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CHAPTER XVIII.


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SOCIETIES.


THE OHIO BIBLE SOCIETY—TEMPERANCE—MUSKINGUM EMANCIPATION--ST. NICHOLAS ASSOCIATION—THE OLD SETTLERS—YOUNG MEN's CHRISTIAN — BUILDING — WOMAN'S BENEVOLENT—ST. JOSEPH'S.


THE OHIO BIBLE SOCIETY.—The sixth annual meeting of the Ohio Bible Society was held in Zanesville, on Wednesday, September 3d, 1818, and was attended by a respectable number of members, and a large and intelligent audience the greatest harmony prevailed, and much important business was transacted.


The following officers were elected for the ensuing year-.

President—General Isaac Van Horne.

Vice Presidents—Rev's. J. Culbertson, and J. Wright.

Corresponding Secretary—Rev. S. P. Robbins.

Recording Secretary—Edwin Putnam.

Treasurer—David Putnam.

Trustees—Rev's. L. Harris, S. P. Robbins, J. Culbertson, J. Moore, J. Wright, W. Gould, Levi Whipple and W. R. Putnam.


The following annual report of the Trustees was received, approved, and ordered published :


“REPORT.—In laying before the society their sixth annual report, your Board cannot fail to realize the various and conflicting feelings which the grandeur of the object before them, the success which has hitherto attended their exertions, the different prospects which await their future efforts, and the increasing interest of the Bible cause, are calculated to awaken. During the last year, your Board authorized the purchase of a quantity of Bibles, one hundred and fifty of which were in the German language. Repeated efforts to secure such failed. It was ascertained, by express information from our agent in Philadelphia, that they were not to be obtained, in that city. As, however, a supply is soon expected from Europe, it is presumed that this difficulty will be removed, to the satisfaction of all concerned. Three hundred and eighty English Bibles, and one hundred German Testaments have been secured, which, in part, met the expectations of your Board. These are now in train of distribution throughout the bounds of the society.


"Where the Bible has hitherto been circulated, it has been received with gratitude, and read sometimes, we know, and frequently with attention, pleasure and improvement.


“Your Board have not tenaciously confined their distribution to those who were literally unable to purchase, although those who are in circumstances to authorize it, generally make a return of the price, or more than the price of the book received. As, however, your Board are persuaded that no individual, who has ever made a right estimate of the value of his own soul, will withhold the Word of God from the careless or the wicked, because they are able to purchase for themselves, they bave acted from different principles, and adopted a different practice. The careless, who are able to supply themselves, are no less the objects of Christian sympathy, than the anxious souls who are unable. The great object of your Board, and, it I5 presumed, the society, is to have the Bible read ; believing that the salutary effects of a general attention to its perusal would soon be seen, felt, and acknowledged, even by its present enemies. With this end in view, they are, of course, no less concerned for those who will not, than for those who cannot, procure it for themselves.


"You have become auxiliary to the American Bible Society. A principal object of that society is to give the aborigines of our country the Word of God, in their vernacular tongue. The civilization of the savage tribes, and the dissemination of the Word of Life, are objects which ought to ensure the prompt and efficient aid of all the friends of civil and religious liberty. Let this be afforded with pious hearts, and willing hands. Let contributions evince sincerity, and the result is certain. We ought to recollect, too, that by the liberality of the British and Foreign Bible Society, our friends are placed in a respectable situation. If, then, a foreign people have been so mindful of us, we ought, at least, to follow the praiseworthy example, so far as to exercise a corresponding liberality toward the people whose soil we occupy, and for whose improvement and happiness we are bound, by so many reasons of interest and benevolence, to unite our exertions. * * Let all the streams of piety and benevolence flow into one grand reservoir, the friends of truth form one grand phalanx, adopt one universal determination, exert one corresponding movement, which confidence of complete success and unspeakable rewards are calculated to inspire. Let the glory of God he our aim, the word of God our rule, the spirit of God our ligbt, and we will soon unite in the joyful exclamation, "Victory is on the Lord's side,"

"By order of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio

Bible Society. THOMAS D. BAIRD,

" Secretary."


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THE CAUSE OF TEMPERANCE.


The first great public movement in behalf of temperance was made in this county. Temperance societies began to be formed in 1825-6. One of the most prominent of the first promoters of the reform was Rev. Dr. Hewitt, of Connecticut,, who was worthily styled the Apostle of Temperance. The exertions of this and other energetic advocates of temperance and total abstinence have effected a wonderful change for the better in the general habits of the people. Several thousand temperance societies, under various names, have been formed, and a large number of vessels now sail from various ports of the United States, the crews of which are unsupplied with spirituous liquors of any kind. The movement has spread, to some extent, in Europe, but by far the most successful of its promoters has been the Rev. Theobald Matthew, a Roman Catholic clergyman, of Ireland, who came to this country and did a great work, and returned to try and save his own countrymen. John B. Gough, Dr. Reynolds, and Francis Murphy, have won great names in this cause. These leaders found their fields of labor in the large cities, almost exclusively. But the enemy permeated society everywhere. Intoxicants were, and are, among the staples of supplyin the store, in the new settlement, kept as a " good morning to the early customer, and a " good night" to departing friends ; and in the household, on the side-board, in many parts of our land, glasses, sugar, spoons, " Tansy Bitters," and plain whisky, free for all ; no caste here ! And, with such a glow of hospitality surrounding it, to refrain from joining in a social glass was, and is, almost impossible.


What if it be a "dance of death,"—when the jig is up and the fiddler paid, the remorse that follows is drowned in another glass.


The following graphic picture, by Colonel Ingersoll, will be read with interest :


INGERSOLL ON ALCOHOL.—Colonel G. Ingersoll, in speaking to a jury in a case which involved the manufacture of alcohol, used the following eloquent language :


" I am aware that there is a prejudice against any man engaged in the manufacture of alcohol. I believe that from time to time it issues from the coiled and poisonous worm in the distillery, until it empties into the hell of death, dishonor and crime, that demoralizes everybody that touches it, from its source to where it ends. I do not believe anybody can contemplate the object without becoming prejudiced against that liquor crime. All we have to do, gentlemen, is to think of the wrecks on either bank of the stream of death, of the suicides, of the insanity, of the poverty, of the ignorance, of the destitution, of the children tugging at the faded and withered breasts of weeping and despairing mothers, of wives asking for bread, of the men of genius that it has wrecked, the men struggling with imaginary serpents, produced by this devilish thing ; and when you think of the jails, of the alms houses, of the asylums, of thee prisons, of the scaffolds upon either bank, I do not wonder that every thoughtful man is prejudiced against this damned stuff that is called alcohol. Intemperance cuts down youth in its vigor, manhood in. its strength, and age in its weakness. It breaks the father's heart, bereaves the doting. mother, extinguishes natural affections, erases conjugal love, blots out filial attachments, blights parental hope, and brings down mourning age in sorrow to the grave. It produces weakness, not strength ; sickness, not health ; death, not life. It makes wives, widows ; children, orphans ; fathers, fiends ; and all of them paupers and beggars. It feeds rheumatism, nurses gout, welcomes epidemics, invites cholera, imports pestilence, and embraces consumption. It covers the land with idleness, misery and crime. It fills your jails, supplies your almshouses, and demands your asylums. It engenders controversies, fosters quarrels, , and cherishes riots. It crowds penitentiaries, and furnishes victims to your scaffolds. It is the life blood of the gambler, the element of the burglar, the prop of the highwayman, and the support of the midnight incendiary. It countenances the liar, respects the thief, esteems the blasphemer. It violates obligations, reverences fraud and honors infamy, It defames benevolence, hates love, scorns virtue, and slanders innocence. It incites the father to butcher his helpless offspring, helps the husband to massacre his wife, and the child to grind the parricidal ax. It burns up men, consumes women, detests life, curses God and despises heaven. It suborns witnesses, nurses perjury, defiles the jury box and strains the judicial ermine. It degrades the citizen, debases the legislature, dishonors the statesman and disarms the patriot. It brings shame, not honor ; despair, not hope ; and with the malevolence of a fiend, it calmly surveys its frightful desolation, and, unsatiated with havoc, it poisons felicity. kills peace, ruins morals, blights confidence. slays reputation, and wipes out a national honor, then curses the world and laughs at its ruin. It does all that and more—it murders the soul, It is the .sum of all villainies, the father of all crimes, the mother of abombinations, the devil's best friend, and God's worst enemy."


Horrors like these thrilled the settlers of this valley, half a century ago, and, accordingly, "on the 15th of November, 1830, a meeting was held in (a Methodist meeting House) Putnam, for the purpose of. forming a temperance society. Edwin Putnam was Chairman, and W. H. Moore Secretary: The meeting was opened with prayer. by Rev. James Culbertson, after which an able address was delivered by Mr. A. A. Guthrie,


A preamble and constitution being read, was adopted. The fifteenth and sixteenth Articles of the Constitution were as follows :


" Every person who subscribes to this Constitution is a member of this Association, and covenants to perpetually abstain strict1y from ardent spirits, and wine, except as a medicine, or as a part of '" the Sacrament of Our Lord's Supper


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Also, not to present it, either to visitors"; customers or laborers, except as a medicine ; not to be directly nor indirectly concerned in the manufacture or sale of ardent spirits, except so far as he shall be convinced that they are intended for medicinal purposes or the arts.


