The Ottawa free trader., 1874-03-07
TEMPERANCE IN OTTAWA.
Enthusiastic Meeting at the Methodist Church
On Monday Evening.

~y AWNING
The temperance demonstration at the Metho-
dist church last Monday evening", of which due
notice had previously been given, was in point OF
numbers and earnestness, a decided success. The |
house was filed 10 oycrilowing, and many went
away because they were unable to squeeze in.
The proceedings were opened by singing the
hymn Nearer, my God to Thee" by the choir,
and reading selection of scripture responsivcly
by the Rev. Mr.. Baume and the audience The !,
Rev, Thomas Powell was called to the chair, and
the Rev. Mr.. Motiat made the opening pray
which was followed by another hymn by the
choir.
Elder Powell made brief address, thanking
the audience for the honor conferred upon him, |
and claiming to be the oldest temperance man in
the house, having joined n temperance society at
Saratoga, n. Y, in 1927, believed to be the first
society of the kind organized in the L. s. He
had also made temperance speech in Ottawa oE
the 4th of July 1856 Elder p. cordially endorsed
the Ohio movement as field in which woman
could work with peculiar efficiency, and he hoped
the women of every sect creed INSTRUMENTATION
would heartily unite in it and make common
cause against the enemy, and that the men would
stand ready to aid them with earnest sympathy
and material support.
| Dr. Cleghorn was the next speaker, and he was
followed by the Rev. Mr.. Molfat. Both spoke
earnestly Of the evils Of ntcmperance and the
necessity of some different method from any
hitherto adopted to stay its rayages, and endors
ed the Ohio movement MS an effective means to
bring the whole moral power of the community
| TO bear against the LIQUOR traffic.
At the close of each speech the choir sang AL
appropriate hymn.
The Rev Mr.. Baume thenIread a series of reso-
lutions, the closing two being intended for the
separate action of the lauies alone; and accom-
panied their presentation with some pointed re-
marks.
| Deacon Black also made some remarks, and
read some reports of the progress of the ladies'
movement around his former home in Ohio
! Dr. Cleghorn again addressed the meeting
earnestly supporting the resolutions.
| The resolutions were then read and adopted by
yiuu pocc vote, without opposition, as follows
Resolved, That as citizens Of Ottawa, in public
Injecting assembled, we welcome the opportunity
to declare our full sympathy with the spirit oi
the new temperance crusade, which Is sweeping
over portions of ncghboring states with such un-
while we are not called upon thus publicly to eX-
press ourselves on the open question OF means
and modes, We do most heartily endorse the spirit
and motives of the mOycmcat, and are hopeful
that the temperance wave may roll over our own
glorious state, and that abiding results in So
briefly, peace and prosperity, may bring Joy ana
5 hope to thousands OF hearts and homes now madt
I wretched and desolate Ny the unlawful, unright
; eous and destructive liquor traffic
Resoilcd, That, as friends of the Temperance
lponsp without reserve. endorse the tuflua
mental principle in our State temperance law
which makes the liquor traffic responsible fol
damages to persons and property, and we hereby
3 pledge ourselves to renewal cXcrtions to sC
| arouse and eleyate public sentiment and opinion
in our community as shall give effect 10 the just
humaae and wholesome proyisins OF said law io
the public good.
Resolved That while we cannot express our ap
proval of the license system, and while We submit
to the facts for the time that seem to force the
system upon us as q necessary eCU with its macy
. gricyous aud oppressive burdens Of poverty,
, Icrimc and taxation, we would earnestly call the
lattenton of our municipal authorities to the
Ialarmingly numerous, and yet Increasing number
of places whore intoxicating liquors are sold 10
the temptation and ruin Ul u multitude OF young
men and fathers in our city
Resol,ed, That though this meeting was not
called for political effect and while its action Is
outside of and Independent of political parties
t vet lnnsmuch aa a local election Is pending wc
do earnestly bespcak the selection of men to ill
y our municipal offices who have the true prosper
= ity of the city aud the public good At heart, and
who, when elected, will justly and faithfully ad
minister the laws,
The resolutions intended for the separate nc
ton of the ladies' were as follows, and were
) adopted by vigorous feminine aye"
We, the women Of ottawa seeing the growing
evils of intcmpcrance in our community and the
urgent need Of active, energetic work to counter
act these evils hereby pledge ourselves to unite
our moral and social influence, without regard to
church creed, to do everything in our power 10
abate and cNtcrminatc them Among the means
that we believe may be used to this end VT
recognize,
. lst Private influence In our own families and
=, among our friends, dscOuntcnancing the use y
Intoxicating liquors in our families unless pre-
scribcd by regular physician.
: ID By organized and personal effort, gettin,
, up public meetings, arouSins and cIcvating th
public mind in all practicable ways and giyin,
our whole wOmanly influence openly and alway
on the side Of temperance.
, A committee of laymcn, con sstug of 4. l
, Mason, X. o. Black, K. c. Jordan, A. e. freeman
W. p Henry and NJ. F. OCrowlcy, was appointc,
to consider the matter of future action. Tn,
committee, after consultation, gave notice OF &
meeting of the ladies in the lecture room Of The
Methodist church on Thursday next AZ 3 O'Clock
r..
After the singing Of q hymn {" the tune OF
John Browns uody" &c, and the doNology, th1
meeting was dismissed.
FOUND, on Thursday, February ~, In East OF.
tawa, a Pocket Book containing small sum OF
money The owner can have 1t by calling al
Osnan & Hapcman's Bookstore, proving proper,
ty and paying for this notice
For the Aighos, quality Of goods coupled with