Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-03-19
Ladies' Temperance Meeting.

GRAND RAPIDS, March 13, 1878.
ED. Journal :-Accorlin to previous
notice the Ladies' Temperance League
Mass Meeting was convened last evening
at the U. B. Church. The meeting was
called to order by Mrs. Wright President
of the League, and was opened with prayer
by Rev. Hodges of the NJ. E. Church, after
which Mr. Israel Powellwas chosen Chair
man and Mr.. J. w. Kerr, Secretary.
The Chair called upon Rev. Brigh-
am, of the q. B. Church, to address the
audience on the subject OF temperance,
which he did in very clear and forcible
manner, He showed, by carefully prepar-
ed statistics, the vast amount expended for
Intoxicating drink in the State of New
York in one year, which exceeds the entire
expense OF the railroads in that State. He
also furnished the statistics of the cost of
liquor, crime, pauperism and suffering in
the United States, then brought it home bv
furnishing the same for onr own Slate of
Ohio-contrasting the diie enee between
States that have prohibi;ory laws and those
that have not. His address was carefully
prepared and most convincing
Music" Coldwater Army"
This was followed by a short address
from Rev. White, who gave vivid picture
Of the Streets OF London, caused by intem-
perance, in the recital of poem how few
are the families that are free from intem-
9erance; appeal TO all who are tippling to
he careful; sympathy for the drunkard, and
illustrated his subject with home scenes.
Remarks ON the resolutions by Rev
Brigham, after which they were unani-
mously adopted.
Music" Ply the oar brother"
The following are the preamble and res
olutions adopted:
WHRREAs = Carefully prepared stskistics
show that the nse Of alcoholic liquors cost the
people of the United States 81, son, 100000 an
nually That coo 600 OF our people are hab.
itual drinkers of such liquors; That 500 600
others, are cunhrmed drunkards That 100 600
persons are annually sent to prison, aud the
cnst at such liquors to our own good state Of
Ohio, exceeds $3.50, 600 900 annually That
10 600 900 bushels Of the precious grain with
which God crowns each year in nur state are
used, and DESTROYED in the production ot these
liquors. And, besides the story that these hg
ures tell, there is an ineaieHlibis amount Of "a
HOrane', and paIpsris1, aud degradation aud
eriHs--au amount that God alone can estimate
directly charged to this dsmoA, drink: there
fore,
FssaIued-That Intrmperance Is our greatest
national and soeial disorder, aud domostic
wretchedness.
7nd--That the aonhict between Temperance
and lntemperance is irrepressibla, The tri-
umph Of Temperance will give us that indus.
Try, economy, and moral uprightness, TINT will
assure national prosperity, while the triumph
OF lntemperanee, opposed, as it is tn all the
restraints Of the Bible, Christianity and Moral
ity, will destroy our free aud christian nstitu
tinns, aud aiso the Republic.
3l-That all state enaeimenis that in anv
way legallSe the traffic 10 strong drink, are
wiuHg aud at variance with the divine law
whiehis. "Was unto him that giVsth his neigh.
b'r drink. that Putteth thy bottle to him, a nd
m keith him drunken also"
4h-That we demand Of our eourts, that m
prosecutions foT violations o! existing temper
anee laws, the same testimony shall he suGIi
elent to cnnvict, that would be deemed cnn-
elusive, were the person on trial for burglary
murder or other crime.
blh-ThaI We hersbv pledge ourselves To use
our innnenes now and heneefnrth, for the en-
TIRE prohibition bv state enactment, of the ian
Portatinn, manufsetare sale and use OF intoxi-
eating liquors, for drinking purposss.
Bene1iction by Rev. Brigham.
Mrs. c. PAGE, Sec'y OF League.
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