" It shall be the duty of every member of the society to use his or her influence, on all suitble occasions, to discourage the use of ardent spirits and wines."


The names of ninety persons were signed to this Constitution, and the following officers were elected :

President—John Goshen.

Vice President—Edwin Putnam.

Secretary--A. A. Guthrie.

Treasurer—Samuel Chapman.

Directors--W. H. Moore, Horace Nye, Thomas Wilbur, Abraham Josslyn and Colonel William Hadley.


December 6th, 1850, the number of signers to this Constitution was eight hundred and thirteen. April 18, 1853, this society was merged into " the Temperance Alliance," with the following officers :


President—H. Safford.

Vice President—S. Seamans.

Secretary—L. Wiles.

Treasurer—S. Mervin.

Managers—V. Best, L. B. Ball, J. B. Erwin, R. N. Dunlap and J. R. Thomas.


The result of the work in the cause of temperance, was a waning in the use and sale of intoxicating drinks, until it is said, that, long after the suspension of the society, no place could be found where intoxicants were publicly sold. It was a great victory, and the feeling of security took possession—they rested. Horace- tells us, "Aliguando bonus dormitat Homerus"— "Sometimes even the good Homer nods." The workers nodded—until fast asleep, and dreamed of safety ; and when they awakened, it was to behold the enemy, King Alcohol, in possession of the fort. He had marshaled his forces, and announced his programme (the old one), and, strange to relate, some who had helped to rout him aforetime, were now seen bowing low and crying, "All hail !"


"As when, with crowned cup, unto the Elian god,

Those priests high orgies held !"


And no defined effort was renewed until the crusade began in Zanesville, March 2d, 1874, when it was declared that the time had come for action, and to those who had endured for years the misery which drunkenness brings to the household, there seemed the faint glimmering of a coming day of deliverance. The first to move in this matter, was Mrs. D. C. Smith, who sent a notice to the daily papers that there would be a meeting of the friends of temperance, at the Second street M. E. Church, at two o'clock, P. M., the next day. There was a good attendance. Mrs. Sarah Hazlett was chosen President, and Mrs. D. C. Smith Secretary. The meeting was

purely devotional. The next day, the Women's League was temporarily organized ; Mrs. S. Hazlett was elected President, and the wives of the clergy of the city as Vice-Presidents ; Mrs. D. C. Smith, Mrs. R. H. Buel, and Mrs. S. S. Black, as Secretaries. The President and Secretary also submitted the names of nine members of the League to act as an Executive Committee, and of several gentlemen to act as an Advisory Committee. The object of the organization was stated in the following words :


"We, the women of Zanesville, feeling the need of a thorough, earnest and prayerful effort to combat the great evil of intemperance in our community, do hereby form ourselves into an organization, to be known as the "Woman's Temperance League ; and do hereby severally pledge ourselves, to use judicious and lawful means to rid the city of the curse of the liquor traffic."


Eight hundred names were subscribed to this pledge in a very short time. An effort was immediately made to secure the passage of as stringent a law against saloons as could be considered constitutional, and a petition to that effect was widely circulated. On the evening this petition was presented to the City Council, about twenty of the most prominent ladies of the city found their way to the Council chamber, and were politely received by the members of that body. They were announced by Mr. Henry Blandy as "the ladies of the Executive Committee of the Temperance League," with a numerously signed petition to the City Council ; and he moved that one of the ladies be allowed ten minutes, in which to present it ; and, as he understood that parties were present bearing a remonstrance, that a similar courtesy be extended to one of their number. The motion was adopted, whereupon, Mrs. L. G. Shrom advanced to the platform, and said :


"Honorable Gentlemen of the City Council— I hold in my hand a petition, by G. L. Walker and four thousand four hundred and seventy others, asking your honorable body to pass an ordinance to restrain and prohibit ale, beer and porter houses, and shops, and places of habitual resort for tippling and intemperance. In presenting this petition to this body, assembled in council, I represent no ring, nor plead in behalf of any political party. Coming in the cause of common humanity, and believing the basis of common liberty to be founded on domestic peace and prosperity, we ask the passage of this ordinance, that it may remove the numberless temptations that beset the paths of business men, both young and old. As women, we don't plead law, nor money, but for that which is within your power as a law-making body, viz. : The protection of our domestic peace. We have endured the sorrows of our homes, until the places of our habitations are desolate and darkened by the evil effects of strong drink. We are a home people, and our quiet lives please us best ; but, coming upon us like a besom of death, is the destruction that wasteth at noonday, and we


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cannot stay at home any longer. Willing to endure and toil, and the most of us children of care, we shrink not from doing whatever the Infinite Wisdom lays upon us. But that is enough. The burden has become intolerable by the additions which men have put upon us, and yet have lifted not so much as a finger to help us bear tbe load.


"In opposition to our plea, men array money and law ; but with little logic, and less policy. Womanly common sense tells us that the priceless stores of our common country have not been exhausted, nor do we shut the 'door of the treasure house which God's beneficent hand has filled, when we ask the closing of tippling shops."


Mr. Blandy moved that the petition be referred to the Committee on Laws and Ordinances. Carried.


Mr. H. L. Korte, of the firm of Korte Achauer, attorneys for the Liquor Dealers' Association, then arose, upon invitation, took the President's stand, and, in substance, spoke as follows


“Mr. President, and Gentlemen of this Honorable Body—We return our thanks to you for allowing us ten minutes, in which to be heard, for, in these exciting times, we can be thankful to be heard at all. Yes, Mr. President, we are thankful for this favor, small as it may be, and I will endeavor, in the few minutes allotted, to bring to the notice of this honorable body the most important questions for consideration. What more laws do you want for temperance than you now. have? You have the Statutes, that prescribe and make it an offence to drink intoxicating liquors on the premises where sold, and the penalty where the law is violated. All that is needed is an execution of the same. But what is asked of you here to-night? To pass an ordinance prohibiting the sale of beer and wine, and the closing up of all ale, beer and porter houses. Now, if passed, what will be the result? Will, or will it not interfere with the growth and welfare of this city? That is the important question for you to consider, and a vital one. Beer was in- introduced by the Germans, and, as a habit and custom, established in this city years ago, and during all this time our city bas grown and prospered. Let us review, for a few minutes, the vast amount of property at stake, and see whether it will be for the interest of the city to pass the ordinance."


[Here he read an abstract of property on the tax duplicate,l for the several wards, amounting to $424,881.00, on which the taxes amounted to $9,877.93 ; of which the Germans, not engaged in the sale of ale, beer, or anything else, hold $80,628, on which the taxes amounted to, $10,- 265.81.]


" How will the passage of this ordinance affect this class? It certainly cannot be otherwise than ruinous. I entreat you to carefully consider your steps, lest the same despotism that has driven them from their mother country, compel them to turn their backs upon this town. Already has work ceased upon two or three buildings in erec tion, to await the action of your honorable body upon this measure. Yes, Mr. President, I join in with the prayer of my fair opponent, that the Lord may look down upon this body, to enlighten their hearts, that they may be enabled to do justice. A petition has been presented, said to contain 4,470 names. We all know, Mr. President, it to be a fact, that all of the persons whose names appear on that petition, have not signed it, nor did they ever intend that their names should so appear. We have here a remonstrance, Mr. President, which we respectfully submit. I do not know how many names appear there, nor can I vouch that every name thereon has been signed by the person whose name is written down. Nor does it matter, Mr. President, as the number of petitioners, in a case of this kind, signifies nothing ; any petition can be filled, if required. I will read the heading of the remonstrance :


`To the Honorable Body, the City Council of Zanesville, Ohio:


'We, the undersigned, citizens and tax-payers of Zanesville, respectfully remonstrate and protest against the passage of any ordinance, by your honorable body, interfering with the present laws regulating the manufacture and sale of malt and other liquors. We regard it as impolitic, in your honorable body, to take action, at the present time, as a hasty step on your part would work great injury and injustice to a large class of this community, who have been identified for a number of years with the growth and welfare of this city.'


"Gentlemen of the Council, I leave, this matter with you, but I beseech you not to be too hasty, as it may work great injury and injustice to the community at large. Whatever you do, consider well. I thank you for the kind attention paid to me. I hope you will do justice, regardless of whatever your own feelings may be."


Mr. Myers moved that the petition be referred to the Committee on Laws and Ordinances. Carried.


Mr. Korte said that he had omitted to present a series of resolutions, adopted at a citizens meeting, Saturday night, and asked that permission be granted.


