The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-14
TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.

: NRw YORK, March lS.-ThrouChou
Brooklyn to-day there Is fasting anc
prayer tor the Temperance cause,
AZ Q meeting In the Hanson PlacG
Aeshodtst Church last evening Dio Lewis
took charge for five minutes to begir
work as they did In the West. he called
lor all men who believe In Christian Wo-
men and their work 70 get up, and hun.
ofeds Jumped TO their feet, and the an.
plause shook the house. BE next called
Ior the women who thought intemner.
ance curse and were ready 10 helm ria
The country Of II, 70 rise. MultItudes nj
women were on their feet Immediately,
de then called Tor all men aad women
who were ready to unite ln the work 10 get
up Everybody was standing and applause
and cheers sattested the enthusiasm. Lew.
10 pronounced It magnificent,
hev. Dr. Steele, jumping ND, said Il was
magnetic, and Rev. Dr., Fulton. walking
up and down the platform, cried. WGlo.
rlons, glorious" W
The resolutions adopted BY the Clergy.
men yesterday opened BY stating that h
view OF tho general and profound interest
ln. .lhe, subject awakened by the Religious
movement In the West, ior which We are
unteignedly thankful, we belteveit 10 be
the immediate duty oil the Churches and
ministers to renew and extend their eE-
Iorts Tor the reclamation OF the intemper.
ate and protection Of the community in
the future. ~
Amotion TO substitute total abstinence
Tor temperance in the resolutions was
voted down, some Of the clergymen saving
that II a change was made the suppoft of
many Christian gentlemen would be lost,
DAYTON, o., March lS.-Four praying
and singing divisions of about twenty
women each invested the usual number Of
saloons today, In spite Of tho cold and
cheerless weather. They enjoyed peac,,
everywhere, and were hardly offended by
Ihe rudest tipplers at the bars they visited.
saloon keepers generally took pains 10
protect them from the cold, and urged
them TO occupy their bar rooms. This Il
0 great change, but 1t does not Indicate
any relaxation In the determination of the
saloonists to persist In their business
Ihere nave been no conquests, and there
are no prospects OF any. Another great
mass meeting is going on this evening.
Murska at Music Hall has an Indifferent |
house, wholly attributable to the temper. |
ance excitement. -
LAFAYETTE, IND, March l3GThe tenn.
petance excitement continues, The
County Commissioners, to-day, rejected |
eight more applications for license. max
Ing seventeen In all. The ladies are cir |
eulatipg pledges and doing good work
Baxter spoke at the Opera House. To-
night, TO an immense crowd. Tie saloon
men are very much exasperated and
swear Vengence at the next election.
CHICAGO, March l3.-The Women,s
temperance movement was fairly iuaurn.
rated here today by grand mass meet
ing OF ladies from the various Churches
OF the city at the Clark Street Methodist
Church. Not less than 400 ladies' were
present. and there were on the platform
several we'll. clereymen, Including
Dr.. McChesney, of Trinity Methodist
Church; DR.. Thomas, OF tho Clark Streei
Methodist Church; DR.. Dundy and Rev.
Arthur Mitchell. Mrs. Stannard was
called 10 the chair. Mrs. DR.. Rolen was
chosen Secretary. Alter devotional ex.
ercises and several brief speeches from
various ladies, committee OF two ladies
from each Church was appointed 10 draft
resolutions Tor the consideration OF tho
meeting. During the absence OF the com.
mittee there was more prayer and singing.
interspersed with short speeches urging
active war on the saloons, all tayor9hje
alluslons n the plan of visiting bands of
praying women being received with
marked expressions OF favor. Dr.. NC
Chesney, BY request, read petition ad-
dressed TO the City Council, praying them
not 70 repeal or modify the ordinance re.
curing the closing ot saloons on SUNDAY.
Dr: McChesney alsospoke briefly, earnest.
y iaVortng the prayer movement, beIiey.
ing It 10 be the most efflcacIous method of
dealing with the liquor sellers, and thai It
was inspired Of God 10 work a reform in
this country as wide spread as It's boun.
dsries. .-.,,t
The committee on resolutions simnlv re-.
ported a resolution Tor the appointment Of
q committee of three ladies from each
Church TO circulate the petition against
the repeal Of the Sunday saloon Closing
ordinance the members Of the committee
to meet on Monday evening, and, alter
season Of prayer, proceed In q body TO the
Council Chamber and present the petition
10 person to Council. The report was
adopted by unanimous vote.
II was announced that Temperance
mass meetings will be held Sunday after.
noon In the First Baptist Church, and on
Sunday evening In the Clark Street
Methodist Church.
CINCINNATI, March l8.-one hundred
and fifty saloon keepers held q meeting
tonight and appointed q committee Of
nifty men, two in each ward, to take a
list Of the men tavoring the upholdine Of
the temperance movement, and report The
same. They further resolved to withdraw
their patronage from all persons on this
list. Amass meeting was determined on
lor next week but the :ime and place was
not designated.