The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-04-10
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temperance meeting was called to meet in the
basement rooms Of the Presbyterian church.
The occasion was that of visit of delega-
tion Of ladies from Findlay. 1t SO happened
that death had interfered with their attend
ance, and the meeting was addressed by the
Rev. Jones, of Findlsy.
At the hour OF opening, Mrs. Winters, Pres
ident of the League, took the chair, and re-
quested the audience to join in singing =" Ny
Soul be on Thy Guard" After the singing
the President read from the 18th of Hebrews,
the lesson of Faith, after which " My Faith
Looks up to Thee" was sung, prayer was Of
fered, and "Stand up for Jesus" sung, when
the President announced the disappointment
felt by the non-attsndance of the delegation
expected, and introduced ihe Rev. Jones.
The Reverend gentleman said it was rather
embarrassing to expect small man like him
10 talk as much as six women, especially in
time like this when ladies we're expected to do
the talking. That is the general expectation
now, and it had come pretty nearly to this that
off g man wanted to learn anything let him
ask his wife at home" He had not come ex-
pecting to speak to the people, but would say
in explanation Of the absence of the ladies ex-
pected frem Findlay, that the death of the
husband of one of the Vice President, had
prevented. The League at Findlay had sent
out bands of helpers, in fact the missionary
spirit had got the advantage until hardly
quorum were left at home, and it was found
necessary to issue orders no more mission
aries should be sent out until the work at
home should be accomplished. The reports
fromFremont led to the belief that the ladies
were so full of the divine spirit that they did
not need help, but after few more days of
hard work at home, the ladies would visit and
help you.
He used to make old fashioned temperance
speeches, such as friend Chance makes, but
had no practice on the new kind. One fact,
however, had imprested itself upon his mind
ever since this temperance movement began, |
and that was that all previous efforts in that |
direction had been begun of the human spirit
alone-was the result of human instrumental |
ity. The great God, the proper agency, had |
been overlooked In allformer movements. But |
this had been begun by the Holy Spirit, and |
the warfars would be carried forward until |
the traffic in liquor shonld bs banished. This |
is the experience and expression of all who
had participated in the movement. 1t was a
movement Of the divine spirit, and as soon as
man attempted to organize and control It, it |
lost interest, and the work was Ineffective.
It was objected that the movement inter-
'ered with business. Yet these men absorb
the means of helpless families, who have no
power to secure themselves against their rapac-
Ity. BE would not do what would not be
right, but entertain kindly regard for them
yet while We do so We know that for every
who makes living, forty per-
sons are reduced to pauperism. In order that
one man may dress and live well, forty women
and children were reduced to bsggary. Who
suffers Whose rights are invaded He
knew a man once in a town where he had
lived who had 30 much man in him that al.
though he was an inebriate, he could suffer
Tor the woes Of others. One night he stepped
INTO store, and this man came in and with
.ears coursing down his cheeks related that a
woman and four children, across the way,
we're starving to death. And so it vas. For
he "a hours previous they had had nothing to
'at but few onions and little salt, and that
n the midst Of plenty. The next summer
hat man died after debauch, and the liquor
Ieller moved about in luxury while the people
aid amen. These facts meet US everywhere,
md place this traffic in nitsprOper light. Have
he orphaned children and the widows made
70 by this traffic no rights?
A few years ago two medidal students were
walking along Water Street in Cleveland, at
season Of the year when it was difficult to
get subjects for dissection. A woman came
Itaggering along with q box under her arm
the body of a little boy, and they
it from her for twenty shiIHngs
Thich she afterwards spent for whiskey. The
bones of that child to-day hang in the Office of
country physician an argument in regard 6s{
his business which they claim is interfered
With. God from his holy hill has looked down
lpon that internal traffic. The cry of the
ouls under the altar have gone up with their
How long, oh LorG, !" and he has heard their
'rayers,and sent forth his spirit into the hearts
II the women of Ohio and sent them forth to
lrrest this evil. To Wrest from destruction the
7ictims whom the liquor seller has robbed of
Since last December this move
nent has spread all over the civilized world,
sven to India and China-everywhers where
iod's people ara they are interested in sup
PRESSING the great wrong.
How do these people succeed? What ele-
nent insures victory? 1t was as clear in his
mind as the sun at MONDAY. God has said in
lis word, "Ask and ye shall receive seek and
re shall find" and the promises as old as Gods
word wsre "He hears his children when they
,ry;" "Call on the Lord in the day of trouble
md He will deliver thee" They had been
fulfilled in times past, and were being fulfilled
low. God had sent his spirit forth into the
hearts Of women and the movement had TAX
N form and organization. The element of
uccess in the movement was the divine ele-
nent He wanted to impress that fact upon
he minds of all engaged in this movement
Where the human and divine elements meet
5 where victory crowns the efEorts of Gods
.hildren. There is where Gods army meet
md march to victory. 1t was the same divine
,ower that divided the Red Sea at the hands
# Moses the same divine spirit which caused
he waters of Jordon to rise like a wall on
iither side, and which threw down the walls
II Jerico, when the city had been encompass
ID by the band of Gideon. But, say some, 81
IN 50 unworthy; Ifeel unequal to the task
haven't got the face to go into saloon; 1
ant do t." No; and you must not go in
7our own name and strength, but in the name
# Jehovah. When the Savior talked with
lis disciples just before he ascended on high.
ie directed them to remain until the Power Of
he Holy Spirit should come upon them; to I
airy at Jerusalem until they were endued
nth power from on high, and when the pow
Il came they preached with such effect that (
1000 souls were added to the church IN that
lay, and many were added daily. He would
~ to the ladies Of the League to remember I
hat It Was not the historical phrases Of their I
,raysrs that would give success, but the de
rius spizit n their pouls, and With that they