Mr. Blandy—I wish to inform the gentleman, that he has had as much time to speak as I, or any other member of this body, is allowed, and has had as much as the lady had.


Mr. Applegate moved that Mr. Korte be allowed the privilege of reading the resolutions. Carried.


Mr. Korte then presented the resolutions, and, on motion, they were referred to the Committee on Laws, and Ordinances.


Mr. Shrom said :


" In reply to the gentleman who has just spoken, I would say, that, of the $50,000,000 revenue liquor yields to the Nation's treasury, he knows it has taken out dollar for dollar—even more—for the payment of expenses it incurs, to say nothing of the desolated homes and broken


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hearts, the sleepless nights and blasted lives, which no census of man can take, but which the most High alone has noted.


"Of the German citizens, whose customs we trample in the beer ordinance, I would say : The stolid, muscular nature of the German is unmoved by beer ; but to the nervous American, 'tis the match that lights an uncontrollable desire, that shakes every fibre of his manhood, and whisky is the one thing he demands. It is a wondrous mistake, the gentleman makes, when he says we would drive from our midst our German friends, and he rates far less than we do, the financiering ability of those he is seeking to defend. When, from the teeming multitudes of Germany, we saw coming to us her hardy sons of toil, we were glad, and made them welcome, for, amid the excitable masses of American citizens, we need this element, and men whose fathers, for thirty long, weary years, withstood, with unwavering manhood, the dark intrigues of Phillip, of Spain, and the snares of the Dukes of Guise, are those whose love of beer is less than liberty, and who would scorn making America a second Germany."


Mr. Fletcher moved that the rules be suspended, and the ordinance be put upon its passage.


The vote was then taken, with the following result : Yeas, 17 : nays, I ; Mr. Williams voting nay.


Among other remarks, we note those of Mr. Taylor, who said :


"For the last fourteen years I have been a member of the City Council, and have passed through many exciting scenes, but have never witnessed such a demonstration as this. Why is this, my friends? Why these ladies here ! Why this immense crowd present? Is there something out of the usual order of things about to take place? Yes, my friends, there is something wrong, and the wronged are here to-night, to seek redress at the hands of this body. Who are to be blamed for this state of affairs—the ladies? No. The City Council? No ; we have not invited this demonstration. Who, then, is responsible? I answer : These very men who remonstrate against the passage of this ordinance bave violated the law, outraged justice, and are now arraigned at the bar of this Council to answer for their crime. Had they been content to have kept nothing stronger than beer, this state of things would not exist to-night. We are referred to the revenue the Government derives from the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors. Who pays the taxes, the seller or drinker? It don't take a very far-seeing man to tell where the money comes from—the poor man, who buys his whisky and beer by the drink, pays the taxes. Why, then, boast of the revenue derived from liquors?"


Other remarks followed.


The President then stated that the question would be upon the adoption of the ordinance, and directed the Clerk to call the roll.


The vote resulted as follows :,

Ayes—Messrs. Applegate, Blandy, Cook, Dieterich, Farquhar, Fletcher, Foran, Guthrie,

McBride, Morgan, Price, Spangler, and Taylor —13.


Nays—Messrs. McDonnell, Myers, Printz, Schultz, and Williams-5.


The President 'The ordinance is adopted."


The President of the Temperance League, Mrs. Hazlett, arose and suggested that the long meter Cioxology be sung. Mrs. Louisa Ohl then immediately commenced--


"Praise God, from whom all blessings flow."


The entire audience arose and joined in the singing.- At the conclusion of the singing, the Council took a recess, to allow the crowd to disperse, and then proceeded to other business:

About this time, the Academy of Medicine, without solicitation, passed a resolution that they would not prescribe spirituous liquors, except in cases of absolute necessity ; and twelve, out of thirteen, druggists signed the pledge. The Property Owners' Pledge, also, received some signatures, though it was not circulated as freely as it should have been.


During the first month of its existence, the League held more than twenty mass meetings, every one of which was presided over by a woman, and most of the speaking and praying was done by the women. Prominent among those who took part in the exercises, were : Mesdames, L. G. Shrom, Sarah Hazlett, Mary James (wife of the Rev. Dr. James), J. Hatcher, Thomas Durban, Sr., Maria L. Baldwin, Ellen Hazlett, Caroline Fittz, Louisa Ohl, Thomas Dare, Noah Slirigley, G. N. Guthrie, H. G. O. Cary, H. Mason, V. Bruce, A. T. Wiles, L. Wiles, Esther Silvey, S. Fulton, W. M. Herriott, A. Sullivan, M. Churchill, R. Price, W. Price, L. B. Taylor, A. Palmer, E. S. Springer, H. B. Taylor, D. Applegate, H. Buel, S. S. Black, C. D. Caldwell, R. McCann, Isabella Barron, G. W. Thompson, and Mary Durban ; and Misses, Eliza Warner, Jennie Stevens, and Fannie Russell.


Mrs. Louisa Ohl was the Secretary of the Executive Committee, from the beginning of the Crusade, and it was through her executive thoroughness that so much was accomplished, in so short a time. She was untiring in her zeal, while engaged in the work. Mrs. L. G. Shrom did most effective work on the platform. Her eloquence and logic made everything attractive that she engaged in, and her promptness and self-sacrificing devotion enthused others in the work.


Among those whose remarks and prayers always went to the heart, melting it to tenderness, and prompting it to better living, was Mrs. Mary Douglass. She, like a few others, received this baptism of power—while resisting the tempter— talking, face to face, with saloonists. Whether this was the best method of work, was discussed in many of the meetings, but it was deemed best to carry it out. These street meetings excited antagonism in some, but struck terror to the hearts of others ; some abandoned their nefari-


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ous business. To the crusaders, it was a serious undertaking ; some of them were wives and mothers, whose husbands and sons were intemperate, and not unacquainted with the haunts of vice.


On one occasion, a band called at a grocery, where intoxicants were also sold. The leader presented the pledge to the proprietor, who gruffly said :


"No ! I only sell to persons know are not in the habit of getting drunk. I do a strictly legal business, and will sign no pledge."


At this point, a poorly-clad woman stepped up to him, and said :


"Sir, are you sure you do a strictly legal busi ness? You are acquainted with my husband, and know him to be a habitual drunkard ; and yet, you sold him liquor, and permitted him to sit by this store three-fourths of his time. As long as he had money, he was allowed to drink and loaf here all he pleased."


He said : "Who are you?"


She replied : "You know me well enough, and I'll not introduce myself."


Her face and clothing told but too plainly that she was familiar with sorrow and poverty, yet her words and manner were those of a lady.


At another time, a band led by Mrs. Caroline Fittz, visited a saloon on Farrier street, kept by Mrs. Catharine Riley. They were met at the door by the proprietress, who talked boldly and loud. They, however, sang a hymn and had prayer, the services attracting quite a crowd, which quietly dispersed at the close of the meeting. The next day, Mrs. Riley filed the following affidavit :


STATE OF OHIO,

MUSKINGUM COUNTY,

CITY OF ZANESVILLE.


Mrs. Catharine Riley, on her oath, says that Mrs. Lucy P. Shrigley, with others, did, on the 7th day of April, A.D. 1874, at said city, to wit, on the public sidewalk, or pavement, of Farrier street, in said city, did obstruct said side walk or pavement,to the hindrance,inconvenience and damage of affiant and the public, by stopping, standing, kneeling, singing, praying and collecting a crowd on said side walk or pavement, and street, contrary to the ordinances of said city, in such cases made and provided.


her

CATHARINE X RILEY.

mark.


Subscribed in my presence, and sworn to before me, this 8th day of April, A.D. 1874.

R. F. BROWN, Mayor.


Mayor Brown issued a State warrant for the arrest/ of Mrs. L. P. Shrigley, and she appeared before his Honor, on Thursday morning, and a trial, by a jury of twelve citizens, was to take place on Friday morning. Mrs. Shrigley was discharged.


The liquor dealers sent a request to the Mayor, as follows :


To Hon. Robt. F. Brown, Mayor of the City of Zanesville:


We, citizens of Zanesville, strictly obeying the law, and complying with the provisions of the late beer ordinance, would most respectfully ask of your Honor, protection against demonstrations of any kind, by any person or persons, whomsoever, in, upon, or about our premises. Street demonstrations, if constantly kept up, cannot lead otherwise but to detrimental results to the community at large.


We consider that no part of this community has a right to molest another, and we do not claim to have the right ourselves. But we do think we are entitled to some protection, and respectfully, but earnestly, request your Honor, by proclamation, to prohibit street ,demonstrations of any kind. As precedents, we point to the Mayor's of the cities of Cincinnati and Cleveland. Respectfully,


Simon Dolan, C. Winter, Dennis McNernny, Adolph Horn and fifty-six others.


To which Mayor Brown made the following reply :


MAYOR'S OFFICE,

ZANESVILLE, 0., April 2d, '74.

