Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1879 — TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. [ARTICLE]

TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

Jimmy commenced his temperance work in Rensselaer, as was previously announced, Xlonday night. Tlio announcement of his coming was enoTtgh to insure a large attendance upon his first meeting. The most of bis audience went out of,curiosity to see and hear the man who has been working such wonders in the reformation of his (alien fellow-men at other places, and when they aoen the earnestness with wliioh he l.bored and the vim which characterized hi* every word and act they no.longer wondered at the success which crowns his efforts. By his pleasing manners and gentlemanly deportment he wins the good will and hearty co-operation of all, and in this respect he has the advantage of many of his co-labor-ers. As the meetings progressed the Inter est in them deepened the. attendance increased so that it was soon found that no church in town was large enough to accommodate the multitudes. A petition was circulated which was signed bv many citizens asking for the use of the court house for the meetings, which was granted by the authorities having it in charge, and it was-filled to overflowing la9t night and night before with people interested in the great work. The result is that hundreds have signed tho pledge and donned the badge of blue, many of whom were pretty well along on the downward road of intemperance. And still the good work goes cn. Let the ball be kept in motion. The work is not half done.