, 1874-02-17
THE ANTI.RUM MOVEMENT,
The Praying Hosts Rapidly Gaining
Ground in Ohto. 8,
DR.. Dio Lewis Opens the Campaign
at Columbus.
A Good Commencement Made in Ill.,
nois, Ind a, Wisconsin, and -
nv York.

Special Dis . 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
JACKSONVILLE.
NE1soNv1ILE =, Feb. 18.-The ladiea Of this
place who arc s: posed to tho Bnlo Of liquors
made q first npE e ance to-day. At ameoting OF
business mon oi s ia plaoo, hold Saturday night,
1000 we're : oribod to assist tho ladies In
thoir work. N
HpRINGF1ErD,
speeta' Dt*pateh to yh< Chicago Tribune.
brR1NoF1ELD. o., Feb. 1G-Iho women dovol-
ored a now plan Of the campaign today. few
Of tho principal sample-rooms arc designated,
and and 'as nsavn y vod H. 5g four nG
cooked aud eaten by tic whole corps at one Of
tho churches SO no timo Ia lost. The whisky
ring has mot, and resolved not to admit commit
toes to tho saloons any more, and That policy
aro raising largo fund, also, to carry On the
war.
Co1uMnus, @, Feb. 16.-Tho hrat movement
hold in The city llall' this evening. More thass
5000 poreons wore present, about ha1f hoinR IT,
dies. 4 number Of members Of the Conc
ral Assembly occupied seats On tho plat.
S by Row. S sm s1sos ossaw Tfs 'fa Ar 10 p2sr eae :,
tho Rov: ". 2. Moore, tho audience joinod ID
singing tho Coronation with grand OBJECT.
do LEWIS
Was chosen Chairman, and at request tho audi
Lewis sud tho words Of this hymn were tho koy-
noto Of thia orusnde, Aftor saying his hcallh
forbade long apoooh, ho proceeded to dolivor
apoech Bimilcr to that delivered at other pointa.
He said tho churches, in nogleetinR to furnish
bright and happy placos for young mon
them out Of places of dissipation
and crime, were responsible for many blightod
lives. Much OF his addreaB wae given to ntric.
turo on ladies who drank wine and induced
young men to drink. He anid all real drunkards
helped tho temperance cause, because thoy
showed now beginners what strong drink would
DO for 1nnn. TO accomplish the abolition OF
th'8 liquor 'ra'i' WOMEN ,rns7
como to tho front, for in this, or in all otho1
great moral contests, women were moro euoot-
lvo workora than mon.
THE REV. A, @, u1R8T
Of Washington COurt-H0nBo. on boinE called
out, gavo detailed account Of tho temperance
work in his town, claiming tuat all that has boan
accomplished was due to eaEnost and persistent
prayer.
SENATOR aoopuuE,
OF Summit vas noxt called out. He said ho
should bo doing violence to liB bettor nature
should ho refuse to add his voice to this great
movement. lie regarded this work as mora
mighty iu it's force than any avalanche launched
from the top OF Mount Blanc.
Din Lewis again took The stand, and said when
he started to this city ho thought he would ad-
wise against any active movement for rouplo
u H1oHb uHLu tLlt lcup!t EohIa UG uttttI pro-
pared, BY reading of tho work at other points.
| But, learning thai
| SEVEN HUNDRED WOMEN
met in council yesterday, and deelnred war, ho
was now ready for Immediate organization.
a Nomination Committee was then chosen,
but it was soon aftor announced that no Execu-
two Committoo would bo chosen until tho ladiea
could hold o meeting tomorrow. meeting
Of representative temperance men from
various parta of Ohio will DO hold in this city
uoxt Tuesday, to tako stops to organize q bu-
| reau, from whom persons Ia all parts Of the
| State can obtain information as to tho method
| Of conducting their work: Notwithstanding tho
audience was large and willing, tho speakors
failed to elicit any particular enthugiaam.
| AT NIpLEy.
R1pLEY, O., Feb. 16. - Tho crusaders are
| still moving on the works Of tho ouomy. Ono
moro saloon surreuders and tic last one ro-
! manning Is a Wholesale establishment,
which has boon retailing liquor by tho
| drink. The ownor proposes to stop retailing,
| but this will not suffice. The ladies watch now
as woll as pray. Some Of, tho satoon-keepors
who have boon unwillingIy sorsted arc propat-
ing to leave for Germany.