Mr. Simon Dolan and others:


GENTLEMEN :—After a careful examination of the matter submitted to me by your petition, signed by numerous citizens, I beg leave to respectfully decline complying with your request, for the following reasons :


First—A similar request was made to me by the friends of temperance, upon Which I respectfully declined to act.


Second—I know of no law, either State or city,- authorizing, or recognizing my power or authority to do so.


Third—That it could avail nothing if issued, for the reason that I am not lawfully empowered to issue such a proclamation.

Respectfully,

R. F. BROWN, Mayor.


This did not look as if "the liquor dealers never did such a thriving business as during the crusade," else why the petition against these demonstrations. On the contrary, many cases were successfully prosecuted for violation of law for selling. A. W. Train was attorney for the Women's Temperance League.


The mass meetings, as well as others, were characterized by the spirit of devotion.


A large and enthusiastic mass meeting was held at Second Street M. E. Church, and at the usual hour the Second Street M. E. Church was crowded with an audience, filled with the temperance inspiration. Promptly at the hour appointed for the opening of the meeting, Mrs. Hazlett, the President, was at her post. She opened the meeting by reading, in a clear and distinct voice, the Fourth Chapter of Collossians. Immediately after reading this impressive lesson, the entire congregation joined, with feeling, in


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singing the sweet and tender straws of that grandest of hymns,


"Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me," etc.


A fervent prayer, by Mrs. Hazlett, followed, after which was sung,


"A charge to keep I have," etc.


Prayer by Mrs. Addison Palmer, and hymn,

"My days are gliding swiftly by."

Prayer by Mrs. Thomas Durban. The meeting was then thrown open for speaking. Judge M. M. Granger being called out, responded, substantially, as follows :


"I am very thankful for the privilege of addressing an audience of this character, composed, as it is, of women and men who are earnestly striving to better the condition of the world, make homes happy by driving from our midst the one thing that has caused more sorrow and suffering than any other evil that affects the earth." The Judge then made a happy hit upon the old Latin proverb, "whom the God's would destroy they first make mad." He said that when this movement of the women of Zanesville first began, the saloon keepers assembled in great wrath, determined to fight to the bitter end all attempts that had for their object the overthrow of the liquor business.


"They assumed the armor, and chose their own weapons for the conflict. They undertook to make a battle-axe of figures, with which they hoped t0 stay the advance of the ladies. They opened the arithmetic, and began to compute the long columns of revenue ; they went to the Auditor's office, and raked up the taxes raised from individuals engaged in the liquor traffic, added the numbers together, and placed them before the public ; they told you of the amount of property owned by whisky and beer men, and, with their long columns of statistics, sought to break up the convocation of the enemy. While engaged in their computations, did they tell you all? Did they tell you how many saloons there are in Zanesville? Did they give you the number of tipplers--the number of moderate drinkers? Did they compute how many drunkards we are cursed with? Did they tell you of the crimes, sorrows, broken hearts, and misery produced by strong drink? How much precious time is wasted? No, not a word of it. Wealth is the product of labor ; time wasted is wealth destroyed. For every moment of idleness produced, money is taken from our coffers. Thus, we see, if the weapons are turned, if the beer men are pursued by arithmetic and numbers, the weapons with which they assail us, their battlements are easily overthrown. The ladies of this place have shown wisdom in choosing their mode of operation. Already, in many of our villages, no liquor is sold ; every saloon has been closed. But what would be effectual in these small places, would not be effectual here ; public opinion in Zanesville was averse to this movement. A month ago, you could not have made me believe that our City Council would ever pass such an ordinance ; pub lic opinion was opposed to such a measure ; but it has wonderfully changed since this movement began. The work is not done yet ; the passage of this ordinance is nothing, without its enforcement. Public sentiment must enforce the laws, and the ladies of this place hold public sentiment in their own hands. Let the officers know that the people require the enforcement of this ordi: nance. Laws are not enforced when the people are against them: Our officers must be pure. We must refuse to continue in office any one opposed to the strict enforcement of the newly enacted ordinance. I heard to-day that a saloonkeeper of this place recently lost a child by death, and, while it was lying a corpse in one room, he was selling liquor to a boisterous crowd in another room, while many half-drunken men were playing cards over glasses just emptied, and to increase the crime, this all passed on Sunday, and but a week ago. This was brought to the knowledge of officers, and no measures were taken to punish these vile offenders of the law. We must make it our duty to see that the laws are enforced, and not be ashamed to make our Complaints, or afraid to produce our affidavits. Then, and not till then, will the laYv be enforced, and the liquor-sellers compelled to obey."


The audience showed their approval of the Judge's speech by frequent applause. The venerable Bishop Springer, and others, also addressed the meeting.


After six weeks of unremitting labor, Mrs. Sarah Hazlett retired from the Presidency of the League, and was succeeded by Mrs. James (wife of Rev. Dr. James), who occupied the position until October loth, 1874.


Very interesting meetings were held by members of the League, in Chandlersville,. Uniontown, Rockville, Bridgeville, Bloomfield, and in school houses elsewhere, and district temperance societies organized.


Prominent among the gentlemen who aided. in these meetings, were : A. W. Train, Judge E. E. Evans, Henry Blandy, D. B. Gary, . Dr. James, and many of the clergy.


October 27th, Mrs. E. S. Springer was elected President, and Mrs. L. B. Taylor, Secretary. About this time, great efforts were being made to repeal the beer ordinance, as it was called, and much excitement prevailed. Several members of the Council, who had voted for tbe ordinance, were induced to change their minds, and the law was repealed. The Sunday before the repeal took place, a mass meeting was held in the Seventh Street M. E. Church, which was addressed by Mrs. Springer, who held the unwearied attention of the vast multitude for one hour, and made one of the strongest speeches, in behalf of temperance, ever made in this city. All the members of the Council had been invited to be present ; those who were prepared to stand by the temperance cause were there, and those acting in behalf of the liquor men stayed away.


The County Convention met at the Second Street M. E. Church, December 3d, 1874. Mrs. R. S. James called the meeting to order, and


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nominated George N. Guthrie, as Chairman, which was adopted by acclamation. A devotional service, of great interest, was held, participated in by Rev. Mr. Peters, Mrs. Colonel Douglass, Mrs. Rebecca Law, and others.


A committee on permanent organization was appointed, consisting of Doctress Johnson, Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Colonel Douglass, and Mr. Hatcher. The report of this committee was adopted, as follows :

President Mrs. Rev. McClurkin, of New Concord.

Secretary — Miss Jennie Stevens, of Zanesville.

Treasurer—Mrs. Addison Palmer, of Zanesville.


On motion, a committee to nominate Vice Presidents for each township was named, consisting of Mr. Shryock, Mr. G. Porter, Miss Eliza Warner, and Mrs. Rebecca Law. The committee made the following report :

Adams—Mrs. George W. Slater.

Blue Rock—Mrs. Mary Hunter.

Brush Creek—Mrs. Thomas Showers,

Clay—James Martin.

Cass—Mrs. D. A. Pierson.

Falls—Mrs. John Taylor.

Hopewell—Miss Bessie Hood.

Harrison—Mrs. Frederick Howell.

Jackson—Mrs. H. Gormer.

Jefferson—Mrs. J. H. Johnson.

Licking—Mrs. Dr. Fisher.

Muskingum—Mrs. Downer Trimbly.

Newton—Mrs. Rev. Adams.

Perry—Mrs. George Martin.

Rich Hill—Mrs. William Herdman.

Meigs—Dr. Charles Hurd.

Salem—Mrs. Dr. Decker.

Highland—Mrs. J. P. Lytle.

Salt Creek—Mrs. James M. Moore.

Springfield—Mrs. William Porter.

Union—Mrs. George H. Miller.

Wayne—Mrs. Dr. H. Kent.

Monroe—Mrs. Wortman.

Madison—Mrs. J. P. King.


Mrs. Ohl, from the Committee on Resolutions, reported a series of resolutions, remarkable for touching on the secret of active aid or embarrassment of temperance work, with telling force.


A general invitation to speak was responded to by ladies from Norwich, Dresden, New Concord, Cincinnati and Zanesville. Rev. Dr. Kingsbury and Rev. Dillon, also. The presiding officer followed with a feeling address— rendered more touching from the fact that this was the first time for two months her voice had been heard in a public temperance meeting, on account of illness. The convention closed with prayer by Rev. Mr. Shrom. At the evening session, the meeting was presided over by Doctress Johnson, who delivered an able address, of which the following is an extract :


"We bring before you to-night a few statistics, which are of a local character, and being strictly official, are pertinent to the occasion. We have within the city limits, including druggists, 108 dealers—wholesale and retail—in intoxicating liquors. Within Muskingum county there are 36 licensed dealers. [We omit the enumeration as given by townships.]


