Marshall County Republican., 1877-12-13
N. C. T. u. Executive Committee
Report.

Report.
PLYMOUTH, IND, DEC. 3, 1877.
DIR. PREsIDENT:-In compliance with
article 9TH OF the constitution of the
Plymouth N. G. L. u, the Executive
Committee report as follows for the
first quarter. ending December 81.
1877. Through the very efficient adj
ministration OF President Kelly and
his associates, the past quarter has
been one of great success character
lied by cordiality and harmony and
large additions to our numbers.
With pleasure we record the fact
that nearly every reformed man has
kept his pledge and given his heart
felt influence to the work of reform
ing others; but very few Of them have
fallen-may heavenly pity fall on
them. Our meetings have been well
attended, and the interest has been
kept up. A moral influence pervades
the whole, the spirit Of brotherly love
continues, and all delight in spread
ing wherever they 60, the truth that
has made them free. Three auxiliar-
les have boen organized, having a
membership Of about four hundred,
and in the county but few less than
three thousand have signed the pledge.
And yet, a voice seems to come to us
from other parts Of the county saying
we are coming on with three thous-
and more. An untold amount of good
has been done for persons who have
not joined US. all OF whom we trust
will soon cast in their lot with us. oh
II they but knew OF half the joys and
delights we have experienced during
the past quarter in our home of re-
joicing, they would make an "uncon-
ditional surrender" We are grateful
to the public for the many fayors re-
ceived Of them, for their smiles and
appreciation, for the sympathies and
prayers OF all christian people, and to
the ministry. who have given US their
cordial support. To the press, who
have given US mai.y favorable noti-
ces, we return our sincere thanks; for
with its mighty power ~man's worst
enemy" could In few years be de-
stroyed. Our faith is that the press
will in short time universally take
hold OF this question, and when it
does In earnest. the liquor sellers can
say "fare welll' and wipe their blood
shot and bleared eyes.
Our finances have been limited so
that we could not do the 9mount Of
good we might have done.
Our library that might have had
giant proportions, Is but an infant.
but we are not discouraged for yet in
the combat we shall succeed, and with
truth in our sling" bring the monster
to death.
Our festivals have been profitable
both socially and financially and been
the source OF good cheer.
To the ladies ever foremost in every
good word and work, Ito you VIC are
much indebted for our success, and
your smiles and cheers will yet en-
able US to do deeds OF daring and to
do right. -
The time was when man would
sing OF women and wine In the same
breath, but now the man that will
think it in the same breath his touch
Is contamination and his contact
death. I1&
To the ladies we have looked for
help and have not been disappointed,
not because their sex Is groaning un-
der load too intolerable to be borne,
nor because they could go to their
houses and wash their faces with
their tears, but because their hearts
are filed with love to God and the
race, so that they feel labor Is rest
and service Is pleasure. To the Union
we say be united, "a house divided
against itself cannot stand" Let us
not forget to trust Him who lets no
sparrow fall to the ground without
His notice. for without Him we can
do nothing. Respectfully submitted.
II. r. PERsHING, CHAIRMAN.
J. 8. BENDER,
w. M. KENDALL,
DIR. N. SHERMAN,
T.. BARNHILL.