The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-04-02
First Annual Meeting Of the Temper.
ance Leagne.

ance Leagne.
The first annual meeting Of the Wo-
mans Temperance League was held as
per announcement, Friday March 26th
at 3 o'clock p. M. at the Presbyterian
Church.
Attendance good.
The same earnestness Of purpose to
work in tho temperance cause was mani
tested as when the League was organ
lied one year ago. The President pre-
sided and opened the meeting by read
ing the fourth chapter of Let Peter, and
giving out the hymn, Crock of Ages
which was sung at the first meeting;
March 10Th. Religious exercises CON
tinued one hour, after which wns trans
acted the business which called the
League together. The reports OF the
Treasurer and Secretary were read and
accepted. Then followed the nomina-
tions for President of the different names
proposed. The choice fell upon Mrs
O. X. Bushnell, who was elected by bal
lot in the place of Mrs. w. w. Winters.
Mrs. W. w. Ross was elected Treasurer
in the place of Mrs. @. H. Miller. 1t
was moved and carried that the other
officers, Vice Presidents, Executive
Committee and Secretary, remain the
same as the previous year. On motion
the Secretary was instructed to report
the work of the League during the year,
and also report the annual meeting, and
have the same published in the city pa
pers. On motion, adjourned to meet,
Friday, April 2nd. at o'clock, P. NJ,
at the Presbyterian Church.
THE ANNUAL REPORT.
The first call to the women of Fre-
mont to engage in the temperance work
was made at the Methodist Church
Monday evening March 18th, 1874. 1t
was promptly responded to by many
who met at the Presbyterian Church the
following Wednesday March 18th at 2
p. M. When a preliminary meeting
was held Mrs. Bushnell occupying the
chair and Mrs. Keeler chosen secretary
protein Constitution was adopted and
the organization of the League effected
by the election of permanent officers.
The election of Mrs. w. W. Winters
was made by ballot others officers by ac-
clamation two hundred and seven is
the number Of signatures to Constitu-
ton, one thousand and two the total alb
stinence pledge. A mass meeting was
held at Opera Hall March Both, it being
the first of succession of such meetings
which were held at intervals until the
10th of June that being the date of the
last one held at Birchard Hall counting
in all, at the Hall twenty five. The
number held at the Presbyterian Church
four. The first Mass Meeting in the
Park is dated April 18th. Another oc-
CURED May 18th, the third and last
May 28th. Twenty-six meetings were
held in the county between May 10Th
and August 18th. Of the evening meet
ings held in the open air, but two are
recorded, the last bearing the date of
July 26th. Between March 18th and
1st there occurred one hun
dred and fifteen prayer meetings, since
the latter date they have been held
,emi-weekly and weekly but have not
been recorded. Total number on record
If various meetings held by the League,
,or the six months are one hundred and
seventy six. On Friday April 10th
1874, was begun the "sheet work" which
,losed June 18th. The number of times
hat bands were out were forty. The
largest bands that went out was Friday
May 2nd when it numbered two hun
1red, the occasion being the surrender
Of liquors by Mr.. Marcott. Committee
Tor visiting the homes of all persons
within the city to distribute tracts and
do missionary work received their ap-
pointment June LIST.
The finances of the League have been
small. The sum of thirteen dollars and
seventy five cents ($13.75) was collected
It League meeting April Sd, some
)ther collections were made by Commit
zee making in all for the year two hun
lred and fifteen dollars and eight cents
$215.08). Although the burden has
'een heavy at times and perhaps tie
rood done, not in all cases permanent,
he record for the year is one of faithful
effort and we close it with
'ut one regret for any sacrifice made or
burden borne, praying for blessing on
IL future efforts, whatever their diree-
ion. Mrs. E. D. Cooke,
Sec'y W. I. League.