New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-21
TEMPERANCE.
PROGRESS OF THE WORCESTER CRUSADE.
ANOTHER DAYS WORK WITH SMALL sUCcEss-THE
WOMEN NOT AT ALL DISCOURAGED.


WOMEN NOT AT ALL DISCOURAGED.
IBr TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUsE.I
WORCESTER, March 20-The Prayer Crusade,
which was 50 teddy and aggressiyey begun
yesterday, was vigorously continued to-day. People
taken by surprise yesterday and the women were
less mpeded by crowds than to-day, when the news
had spread far and and hrongs OF men fled tho
invaded streets Two policemen we're detailed TO escort
each OF tho three bands which sailed forth from the
church about u O'clock About IS women were In each
band representing nearly all the churches except two or
three Methodss being perhaps the most numerous
The first onslaught was made on tho saloon OF Benz
Seaeer In Exchanges but he succeeded in locking the
door before The could enter. Bafied here, the
crusaders tried other saloons la the same street
with better and then repaired to the waiting
room Of the depot and held consultation. winch
resulted In renewal Of the attack In Norwieh-st
bowling alley WIS entered here, and the
women fervently engaged in prayer and singing.
u number OF them improving the timo to
circulate pledges and make personal exhortations
The women were treated with respect here: In fact,
with one exception they were politely treated at every
place where they gained Abundance, the CHIEF annoy
ance being the crowd gathered at the door, But
the though curious good natured aud very Ut
tie was said rude insulting The two
policemen at the head and the other at the heel OF
the column when marching. united their efforts ct che
door each snloon keep cut the crowd, but they
only partially successfull nearly every barroom
being filed with men and boys who fought for admit
n their salvation depended upon succeeding
The women were at all Disconnected or intimdatei
BY crowd entered but only made moro earnest
appeals, outton-hoiiug tue and begging them to
sign pledges. Olo to the general pledge
WIS obtained In OF first three saOns visited.
and in tho fourth saloon al many as hge sufrenderei
The reporters we're from time to time attacked. One
lady remarked that there many she could not
tell them from the crowd Az saloon the writer
treated ~ give up business. An explIna-
ton and apology followed, and tho women
thanked The TRIBUNE Tor It's full and accurate
record Of the whole movement AZ the DemOnicJ
dinpug saloon, bnresque Of the New York establish
ment spent nearly half hour praying aud
exhorns, wnIle crowds drinking at the bar Some
OF the prayers anu appeals truly eloquent, ana all
firm aud sincere, tho saloon Keeper always oeing
tendrry remembered. In only one case dill q woman
lose her patience In argument. Generally they man
aged with admirable TIe hostile spirit or Gro vi
In one saloon entirely changed by seeing one OF the
ladies' approach aud fUnile ugly bulldog, poat 10
him cOldwater man, and ask him to sign the
pledg for the sake OF his example.
TIE new tacsIes I'D opted have created much excite
mrut IN the city, with varying expressions of
approval aud dsapproyal The present step has been
tikcn without Of the Executive COMMITTEES
appointed oy the vomeI's citing, but the Committee
Will not oppose these women, who all volunteers
ani have little but are intensely ear
nest. The holding prayer-mee Cings daily az
o'clock hus8ess mems prlyer-meeting Is held at
daily lage Temperance meeting was held IN the OH
South Church tLis evening, and committee OF men ap'
pointed look after landlords who permit liquor selling
their premises.