The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-04-17
Temperance Meeting Wednes-
day Night.
The Church Crowded.

The delegation of ladies' from Findlay who
were expected few weeks ago, were announc-
cd as going TO be present at the meeting on
Wednesday evening, aud although there was
no special effort made to get out large audi
ence, it was soon manifest that the larg9 lee
ture rooms Of the Presbyterian church would
not accommodate those who would be present.
The large audience room was therefore lit up,
and after singing and prayer, the audience
wss invited up stairs.
On assembling up stairs every seat was filed,
and the services commenced with singing, aft
er which Mrs. Winters, the President, arose
and said she was greatly pleased at the inter
est manifested by so large an audience. It was
an evidence that they meant to stand by the
ladies. They had not undertaken this work
in their own strength, but they felt that one
stronger than man was on their side, and
would enable them to do good. They had un-
dertaken the work in a spirit Of love and for
the sake of God and humanity. They bad
appealed to those engaged in the liquor traffic
as men of Judgment and reason, and they were
pleased to say that so far they had been well
treated in nearly every instance.
Mrs. Bushnell being called upon said she
had not intended to say anything, as four
friends from Findlay were here to entertain
the audience, but as they were coming over
they remarked they would hardly know what
to say unless some one nom Fremont did lit
tie talking. She felt like saying "The Lord is
in His Holy Temple" and has manifested
mighty power in Fremont. If they were ask
ed what had been done they could not show
any saloons closed as a result, but could show
those whose hearts were filed with the love
of God, until they were all 50 united that
they felt as though they were related to each
other, and who felt even brotherly interest
in the saloon keepers. She had prayed that
day before saloon for their brother, when
some said che is not your brother" But be is,
and we feel an interest in him. Crowds gath
er in great number around Us, but we are met
even more kindly than We expected Those
who threatened most have not done so badly
as they threatened. We are doing well. She
should not say we, It was not the women's
work, but Gods, and it had closed 1000 sa-
looms in Ohio. But this was only the mercy
drops before the greater shower which was to
follow.
Singing followed and then Mrs. Jones, wife
Of Rev. Jones) wss introduced. She expressed
herself as glad to see 50 many present. 1t was
an evidence Of the intense interest which had
sprung up on the temperance question. In
Findlay the first manifestations Of interest
were made in the Good Templer's Lodge.
They had met and prayed that God would
prepare them for the good work, and when
the first wave Of this movement began 10 roll,
its spray fell upon them there and animated
them for the work before them. They did
not come here to to tell you how the women
of Findlay did the work. It was Gods work
and they were only the humble instruments
in His hands for the purpose. They Just asked
Him to guide and direct them In all their
wsys. It has seemed 70 them necessity that
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