New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03

Committee of three men. majority OF tho
Executive Committee. residing In columbus.
will constitute bureau for tho appointment
of speakers and singers. for the dissemination
of information and the collection of the re-
ports of progress. and for the general directloh
of the movement Persons IN other STATES VIM
wish to know how to conduct crusade in tho ONO
fashion should write TO this Committee, addressing
"The Bureau of the Womens Temperance Move
ment. Columbus. Ohio" The formation of auxiliary
societies in every county. city. and town IN 'no
State was earnestly recommended. platform was
adopted and the panhs are prayer, praise peace
and persuasion The recital of experience, singing
and PRAYER and practical suggestions from Dio
Lewis "a IN the mode of conducting the campaign.
were the remaining features of the proceedings
Each one Of tho women made good impression
There was no nonsense about their speeches DO
striving for effects apng of the arts OF maze OH"
tors The words seemed to rome from tho BOTTOM Vi
their hearts. Their huency and ease OF manner as
touished everybody considering the fact that only
three out of twelve or fifteen ever before lacou
pnbIic assembly and that nearly all had never even
taken mart in a w0man's prayer-meetng until tno
shirt of this movement took possession OF theih'
Two or three were past the meridian OF ie-the scP
was totterng and their voices weak but most Oh 'nc
were considerably under 40 years of age, marfieu
women with o domestic air. and several were 'eiy
blooming young ladies, whose faces were suIuSeu
with bushes, aud who seemed to be ready 10 ourst
out crying the slightest provocaton' but wi'hai
earnest and full of enthusiasm. Nearly all were
more entertaining when descriptive than whoh
didactc. The audience, however. was always sym
natbetic. because fred by religious impulses. 1
never saw tears flow so freely. The women always
had their in hand and tears gllstehed
in the ewes of every man who within the range
Of my vision.
What moved them 1t was. most of all, the
simple narratives of what had been wrought III tnis
village and in that town, and the pious expression
Of purpose as to the future I select few extracts
from the women's stories of their experience
SOME SINGULAR EXPERIENCES RELATED
Miss Kate Dwyer was delegate from Green'ield'
She said:
The Lord hath done great things fors us. WHEREOF We
| are glad We commenced the work in our place III
another than tina usual plan We sent note to every
louor seller in own-there Is Of them-rcqnesting
them to meet us the morning the druggists In one
church and the sslOonkeepers n another one du4gSt
met us and signed the pledge. No other druggist met
us But there was saloon keeper who sent us woru
that he would have with but for sickness In MS
family He promised sign the pledge, however IL we
would take It to him. lie sisnea 10 anu
with tears in his begged us TO pray
for him. He said We knew ho had praying
mother The latter part OF the same week we vlsted
one OF tho hotels where there barroom ana asked
the proprietor sign the pledge His child came ihto
the room where and putting her arms arounu
her fathers neck said Oh please sign the pledge
he pushed her away saying GO away, my child, you
do not understand It; 1 Will tell you about IL aitef
a while" Said she, "Oh pa, do sign It, Ihat very
night he had dance participated In by the very lowest
persons village He had other liquor sellers come
in and play on musical nstrumen and the playing
was kept up all night could hear 1t all al our house.
| Of ourf uds aeemeQ
10 lis case. That had been q follower or
! our dear Savior, but he seemed now so Jar
gone that there little hope for him. Tue
ueIt day we met at the church for prayer before
starting out on mission. and aferward. when re-
turning from OF the saloons a gentleman met us
and said the man to whom have just referred desired
Us TO call there and his signature to the pledge
When we entered the place, he met us with tears In his
eyes and said God bless you ladies' that you ever came
here thank you for It," lie took us In the room and
| said: "Here Oh this counter where have sold liquor
will now sign the pledge" He signed IT, and then said:
"Here ladies' will take down these bottles, and right
where have filed them will place the family Bible
and every morning will invoke Gods blessing upon
us" Friends you ought TO see that man since that.
| Before that when he met us, he would hold down MS
head Now he greets with q SMILE aud Is always glad
TO
Miss Butler of Franklin said
! These i've weeks have been the happest OF my life.
| God has led IN this work thank Him That i've
in this day. and that have permitted to IN
this work because done me much good.
She told of a saloon keeper who had employed
some men to furnish music for dance he intended
to have. When these musicians appeared the
ladies were engaged in singing and prayer IN front
of the saloon These mon affected that they
told the saloonist they did not think that singing
and praying and playing and dancing were intended
to go together and so they went away and had no
! dance
DIsCoRDANT ELEMENT.
There is no necessary conflict, it would seem, be-
tween the Law and the Gospel but some of the friends
ofa Prohibitory Liquor law will seriously interrupt
the progress of this crusade if they put for
ward their peculiar and pet method of securing total
abstinence. Already there have been unpleasant
scenes when the ProhibitiOnists have insisted upon
giving the women advice. Now the women are
nearly all Prohibitonists. and absolute prohibit
ton law is expected within year, if this movement
goes on as has of late But they urge that their work
Just now is a work of love, and that when the law
is mentioned the saloon-keepers stitien their backs
and say, Try it~ with provoking obStnacy. The
women therefore say. Hands off" to the men, and
unless their clumsy hands are taken of, split in
the ranks is inevitable. BY wonderfully good man
agement, however this matter was kept out of the
| Convention This morning it came up in most
uncalled-for manner in the prayer-meeting OF the
Columbus women. hot discussion seemed mmi-
nent when prayer and hymn restored the good
temper Of the audience. 1t seems to dsinterested
spectator that if the Prohbtionists will only have
patience they may soon have their own way; but by
raising an issue on the Prohibition question just at
this time they may kill the goose that is to lay the
| golden egg.
| THE WARFARE AT HOME.