Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-02-17

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EDITOR GALLIPoLIs JoURNAL:-l
have just received letter from Mo-
TIER STEWART, now in London, IN
the interest of the great Temper
ance cause. Thinking some OF her
old friends of Gallipolis and vicinity
would like to hear from her, l copy
her letter and send you.
Respectfully,
S. A. LASLEY.
SO AUrIL ROADS, GROVE ROAD,
EAST LONDON,
Jan. 1S, 1876.
MY DEAR BROTHER II at length
find the time to write you. l sent
YOU out line from Liverpool, tell
ing of my safe arrival there. 1 first
arrived at Liverpool in the City of
Brooklyn, January 9th, and was cor
daily received. The Southport Dali
ly News of Jan. 18th, says: "We
have already informed our readers
that Mother Stewart, the leader of
the 'Women's Temperance Crusade
in America, was about TO pay visit
to this country, and many of the
American papers noticing her inten-
tions, have written in the warmest
terms of her work in that country, and
heartily commended her to the care
of temperance people here. We are
glad to say she arrived safely in the
City of Brooklyn on Saturday even
ing, and was welcomed by prominent
Good Templars, who were taken out
by the tender to meet her. She has
been staying at the house of the
Chief of the Order in Lancashire,
John B. Ceilings, Esq, of Liverpool,
and on Monday evening had pub
lie reception given to her by the lead
ing Temperance reformers of the city
at Lawrence Hotel.
After tea, the Chair was taken by
John B. Ceilings, Esq, and the fol-
lowing resolution was seconded by n.
Smythe, ESQ.,:
ResolUed, That this social gather
ing, representing the Good Templars
of Lancashire, tender to Mother
Stewart cordial welcome on her ar
rival in this country, and desire to
express its hearty thanks to AL
mighty God for the glorious work
she has been the means of accom-
plishing in America, in connection
with the Women's Temperance cause.
Mother Stewart then replied in a
thrilling speech, giving an account of
the work in America-full of inter
esting incidents, showing that her
whole heart is in it, and speaking at
the same time in such a modest and
lady-like manner, as to gain the sym
pathy of every one present. At this
point, Mr.. w. H. Newett moved, and
it was seconded and supported and
carried unanimously, that we desire
to thank our American Temperance
Brethren for the hearty greetings
sent to us by Mother Stewart, and
assuring her of our conviction that
she will be cordially welcomed by the
earnest temperance men and women
of every town she may visit in this
country, and hope she may be made
the means of giving fresh impetus
to our great good work, and of fur
ther Strengthening the fraternal
bonds already existing between the
temperance people of both nations.
A hearty vote Of thanks to the
Chairman was carried, and the meet
ing closed with the Doxology.
Mother Stewart leaves this morn
ing for London, and we are glad to
know our readers will soon have an
opportunity of hearing her in South
port.
Mother Stewart is an earnest mem
ber of the Methodist society, the
wife of a good citizen of Springfield,
Ohio, and first received the title of
Mother Stewart, from the wound
ed soldiers in the hospitals during
the American War" She adds, 81 am
so tired fear you cannot make out
what have written" and adds, "If
you please, you may send a copy of
this to the Gallipolis JOURNAL
She left Tuesday morning, 18th,
for London, and had a cordial greet
ing and welcome on her arrival. She
has been invited to visit Scotland
and Wales. She has a formal recep-
tion-a Tea drinking reception, Fri
day evening, I'd inst; one hundred
double tickets of invitation are to be
sent out; all the Temperance organi-
cations of London and vicinity are to
be present. Many persons of dis
tinction are invited; among them,
Mrs. Lucus, sister of John Bright,
who is a noble worker in the Temper
ance cause. She says: yesterday,
l was invited by a Congregational
minister to address his people say
ing, it was the first time he had Of
fered his pulpit to a lady, and he
wanted me first.
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