"The ordinance, as modified, went into effect November 12th, last. For a period of thirty-two days prior to its repeal, there were nineteen arrests for drunkenness ; and in nineteen days after the repeal, there were forty-three arrests. During the past month, $62. has been received at the Revenue office—more than in the previous month. In view of these facts, there is no•danger of getting out of work, or languid, for want of something to do. In fact, the enemies of temperance are enjoying "a season of revival" just now. Their windows are fresh washed, and they are permitting the clear light of day to enter the dark places, which have been so carefully guarded with blinds and screens for lo these many years. The spirit of belligerency is abroad among us ; harmless telegraph poles, one of the engines of enlightened civilization, were the cause of serious difficulties—and yet men were permitted to pile barrels, one on the top of the other, until they reached the second story windows, painted in gay colors, -and labeled. with choice brands of liquid fire, and who dares to lift their voice, much less their axes, against such an obstruction ? As an article of merchandise, vastsums are invested and made in this traffic, and nothing so sears and deadens a man's conscience, and drags him away from his moral moorings, as the excitement of rapid money making, and by doubtful means.


"And then,. the question comes, what can we do to stay this great tide of iniquity, which reaches every grade of society, and casts its dark shadow over the most sheltered firesides?


"One of the first things to be done, and which is being done, is 'to make the dealing in liquors disgraceful. To make every man engaged in the traffic, wholesale or retail, be he rich or poor, feel that there is a ban upon him ; and every one that drinks it, that he has committed a crime. Then to create moral sentiment enough to.compel Legislatures to pass laws to prohibit the manufacture of liquors, and to send men to Congress who will enact laws to prohibit the importation of alcohol in any form.. This is the manner in which we must proceed, and what must be done. if we are to have any permanent reform.


"The time has been, when, to the apothecary and the physician, alcohol was a necessity, but chemistry has made such advancement in the last twenty-five years, that many new substances have been introduced, which largely supply its place ; prominent among which are glycerine, carbolic acid, bi-sulphide of carbon, benzine, and other articles, the products of petroleum and coal. To the physician, alcohol is a convenient article, but by no means a necessity. In the laboratory of the chemist, it must continue to be employed, unless we dispense with some useful agents, but need never be seen outside of those walls.


May the day speedily come when we shall have emancipation from a bondage, compared


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with which human slavery was but a drop in the ocean."


Doctress Johnson was attentively-listened to, and her address made a deep impression.


Mr. J. T. Shryock, Mrs. Fee, Mrs. Robert Caierns, Mrs. C. D. Caldwell, Rev. Mr. Porter,. Miss Eliza Warner, Mr. G. N. Guthrie and Mrs. Long, made short speeches.


January 1st, 1875, under the direction of the President, the League began another series of Gospel Meetings and temperance work.. The President opened with a powerful discourse on prayer, and its relation to the temperance work. The second evening, Mrs. V. Bruce read an able essay on Faith, which was followed by others, on the same topic. Mrs. James read an intensely interesting paper on Love, in answer. to those who justify their indifference to the cause of temperance, on the ground that " it does not touch me." She asked, " was it because sin had touched Christ that he reached down to save fallen man? Or was it not his very sinlessness that made him a better Savior?"


The third evening Mrs. Addison Palmer discoursed, with eloquence, on individual Christianity, to the gratification of the audience.


The fourth evening, Miss Virginia Stevens and Doctress A. M. Johnson, discoursed on Spiritual and Physical religion, closing the series of meetings, which will be remembered because of the deep spiritual interest that pervaded them: So deep and general was the interest that the workers resumed their home duties, feeling that the hearts of the people were one, and could then go on the even tenor of their way without fear of molestation, only continuing their weekly meetings. And for two years there seemed no particular manifestation of interest in the subject.


When Francis Murphy attracted attention to his work. in Pittsburgh,' the President, Mrs. Springer, with the League, again held meetings, assisted by Rev's. H. A. Delano, 0. J. Nave and W. P. Shrom, and secured the assistance of Captain Martin and Mr. John Best, two reformed men from the scene of Mr. Murphy's operations. During these meetings, many hundreds signed the "Murphy Pledge," and almost every reformed man has since become a member of some Christian church, and many of them are now honored citizens.


The temperance work, thenceforward, has been chiefly in the hands of a society known as Rechabites, although the Womans' Temperance League has not been formally disbanded.


The order of Rechabites set forth the words of the Prophet Jeremiah, chapter xxxv, verses 4, 18, 19, as the inception of the covenant they make : The words of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed ; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment.* * * And Jeremiah said unto the house of tbe Rechabites : Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel : Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab, your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you, therefore, thus saith the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel : Jonadab, the son of Rechab, shall not want a man to stand before me forever."


The first organization of this kind was :


1NDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES.


EXCELSIOR TENT, No. 80.—This order uses the word "Tent," as synonymous with Lodge— a place of meeting, where none but the initiated may enter. This Tent was instituted in Zanesville, Ohio, March 21st, 1879, by Fred. J. Patterson, Deputy High Chief Ruler of the Independent Order of Rechabites of North America, and was the first Tent instituted in the State of Ohio.

The following were the charter members :


A. J. Wolfe, D. B. Gary, James Benjamin, Charles Arter, Isaac B. Copeland, L. C. Webster, Thomas Roach, Charles Wintermute, G. H. Marshall, Benjamin Priest, Dudley Wallar, John Shoemaker, F. Young, F. Steinhauer, Thomas Campbell, William McElvain, Phillip Bauer, E. S. Seaborn, G. W. Baker, J. W. Myers, and A. J. Coates.

The first officers were :

Shepherd—A. J. Wolfe. .

Past Chief Ruler—D. B, Gary.

Chief Ruler James Benjamin.

Deputy Ruler—Charles Arter.

Recording Secretary—I. B. Copeland.

Financial Secretary—L. C. Webster.

Treasurer—Thomas Roach.

Levite—C. Wintermute.

Inside Guardian—G. W. Marshall.

Outside Guardian—Benjamin Priest.


The present officers are:

Shepherd—John. Dawson.

Past Chief Ruler—W. R. Mathews.

Chief Ruler—Henry Kimble.

Deputy Ruler—N. K. Smith.

Recording Secretary—Charles Addison.

Financial Secretary—Harvey Thompson.

Treasurer—S. C. Scott.

Levite—Fred Steinhauer.

Inside Guard—Charles Osmond.

Outside Guard—Joseph Wissen.


BANNER TENT, No. 111 .--This Tent was instituted August 12th, 1880, by D. B. Gary, Special District Deputy of District No. 7, of Ohio. The following were the charter members :

Louis Quigley, Lyman Flowers, John Miller, W. P. Brown, W. J. Finley, J. W. Donaway, D. B. Gary, Hugh Benjamin, Clark Wilbur, George Wilson, W. P. Wilson, James Benjamin, P. W. Gray, and Mortimer Vermillion.


The following became the first officers : Shepherd—Louis Quigley.

Past Chief Ruler--W. P. Brown.

Chief Ruler—Lyman Flowers.

Deputy Ruler—John Miller.

Recording Secretary—W. J. Finley.

Financial Secretary—J. W. Donaway.

Treasurer--D. B. Gary.

Levite--Hugh Benjamin.

Inside Guardian--Clark Wilbur.

Outside Guardian--George Wilbur.


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Trustees—James Benjamin, P. W. Gray, and Mortimer Vermillion. --


The following are the present officers :

Past Chief Ruler—Lyman Flowers.

Chief Ruler—John Miller.

Deputy Ruler--D. B. Gary.

Financial Secretary—W. G. Abell.

Recording Secretary—John B. Smith.

Levite—Frank L. Abell.

Inside Guard—George Wilson.

Outside Guard—John H. Lampton.


The First Ohio District, Tent No. 7, instituted, September 11, 1879, has jurisdiction over twenty-seven counties, including Muskingum county, of which D. B. Gary, of Zanesville, is District Secretary.


THE MUSKINGUM COUNTY EMANCIPATION SOCIETY.


To promote tbe abolition of slavery, and of oppressive laws.


This society was probably the wave near the shore " of the great tidal wave that swept over a large part of the country fifty years ago. Dr. Kingsbury, in his historical sketch of the Presbyterian Church, of that day, says : " This church was organized during the excitement which grew out of the anti-slavery movement in tbe country, and no history would be complete which left this subject out of view ; not only because some of the founders of the church were among the originators and active promoters of the movement in this section of the State, but because, also, from. the diversity of sentiment in the congregation. For many years it operated as an irritant, and rendered the duties of its pastor more difficult and embarrassing."


On Monday evening, June 24, 1833, five men —Levi Whipple, A. G. Allen, Thomas Gurney, M. B. Cushing, and H. C. Howells—met at the residence of the latter, on the northeast corner of Van Buren street and Woodlawn avenue, to discuss the subject of slavery and oppression, with a view to attempt the organization of a society, "on the broad principles of total emancipation, as soon as possible." After discussion, it was agreed that each individual present should invite his friends to another meeting, which was appointed to be held on the following Saturday evening, at the office of Mr. Whipple, which stood on what is now Muskingum avenue, between the residences of Mr. A. C. Ross and William R. Hazlett. This was with a view to the formation of a society "for the Promotion of Freedom and Universal Rights," and a committee: consisting of Messrs. Whipple, Howells, and Allen, was appointed to draft a constitution, to be submitted for adoption to those who should assemble.


