Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-05-27
EDIroR JoURNAL:-For the first
time since our society was arganised'
we ask q place in the columns Of tic
JOURNAL. & &A rs

we aSk pace IN ttlt toiumhs oa -
JoURsAL. sE 8
BY request of Society ! ask thai
the minutes Of April 26th be pub
lished as sent, if they meet your ap
ps6yal. We wish those, interesteddn
the cause TO Know thronghont on,
country what we are doing.
Chambersburg Temperance Al
lance
Met according, to- ADJOURNMENT; Off
GERS all present; good audience in
numbers. singing, "Wili Crown Them
wie6 Roses,'' y after which miuntesot
previous meeting read and approved.
A selection read by Mary Clark.
"Strong Drink" selection good and
we'll read. after which Jacob Overall,
Jr. read very good selection, Cant
We Go Somewhere" The piece not
onlr contained coed advice hut warn
ing to yoang men. George Martin
dill came next. with "A PARABLE
read well, in a quiet firlaness. We
are glad our little girls all take such
interest in the cause. and ali show
such willingness TO do something;
and By the way many Of our small
gitls and boys have taken the pledge.
D. Russell called on for a speech !;
responded by showing first,| thc' great
evil of making ardent spirits, and the
low down position the seller occupies
in the estimation of refined iatelll-
gence; also stated, as an engineer on
the river, where every opportunity is
given. the magnitude of intepper-
snce, the large numbers who drink.
and the great amount freighted up
and down the Ohio river. Some
thought temperance people should
not throw missiles at the whisky part
Of community; we think there is toe
much wardness on the part of
temperance men and women, in this
direction. We too often fail to speak
a word in favor OF that WHICH is Of
so much importance to every one.
After Mr.. Russell, NJ. Miller called
on for speech we should have had
q week ago; glad to say we had one
of his best efforts since our organl-
cation. Fl. Carter called; gave US a
good talk; are glad to say heis still
(though many years in temperance
ranks) a good soldier. possessed with
no ordinary amount of zeal. Oh!
how we wish our young men werc
possessed with as much temperance
zeal as many Of our older ones are;
we would have almost a reformation
in our midst. we have had nearly
five months weekly meetings, with
few exceptions; with many of you |
have often been tired and discour-
aged; the good we may not see, bat
methinks in the future We can see
a beacon light beakoning the temper
ance tossed mariner on to labor and
success. God grant that the day he
not far distant when the mothers,
wives. sisters, and daughters OF this
country, can have a voice equal 10
man on temperance questions. We
ask not TO engage in political strifes,
we ask not the Presidents chair, nor
a seat in legislative halls, nor on the
Judges bench; nor do we ask to fill
any office either Of State or county,
or the petty township offices; no true
woman wishes TO engage in these,
but we do ask in the name of high
Heaven right to save those loved
ones who are SO continually thrown
in the clutches of the demon, alco--
hol. Oh, Young man, stop, look,
think, ask God to help you to resolve
never to take anything that will in
toxicate. God save the young men
of our country from intemperance;
let us one and all resolve to be more
zealons in the future, showing To anr
enemies that we are. determined
band. not easily frightened, either
hy threats, or black looks, but in a
spirit Of kindness show to all that
right is right, and might is poarsr.
Temperance had its birth at the
throne in Heaven, and God the Fa-
ther will help and take care of his
own, and we believe he will so aid
the temperance loving people Of the
world at large that we will he able
to sweep alcohol out OF this fair land
of ours, into nonentity; or in other
words, annihilate it. A motion by
brother Carter to have the minutes
published in JOURNAL, or county pa
pers. Vote. taken unanimously In
favor of same. asa
Society adjourned to meet May "a.
NJ. MILLER, Pres't.
Mrs A. ID. GiIIFTT Sec'p