The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-10
THE HOME CRUSADE.
FAITH AND WORKS.


LECTION OF oFFIcKRs-INTENsE FEELING
DIRECTED BY SOUND DISCRETION.
No person who was present at the large
meeting of women in Roberts Park yester-
day, could escape the profound impression
which sublime devotion in sublime
and selEsscrifcing cause inspires. When
an army goes forth deliberately to do and
die, If need be, under the leadership OF
of truth and God, the moral force of such an
act touches all with a resistless power. so
it was was when the flower of the country
rose to the occasion of its rescue by the GIT
of blood, and so it was yesterday as the
honored women of the city came forth
to grapple with a great foe at the cost
of ease, diffidence, and many struggling in:
stincts which spring both from nature and
education. The effect immensely
heightened by their appeal to the Highest
with ali the tenderness Of children and the
fervor of faith They came to pray. AND
while the president, Mrs. j. a Baylcss, took
the chair, no dictation nor leadership was
required to direct the songs and devotlons
for the first half hour. All were leaders and
all followers, while every exercise was
characterized by the complete blending OF
Ro,v and 6R5oPslsy Prop e eq
were full of intense but subdued
feeling, the quiet and confident ex-
preston of their petitions disclosing deep
purpose of will and heart, more clearly, per-
haps, than any direct address made
to one another. In her prayer, Mrs. Bay
liss offered special thanks tor one trophy, one
man who had consented to withdraw his
petition for a license TO sell liquor. She also
prayed fervently for the blessing OF God on
those men who yesterday treated the ladies
unkindly and roughly, that they might be
forgiven and turned to better mind.
One lady related an incident of
the day before, in which poor, incorporate
man, confessed slave to his habits, who
took the pledge at the door of saloon amid
the most unpromising surroundings, while
his companions were calling on him at the
same time TO go inside and take drink. The
narration was a touching picture of great
moral heroism. The devotional half hour
being passed, the secretary, Mrs. Hannah L.
Hadley, made report OF the last meeting.
The report rehearsed the details of the or
ganized work, committees, duties, &c,
of that meeting, and which have been
put into operation since that time.
The chairman, Mrs. Bayliss, called for the
report of the committee on permanent
organization. Mrs. DR.. Harvey. chairman of
the said committee came forward and read
the following report which was on motion
received. Action was then taken on the
articles of association in detail. The report
as adopted after discussion and amendment
is as follows:
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
| Article /. This association shall be called
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Article 2. The officers of the association
shall consist of president, vice presidents,
secretary, corresponding secretary, and treas
urer, the vice presidents to be selected, one
christian woman from each ward in the city.
Article 3, 1t shall be the object of this as
ISOLATION to endeavor by all the means in
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do fol this object hereby pledge ourselves to
God and each other.
Article 4. We do most earnestly invite all
Christian women TO unite with us in this
truly Christian work.
Article .. We shall continue this work
until God shall crown our efforts with sue
| cess.
Article 5. We will, to accomplish this,
avail ourselves of all the power placed in
our hands as law-abiding citizens.
The next proceeding was the crea-
] ton of a nominating committee to
report a list of officers, which committee was
appointed by the chair: Mrs. Israel Taylor,
Mrs. Holiday, Mrs. Baggs, Mrs. Feather
stone, Miss Pray, Mrs. Stagg and Mrs.
Townsend. While the nominating commit
tee were in consultation, on motion OF Miss
Hoyt, it was decided that the ladies of each
ward meet to-day 10 select vice presidents
| from their respective wards. These ward
meetings are to be held at the following
times and places, and the ladies will please
attend in force without further notice: LIST
ward meets at Roberts Park chapel, at ten
O'Clock; I'd ward at Friends church, at two
O'Clock; Sd ward at Third Presbyterian
church, at ten O'Clock; 4th ward at California
Street NJ. +. church, at three O'Clock; 5th
ward at Blackford Street NJ. f. church, at
two O'Clock 9th ward at Ames Methodist
church, at three O'Clock; 9TH ward at Asbury
Methodist church, at three o'clock; Sth ward
at Seventh Presbyterian church, at three o.
clock 9th ward at Grace Methodist church, at
ten o'clock 10th ward at First Baptist church,
at two o'clock; 18th ward at Third Street
Methodist church, at half past two O'Clock
18th ward at Riverside Mission, at
three o'clock; 18th ward at Sew
enth Presbyterian church, at three o'clock.
Mrs. Bayliss presented some evidence of
triumph in the withdrawal of two petitions
which were sent in to the the stand. The
ladies sang the doxology on the occasion
| Mrs. Bayliss desired suggestions as to the
petitions circulated. Miss Hoyt made the
necessary explanations as to the petitions
and their effect.
| the committee on nominations presented
their report as follows: For President, Mrs.
j. H. Bayliss; Secretary, Miss Auretta Hoyt /;
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Gret.ie Holli.
day; Treasurer Mrs. Carrie Evans. Mrs.
| Bayliss declined the nomination on the
ground that she was not able to serve.
! Neither her health nor her duties
/ 10 n6r ldullly would permit III. Inc
committee again retired to nominate a pres
ident. Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs HInckley be-
ing added to the committee by request. A
committee on licenses 20 take charge of the
petition was authorized by vote. The secre-
tary was selected to act as that committee
The committee on nominations reported the
name of Mrs. Delilah Harvey for president
Mrs. Harvey was much affected and knew
not what to say. Prayer was offered that
Divine wisdom might direct both the meet
| ing and Vie one chosen in this important
question. Mrs. Harvey was unanimously
elected by rising vote. The other officers
were elected as nominated in the report
above. Mrs. Harvey was led to the chair by
Mrs. Bayliss with a warm exhortation.
Thanks were voted to Mrs. Bayliss, for the
able and dignified manner in which she had
discharged her duties, also to Mrs. Hadley,
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| OF the -Academy of Mnsic also voted that