Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-05-21

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the desecration of the Christian Sab
bath, Shamei shame. on those
men who have been reared under the
influences of Gospel teaching, and
elected to fill offices of honor and
profit, and who have proved false to
the duty which they were sworn to
perform! 1t is all very well to send
Evangelists to the heather, but if the
women of our large towns would do
more missionary work upon those
who have got possession of the eoun-
ell chambers, and no less on the sa-
looms, think that the effect would be
salutary.
Men have slept, while women have
suffered from this sin of intemperance,
until their patience has utterly worn
out, and now they propose to endure
it no longer. We find them leaving
their firesides and going out upon the
street. to help these little wanderers
to save their fathers and brothers
from life of shame, and drunkard's S
grave. In return for such labors, one
of our town papers has thought prop
er to call their organization great
many hard names. The last one that
l have noticed is petty political ma
chine, striving for it knows not what!" !"
The editor of that incompatible sheet
has turned off an extraordinary
amount of that kind of moral literature
during the last few months, for which
he will no doubt receive his reward.
There never was great moral reform
without opposition. Only let it be
discovered that person has a weak
ness for contending FOR that which
his conscience approves as right, and
he will never want for enemies. Why?
Because mankind have an inherent
love for sin. The wicked spirit is
permitted to acquire so much. control
over us that the moral perceptions
are Overpowered, hence the wives and
daughters of respectable men, are OPP
posed in their work, and scOtfed at
through some of the newspaper press,
for daring to lift up their voices in
behalf of fallen humanity-for dar
ing to 90 to work with a will, and a
purpose, like true heroines rs they are,
and as coming generations will call
them, to accomplish that which they
have looked and lOnged in vain for
reluctant, rum-sucking men to do.
Where indignities are heaped upon
them, they should find consolation in
the following: BLESSED are We when
men shall revile you, and shall say
all manner of evil against you false
ly, for my sake" "Rejoice and be
exceeding glad; for great is your re
ward in Heaven. "sBe not afraid of
their terror, neither be troubled" 1t
will be remembered that Christ, him
self, was wrongfully. accused, and
even spit upon, and was crucified at
last. But what was the result? What
will be the result of these women's
labors? AS sure as Christ rose from
the grave after the third day, just so
sure is it, that truth, crushed to
earth, will rise again" Therefore,
should great reverses come upon the
cause, 'Let us not be weary in we'll
doing, for in due season we shall reap,
if we faint not" The last eXhorta-
tion may seem somewhat superfiuOus,
as the ladies have assured us from
time to time that they took hold of
this work with the intention of com
pleting the job, and that they will
never give up the fight until God
gives them the victory. HOw can
they gire Wp, after their enemies have
declared that when these efforts stop
there will be more riot and debauch-
cry than ever before? "WheR these
efforts stop" They ought to have
said, when the Legislature gives rum
sellers license; but if the latter ex-
pect that the ladies would make any
less effort to accomplish their pur-
poses on that ground, l hope that they
will be greatly mistaken.
Now, dear reader, if you are not
woman, and are little skeptical on
this subject, let me urge you. to
be man. Oh. yes, be a man,
and not moral pigmy, and a
slave to public opinion. We should
aspire to something higher than that.
How can you court the smiles of the
Incorporate, and continue to grieve
these heart-burdened mothers, who
only wish you well, and struggle for
your good? Why will you see them
labor from early morn till the late
hours of night, month after month,
and exposing their worked con-
stitutions to this changeable weather?
Why wiU you do it? Where has
your manhood gone to? Fave not
people enough ways to spend their
money without supporting a lot of
rum-sellers, who draw like leeches on
a poor mans wages? Be candid now.
Are not these women entitled to your
profound respect, for trying to rid
Gallipolis of its schools of vice and
crime? Should not all our hearts go
out in grateful benedictions to them
for doing more in few months for
the cause of temperance, than men
have done since the foundation of the
town. Then let us put our shoulders
to the wheel, 'and try to make our
selves worthy to be called their peers.
"And entreat thee also, true yoke
fellow, help those women, which la
bored with me in the gospel, with
Clement also, and with other of my
fellow -laborers, whose names are in
the book of life" If men flag now,
if they will be Indifferent, unreliable,
hesitating and divided in their opin-
ions, then they should be turned into
cradle-rockers, so that the women of
the country may go forth conquering
and to conquer. The latter propose
to achieve the victory over the vile
monster, by using any honorable
means they can, but they prefer to
use no worse weapon than social and
religious influence; but if all persua-