The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
w. C. T. U. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. L. HOBBS.
A New Temperance Crusade.

A New temperance Crusade.
Under this title, about year ago
the Rams Horn announced with
emphasis "A new army Is being
organized to drive the saloon out of
America. Ii is an army OF young
people. Ii originated in Chicago.
1t now numbers nearly a thousand
members, who are as determined TO
Tree this land from the curse Of rum
as the boys in blue are TO free Cuba
from Spanish tyranny. The ar
ticle continues: ''The battlecry OF
this Gideon's band of Young Crusa-
ders is The Saloon Must CO.
Their weapons of warfare are origi-
nal and far-seeing. Their first en-
deavor is to rouse public opinion to
white heat. To this end great
choral choirs, under skilled leaders,
will be drilled in the leading cities.
Then the real fighting will begin.
The chorus will visit some section OF
the city, and for an hour bombard
the saloons with fulisades cf gospel
song. A dozen meetings Of prayer
and song will be held on as many
street corners. The company of
crusaders will then ioin forces and
march to the leading hall or church
Iin the vicinity, where an inspiring
temperance mass meeting will be
held.
''These tactics have been tested
by the Chicago band, and their sue
cess demonstrated A Home Pro-
lection Chorus of 500 voices held
weekly iehearsals in Willard Hall,
under the leadership OF the famous
Ievangelistic singer, Prof. F. +. Bill
horn. When well prepared, 2oN :
this chorus went to South Chicag
and literally storm d the distrc,
with temperance song and speech.
Through the efforts of the young
people all the business houses of the
suburb closed their doors at eight
O'Clock in the evening The victory
of the besiegers was complete as re-
CARDS the rousing OF public opinion
against the serpentlne saloons that
are poisoning their people. Other
crusades with equal gratifying re-
suits were held in different sections
of the metropolis.
1.-The Official title of this new
movement against the liquor traffic
is The Young Peoples Christian
Temperance Union Each mem
ber, when enlisting, signs the
pledge, and agrees to support the
in various iorms Of
tenn perance effort. The chorus Of
trained singers and mass meeting
plans are merely the beginning OF
the crusade. Various other methods
of conducting the campaign are be-
ing carried forward. One of these
contemplates the raising of money
to help save the Woman's Temple
for the temperance cause. Another
bushes itself with the gathering OF a
million pledged votes for the aboli
ton of the saloon in 1903.
"Who is the originator OF this
Who its leader? II is
a Miss Eva Shontz, a young woman,
who possesses an enthusiasm which
permeates and fires the heart OF
every one who comes in contact
with her. To hel tirele>s energy
and winning personality is due, in
great measure, the growth OF the
and its early victories.
We trust that none of our readers
failed to notice the account OF her
fervent address to our General As
sembly, at Denver, which appeared I
in The Observer of June / In il I
she spoke with enthusiasm of the
work Of clergy and laity in pushing
this righteous cause.
1t might be well for the Temper
.nce Committees of our Christian
Endeavor societies 20 look a little
closer into Miss ShCntz' work and
plans. s.-Christian Observer.