Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-20
COLD WATER CROWD.
Regular Meeting of the Prohibition club
Last Night-Address by G. l.. Tambling
-Gospel Temperance Meeting to be In
anrnrafed In Ienpernncs HnIl.

Regular Meeting of the Prohibition Club
Last Night-Address by C. l.. Tambling
-Gospel Temperance Meeting to be In
sugurated in Temperance Hall.
The Prohibition club met iii regular
weekly session last evening at the old club
room, with an attendance of about fifty.
President COlyin presided and Mrs. Colvin
acted as organiSt. The meeting was opened
by singing a couple of familiar songs and
prayer by Rev. Rowe. The president stated
that the time being so short until the club
would meet in the new hall, no special pro
gramme had been prepared, but the meet
ing would be taken up largely by singing
as practice for the dedication services. X.
II. Young announced the change in the pro-
gramme and order Of meetings on the occa-
sion of the dedication of Temperance hall,
Tuesday, August 81.
The president then stated that they had
with them a man who was known to num-
Der present-a man whs had been nomi-
mated for congress in his district-C. l..
Tamblng, OF Oberlin. from whom they
would be pleased TO hear. Mr.. Tambling
came forward and said he was not
a public speaker and could not speak, but
that he had done some talking for the party
before they had such fine array of speak
ers as they now have in the party, and he
would try and say few words. He spoke
for nearly Ihree-quarters of an hour, and
yet no one went to sleep or left the room.
4 L, saiJ ba IaI be.a,, IN .I grass
he guessed because no one else would ac-
cept, yet II his people should get such re-
vival in their hearts as to send him to con-
gress, he would promise them when he got
to Washington he would raise bigger hOr-
nets nest than Sam Jones did at camp
meeting Wednesday. This little hit brought
down the house" Mr.. Tambling recited a
little incident Of controversy he had with
the old REPUBLIC, five or SIX years ago,
gave some of his experience as a travelling
man investigating the saloon question, pre-
sented his version of the rise, progress and
fall of the Pond, Scott and Dow laws tthe
fall of the latter being prophesized as COM
ing after the fall elections). and made him
self generally solid with his audience.
After more singing the secretary read the
following resolution:
Resolved, That committee be appointed
to organize and conduct gospel temperance
meetings in Temperance Hall, the commit
tee to consist of A. X. Ludlow, Rev. Mr..
Roberts. Prof. J. W. Richard. ID. d., A. l..
Slayer. 7. d. King, Mrs. }. A. Dinwiddie
and Mother Stewart
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
The following notice WAS read: Mother
Stewart will deliver lecture at the Saliva
ton Army hall Monday evening, August
%. Subject A Plea for the Salvation
Army and Gospel Temperance Admission
ten cents"
The president called attention 10 the
large full page poster announcing grand
union prohibition basket picnic at Smiths
grove near South Scion, Saturday. August
2s," at which time addresses will be deliv-
cred by Rev. DIR. A. B. Leonard, Mrs. X. J.
Trego, Hon. Mills Gardner. Morris Sharpe,
Rev. Morris and others. President COlyin
suggested that the club send down a car
load to the meeting. but the matter went
over without action.
DR.. Hazard called attention 10 the fact
that Rev. Geo. c. Haddeck's life had been
offered up sacrifice at Sioux City, Iowa.
to the cause he SO persistently and fearlessly
advocated, and proposed that a purse
of money be raised and sent to his widow.
Haddock was Methodist minister
and became so obnoxious TO the liquor in
terests, against whom he was endeavoring
to have the prohibitory law enforced, that
he was shot down in cold blood in the
streets of Sioux City.
On motion of A. r. Ludlow, DIR. Haz-
zard was appointed a committee to raise
money for this purpose and report at the
next meeting.
On melton of o. NJ. Sellers, a vote of
thanks was rendered Mr.. Tambliug for his
highly entertaining and instructive lecture
The motion was unanimously adopted by
rising vote.
The president announced that the meet
ing in one week would be the last held in
the old hall and asked for a full turnout.
The club then adjourned, after which the
singers present remained for further prac-
tice.