National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-24

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: Rev. Mr.. Remiek then, By my Un !" -
. Lewis, offered an ea.nss. prssa 0hns '''''
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~ hborer to Tie cause fse many ysars. q
HE had spoken svse I've hundred tinea IA
4the tsmpsranes mss had net done - nnsA IN m,
years - these tsmpsfanes women had done d
two month"; The public sentiment Of thu wss
created sentiment In favor Of tsnperanee tia
would spread throughout the length and breadth
| Of the land lfF -
The Hutchlnsons then sang NJ have not long 4
stay.n & ~y-Ef7.T 80
Mr. Lswis hoped that the reporters wosld pub
lish Cemmieaoasr LeggsttS pssch in fslL h
had never beard anything more Suggestive ffnee
he had attended . large meeting in Zanssvtlle
and speaking Of that town he was reminded 81
Xenia, the progress Of the movement IN which
place he related. Thsss was nct . woman Of any
| social poeition In xenia Who vas not identified
with the movement. He rsaa from : ssrmsa Of
DR.. Wst6eld to show the wonderful workings Of
| the movement In Xsnia, and 70 verify the state-
ments that he had made. =
The congrsgatso, then rose and sang, 1--WE
Praise Thee, Oh, Lord
ouEsrIoNs PRoroUHpED AND AHswRRxD.
Mr.. Lewis thsa1 prvpossd 70 saswsr questions,
and thsrsupon- az --,s, sI.ai
Rev. D. Appey asked ~ 70 the origin Of the
movement, and smother gsntlsmaa wanted 70
know whethsrths movement could b successfully
conducted unless invested with the spirit Of
prayer.
MI. LEVIN answered BY rsssrring 70 early home
scenes, in which he illustrated the power Of wo-
mans prayer, - shown BY his mother, who always
beheld the sunlight through the darkest clouda
He had, several years ago, prepared . lecture
upon this subject, and Asd fgpsatea &c three hun
dred and forty times With comparatively little
effect; but then the soil VS. net prepared; there
wss nothing vital in the movement, and public
sentiment would not cling TO II. Bat now the
hour had struck, and spirit Of prayer had been
Nov, Is 70 what W were 70 do, ~ should 60 on
praying In the churches, and committees Of women
should be appointed In tho various wards, and go
quietly to work to get the pledge signed by the
tsvern-keepsrA Then, AFTER tVo veeks' quiet
work, the committees might b Increased TO fve
each, and render them psruasions where neces-
sary. They might retire to corner Of the tavern
and pray; but, II not permitted to do that, they
could pray In front Of the restaurants. Then, A.
Ter weeks work Of this kind, larger parties of
my or hundred might join In prayer or singing
This was the programme Of operations.
Rev. DR.. Dennison asked II there were any
ehrjstian women present engaged in the move
mentf f.:
Mr.. Lewis invited response, but there was
none.
Rev. g. A. Hall asked what would be done for
the men whose business was broken up by this
movement ,---r--.----,
Mr.. Lewis replied that the women would take
care Of the dead and wounded just as they had
done in tho case Of the man who kept 1.-THE
Shades Of Death, in Cincinnati. The women
had promised the proprietor, Mr. Phillips, to pa
tronise him when he went into another business.
This they had done, end Mr.. p. was now engaged
In successful Temperance grocery.
Mr.. Lewis said he had been In Congress to-day,
and . member told him that this movement was
the revenue. He had assured the
member that for every dollar lost to the revenue
one hundred dollars would be saved. This senti-
ment was received with great applause.
A gentleman in the audience asked what Con.
gress intended TO do.
Mr. Lewis answered that SO far % this move
nent was concerned it was perfectly immaterial
What Congress did The women would go ahead.
Rev. G. A. Hall asked Mr. Lewis to give to the
audience his idea Of the spirit of prayer.
In response to this suggestion, Mr.. Lewis re-
,eated many touching prayers that he had heard |
n the woinen's temperance assemblies in Ohio,
md cOntrasted their efficacy with some OF the |
more turbulent and scolding prayers.
A stranger in the audience said that he had re-
emily come from Iowa. and had passed through |
northern Ohio. The whole West was lighted up |
With excitement on this subject. He had never |
witnessed such enthusiasm. Every man and |
Wcmau seemed to be praying and singing In the \
own Of Grinnell, Town, no liquor was now drank. |
A liquor seller would be drummed out of that |
place as soon Is an auctionecr would be drummed |
,ut Of q camp-meeting.
An auditor asked whether the crusaders pro- |
posed to go TO tho druggists, the grocers or the
frstf
Mr. Lewis replied that he was in favor of going |
o the druggists first, because none Of them liked |
o be known as rumsellers. But the women would |
determine the order Of proceeding. He then |
.sked whether there was present . man who had |
,een engaged In the liquor business and was |
eady TO abandon 1T
To this inquiry there was no response.
Mr.. Lewis then invited the men in the house In /
avor Of tie womens movement to rise and signify /
be fact. About one third Of the male portion Of |
be audience rose.
The ladies In favor Of the movement were then
invited to signify their sentiments. At least two
birds Of the fair sex to their feet In attestac
len Of their sympathy with the movement
Rev Mr.. Dennison proposed three cheers for
adies; which were given with . will.
The Hutchinsoqs then sang, "The Temperance
all il rolling on
Mr.. Davis, { dfdgsist, rose in the audience and
ndorsed the remarks Of Dr.. Lewis in reference to
he sale Of liquors in drng stores.
Rev. Mr.. Hall announced that DR.. Lewis would
emaln in the city until Wednesday evening,
,hen he would lecture 1t Lincoln hall.
The congregation then fang, praise God from
'hom alll blessings how." and 1T 10 O'Clock was
dismissed with ths beuedction by Dr.. Gray.
LADIES' MEETING.
In accordance with . previous announcement,
meeting Of ladies favorable TO the temperance |
was held at Lincoln hall at one O'Clock,
Vhich lasted about an hour. There were fully
ne thousand ladies who participated, but as gen.
lemen, including the reporters, were excluded,
10 report of the proceedings can be given.
1t is understood, however, that the meeting
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