Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-04-03
Temperance Rally at Arena.


In accordance with the notice previous
ly given that temperance meeting would
be held at Arena on the 25th instant, an
earnest and intelligentaudience assembled
at the Congregational church in the after
noon to council together, how best to for
ward the Temperatures reform. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. N. Ash
more, Esq, w. G. T., of Arena Lodge and
organized by electing H. a. Mdulton, of
Mazomanie, Chairman, and B. B. Hazel
tine Secretary. After prayer by Bro.
Hitchcock. and a song from the choir, the
Cha rman introduced the speaker Of the
afternoon, Bro. G. W. Kellogg, of Mazo-
mamie, who for two hours held his audi
ence as if by a spell, while he made a
most eloquent and powerful appeal in be
half of temperance. He declared that pfo
hibition, total and uncompromising, is the
only true watch-word of this reform
that there was no line drawn between
moderate drinking and drunkenness-tha
from the hundreds of thousands of tip
piers and wine-sippers of our land come
the recruits for tie death-doomed army of
inebriates that sixty thousand strong
marches down to the grave each year.
He rebuked the church for its lukewarm.
ness in the cause of temperance, urged
christian men and women everywhere 10
be wids awake and at work. At the close
OF his address committee on temperance
consisting of Bro s. Kellogg, Jencks, Bris-
bane and Trainer, was appointed and in
structed to call temperance meetings to be
held at such times and places as they saw
IT. The meeting adjourned until o'clock
Pm.
In the evening, despite the unfavorable
weather. the church was crowded full of
the respectable citizens of Arena and 9TH
er towns, eager to hear all that might be
said for temperance. After a prayer by
Bro. Jencks of Black Earth. Rev. Van
Putkamer was introduced who delivered
clear, logical and convincing address, TAX
ing for his text: "Total abstinence from
all that can intoixcate." He declared that
the pulpit ought to thunder against the
evil of intemperance, and during his dis
course very pertinently remarked: 81
war upon rum, Because it wars Upon me.
| battle against this accursed traffic be-
cause its work is, to counteract, defeat,
and destroy the influence Of the Gospel of
Christ" He denounced wine-drinking in
fashionable society in unmeasured terms,
and decided that it was fruitful source of
drunknness. The practice of treating
and drinking for good-fellowship 80 pre-
valent in this country was also the most
dangerous and pernicious of customs. He
showed by statistics that the people pay
more for drinks than for the support of
the church, the public schools and the
press. At the close bf his address The
Chairman announced that five minute
speeches would be in order, and q. W.
Haseltine, and Bros. Kellogg S. Moulton,
Porter, Hitchcock and others, spoke briefly
in behalf Of the good cause. Mrs. W. Fl
Brisbane, Mrs. Fl. Read, Miss Lizzie Car
ter, and Miss Rebecca Meigs, circulated
the pledge among the audience, and pro-
cured ne,rly hundred signsrs. Bro.
Finlayson introduced the following:
RESOLVED, That the friends of temper
ance in the several towns and localities rep
resented by this meeting, be requested
to use every lawful measure in their pow
er to elect inen to office who will suppress
this evil of intemperance; and if we fail IN
so doing, that we unite in petitioning said
Board or Borads of Supervisors, to use
every effort for the suppression of the
evil.
The resolution was adopted; as were
resolutions thanking the citizens of Arena
for the hospitality extended to people from
abroad-the trustees for the use of the
church-an the Glee Clubs Of Arena and
Mazomanie for furnishing sweet music
which contributed much to the interest of
the occasion. The secretary was instruct
ed to request the publication of the pros
ceedings of the meeting in the Black
Earth advertiser, Good Templar, Dodge
Vile CHRONICLE, and Weekly Sickle. The
meeting then adjourned.
r. B. HAsELTINE,
Secretary.