, 1874-04-13
CHICAGO, MONDAY, APRIL Is, 1874.


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THE WoMAN's wAR-aop's BATTLE.
Sermon by tho Rev. ]. O. Peck, Of tie Gem
trnnry Church.
Iho Nov. j. Q. Peck, pastor Of tho Contonary
| Methodist Church, on Monroe strcos, noar Nor
gan, proachod to MI fmmenso congregation last
| evening. His subject WINS "Tho Woman's War
/ -Gods Dattlo," md lila toxt.
Be not afrad nor lismayed by rcason Of this great
Corinthians, Gr. IL.
Hos said tho wonlana temperance movement
"as OF God. Mover WAS tho initiation Of q re-
form movement moro manifestiy divine, It
eprang directly out Of tito great revival wayo Of
religion that waa sweeping tho lind. It stood
On tho Rock Of Ages, and pleaded with prayer
and songs. Tho impulse that impoI1od 1t WAS tho
woo Of millions; tho strength TINT clothed it
was faith in God. The object In Wow waB tho
roscuo Of tons OF thousands OF immortal souls
from the drunkarl's grave, and the drunk
ards dreadful eternty,-tho restoration,
| Of fallen humanity.-tho freeing Of
thousands from enslayemont tho bringing back
Of Joy to wrotchod homes, the roao OH tho pallid
| ohoeks Of heart-brolsen wives, mud the return Of
! aun and g1adnoss to tho droary hoarte Of irno-
/ cent children. If tho emancipation and onfra1l-
chiao1nont Of 4,00t,0U0 Of co1orod people wero
choaply bought in four years Of dreadful war, at
tho cost Of tho bcst blood, md mountains OF
trcnsuro, and yacant chairs in almost oyory fam-
ily, surely the redemption Of millions Of Amer
lean citizonB and their families from the orrpo
and usa of alcohol, that struck wide as etor-
nifty and doop as Aol1. could not be too
dear WHOM bought by prayer md toll. and
uprising Of moral sentiment, and campaigning,
and an pledglng, and voting, mud lifo-long foalty
The movomont struck tho people like q thun-
dorbolt out Of e ciear Sky. 1ntomperanco had
beon on tho increase for years. The money paid
Tor drink in this country in throe yeara would
pay tho national dobE. Thousands Of tho best
citzeus were roeling down to obstruction, aud
tho armies Of young mon wero enrolled OIL
tho muster-rcl1 Of alcohol, and were On
tho march to ruin :and death; tho wholo nation
vas staggering. Tho large citios wore in tho
sold in politics by tho saloons. In fact rum was
dctotor, md tho aaloona made laws for our m,l-
nicipaltios: Tho nation seemed aslaop or stupo-
flol; { Suddenly tho lightning flashed over fhe
in little town in Ohio, in o strange way. At
first tho movement was treated with cold indif-
) feronco. It continued to spread, and then came
ridiculc caricaturoo, and contempt. Tho batt1o
grew hotter, aud downright opposition was
shown. Tho Weapons, tho troops, tho tactics
wero now; aconsummato leadership maueuyercl
tho forces on the field, with controlling. irresisti
bio slll.
at first mon langhod at this striplpg moyc-
ment, with its Bling Of faith and pebbles Of
prayer, but Goliath began to storm and staggor,
and now MI tho philistines wero in arms. Ii
originated With no sect, and had drawn nll scots
into tho onrront. II had birth under tho au-
spices Of no political party but hold in its hands
temperance was tho calso OF religion aud
Of liz and happinoas, % % wlho aDu casso asouof y
humanity and Of God; and If tho women Of tho
by prayer and agitation to tho destruction Of tbo
lowor md sway Of alcohol, the political party
that opposed tho cause Of God aud humapity
would bo torn inz pieces by tho awakening or
moral purpose and righteous indignation TINT
would swoop tho land with an irresistible majeaty
mud might OF Ill awakened public acntimont.
their estimate Of this war. Thoso who beloved
1t would accomplish nothing. and those enthusi-
aets who thought that intomporanco was for
ovor TO ba radleatad by tho wornau's crusade.
Great good had been dono, moro would bo tlono,
before the women of the land furlod their ban
ners and diabandod thoir armies. but intempor-
anco would not be wholly wiped out this year,
Or in ton ycarn. II Almighty God Lad not cradi-
catod sin and conquered tho world by tho Gospel
under tho agencies Of enlightenment, progress,
education. churches. ministers. Christinn Gtora-
ture, md tho worl. Of tho Holy Spirit i'll 1900
gigantic aud worldwide vico md iniquisy WAS to
DO oyerthrown and destroyed In one campaign,
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