moral suasion, of the whole
whisky selling business.
1t will be seen from the extracts
we make from the Gazette's account
of the proceedings, that as many as
fifty or sixty ladies assembled al
one time in front Of one of the
liquor saloons, and upon being re.
fused permission to hold a prayer
meeting within, k1eeLt IN prayer upon,
the pacenent in front of the house,
and interceded with the Almighty
for the conversion Of the whisky
sellers and the arrest Of the great
evil of intemperance! And this
in mid-winter, which is seldom mild
| in that Northern latitude
Their course will be severely
criticized by some, no doubt ;but more
will commend it. What it will af-
feet remains to be seen. In the
meantime it cannot fail to draw fresh
attention to the subject Of temper
ance, not merely in the State, where
the novel movement has originated,
but sooner or later, in all the States
of the Union. And if the mothers
and daughters of the land shall Sec
ond with heart and hand this action,
of their sisters in Ohio, we are in
clined to believe that the demon of
intemperance will be driven from
the country. If this is to be the re-
suit, '' God bless the undertaking :"
must be the hearty exclamation of
every honest and upright lover of
his fellow man.
From the Miami (Ohio) Gazettel
Thursday afternoon, q company
of ladies to the number of 80 or so,
proceeded to the saloons, and where
admittance was not denied, entered
and held religious exercises Of sing
ing and prayer the singing being
done with the esprit and under
standing" and the prayers being fer
vent and touching. These vista
tions were kept up on Friday and
Saturday; in cases where admittance
to the houses was denied, the noble
women kneeling on the sidewalk in
Liddy, who had previously adver-
tised that his grocery was So not a
place of worship" closed his door
and retired to a private room. Mr..
w. f. Raper received the ladies cor
daily, and the religious services
were held in his grocery on each of
the days mentioned, Mr.. Raper re-
naming and at the close kindly in
viting the ladies to repeat their Wis
it's. Mr. Thomas Franey, of Cor
win, who was also visited each day,
though he declined to sign the pledge
desired, treated the ladies with the
utmost politeness, preparing a room
especially for their use, giving his
respectful presence during the exer-
cises, and shaking hands with each
one at parting and inviting them to
come. again. On Saturday. knowing
that they walked over from Waynes-
Vile, he had his omnibus hitched
up. and would not permit any of
them to walk back
Elm the afternoon, visits were re-
peated at Mr.. Raper's and Mr.. Lid
dy's with the same receptions and
results as before, and in their reports
of their visitations, the ladies said
they could not but feel encouraged
III their good work, and feel conf
dent that the spirit of the Lord was
with them and in his own good time
would send the victory they so much
desired. The meetings closed for
the day, to assemble again on Tues
day morning, at the usual hour. On
this morning a change in the pro-
gramme of operation was made.
Four ladies were to go at a time to
each of the saloons. and to be re-
lieved every few hours, On this
morning, the four detailed for Mr..
Raper's were refused admission.
The weather was very inclement in
deed. A cold rain fell presistently,
and standing on q sidewalk, even
when sheltered by umbrellas, was
anything but pleasant; but these
devoted women, forgetful of their
own comfort and health, stood on
the sidewalk for fully half an hour,
engaged in prayer. Four more sat
in wagon in front of Mr.. Liddy's
singing and praying, and this was
kept up during the day, though the
storm continued and the doors re-
NAMED closed against them. But
their exalted motive was evidenced
by their unselfsh disregard for their
unfavorable surroundings, and prov
ed their sincere desire for the good
of the community as we'll as of those
whose hearts they hoped to touch.
Later intelligence from Waynes-
vile announces that its Mayor has
issued an order requiring the town
marshal to disperse the bands of la
dies found in the streets or on the
side walks. He will have no more of
it. But the ladies are backed by the
wealth and sobriety of the place, and