The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-02-13


Rev. George H. Vibbert delivered tenn
perance address of unusual power and abili
ty to very large audience, at the Congre
gatlonal Church, Sunday evening Hi.
natural gifts of oratory, coupled with lons
years of practical experience on the rostrun
in this country and England, make him won
derfully fOrcible and interesting, and it has
seldom been our privilege to listen to more
pleasing speaker. The memory of John B
Coughs magnetic eloquence and the grand
eur Of his verbal architecture was wildly
awakened by many pictures drawn by Rev.
| Vibbert, in his remarkable lecture. His
climax was thrillingly real and pointed,
while his logic, resting on foundations that
underlie the social, business, educational
and moral fabric of higher civilization was
peculiarly potent and convincing. He was
essentially original in what he had to say-a
characteristic of every successful speaker.
lie prefaced his lecture proper by referring
to his having been in Ravenna at the time of
the l. Second Amendment campaign and
the great work of its conduct so magnificent
ly superintended by Mrs. Mary A. w ,od.
bridge, with whom he first became acquaint-
ed at that time. He made just and appro-
pirate mention of her fine genius and the
distinguished worth of her service in the
work OF temperance reform to which she
devoted her splendid talents. "What
position she filled !'i What work she ac-
complished p' 'To what reward has she
gone!"
He said that the abolition of the drink
traffic meant better homes better educational
privileges, larger business developments for
the country, and a great advancement toward
the civilization of Christian attainment I'm
derlying these benign results individual
reformation, and salvation from the intoxi-
eating cup, resulting in useful industry in
place of besotted idleness provision for the
material wants of home in lieu of hunger,
cold and general physical wretchedness
happy, healthy, affectionate childhood in
exchange for the stunted, covering, wan
faced beings, who shrink from the approach
of the inebriate father; education for the
child in lieu of ignorance and manual work
that belongs to older hands, and the vicious,
hardening influences of premature contact
with the world of strife and struggle for ex-
istence +; the judicious use of the earnings
that belong to the home and family and the
consequent saving of the surplus dollar for
the domestic bank instead of the saloon keep
er's till the restoration of conjugal conf
dence and respect and the appreciation of
the higher duties of life, and In word in
social, moral, mental and industrial regen-
Grafton of the subject of reform.
Rev. Vibbert filed up this general outline
with thoughts, suggestions and narrations
from life that made it in all respects one of
the most powerful and persuasive temper
ance lectures ever listened to by Ravenna
audience.
AT the close of his address he announced
that he would give series of lectures in the
cause of temperance in the near future, if
agreeable to the people of Ravenna, and for
the purpose of testing the sentiment request
ed all those present in favor of the idea to
arise, and of the 500 people in the audience
not one remained sitting. The matter of the
date and place was left with the Executive
Committee of the Anti-Saloon League.
The Executive Committee of the Anti-Saloon
League has decided to open the temperance
campaign In Ravenna, Monday evening, Feb.
25'h REV GEORGE H. VIBBERT will speak
every evening of that week, and Sunday p. m.
and evening, March 3rd, in Ravenna. 1t is
proposed to then hold meetings in different
towns of the County each evening for two or
more weeks. and then have grand temperance
rally In Ravenna.
All the ministers in Portage County are invt-
ed to meet in the Ravenna Unlversalist Church
next Monday, Feb. 18th. at p m, to consult.
and arrange a program for the work in the
County.
The Anti-Saloon League is growing steadily,
and Is preparing tor aggressive work. It's mot
to is " The Saloon must CO."
Tracy B. Jones, city editor of the Repub-
lican, is confined to the house by sickness.
B. & o. p" vestibuled llmited'' was hours
late Friday.
Mayor Cole, Prosecutor Hanselman and
Geo. f. Douthitt, Esq, were called to Cleve
land Monday to testify in the case of Ohio
VS. J. r. Hummelbaugh.
Owing TO the absence of the Mayor and
held by the G. & E. L. Co., there was no ses-
sion of Council Monday night.
Milan King was prostrated with pneumo-
mia last Thursday night, but is much i'm
proved at this writing and is making rapid
progress toward recovery.
The Christian Endeavor Societies will have
union observance of" c. E. Day." in the
Cong. Church, Sunday evening, Feb. 18th,
at o'clock, taking the place of the usual
evening service. Some special music and a
nice program have been arranged.
We are informed that disastrous collision
between freights on the C. & P. and Erie, al
the Brady Lake crossing, was only averted,
last Friday night, by the presence of mind
former train
Mr.. Elmslie had very serious time fight
ing the elements during the recent blizzard,
to protect his greenhouse from the icy finger
of Jack Frost He was up night and day,
and succeeded in saving the greater portion
of the plants.
w. H. Howe formerly Ravenna boy, now
a renowned painter, who has been attending the
Art Loan in Cleveland, spent yesterday in Ra-
VIENNA. the guest OF his old frend A. B. Griffin
He had been visiting relatives in Medina Loun-
ty and Kent previous to coming to Ravenna.
He returned to Cleveland today, on his way to
his home in New York City.