The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-06
to their ranks daily. A mems league was
formed this afternoon.

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JEFFRRsoNvG1LE, March 5.-From day
to day the crusaders In this city continue
their devotional exercises at Q number Of
saloons. To-day OF Chris. Bader's admit.
tSnce was denied. Services were com.
menced on the pavement, when Bader
stepped out and flung to the breeze q very
beautiful and costly American flag. This
attracted large crowd. The prayers
soon ended and Bader received the con.
gratulatiOns OF many Of the ladies, but like
all the others declined to sign the pledge.
The idea Of producing the flag was to re.
mind them Of l77G, when equal rights
were accorded TO all, making his
money under It, he owed 1t all allegiance
and expected protection under 1t. The
great excitement developed by the move.
ment at first has, 10 q grent extent, sub
sided, and services are continued at every
saloon In quiet and orderly manner. As
yet no saloons have been closed, and are
not likely to be, unless they are bought
out al a large margin.
New ORLEANS, March 5.-The So.
preme Council Of United Sons Of Tenn.
perance Is now In annual session in this
city. Eight Grand Councils are repre-
sente1, embracing twenty-five subordi-
nate councils, with membership Of A.
529, although the order Is only one year
old. The following resolutions were
adopted to-day:
ReSOlred, That the the delegates OF the
Supreme Council Of United Sons OF
Temperance hail with pleasure the grand
and sublime movement inaugurated by
the women OF Ohio and other States
against the iniquitous liquor traffic, and
wish them God speed in their noble un.
dertaking.
Res0lred, That we heartily rejoice over
the uprising OF the Christian women Of
tho country against the gigantic vice Of
the age, and send them words o! cheer
from Louisiana.
CINCINNATI, March San immense
temperance meeting was held tonight,
filling Wesley Chapel, the most capacious
church in the city full 10 OVERLOOKING.
Thomas Miller was made President and
Rev Marge g. Beecher Secretary. Nearly
every protestant church in the city was
represented by It's pastor, The meeting
was announced preliminary in order to
ascertain what was the best thing to do.
Short speeches were made by about a
dozen men and women. The time was
spent in singing and prayer. Among
those speaking were DR.. N. Poison, OF
Lane Seminary, and DR. Stanton, editor OF
the Herald and PreS6yteridn. Tho an
nnI,nCnmopf t,aa mazda that tho 1nd:aa
would hold meeting 10 morrow after
noon at three o'clock.
In the First Presbyterian Church. The
meeting adjourned to meet again to NOR.
row night in the Wesley Chapel. Reso-
lutions were adopted and speeches made.
Many Of them related to the manner In
which the movement had been carried on
In the country towns. The audience gave
their most serlons attention, and remained
late. The news from Morrowstown is
that Onle one saloon remains. The effort
IN this town has been well sustained and
protacted, and met with much resistance.
PITTSBURGH, March GA large and
enthusiastic woman's temperance meet
ing was held this afternoon in the Second
Presbyterian Church and the following
platform adopted The organic alton 10
be known rs the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Of Allegheny County;
the object Of the Union to use all means
as Christian women to suppress the curse
Of intemperancc by the distribution Of
temperance literature, public lectures and
earnest meetings for public and private
prayer, pledging ourselves to God and
each other to work and pray for the res.
cue Of our fellow beings from the curse Of
strong drink.
Communications were read from the
Ministerial Association OF this city and
other societies, giving encouragement and
sympathy 10 the cause.
John B. Cough, the celebrated lecturer,
addressed the meeting. He said he be-
lieved the movement was destined to go
forward, and that If the association that
has engaged his services would release
him he would donate the next two weeks
to this work with his heart and soul.
No definite course Of action has been
decided upon. Special meetings for prayer
In behalf Of the movement are being held
In many OF the churches tonight.