The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-01-09
ANTI-SALOON MEET
ING.

chairman. Rev. Moore OF the Pres
byterian, Rev. Powers of the Cath
olic, Rev. Rudcsill Of the Methodist,
and Rev. Wright of the United
Brethren. occupied seats on the stage.
The meeting was opened by Rev.
Rudesill with the Lords prayer.
Rev. Moore briefly stated the object
of the meeting was called for the
purrose of discussing temperance,
and the Haskell Bill as method
in the accomplishment of that pur-
pose.
The first speaker was Rev. Powers
of st. Johns Church. His speech
was directed at the saloon as blot
upon our civilization, and as source
of sin. He quoted, in his relation as
citizen, the declaration of the SUI
preme Court of the United States.
in which that highest public authorl-
tv condemed the saloon as source
of evil: menace to good govern
ment and the cause of more crime
than any other within the observa-
ton OF the government il this "oun-
try. The Rev. gentleman, then in
his relation as a Christian, quoted
the decisions of the Plenery Council,
of the Catholic Church in which the
liquor traffic was condemed, and the
liquor dealers held responsible for
the sins that might follow from
bis sales. He showed the ravagcs
of intemperance III home. society and
in public offices, and entered protest
against the assumtion of liquor pow,
er debating legislation, and of It's in
science defying the laws regulating
the traffic. lie held it to be the
christians duty to offer up all his
work for the honor and glory OF
God, and then painted the picture OF
the liquor dealer at his morning and
evening prayer. The address was
mild and charitable 10 men, but Llast
ing in intense Indignation at the traf
fic which as he pat it, filled the ja'ls
with the wre,ched bodies of its vic
tins and hell with lost sonls.
Mr. Wheeler of Columbus, a state
lecturer in tie interests Of the Has
kill bill, made an allie argument ii
favor of this IN easure, and showed
how, since this question was made al
issue, tie saloon business hac
NATURALLY Y declined in all parts o
Ohio. He urged an organization h'
made in Logan to cooperate with ih'
state board, and earnestly requested
that the members of the legislature
from this district be importuned Il
vote for the rassag Of tie ILL.
Rev. Wright spoke briefly declaring
himself a prohibltionlst, but not 81
stlaight laced as not TO give his ear
mist support 10 this measure, prom
ising as it does to establish prohlbi
ton in centres from which the woIl
willextend in wi'ening compass unit
the traffic is crowded out of the coun
try aud buried at the bottom of th'
seas.
A Committee was appointed Oh
suggestion of the ministers, consistin:
o. the following: w. P. Mathia
and w. w. Mcdonald, L. b
Church; Prof. Rayman and P. Pal
mer, Presbyterian; J. A. Stier
and J. 7. Sandsrson, Methodist
Frank Blasius and Lewis Green, Catl
Ole
The meeting was orderly and tn
closest attention paid to the proceed
ings b, all present. The discourse
by all the gentlemen who addressed
the meeting were calm. conslderat
and more of the practical, than senti
mental. No offence could be takel
by any one at any of the remark
made, and We believe that all present
although not agreeing perhaps wit
the plans of temperance under con
sideration, feel that the meeting dl'
good in bringing our people togetl
er as citizens and christians upon tn
platform of one Fatherhood Of Coz
and the Brotherhood of Man.
The Committee named at the meet
ing Sunday night, met Oh Tuesda'
evening. Mr. Green was excused
Mr. A. II. Wilson was elected chair
man and Mr. Cha> Monroe secretary
An active canvass will be made 70
petitions asking the legislature t
pass the Haskell Bill.
The Haskell bill briefly is this
The principle is local option. Or
every ticket at every election th
words printed on the ticket, For o
against the liquor traffic, So that i
is always an issue, and the wards ant
townships sererally may adopt or re
iect, so also the counties.
That a correspondent asks us tn;