The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-08
The steubenville Crusade.

Wneu ING history OF the women
Crusade comes to be written by the iutur
chronicler oi events we are sure that h
will devote an extra share Of attention h
the sisters Of steubenville. They are tn
most indeiatgable sisters Of whom VI
have read in this remarkable campaign
They know no such word as fall. Each do,
they grid their loins for renewal Of III
contest with the saloonists The steu.
benville papers come to us as regular O
Eclock work with . quarter to a hal
a column from the flowing pen ol thl
recording Secretary with whom vi
feel as Il we had been forever acquainted
She like q faithful scribe records escl
days doings on the streets. She morall
zes and scripturalizes beautifully upon the
experience Of the sisters Of the Visitation
at each saloon. She tells who repuIsed
them, who were indifferent, and who
were courteous and cordial. She Is q
heroic character, slow to anger and long
suffering, but nevertheless as persistent
as she is patient And in this character
she seems to be but type Of the band for
whom she speaks and whose faithful and
accomplished Secretary che Is. Here is
an extract from her report in yesterdays
steubenville papers: ~
Tho usual prayer meeting of the Ladies'
Temperance League was held in Kramer
N. E. Church, on Wednesday afternoon,
the band led by Mrs. Frye leaving the
church alter the opening exercises. The
firstplace visited was Peter Patterson's,
where they were assured that he had Civ.
en- up the business entirely. From there
they proceeded to Morris. Did not see
the proprietor, but found that he had re-
newed his license for another year. Ser.
vices were held on the pavement, as also
at Woods liquor store, across the street.
From Woods the band went to Malone's,
where quite long conversation was held
with the clerk and another man who was
there, but without producing any visible
result. The clerk told the ladies the old
story, familiar to all in the business, that
he never sold to any one who got drunk.
1t seems strange where the men get their
whisky, as no one sells to any who get
drunk.
From Malone's the band went to Con.
roy's. Part Of the ladies went inside the
store and talked with the proprietor
while the remainder Of the band visited
another place. Mr.. Conroy insists that
he will not quit the business as long as
he Is visited with prayer and song. He
assured the ladies that If they came there
and prayed for years 1t would have no
effect upon him. he, with many others
who assure US that prayer has no effect
that every time we go they become more
hardened-will, we sadly fear, go on In
this work Of hardening their hearts
against the voice Of God until their de.
struction will be as complete as was that
ot Pharaoh. They forget that the Spirit
oil God will not always strive with men
that He Is OF purer eyes than to behold
evil, and that BE cannot look upon sin
with the least degree Of allowance. They
forget that God has said that "He that
transgresseth-by wine Is proud, that he en-.
largeIh his desire as hell and Is as death,
and cannot be satisfied" "And woe to
him that increaseth that which Is not his"
"Woe 10 him that giveth his neighbor
drink" Gods word Is full Of the denun.
Citations OF wrath upon those who take
the bread Of orphans, that build their
houses and cities with the blood and
groans OF mothers, wives and widows.
How earnestly do We pray that they will
not be be given over 10 hardness Of heart
that 1t may never be said Of one oil these
as OF Ephraim, "He is Joined 10 his idols,
let him alone" But we will-still pray on
that these terrible woes may not overtGke
one Of them, but that zeal may be given
them yet to come out on the side Of right,
and although one Of them said yesterday
that our prayers were not prayers atall-
that we could not pray, yet we will trust
that God who hears the leeblest cry will
hear and answer our feeble prayers, and
we will take comfort in the thought that
"satan trcmblcs when no sees u.
The weakest Saint upon his knees"
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