At that meeting, there were present, Levi Whipple, Chairman ; John Goshen, Thomas Gurney, Horace Nye, H. C. Howells, M. B. Cushing, John Quigley, Charles Mathews, William Joiner, and A. G. Allen. The latter acted as Secretary. The committee appointed, presented a

constitution, which was adopted, and signed by all save Messrs. Goshen and Mathews.


The first public meeting was held, July 4th, 1833, in the Zanesville Presbyterian Church, where, after discussion, the constitution was amended, and the name of the organization changed to "the Muskingum County Emancipation Society, to Promote the Abolition of Slavery and Oppressive Laws." This constitution, though not numerously signed in the city, received the signatures of two hundred and twenty persons, in various parts of the county, within a short


October 26th, 1833, the monthly concert of prayer for the abolition of slavery was first held at the Stone Academy, and was continued many years thereafter, meeting in the basement of this church, on the last Monday of every month.


A Bible Class for colored adults, was also formed, and subsequently a Sabbath School for colored children ; these classes afterwards entered the Presbyterian Sabbath School for whites, where they continued until the colored people were able to organize schools for themselves.

In the winter of 1834, petitions were signed here, and forwarded to the Legislature of this State, praying for the amelioration of the condition of its colored population ; particularly, that they might be permitted to give testimony in the courts, and allowed to participate in the benefits of the school fund—and to Congress, asking for the immediate abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, and of the slave trade between the states.


About this time, Jacob Stout, a member of the society, was fined fifty dollars, for employing Mark Turner, a colored man ; and taking exceptions to this decision, the society employed Messrs. Goddard and Conyers in his defense.


A state convention was appointed to be held here, April 22d, 1835, and during the month previous, Theodore D. Weld came by invitation to lecture. His meetings created great opposition and excitement, and under date of April -Nth, 1835, the records of the society show that a committee was appointed to confer with Richard Stillwell, Esquire, (afterwards Judge, ) then prosecuting attorney of this county, in relation to the disturbances of these meetings, with a view to secure means for their prevention. During the convention, bands of riotous persons, encouraged by more respectable, but more guilty men, crossed the river,. disturbed its sessions, defaced the Academy where they were held, insulted ladies who had been in attendance, and succeeded in breaking up the convention. They threatened to burn the dwellings of Major Nye, Mr. Howells and Mr. A. A. Guthrie, which for some time had to be guarded by their friends, there being no municipal government here at that time.


The State Anti-Slavery Society assembled here the last of May, 1839. By this time the feeling of hostility against the friends of emancipation had measurably subsided. The announcement of the contemplated meeting, however, kindled anew the slumbering fires of opposition, and inflammatory documents were issued, among them a hand bill, captioned the "Resurrection of


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Abolitionists in Putnam." It was filled with the bitterest invectives, and was calculated to excite the worst passions of the human heart. It had its legitimate effect ; evil minded persons began to prowl around the village during the sittings of the convention, and on the night of its adjournment, fired the barn of Mr. Adam France, because he had stabled the horses of delegates, and the succeeding night, burned the barn of Mr. Whipple, for the same reason. One of these rioters, Mike Casey, was arrested and convicted, but while being taken to the jail, was rescued on the lower bridge by an armed band of his associates and taken in triumph to Zanesville. The appearance of this party and their report of proceedings, caused the crowd, already gathered, to rush down Third street and through the bridge, threatening to burn the village. At the western entrance of the bridge, however, they encountered the Mayor of Putnam, Mr. Z. M. Chandler, with an armed police, and were warned that if they attempted to advance further, it would be at their peril. After parleying awhile, they slowly retreated, with bitter curses on the abolition town. This assualt led, at the instance of Mr. R. N. Dunlap, to the organization of the " Putnam Greys," a military company, which, under the drill of Captain Jesse P. Hatch, a graduate of Captain Partridge's Military School, at Norwich, Vermont, became one of the finest military- companies in the State, and was for years an institution of this place.


The citizens of Putnam who differed from the emancipationists, mainly in the manner and time of accomplishing their ends, united in defending their village, chiefly, of course, on the ground of self preservation, but also on account of their sympathy with the cause of right.


The anti-slavery controversy invaded almost every home, and raised its head in church and synod. Its discussion resulted in the disruption of the Presbyterian Church, in May, 1838. In this, the Synod of Ohio, was necessarily involved, and its members became two hostile bands, not as it is claimed, because of errors in doctrine, but on secular grounds. " Although the same diversity among brethren, as to the mode of stating and explaining particular doctrines of the confession, continued in the two bodies. Some, who had been regarded as extreme "New Measure" men, went with the Old School party, while some who were extreme Calvinists, remained in the New School connection.


ST. NICHOLAS ASSOCIATION.


This society was organized in October, 1854. The object is mutual benefit ; in case of sickness, the sum of three dollars per week is paid for the benefit of the suffering, and in case of death, the sum of twenty-five dollars is appropriated to defray funeral expenses, and if there be a widow and child, or children, an assessment of one dollar per member is made for the benefit of the bereaved.


The first officers were :

President—John Gunther.

Vice President—John Emmert.

Secretary—Peter Weber.

Treasurer—John M. Hoffner.


The present officers are :

President—V. J. Heilman.

Secretary—F. Huber.

Treasurer—A. E. Amer.

Trustees—Anthony Saup, Jacob Hiebel and John Emmert.


The place of meeting, is St. Nicholas School Hall.


OLD SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION.


"A meeting of the old citizens of Muskingum county was held at the office of Sheriff Benjamin F. Leslie, and organized by electing John Peters, President, and L. H. Dugan, Secretary.


"On motion, the President appointed Benjamin F. Leslie, A. C. Ross, and L. H. Dugan, a committee to report a Constitution and By- Laws, for the government of an association of old citizens of Muskingum county, and to call the next meeting of the same.

"JOHN PETERS, President.

"L. H. DUGAN, Secretary." Zanesville, August, 1867.


"Pursuant to the published call here cited, a meeting of old citizens of Muskingum county was held at Odd Fellows' Hall, in Zanesville, on Friday, August 3oth, 1867. A Constitution and By-Laws were adopted, and the Association adjourned, to meet on Friday, September 3th, 1867, at two o'clock, P. NI., at Odd Fellows' Hall, for the election of officers.

"JOHN PETERS, President.

"L. H. DUGAN, Secretary."


The object of the Association is defined in the following extract :


"PREAMBLE—Whereas, It is desired to bring together the few early emigrant settlers of the Muskingum Valley, yet among us, within the boundary of Muskingum county, State of Ohio ; also, those born within the limits, prior to tbe year A.D. 1825 ; and to obtain from them such information relative to the early settlement of Zanesville and Muskingum county as may be deemed interesting ; to meet at stated periods, and hold social converse, renew the friendship of the past, and bring up recollections of persons and scenes long since gone."


The Committee reported the Constitution, which was adopted, and signed by the following persons :

G. M. Crooks, Sr. ; born, 1795 ; came into the county, 1798.

I. B. Brookover ; born, 1790 ; came into the county, 1806.

David Gibson Porter ; born, 1806, in Zanesville.

John Dulty ; born. 1791 ; came into the county, 1811.

Frederick A. Seborn ; born, 1813 ; came into the county, 1820.

Elijah H. Church ; born, 1809, in Zanesville.

A. C. Ross ; born, 1812, in Zanesville.


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Amasa Van Home ; born 1795 ; came into the county, 1815.

Valentine Best ; born, 1816, within the city limits.

Silvers Porter ; born, 1817, in Newton township.

Peter P. Morgan ; born 1805 ; came into the county, 1817.

Stephen Burwell ; born, 1803 ; came into the county, 1816.

John Wolf; born, 1789; came into the county, 1837.

William I. Green ; born, 1804 ; came into the county, 1814.

Benjamin F. Leslie ; born, 1812 ; came into the county, 1820.

Cecilia C. Beatty ; born, 1820, in Zanesville.

John Church ; born, 1816, in Zanesville.

John Greiner ; came into the county, 1835.

Margaret A. Porter.

L. H. Dugan ; came into the county, 1817.

Davis Johns ; born, 1807 ; came into the county, 1819.

Christian Grim ; born, 1800 ; came into the county, 1828.

I. H. Sullivan.

I. Belknap ; born, 1792 ; came into the county, 1816.

James Granger ; born, 1788 ; came into the county, 1816.

James Hocking ; born, 1788 ; came into the county, 1830.

Elijah Sullivan directed his name to be put down by W. F. Green.


