, 1874-04-16

What Tho Chicago Ladies Have Done
and Propose to Do.
A Search for The Temperance Grocers
to Bo Instituted.
The Whisky Traffic Abolished in Du-
buquo, Ia.
Reports from the Crusaders Elsewhere.


IN CHICAGO.
wHAT HAS BEEN DONE,
Tho following IL q statomont OF tho work done
by tho Woman's Temperance Organization Of
this city, prepared By Mrs. r. s. Rounds, by or.
dor of tho Central Oommlttoo.
Several weeks lavo now passed away since tho
excitement In regard to temperance appeared
In our city; aud, as many Of our Christian
women, whose hearts aro full OF sympathy for
us, but whoao hauds arc too full OF other work to
allow Of their meeting with u.s. aro still auxiously
watching tho movements Of our organization,
wo deem 1t but Just that wo giyo them at leaat q
condensed report Of what hos thus fur been
done.
4 COMPLETE onuANIzATI0N.
First, thon, our organization, is complete. To
Rttenlpt tho work OF roforn, especially In
SO large city, without an organization,
would be to invite future. To effect this,
boon oxpondod. Mono but God, and those
upon whom tho work has fallen, know how much
Of sacrifice for somo this has called for. Added
to this, we hnve Ind to boar
THE HONEST ta1pATIENQE
OF those who could not endure to wa1t for
organized efforts, but longed to plunge into tho
direct work, aftor tho manner Of our sisters in
Ohio and elsewhere. But that unduo anxioty
IL fast giving place to q calm understanding Of
tho mighty work boforo uB, and tho sott1ed con-
viotion that 1t is not work OF q fow wcekB or
months, but Of years, aud perohnnco OF a lifo-
time. That changes. the appearance Of tho
"ernaaa9" as it is If ;1,aamlarly called and tho
it may bo, but surely, coar-eyed and pure
hearted women will come UP, aud reaching out
atrong hauds, will say, II nm ready to onliat for
tho war."
MANY moro,-for We do bcliove hut tho Chris
t!an women Of Chicago will respond choorfully
whom God calls them to duty. Lot every Chris
tian women in this city, putting ahido tastaa anl
il concerning ller in this rl,-boing toitli,lg,
meanwhile, to act whom Got makes known His
will. Mono need wait long in TINT attitude for
duty to bo made manifest. How many will do
this ? How many will daro rofuBe
EACH DIVISION OF TIE CITY
laa been organized under itB own leader and
officers and to thom belongs the task OF ar
ranging the work in the several Divisions, sub
ject to tho approval Of the Cantral Committee:
Just hore Bome may ask, But what arc you do
ing What has really been accomplished2 Wo
answer, .
MUCH HAS BEEN DOME
far moro than you, who hayo bceu engaged
wholly with your quiet homo duties and pleas
held rrnyor-meetings noarly ovory day, at some
central point in each Division. Thoao prayer
meetings havo brought togother devoted Chris
tiau women of all denominations. and united
thoir hearts aud hands in common cauao against
common euemy. Last wook was observed M d
special week Of prayer and waiting hoforo God !;
md truly God tcas tcith u.s.. On Friday, tile day
of fasting, tho Lord poured out His spirit alum
those who waited before nim.. camo
| tho b}essod aHsurnnce that. underneath
| l,s and tho cause for which We poad, God Ind
placed His own strong arm to sustain and to do
| liver uH.
Whou the throe Divisions mot in tue Con-
| tral Committee room, OH Saturday morning last,
| April II, each had tho Same story to toll OF
| THE WONDERFUL BLESSING or 0oD
| upon thom during the preceding day., Our
learts wero made to rojoico rs mover before
| eiuce tho commencement Of the work. Many Of
! our pastors came INTO our meetings that dny,
and guvo lib words Of cheer and sympathy, and,
bidding ua 50 on, left uB alono witt, God!
| What tho future will show as tue grand re-
ault Of this banding together in the work Of
loyo, God ouly knows; but wo beliovo the out
| como will 10 glorious. Meanwhile, wo
pray that,, what God las joiuod together,
aon 6f aey a nSps erooa Of @ ssFs se apa d
! allowed to put asuuder! Tho work OF organiz-
| ing was great work. The various plans sub
mltted, discussed, roiectcd, or accepted, were a
work Of time aud patience. Plans were lid, not
for tho future, and the details carefully arranged.
! Noxt In order camo
TIE WORK UPON THE PLEDGES.
| Perhaps no part Of the work required groator
| wisdom. Haste in this WIS certain waste. Ii
! nally they wore ready for tho printer. Arranged
in beautiful form, thoy were submitted to, aud
accepted by, tho Central Committee and dis
trbuted to the Secretary Of ea9h Division. Next
ca1no, Flow sllall wo commence their circulation
| This was matter of great Importance.
| A special committee took the n1attor in hand.
Knowing full vol that many wero impatient to
got to;worf. and TINT many moro woro saying tho
temperance work in our city was failure, they
special call Of the Committee, they reported this
"God has directed us, In anBwor to long and
% earnest prayer to begin with our pledges in the
Think Of it, Christian men and women think
OF it, ali who profoss tho name Of Christ l-the
work must noeds begin at Jorusalom.
AnE YOU READY FOR IT?
Are you ready for it In your homes ? "He that
hath IN cur, lot him hear what tho Spirit saith
uuto the ohurches." It is IN individual work.
| aud wo must awalso to individual responsibility
! Candid, thoughtful and prnyorful minds have
! seen tho wisdom Of our making haste slowly "
iu this matter. plodgos havo also been carefully
| prepared for tho Sunday schools and submitted
| to the Guparintnndents Of the same. They were
/ most holrtily lndorscd by majority Of the
| Superintondents, and soon wo may expect to 500
| thu work moVe on in thnt direction. We have
| ing. His blessing and guidance upon every stop
! Ne have talien. We bolioye Flo has guided us
thss fur; md if, indeed, We hnve come to tho
lied Sen in our Journey, neyerthelese, ut Ills
| word, wo will "go forward.
Thoso are tho main points In tho work as it
stands beforo tho public today. MaHy indisid-
ual cases have come boforo our prayer meetings,
| wloro persons havo Expressed great desire to
| leave Off Incorporate habits. All these have
| greatly encouraged us.s
| Mass-meotinga aud prayer -mootngs will bo
! hold M often as ii IL doomed advisable; and, in
tho meanwhile. lot all be patIcnt; lot all pray i;
| and lot oil who eau, Of whatever denomination
| Or hect, "come up to tho help Of tue LORI, Ito
| the help OF tho Lord against tho mighty"
| THE WEST SIDE BRANCH.
A meeting Of tho West Division Branch of tho
| Woman's Temperance Organization WAS held yes
terlay afternoon in tho parlor OF tho Union Park
| Congregational Church, There wore about fifty
ladies present, Mrs. Case presided. The oxer-
clses opened with singing tho hymn, "hlyl'ai.h
Looks Up to Thee" aftor which Mrs. Case read