The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20

rounded and followed by q molly
crowd of the curious and impu-
dent. Proceeding on their way
they would receive volly after vol
ly of jeers and tRunts, which fell
upon their ears as resultless as
the smallest fraction of mud would
fall into an angry but determined
river. Arriving at their destina-
ton, to the amazement of the sa
loon proprietor they would all en-
ter, make known their business,
and present the following
PETITION.
Sir: Feeling that the course of
drunkenness is running our COM
munity; that our fathers, brothers,
husbands, and sons are being lur-
ed to destruction; that our homes
are being desolated and our hap
piness destroyed by the curse of
liquor, we have been actuated in a
step which only the extent Of our
peril would lead US to take. We
present ourselves before you In
the cause of reform, and most
kindly, but most earnestly appeal
TO you and ask: Will you not
quit this unholy traffic? You are
injuring us as only those can IN
jure who enter the sacred sactuary
of home, to plumber and destroy.
You are running US families and
as q community. You are send
ing our loved ones to eternal
death, and Fastening thither your
self. In the name of our loved
ones; in the name of humanity; in
the name of God, we ask: Will
you not pledge yourself to desist
from the liquor traffic? We await
your answer.
To such a plea of petition the
| proprietor would usually harden
his heart, and then followed won
der upon wonder-ladies kneeling
right in his very presence on the
floor OF that saloon which for
years had been accustomed only
to heavy boots, sawdust, and to.
bacco saliva; and ladies Offering
up prayer and song, and ladies
reading from the scriptures. Diff
ferent ladies lead in prayer, and
others promptly follow. The
daughter OF the ex-governor o
Ohio, led in prayer, the other day
In the midst OF praying some one
, will break out in song. AS al
index of what is generally offered
here insert a part of the servic'
:. held IN one saloon not long since
FART OF PRAYER MEETING.
| After kneeling few moment
{ in silence, an earnest, pleading
voice was raised in prayer:
Almighty God, Thou knowes
the barrier IN the case Of thi
: man: Thou alons knowest tn
key that may unlock his heart
} For his own sake, for Christ
/ sake, wilt thou turn him from hi
! present course? Thou hast al
s things to give; he has nothing t
o lose. Lord, show mel
!. CIV to our fathers, our husbands
3 our brothers, our sons, who ma
: be in danger of the blight of in
1 temperance. Bless the homes an
q the hearts that are already deG
: olated by its effects. Take tho
q the control OF these weak effort
It of ours and direct us to gloriou
. success.
2 Then in q low voice was sung
L "watchman tell Us Of the night,
What It's signs OF promise are"
n And after another prayer til
n hymn:
70 my faith looks up to thee,
et Thou lamb OF Calvary"
g Then from the 25th and oct
chapters of Isaiah were read ii
words:
'e "And it shall be said in tn.
. - day, Lo, this is our God; we ha'
"a waited for him and he will say
al u.s."
OF "And He shall bring down the
ae pride, together with the spoils
q their hands
ID Thou will keep him in q pc
"a feet peace whose mind 10 stay'
% on Thee. Trust. ye in the Lol
~ forever, for in the Lord Jehova
nd everlasting strength.
lr THE EFFECT
PC upon the lusty old or young Ian
he lord is sometimes ludicrous, a.
nd sometime directly the contral
tly / haven't heard of any of tho
ut getting down on their mario
We bones, but have heard ofstheir
ns coming so excited as to pledge
Gu unconditional surrender befG
y" the worship is half done. 7
IA prayers of these woman hs
ia. made some of the landlords
Ihe saloon-keepers believe that
led judgements of God will be visit
Ige upon them unless they aband
nus the liquor traffic, with tent
an more fury than ever Jove sho
his thunderbolts At the helpl
ire Trojans; and so, with no proyil
bur or whereases, they put up th
me skaters, close their doors, 9
the ship what stock they have
18th hand to Cincinnati. Others O
ape more speculative turn of mind,
oIe fer to sell out to the ladies at
ne orbltant rates; and others are v
,nei ing to close out the business ?
, of vided they can secure some OF
tte. means whereby they can furn
support to their families. To
latter class help il usnaIly-na,
the NAV saw unifornISz -fandarad I