A meeting of the Association was held, at Odd Fellows' Hall, Zanesville, pursuant to notice, September 3, 1867. In the absence of the Chairman of the former meeting, L. H. Dugan called the meeting to order.


The following account of the business transacted is from one of the leading local papers :


"MUSKINGUM COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCIATION. —A meeting of the members of the Muskingum County Pioneer Association was held, at Odd Fellows' Hall, Friday afternoon, commencing at two o'clock, and was organized with A. A. Guth- rie, Esq., Chairman, and L. H. Dugan, Esq., Secretary.


"The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. An election for permanent officers was then had. The following gentlemen were elected officers of the Association, for the year closing May 1, 1868:

"President—Rev. Cornelius Springer.

"First Vice-President--Colonel Elias Ellis.

"Second Vice-President—John Peters, Esq.

"Third Vice-President--Colonel John Crooks.

"Corresponding Secretary—L. H. Dugan.

"Recording Secretary--F. A. Seaborn.


"The following members constitute the Antiquarian Committee : Dr. A. H. Brown, John

Greiner, B. F. Leslie, Elijah Church, and I. B. Brookover.


"The following members constitute the Pioneer Committee : A. C. Ross, Stephen Burwell, Sil vers Porter, Mrs. C. C. Beatty, and A. A. Guthrie.


"Executive Committee--Amasa Van Horne, the President of the Association, the two Secretaries of the society, and John Greiner.


On motion, it was resolved that ladies desiring to become members are permitted to become such without paying the membership fee, and, also, all such persons, otherwise qualified, who are unable to pay it ; and it was ordered that the by-laws be amended, to that effect.


"The President took the Chair, and made some very appropriate remarks, which were highly appreciated by the Association.


"On motion, it was ordered, that the following persons should be entitled to honorary membership, upon their signing the Constitution : Judge Sherwood, of New York, C. B. Flood, Alva Buckingham, and George W. Cass.


"It was ordered, that the time and place of the next meeting of the society, be published by the President and Secretaries.


"Twenty-four persons signed their names to the Constitution.


"We cannot let this occasion pass, without adding our mite, to create and sustain the Association, whose proceedings are narrated above, A very few years, and the last one of the pioneers of this county will have passed away, and with them, the recollections of the hardships and other incidents connected with the early settlement of our beautiful valley. It is, therefore, incumbent upon those who remain to cherish these recollections, to collect them in suitable form for preservation, and to transmit to their successors on the stage, an epitome, at least, of the scenes and transactions of the pioneer era."


The Association issued the accompanying circular :


"MUSKINGUM COUNTY


"PIONEER ASSOCIATION,

"ZANESVILLE, 0., NOV. 1st, 1867.


"The Pioneer Association of Muskingum county, having been lately organized, and in successful operation, in this place, and, supposing you might be able to contribute something in aid of its objects, we take the liberty to ask your co-operation.


"We wish to obtain any and all interesting information connected with the early settlements of the county ; the names and history of the first settlers, whence they emigrated, when and where they first settled, whether now living, or when died, their structures and improvements ; a history of the first house built in your township, and first clearing ; the oldest structure now standing ; the first mill built, or other machinery. Any other information, connected with the early settlement of the county, which you might deem interesting, or worthy of preservation, will be gratefully received. Should you be in possession of any relics, or memorials of, interesting events, which you might be disposed to present to the Association, they would be thankfully accepted.


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"Send communications to any one of the undersigned, composing the Antiquarian Committee.

"A. H. BROWN, 'JOHN GREINER,

"J. B. BROOKOVER, "E. H. CHURCH,

"B. F. LESLIE."


The following committees were elected :


Pioneer—A. C. Ross, Stephen Burwell, Silvers Porter, Mr. C. C. Beatty and A. A. Guthrie.


Antiquarian—Dr. A. R. Brown, John Greiner, B. F. Leslie, Elijah H. Church and I. B. Brook- over.


Executive—Amasa Van Home, Rev. Cornelius Springer, L. H. Dugan, F. A. Seborn, and John Greiner.


At a meeting held November 6, 1867, a communication from Isaac Smucker, Secretary of Licking County Pioneer Association, was received—the thanks of the Muskingum Association presented to Mr. Smucker, and the article placed in the hands of the Publication Committee, consisting of J. Greiner and Dr. A. H. Brown, appointed at this meeting. The President then read an address to the meeting.


This is the last meeting recorded, and we are left to conjecture the career of the Society, having only tradition to say that many valuable papers were gathered, but that owing to the ill health of Dr. Brown, they were never prepared for publication, and, it is suspected, were conveyed to the paper mill, by some one whose greed for self was greater than his desire for reminiscences, however thrilling and instructive.


THE YOUNG, MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.


The objects of this association are now well known ; however, they were stated to be,- "the intellectual and moral improvement of the young men of Zanesville, and vicinity, and the promotion of evangelical religion ; to seek out the young men of the city and bring them under moral and religious influences, by introducing them to the members and privileges of the association, and securing their attendance at some place of worship, on Sabbath, and aiding such as may need it in securing suitable boarding places and employment ; also, to provide an attractive place of resort , for social purposes, a reading room, library, lectures, and other agencies which are not contrary to the teachings of the Bible, and to use all practical means for increasing its membership, activity and usefulness.


This association was formally organized on the 11th day of November, 1867 ; A. A. Guthrie was elected President. Mr. Guthrie was an active worker, a sage counsellor, and earnest friend of the- association, and continued to serve the society in this capacity until physically disabled. His successors in the office of President were : Dr. T. A. Reamy, E. L. Kemp, H. G. O. Cary, (who served five terms), E. R. Sullivan, J. D. Warner, Rev. R. S. James, T. F. Spangler; J..M. Bronson, L. M. Gray, Samuel W. Clark, and Robert Fulton.


The rooms occupied by the association, at 36 Main street, are pleasant and conveniently located, and have been kept open, and made attractive by supplying the best periodicals and papers of the day ; they also contain a library of 250 volumes. During several years, the average number of readers per month was over 1,000 ; most of these were young men, and lads, who would other'.vise have sought their recreation on the streets, or in places of doubtful character.

Daily Prayer Meeting.—During most of these years, a daily prayer meeting has been sustained at the association rooms ; also a Union Prayer Meeting, on Sabbath afternoons, and cottage meetings, in the various parts of the city.


Their Workers at the County Infirmary and Jail.—Meetings have been held at the Infirmary by delegations from the association ; the jail is visited every Sabbath, religious services held, and papers distributed to the inmates. The Sabbath School at the "McIntire Children's Home," has been admirably conducted by Mr. J. D. Warner.


In 1874; the association united with friends of the Sabbath School work, in the Sixth Ward, in erecting a neat and attractive building, in which a large and flourishing Sabbath School has been held weekly, to the present time. This part of the city was previously unsupplied with a house for public worship and Sabbath School purposes.


Many objects of charity have been relieved by the association ; homeless wanderers furnished with food or lodging, railroad passes procured, employment secured, and clothing furnished, through the agency of this association, and kindred associations in other parts of America.

The officers for 1880 are as follows


President—Robert Fulton.

Vice President—Samuel Clark.

Corresponding Secretary—D. T. Johnson.

Recording Secretary—E. P. Church.

Treasurer—A. Palmer.


In connection with this association is the Christian Association Sewing Mission. This "labor of love" was inaugurated in March, 1869, by Rev. Mr. Mitchell, of South Street Church, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Van Buren, Miss Flood, Miss Helen Purcell, Mrs. John Bowman, with several members of the association. They met in the rooms of the association, and considered measures for the improvement of the little girls, growing up under the influence of immoral and ignorant parents, and it was decided to gather them into a sewing school, under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. Whereupon, a committee of ladies was appointed to visit all parts of the city, seek out, and, as far as possible, secure the attendance of this class of girls.

The school was opened the last Saturday in March, 1869, in the South Street M. E. Chapel, when a class of nine little girls, who had been taught the preceding winter, at the house of Mrs. Van Buren, was united with the newly gathered school.

January 19, 1870, a constitution was adopted,


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and the following officers elected : Mrs.. H. G. 0. Cary, President and Treasurer ; Miss Kate Brown, Secretary.


The object of this Mission is " to promote the religious, moral, and temporal welfare of children ; especially to teach them sewing, and the cutting and preparation of garments, in an economical manner."


A distinct aim or the school has been to awaken in the children self-respect, and a desire to help themselves. A solid basis for pure and honest lives has been laid in Scripture lessons, and verses memorized at each meeting. Improvement in sewing, in cleanliness, and orderly habits, has, in most cases, been very rapid.


The average yearly enrollment has been one hundred and forty ; the attendance during the winter months has been from fifty to one hundred and twenty. Many of the pupils, as they have arrived at a suitable age, have secured good situations, and a marked improvement has taken place in the children's homes.


