Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-12
The Temnerauce Crusade.

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call Thee devil!-CAssIo.
The inclemency of the past wee
has somewhat checked active, on
door operations among our Women
Temperance League. Alternate show
ers of snow and rain are calculate
to keep within doors those guardia
angels whose duty is to wage M
cessing warfare against the whiske
men of our city. Yet not a hop
grows faint or 9 heart weary. Not
thought flnds tongue which woul'
lend encouragement to discourage
ment. Within the mansions o: dali,
labor is gathering, stronger ant
more dense and dreadful, that whicI
will burst with dire result VIVA
man can not do woman can, is thei
motto, and what existed yesterday il
the form Of intemperance will to
morrow live but in sobriety. Ma,
the hour not be delayed, but tn,
moment FASTENED. when whiskey
selling will be so condemned by pnb
lie opinion, and its sale he 80 rated,
that no man with remnant of con
science or rag Of character will deal
il out to bis brother. But let rs to
the proceedings.
On Wednesday of last week. the
only pleasant day We have had. the
ladies met at the Methodist church
and. after arranging programme.
visited the saloons 10 the upper end
Of the city. Prayer and song were
repeated from saloon to saloon. ER-
to desist were often and
earnest, and the whole afternoon was
thus consumed. What promises
they secured we have not learned.
On Friday night they again met at
the same place and had an interest
ing meeting. Committees were ap-
pointed to wait upon saloon keerers
and secure, if possible, further prom
ises.
On Saturday afternoon the pre-
advertised mass meeting was
leld in the Methodist Church. Dele
from the various parts of the
were expected. Int on &C.
count of the bad condition of the
'oads leading from the city but few
rom the country were present. Al
his meeting the several committees
previously appointed reported their
They had visited several
and received qualified
promises to quit selling. Many
wanted to stop selling all liquor ex
sept wine and beer; n promised to
Iuit before long; another to think it
,ver; the wife of another wanted
Ter husband to quit, but had not OBJ
aimed his consent. These partial
nd qualified promises were invaria
'ly refused by the League. the ladies'
an unconditional surren-
Ter. The President of the League
made the statement that FIVE Hun
RED persons, outside of the la
les belonging to the League. had
igned the pledges up to Tuesday.
'ince then many more had signed.
IN motion it was agreed that a cir
ular be prepared by the Secretaries.
lrs. MARGARET MORGAN and Miss
: KATE SHALLCRoss, addressed to
he several ministers of the gospel, Of
very denomination, in the county,
skiing them to co operate in the
york by commencing tile organiza
ion Of Temperance Leagues in their
espective parishes. This circular
Fill he in print this week. and our
minister's a each expect to receive
copy. and to them we say, our
aides are earnest in their desires for
assistar c., and your active aid
8 wanted. We hope You will do
our part and work in the field of
eformation with those whose laborst
res hourly proving themselves by
heir fruits~rots to be impotent and
ain. Your hands ITO the handle;
our hearts in the ause. Your la-
or is the labor 81 love; your duty is
our duty to man, and your mission
REFORMATION.
On Monday evening One hundred and
fifteen ladies assembled at the Methodist
hurch, arranged affairs and proceeded
o visit the saloons. They called, prayed
nd sung until a late hour. just what
hey effected we are not informed.
Instructions have been received for
he League to select a committee to be
'eady to cooperate with other COM
~nittees, which are to meet at Columbus
resist any attempt to repeal or modify
he Adair Liquor Law. The following
aides have been selected as such COM
Mrs. J. S. Wilson, w. y. Miles,
Margaret Morgan, S. NJ. Harper, H. N.
w. S. Newton, j. E. Moore.
Jane Howell, Miss Alice Halliday and
Miss Caroline McCafferty.
Kindly Cared For.
Judge KENT sent three persons to
the lunatic asylum at Athens
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