The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-25
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Mrs, N. q TlmmonA OF ClArksDurg Ross county,
Was The next speaker, and gave an affecting has.
three weeks ago IN that village. lad OF sixteen
years OF religious parents, at a quarterly m eeting
OF the Methodist church ASKED Tor prayers against
the eva oil incompetence which had thrown ITS in-
nucnce upon hun. The next day the women or
aanazed, bub tie sahcon Keepers re used to
der. They sung ana prayed in front OF the saloons
until the Indictment weather drove them to va
cant room adjoining the saloon, and there they
were stu DAILY praying and they propOseu 10 con-
tlnue la the work II 1t took all summer.
1--WE are TRUSTING IN God, !, was then sang; ,
MIS- Laura q. tlnday. OF Nenia next spoke, s1u
In clear, iOrclbe ana earnest manner gaVe q
brief recital OF the work ia tnat place, 80 recently
begun When the crus DE was inaugurated Ihefe
were forty-three saloons their efforts thus lar
had been crowned with the CLOSING Oh Hlteeh Oh
them. Sne said their womanly modesty was sorely
tested by tine stares OF men as they walked from
their church headquarters to the various saloons
but placing Their modesty and good name in the
! hands OF Jesus, they went on their mAsslon with
| full assurance mat all would be WELL She urged
| the women OF Columbus TO come out In like man
| ner aud victory would be theirs.
The audience then sung GLORY, Glory, Halle
pio Lewis then read greeting OF the Lancaster
women to the women OF columbus SAYING I'VE
are 1000 strong aud are marching on tue strong
hold of the enemy We greet you in the noble
cause and BID you God speed" This news was
hailed with manifestations OF enthusiastic delight,
/ and at the suggestion OF Dio Lewis the audience,
which had grown larger by at least 500. rose TO Its
! feet and gave three cheers for the Lancaster
women
LETTER FROM GENERAL sHERyAN's SISTER.
The following extract OF a letter to r. w. Tall
madge OF Columbus from Mrs. william J. Reese,
OF Lancaster, sister OF General W. I. Sherman,
Present the President ofhe temperance orsaniza
ton my thanks with sincere hat cannot avail
@ baaS Se sea ye @
na ee lei and h@ torn
ward Longing eyes sad aching hearts are locking at
and BROKERS from the killing influences OF the lager
H. n lett ter w.
| applause.
Dwyer, OF Greenfield, addressed successfully the
large audience IN stirring appeals and narratives
| OF the progress OF the work in their localities.
praise God, from whom all blessings now," was
AT tue Close OF this DR.. Lewis announced that she
saloon Aeepers OF the city had caused 10 be pub
lished pamphlet, and were now cir ulating IT.
| quoting from the Bible passages IN which the use
| received in profound silence but when the Doctor
! ADDED, IL am glad they read their Bibles wave
OF laughter began at the platform and rolled back
I to the lurthermOst parts OF the nall
Miss Sarah Butler, OF Franklin, an enthusiastic
young woman, was requested by DR.. Lewis to come
| forward and speak OF The progress OF the wOmen'S
war IN that village. The young lady promptly re-
sponded and. plunging at once INTO the subject,
'Sea OF Trouble" with clear ideas and distinct
enunciation, related the story of the battles won
| in Franklin. There were tive saloons IN town be-
lore the beginning OF prayerful hostities, and
there was but one now remaining, a Mr.. Munzer,
who held out; but the women were not dispirited,
and they intended to continue in their struggle,
and her faItn La God, through Jesus, would finally
triumph.
another verse OF the CORONATION hymn, was sung.
Mrs N. McBrown, Secretary OF the Committee
on Permanent Organization, appeared at this time
and read the report OF that committee
THE STATE BUREAU COMMITTEE.
| For the state Central lntemperance Bureau they
Prestdent-Mrs. H. c. McCabe, Delaware.
First vice Prestden<-Mrs Eliza J. Thompson,
Secretarv-Miss Kate Gardner.
! lredsoue1'-Miss Mary Brown, Columbus.
| EXECUTIVE CoMAITTEE
CRdir7ndn-Mrs Maria Bates, Columbus,
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
C1diTDldH-Mr. A. A. Stewart.
A large list OF vice presidents was reported,
emoracmg all parts OF the State.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions, through its Pres
ident, NJ Their Stewart. made the following report,
( which was adopted py sections by unanimous
! vOte:-
Resolved, That the success of the Ohio womens move
S % M T n has an given rs sub
eating drinks and will be removed from the State
Resolved That in the prosecution Of the work rely
faith IN The Lord Jesus chsI and with hearts led
Resolved. THAT faithful and persistent prayer must
result be accompanied by efficient
Resolved That addition to contributions of money
effort to ne H
on he en- work 10 o ali mse ~n and n
Of speech ana Of
Scquaintanee and kindly feeling, and the use Of all
from in urous TO society to some other
calling remunerative themselves and beneficial to the
community.
| The Bureau, on motion, was christened the
OHIO Women's Temperance Association.
Colonel Frambes, OF Columbus; Rev. Mr.. Prugh, Of
Cincinnati and Rev. J Crook Of Delaware, were
named a committee to draft q consultation.
the Convention, at the close Of which the Con
ventiOn took a recess, with an invitation from Dr.
Lewis to ministers and others willing to make
names to the secretaries. The recess was taken
until hafpast seven O'Clock, when the third part
| OF the days programme was inaugurated.
| Evening Session.
| On the reassembling Of the Convention, State
! Senator Goodhue, OF Summit county, presided.
The audience was fully as large IS that in the
Rev Mr. Carpenter, of Washington Court House,
! opened the meeting with prayer. J. 9. Van PeH
OF New Vienna, then retod his story. DR.. Lewis
read q note from Mrs. NJ. McBrown stating that her
health was so broken down that her friends posi-
lively forbid her making any attempt to make a
speech.
The Chairman then announced that he would
call for volunteers Miss Monroe, of Monroe
county, a very interesting and pleasant speaker
came forward she drifted however, 10 the usual
channel OF telling with pride how many saloons
existed, and told how successful the crusade had
/ been.
Mrs. Eliza Thompson, of Hsboro, daughter OF
Ex-Governor Trimbe, next spoke Oh the movement
! as not being completely triumphant, yet they had
every cause to be thankful to God ior what had
been done. She said keepers OF hotels were op-
posed to the temperance crusade because trav-
cling men wanted something stimulating, and If
this were abrogated they would lose all their Gus
TOM
Mrs. Thompson appealed to all Christian women
OF the city ana state to go on in the good work SO
nobiy begun, and God would help them through
Mother stewart was again called upon having
strong lungs She advanced to the 'front.' and said
she thanked God she had not only strong lungs,
but strong constitution; and she proceeded 70
throw out over anu into the audience an appeal to
the women TO push on in the good work. she
thought the movement would not only save the
men, but also the women; Tor they were now
learning TO walk to prayer meetings and around
about cities in their efforts to pray out OF existence
the saloons, where SO much harm and evil are
eugendered.
TIE WAR TO BE CARRIED TO MASSACHUSETTS
Rev. N. W. HANNA, OF Springfield, and Rev. W.
NJ Grimes, OF Cadiz, spoke.
Calls were made Tor Dio Lewis, who, arising from
his seat in front OF the ladies' and gentlemen the
platform, said he HAD been informed by the leading
workers of the movement that he should make q
personal explanation. He said he would leave to-
morrow for Massachusetts to inauguarate the
whskey war IN that State, but would return to
Ohio three