The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-03-19
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The temperance crusade, as ii is usu-
ally called occupies about the same
mild form as last week. There is but
little excitement, and no noisy demon
stratiens on the street. Daily prayer
meetings were held during last week
at the several churches, which are
continued during this week, the time
for their commencement being chang
to haIf-past two o'clock ia the after
noon.
ORGANIZATION OF SOCIETY.
On Thursday afternoon alargenum-
Der of the ladies of the village met at
the Disciple Church, and formed a
ladies temperance society. with the
following officers:
Mrs. f. W. Woodbridge, President.
q ID. B. Lawrence, Vice President.
h. B. Witter, Secretary.
g U. Sanford. Assistant Secy.
F. w. Coffin, Treasurer.
An Executive Committee was chOs-
en- consisting OF the following ladies !:
Mrs. DR.. johnson, Mrs. Capt. Long,
Mrs. DR.. Leonard. Mrs. G. w. Gray
and Mrs. r. B. Witter.
The meeting adjourned to meet at
81 o'clock on Friday forenoon in the
Iecturesroom of the M. E. Church. AT
the adjourned meeting on Friday the
following Platform of the RaVenna
Waman's TemperaBee Organization
reported by the Executive Committee
and adopted:
1st. Resolved, That in the uprising
of the Temperance movement we re-
cognize the voice of God as when he
spoke to Moses, saying, Speak untS
the children of Israel that they go
forward, and that in the prosecution
of this work we rely on Divine assist
anee. secured through fervent, and
persistent and devout prayers to Al
mighty God, offered through faith in
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and
with hearts filed with love for souls.
ID. That it is the imperative duty
of every Christian woman, especially
of every wife, and mother, to do eVe-
rything in her power to suppress this
enormous evil, which is filing our
land with mourning and desolation.
Sd. That, whenever the way is op-
ened we recommend our christian
women to use the power of personal
persuasion upon the dealers in strong
drink, urging them to abandon the
evil and destructive tarafic. We
would also enjoin that every petition,
either in person or in writing, be at
tended with personal petition to AL
mighty God for his blessing upon that
labor of love.
4th. That in addition to contribu-
ton in money generously and freely
given, il is recommended to the men
aiding the women's effort to suppress
intemperance in our community, aud
to the women who carry on the work,
to avoid all envy, hatred and malice,
and all uncharitableness, all bitterness
eff speech and denunciation Of the men
engaged in the liquor traffic to cuIti-
vate their acquaintance and kindly
feeling, and by all honorable and prac-
ticahle means TO assist them in chang
ing from business injurious to socie-
ty to some other remuneratiVe to
themselves and beneficial to commu-
nifty.
9Th. That as citizens of Ravenna
and its surrounding community, we
cOnscientiously adopt this platform Is
the basis aud spirit of the Woman's
Temperance Organization, and we dc
solemnly pledge ourselves to labor
faithfully in the spirit of Christ so
long as there is any need of temper
ance work in our community.
AS yet there has been no street
demonstration and we are told that
the general belief is that such a course
is deemed unadvisable and unnesessa-
ry.
MASS MEETINGS.
On Thursday evening Mass Meet
ing was held at Reeds Opera House,
which was crammed, iammed full of
people, the audience being the largest