Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-27
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En-. JOURNAL The tidal wave " nf tenn
perance has reached this place and the
crusade "hIs comm snced in earnest. Pre-
paratory m.etinEs were held bg the ladies' for
several days previous to any outward denim.
stration. But on last Tuesday the work com.
meneed /; between thirty and forty of the ladies'
moved from the church in procsssinu TO the
saloons (fOur in nuMber), where they we're re-
ceived kindly by the proprietor, with the ex
cspti1n of one, who closed his door. No
insults were offered them by the saloon-kespers
Praying and singing was permitted, and large
number Of spectators were present and witness
ed the proceedings of the ladies'. They have
visited all the saloons twice each day. except
Saturday, aad on that day they made but one
visit. Their numbers have increased largely
Seventy ladies marched from the Presb t=riaa
Church. They admitted 20 all the saloons
where praying and singing was conducted. but
up to this time there has been no surrender.
There is deep and earnest feeling among the
ladies' a determination to never surrender until
every SALON is closed, and the same feeling
seems tn have permeated the whole community,
most all of whom have signed the pledge. The
men stand ready to back the woaieu bv their
influence aud mJney il necessary. Evening
meetings are held must every evening, con.
Quoted by the ladies', whose P:avsrs and
speaking occupy most OF the evening. Thi,
week We lsarn the programme will be chaaged
aud. that inst 'ad OF all the ladies' visiting the
saloons at one time, they will divide up in
squads. so that bat a part will be on active
duty at the same time. There is but little dnubt
OF their success, though the saloon keepers
show good deal Of pluck, add, indeed, the
man must have pluck u stand DIP agsinst the
prayers and appeals Of these praying women,
for never IN my life heard more earnest and
fervent prayers than have been offered up in
these saloons.
We learn that the Bowling Greensrs are so
iueensed over the action Of Representative Hat
field in the Legislature, because he dared Ia
show his Willingness to allew the people of
this county to vote on the county seat question,
that they were to burn him in efiRy on Satur-
day evening ESQ a Bowling Green man stated
Saturday. II this be true, we think it shows
a meanness almost unparalleled. Mr.. Hatfield
has shown, that while he may personally pre-
fer the couutv-seat at Bowling Green, he can
rise above all sel6shusss aud personal prefer
ence, and vote to allow the people TO 20 to tbs
polls and exercise an inaienabe as well as
constitutional right Of voting as they may deem
best, aud to their b,st interests. IL it dOes not
heap Goals Of Are on their own heads Am
very much mistaken. All honorable men Of
whatever party, will accord to Mr.. Hatfield tha !
he is an honest maa. TYs0N
THE POPE TO THE MASSACHUSETTS cATHo-
Lie TEMPERANCE UNION.
Beloved CAi!drSn, Health and Aposiolie Bens-
dictiOn
We have heard, beloved children, with
great joy, not My that your State Union
had met in convention, but that your sister
Unions also had taken counsel together as
| TO the most effectual means OF preventing
the evils that flow from intemperance.
Drunkenness, it is certain, fosters and
stimulates every species OF strife and
wickedness, as the Inspired Word teaches,
"Wine is q luxurious thing and druken-
ness riOtOus." Wherefore ST. Augustine
writes, drunkenness is the mother Of
crime, the root of vice. the wreck of chas-
tity, the spring of evil, the overthrow Of
reason, the ruin Of the body, and a loath-
some disease Of the soul"
BY drunkenness, therefore, morality Is
vitiated neglect and contempt OF Divine
things is gradually supsrinduced, and,
when these pillars of social order are
shaken, public tranquility is jeopardised,
the family is reduced 10 want, and It's
| members torn asunder; at last health itself