Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-04-02

tiers, unless in our practice, the life or
health of the patient absolutely de-
mand it.
The following were afterward added
TOTAL ABSTINENCE PLEDGE.
We, the undersigned, deeply feel
the importance of the Woman's Te ;
perance Movement, and trust that God
may bless and prosper the great work
they have undertaken, and having our
selves felt the terrible influence OF the
use of intoxicating drinks tu our per-
sons and property, do hereby pledge
ourselves, that by The assistance of Di-
vine Providence, We will never hereaf-
ter use intoxicating drinks, unless pre-
scribed by physician, as absolutely
demanded to preserve life and health.
PROPERTY HOLDERS PLEDGE.
We. the undersigned property hold
erS, in Flushing and vicinity, pledge
ourselves upon our honor, not to let
our premises, (or premises for which
we are agents., i'll This town or vicini-
ty, or permit them TO be used as occu-
pied for the sale or dispensing in any
way of auy kind of intoxicating IL
quors to be used aS il beN N'r,ise.
The following ladies We're added to
the Executive Committee: Mrs. l..
Walker, Mrs.J. Vance, Mrs. Rev. Smith.
A committee of ladies passed the
pledge through the audience. Also,
committee appointed to canvass the
town. An ex,rdct from Cadiz Repub-
lican read by Rev. Smith, in regard to
the Crusade there. -Four young girls
chanted the Lords Prayer. Meeting
appointed for following afternoon and
evening. Meeting closed with prayer
by John Walker. The League is now
fully organized and rciIy for duty.
Two meetings held daily; woman's
prayer meeting al o'clock; general
meeting in evening, which were we'll
attended.
Wednesday, 18-The following COM
mittee visited Messrs. Brown and Cole,
Mrs. NJ. Kirk, Mrs. j. Hollingsworth,
Mrs. E. Hollingsworth, Mrs. L. Ham
bleton. Prayers offered for success of
Icommittee at the church, while they
were absent. The committee were
kindly received, but no encouragement
given. Mr.. Brown stated that he had
no intention of quitting the business.
Mr.. Cole said he had no liquors on
hand. The ladies kept their visiting
up for several days. Physician and
druggist signed the pledge as soon as
presented. The whole community
seem to be interested in this grand
Temperance work. The general meet
ings were enthusiastic and exciting.
Always opened by Bible reading and
prayers, after which speeches were call
ed for, and generally responded to by
the gentlemen. Joseph Harris made a
very touching appeal to the young men
in regard to signing the total absti-
nence pledge. At the close OF the
meeting on Friday night a young man
who had been the special subject o
many prayers, was seen vending his
way from among the crowd to the
front, where amid the glad tears and
Joyful shouts of his friends, he wrote
his name, pledging himself to forever
abstain from intoxicating drinks. AL
len Kirk offered up an earnest thanks
giving prayer
On Saturday, 2lst, the League met a:
usual; the excitement on the street wa,
increasing, as it had been whispered
around that the ladies were preparing
for the Crusade. Squads of men wert
were seen at every corner watching, tt
see if they dared to do what many be
lieved would be of no avail. Soon tht
cry went up, "They are cOming," ant
thirty-siX brave women were seen pro
ceeoing from the church to Browns sa
loon, while the words of the song
"Battling for the Lord" was borne
upon the breeze. The saloon door be
ing closed, prayers were offered on thu
outside-the ladies kneeling in ths
mud. A large crowd of men and boy;
followed, and such a scene was neve
seen in Flushing. Strong men wep
like children; the hardest heart seemaG
for the time melted. Could it be tina
the prayers, tears, and entreatieS 0
these brave women would be in vain
After the exercise was over, the ladie
again repaired to the church. Ev
ming meeting large.
On Sunday, the ladies, numbering
seventy-two, proceeded to the house O
Mr.. Brown. Stopping i'll front of hi
residence, Brown met them at the gat'
of the porch, ami forbid them to enter
that he had ne faith in what :hey wers
doing; twas !, mere shaun; perfectly ri
diculous. The ladies, after reading {
chapter, knelt in earnest prayer TO
those that dealt in the unholy traffic
AS before, crowd of men followed
among them druggist from ST
Clair5ville, who said that that Wa!
enough for him, he would go hom,
and sign the first pledge that was pre-
sented; he could not stand the womer
praying around him in that manner
After meeting Mrf. Douglass made al
appeal to Brown, but he informed he
!, that his heart could not be touched
telling the ladies he would not be q
home next day.
On Tuesday the citizens erected
. tabernacle in front of Browns saloon
to protect the ladies from the col,
. winds. 1t was so arranged that it coult
, be taken down; the sides of boards, roc
of canvass, carpetted with wool sacks
a for which the ladies tender their heart
y felt thanks.
Mrs. T. Hambleton made yer
strong and pathetic appeal on Wednes
day, while standing in the saloon dool
before prayer Immenced. She e1
i, pressed her feelings of love for the soul
: of those engaged in the liquor traffic
sympathiZing with the families tha
had been ruined, and plead for the son
!. that were going down to drunkards
: graves.
Thursday, at o'clock, the ladies lei
: the church in procession, singing
. "Hold the Light up Higher" and mf
a wing slowly toward the saloon ,and file
into the tabernacle. Mrs. 1. Hollowa
and Mrs. E. Hollingsworth, entere
the door, closing it after them. Mis-
l.. Howell read a chapter in the Bible
and led in prayer, followed by Mrs. 81
! rah Krim and Miss Ransom; when tn
door again opened, and the ladies cam
! out, bringing with them Doc. an
. Frank Brown; the proprietor also cam
out by request, and while every ey
was turned toward them, Mrs. H. rea,
. the following pledge, in clear, full