The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-04-02
THE CRUSADE.
A Strong Battalion Out Yester-
day.
4 Saloon Keeper Intrenches
Him self Behind the Bible,
And Selects a Lesson for the
Ladies to Read.

The largest number Of crusaders who have
We: made their appearance upon our streets
in ore body were GU; yesterday. There were
thirty Fix in all, and as they marched up
the street by twos made quite an imposing
procession. The order of march was from
the Methods; church up Fifth street to
Cherokee, dow. Cherokee on the north side
to -Four b, and up Fourth to the Saratoga
saloon, under the Opera House. Here they
halted in line, while the leader Of the COM
pany interviewed the proprietor of the place.
Mr. Jenaieon came to the door and informed
the ladies' they oould not be admitted. The
ladies stated that they had seen an announce
msnt from him in the Commercial, that be
had sold cut his saloon and would sign the
ple,:re il the ladies would call on him, and
they had core for the purpose Of giving him
an opportunity to sign. Jennison eaid their
information was wholly erroneous. and the
statement had been made by the Commercial
without authority. The meeting was then
organized On the sidewalk, in the presence of
a very large audienceof respectful listeners,
both The proprietors of the saloon standing
in the door and paying attention to the exer-
cises. After three or four songs and prayers,
Mr.. Jennison produced large copy of the
Bible, and asked the ladies if he might read
a few passage; they replied If he would
designate what he desired to- have read
they would read it tn the company them
selves. He handed them the book, and
called for the reading of the sixth chapter
of Matthew. TIE chapter called for was
read by Mrs. Hunlipg, the secretary Of the
Association, in loud, clear voice, and when
she came TO the Lords prayer, the whole
company repeated il in concert. Jennison
then made two or three bible qic ,'ions-
one from David, saying. 81 have gwen him
oil to make his face to shine, and wine to
cheer his heart" and another from Paul to
Timothy saying, "Drink no more wafer on:y.
nu, little wine for thy stomach's sake"
TheBib!e is clearly sgainst the women in their
var, but they do no, appear to he discoar-
aged by this any more than by other unfa-
yorable circumstance, and a. soon at
the Bible exercises were concluded,
they resumed their singing and prayer, the
pledges being circulated meantime, and .
good many seemed to be signing.
From this place they went to HOfmans
Wholesale house, on Delaware where they
had another sidewalk meeting for about
half an hour, and returned to the church.
1t eeems to be the general impression OF
the community, including saints and sinners,
that the ladies make mistake in trying to
conduct their cold water war upon bible
basis, for il there is any one point upon
which the bible teaching is particularly
clear, is tina, little something strong, nov
ard then, il good to take. A volume of
"U. S. Pub. Docs" giving statistics Of the
liquor traffic in the United States, and
statement of the amount of drunkenness, with
an estimate of the amount of crime and des-
titution resulting therefrom. would make
much more tenable platform. The idea of
lighting total abstinence war upon tho |
basis of an authority which, from beginning
TO end, counsels VINE drinking, puts the |
movement in such an inconsistent position |
that the inevitable Consequence is to weaken
it very materially. Better leave the bible TO
the preachers. and push the cause Of cold
water upon its own merits.