The school has completed eleven years of labor, with much profit, under the superintendence of Mrs. Cary, supported by the faithful teachers : Misses—H. Purcell Early,--Wilmot, Cora Hubbell, Bessie Guthrie, Carrie Beaumont, E. Thompson, Lucy Hazlett, Mrs. Chas. Abbott, Stenger, Ellen Hazlett, Allen and B. F. Hersh.


Officers for 1880 :

President and Treasurer—Mrs. H. G. 0. Cary.

Vice President—Mrs. J. B. Allen.

Secretary—Miss Eva J. Thompson.


The Y. M. C. A., is the churches' mission to young men. It is steadily growing in numbers and increasing in strength. Its purpose is becoming better defined and better understood. Like other children, it has had to pass through the troubles and difficulties of infancy, and is to-day a great power in the land.


BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS. MUsKINGUM BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—This

Association was incorporated November 21st, 1872. The stock consisted of twenty-five hundred shares, at two hundred dollars each. The organization took place December loth, 1872.

The following Directors were elected at the December meeting :


Thomas Durban, E. S. Garner, Alex. Grant, C. T. DeVelling, Peter Black, Thomas Griffith, George D. Gibbons, D. T. Johnson and W. H. McOwen.


The first officers were :

President—Thomas Durban.

Vice President—E. S. Garner.

Treasurer—Alex. Grant.

Secretary—C. C. DeVelling.

Attorney—Judge L. P. Marsh.


"The object of the Association is to raise funds, to be loaned among the members, or others, for buying and building homesteads, or improving the same, and for other purposes."


The members of the association must pay, for every share, twenty-five cents every week, on

Saturday, as dues. The Constitution provides that each share-holder shall be entitled to a loan of two hundred dollars for each share held by him. These loans are made by a public sale of money on the last Saturday of each month, at the office of the association. Tbe persons bidding the highest premium take precedence in receiving the loans, paying, monthly, six per cent. per annum. There are also fines for neglect to pay the weekly dues for more than four weeks.


The profits to the association arise by reason of the premium, bid for loans, interest on money loaned, fines and fees for transferring stock on the books of the association. The total of these items, after deducting the current expenses, is divided pro rata among all the stock-holders. Whenever the assets of the association are sufficient to pay such share-holder two hundred dollars for each share of stock he may own, this association shall be dissolved.


Officers and Directors for 1881 :

President—Robert Silvey.

Vice President—Thomas Griffith.

Treasurer—Alex. Grant.

Secretary and Attorney— T. F. Spangler.

Directors—Robert Silvey, T. S. Black, Thos. Griffith, Alex. Grant, Robert Fulton, Joseph Shaw, George D. Gibbons, E. P. Bloomer, and Thos. W. Gattrell.


THE MCINTIRE BUILDING ASSOCIATION was incorporated June 22d, 1877. The formal organization was affected July 30th, 1877, and the following Directors elected : Alex. Grant, F. J. L. Blandy, Thomas Griffith, Daniel Applegate, Thomas Lindsay, John W. Conrad, R. B. Brown, Henry L. Korte and Chas. W. Fletcher.


The officers chosen were as follows :

President—F. J. L. Blandy.

Vice President—Chas. W. Fletcher.

Treasurer—Alex. Grant.

Secretary and Attorney—T. F. Spangler.


The stock consists of two thousand shares, at fifteen dollars each. The minor details of the working, and the object of the Association, are similar to those of the Muskingum Association.

Officers and Directors for 1881.


President—F. J. L. Blandy.

Vice President--Thomas Lindsay.

Treasurer—Alex. Grant.

Secretary and Attorney--T. F. Spangler.

Directors—F. J. L. Blandy, Thomas Lindsay, R. B. Brown, Alex. Grant, John W. Conrade, H. L. Korte, Daniel Applegate, Thomas Griffith and James T. Irvine.


THE UNION BUILDING COMPANY, OF ZANESVILLE, OHIO.—This was incorporated March 5th, 1880. The shares of stock are twenty-five hundred, at one hundred dollars each. The mode of working and the object, the same as those above enumerated.


The officers are :

President—Thomas Griffith.

Vice President—W. A. Graham.

Treasurer—Alex. Grant.

Secretary and Attorney-T. F. Spangler.


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Directors-Alex. Grant, W. A. Graham, Thos. Lindsay, Francis Wedge, Robert Silvey, Thos. Griffith, Fred. Geiger, and T. W. Gattrell.


WOMENS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.


In March, 1878, a call appeared in the dailies of Zanesville, for a meeting of the ladies of the city, to consider how benevolent work might be carried on among the worthy poor of the city. A meeting was held in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, when two plans were offered for consideration ; one known as the Germantown plan, and the other that in use in Columbus. After the usual forms of temporary organization had been observed, and the two plans carefully compared, it was decided to follow, in substance, the Columbus plan, adjusted to suit and meet the demands of the Society, according to the Constitution adopted.

The following officers were then elected :

President—Mrs. J. F. Ohl.

Vice Presidents—Mrs. L. B. Taylor and Mrs. T. J. Maginnis.

Secretary—Mrs. J. R. Peabody.

Treasurer—Miss Lucy Hazlett.


Subsequently, two managers from each. ward were appointed, whose duties were defined, to visit the poor of their respective districts, and as tar as possible relieve their necessities.

As a beginning of greater things, the Secretary gave the society two hundred dollars toward a permanent fund. Smaller sums have been added, until the fund now reaches about $300.


About the first of May, 1878, the society was legally incorporated, and thereby made a responsible body.


A room in the market house building was placed at the service of the society, by the City Council, and was furnished by its members. At a meeting, held August 4th, 1878, a committee was appointed for obtaining means for a hospital. About this time, the yellow fever fatality, in the Mississippi Valley, attracted the attention of the society, and it was deemed expedient to turn their attention to wants in that region. Through its effbrts, in harmony with municipal enterprise, some rapid and acceptable work was done. Supplies, including delicacies acceptable to sick and convalescing, were sent in abundance to Vicksburg and Holly Springs, Mississippi.


In 1878, the hospital committee, consisting of Mrs. T. J. Maginnis, Miss Lucy Hazlett, and Mrs. W. P. Shrom, conferred with a committee from the City Council, to consider the prospect of obtaining aid in this behalf from the public fund, arguing that, as the object was for public benefit, it would seem legitimate for the city to aid the cause. Nothing was accomplished, however, and as yet the city has done nothing but extend good wishes and the use of a room, where the society opened a soup room, and issued many a little pail of nutritious and palatable food to those who would have suffered without this help during the winters, when the demand for work was small. The little pails sent out from the society rooms were esteemed. acceptable gifts to many an hum ble board. The food materials were gifts from our generous-hearted merchants, and the labor of preparing it was performed by the ward managers. As trade revived, and spring came, with its demand for labor, the applications for food ceased, thus showing that those who had received it were worthy, for, as soon as they could help themselves, they did so, and, in consequence, the soup room closed.


October 2, 1878, the society was shocked by the sudden death of Miss Hazlett. This was a great loss, for to this estimable lady, more than to any other person, was due the project of the society, and much of its earlier work was the result of her own .suggestion and planning. The society was sadly bereaved, and painfully realized that, in Miss Hazlett, had passed away one of their most devoted members. And ere the society had realized that death is no respecter of persons, it was again shocked in the death of another most valuable and earnest member, Mrs. Lucy Hadley McCann. This sad event occurred the 2d of October, 1879. Of such the world is indeed unworthy ; and yet, we hear their grandest eulogy, as the refrain comes back, "Servant of God, well done."

During the year 1879, the society received, $394.85 ; and expended, $231.63. For the year 1889, the society received, $587.03 ;.and expended, $530.80.


The work has been done for the love of it, and hence, the needy have had the full benefit of the money received, and no logic or rhetoric is needed to show that it is a noble work, nobly done ; that it speaks in unmistakable terms of the generosity of the good people of Zanesville ; and it is safe to conclude that the vicissitudes that beset the poor here, as elsewhere, will be met in the future, as in. the past.


ST. JOSEPH SOCIETY.


This society was organized, July 25th, 1878, with the follOwing officers :

Pastor—Rev. M. Epping.

President—J. N. Stiner.

Vice President--A. E. Amer.

Secretary—John Schiele.

Treasurer—John Heilman.

Trustees—Joseph Wiedig. John Amer, and Joseph Keller.


The object of the society is beneficial to its members, to whom, during sickness, the sum of three dollars per week is paid, and in case of death, the sum of twenty-five dollars•is appropriated for funeral expenses. An assessment is then Made. of one dollar per member, for the benefit of the

widow and children, if there be any such persons.


The present officers are as follows ;

Pastor—Rev. M. Epping.

President—John N. Stiner.

Vice President—Joseph Emmert.

Secretary—Anthony Saup.

Treasurer—John Emmert.

Trustees—Joseph Keller, Theodore Korn, and Joseph Wiedig. The place of meeting is at St. Nicholas School Hall.