, 1874-04-16
thoBc in tho churches should DO solicited to Sign

thoBc in Tho churches should DO solicited to elgn
tho podgo.
m Mrs. Gnao eza tint this wns tho rght Idea.
Ii,g @ CHURCH its was tue startng-point, tho cortro:
cliurcllen and soo how many mom.bora woro
rcntlng houses for receiving profits directly o.
intlirootly from, tho sao Of llqnor. lirst purify
part Of tho mon to teko hold Of tho work IL; ia
begin With tho church was good way to got at
thom. This vns a wonans worlf, and Ito womon
must do It in ttIoir own way.
whole church to tho work, and tlon ovory person
in Chicago could DO roncllod. The cturcos
woro not got aroused and they must first ho
Htirrod up.
Mra Conway Hnid It Boemed to her that tho
Lord Ind directed tho Central Committee f,1st
how to commence. How could tho groat evil 10
reached, unless the chllrchoa wore committed to
tho work? Tliore wore too many in tho church,
Gu who were moderate Slippers, and 1t was this
class Of gontool drinkers that muat DO disposed
Tho CHAIR submitted tho question Of the aaop-
tion OF tho pinn OF tho Central Committee, md
| 1t was unanimously atoptod.
Airs. Case said some Of tho churches wore
ready to receive tho pledges for circu1at Ion, and
some woro not Just tho right timo and 1nodo
of procedure should bo loft to oacl. Individual
church. It would be good thing II tho Indies
would do q groat deal Of visiting, mako social
calls, anu talk the matter OV0r.
/ GENERAL SUGGESTIONS.
Mrs. Wirtg WAS iu favor+ Of morning PRAYER
meetings in tho Methodist Church Block, so tint
both residents and strangors could know what
| was going On.
Mrs Rnsaoll advised tho hanging up in publio
| placcs-dopots, hotels, eto.,-cards announcing
| tho ortor Of exercises for tho weok.
Mrs Dewey said thero ought to bo somo sye-
tom of reporting tho meetings, 10 that thoHo
who did not attond might know what took place.
She read In tho papors much that waB going On
abroad, but nothing about Chicago.
DEFENDING THE pnEss.
Chicago. It waB tho fault Of tho ladios thom-
selves In conducting tho meetings privately.
The reporters were always on hand when tley
wore notified in advance. They had done great
Tho Chnir smoothcd tho wrin!s!od Honsibilisies
OF the reporters present by saying that no fault
was meant to be found with them
PRAYER AND HOMEWORK.
Mrs. CarBo moved that daily prayer meetings
bo held In tho Wost Division.
Mrs. Strong said that 1t would be imposBlblo
for all tho ladies' to attend every day. Sho did
not boovo the Lord moant TINT tho ladies' should
I neglect thoir household duties IN order to moos
Mrs. Dewey inquired as to tho attendance at
I tho daily praYer-mootings heretofore held.
Several ladica nloutiolod some Which wcro tho
lives.
Mrs. Case said that II tho meetings woro hold
Of . o'clock In tho morning tue ladios could got
ue tuIeo"sn Win tnolt prayers IL tlme 20 attend 10
tne1r ST. shopping, ana then got homo Tor lunch.
| :, 14e Motlon 70 lave dall4 prayer-fneot!nGs OIL
tno West sido elected some further discussion,
ona aomo strong opposition WIS made.
hirs. Carao said tho ladios would not DO COM
peled TO 60 every DAY, but 1t Waa well to hava
| the mees1ngs, IN order tint strangers might
! como III,
A lady suggested that II nobody wont to tie
playot-meet1ugs atrahgors would not oe greatly
co!ieu'
~, lrs; STANTON, from tue Treo Methodiet Church.
!nousht tHoro shorid oe regular prayer-maes-
"E ~ ~ ut Gno oulenes one evening III tne Wook'
,aad ra o1 m1rra ,nosca shat ptayofmeeflaEs pc
neld oveTY morning at o'clock III tho Methodist
Cnnroh nloci, ana wednesday ana Irlday aflor'
G Mnohs ~ 0 CLOCK IN the union FafR CHURCH,
Ihla motion prevailed unanimously.
| ,,, 1EntEHhScE ~ 9HoGEAtEs; :.
Mtss iAuoual ~, nau tnougut IL "onlo us "en "
!naAo !a 1nolousn % innyash @ H. " soo whicn Nele
| temperate sroeoilca, ROPE oy temperance Men,
81 tnas " tne lat1les hlGn1 KNOW WHO 10 aoa!
Will Hot IL po nnaorstood tnat tsio iaalos "omld
only sfaae WIN temperance Groceries' $40
moved tlas q oand or ladies' canvass tho matter
~ tne Etocoiles ano topors, 70 thhe enc namos OF
luo temperate stoeets coulo oe paphshea III tho
Pnp4eIB'
ls. 1aao t;ut:a "GuIa nao ~ ~ Glsau'zaun " laaes
10 procure htatlst1es aB 10 the amount OF f4uoi
sVu, sW, Ky n' MtIa' u "no'1' *no W WHO'LL In tne
"est 0vlsioi.
PITS. baboltt tl1oaent IT "ouid DO az endless
JuT to nu ou. WHO Doagnt ala alank tno l!lu0t;
oan n rRs eas