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 my heart, and having once heard them, I cannot keep away. I go to the church now and love to go."

We quote a few paragraphs from the "Records" of the League showing how the women themselves were impressed: May 28.—“The Lord I blessed us richly in our morning labors, and we felt that the absent members suffered loss." May 29th.-" The Lord was with us, and those who listened were respectful and attentive. Many encouraging words were spoken.” June 1st.-" The unanimous expression of the band engaged in the work this morning was of joy and peace in the Lord. As this was election day, every one was surprised at seeing us on the street. Our best friends predicted a riot, and advised us, as there was an all-day prayer meeting, to remain at the church. But we felt that God called us to go forth in His name, and we went, feeling sure ol His protection. A more quiet election was never held in Portland. Twenty-eight saloons visited. In passing two polling-places we stopped to pray and sing a hymn in sight of the crowds gathered there.

June 10th.—“Visited several saloons. At the Diana the inmates were very rude and boisterous, disturbing the prayers and hymns with shouts of laughter and vulgar speeches. Several magdalens of the neighborhood stood near listening quietly. Some of the ladies talked kindly with them, and they seemed pleased to listen, saying they were glad we came.” June 26.-"Band work performed in the northern part of the city this morning. There did not appear to be many unemployed persons on the streets, in the vicinity of the saloons. So far as we could see, there was almost no drinking. O God, our Father, revive Thy work, and carry it forward in Thine own way!”

These hasty memoranda of each day's work testify to the earnest and prayerful spirit in which that work was performed. "For whosoever shall confe-s me before men, him will I confess before my Father which is in Heaven."

OPPOSITION OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS.

From the beginning of the Crusade the opposition of the liquor-dealers both wholesale and retail, has been steady and united. Secret meetings have been held from time to time to consider the most effectual means of combatting the growing temperance sentiment. They have two grievances that they complain of-loss of money by a falling off in their sales, and loss of reputation—for they say that this prayer movement is making their business disreputable. Is this not being condemned out of their own mouths ? Is saloon-keeping less respectable than formerly? or is it not that public attention is being called to the fact that it is dangerous to the com- munity? No amount of praying before a dry-goods store or a provision store would have the effect to make that business disreputable. Any business ought to have odium cast upon it that lays not one claim to good reputation; and there is not one saloon-keeper of average intelligence, who attempts to defend his business on any ground except that of money; nor a wholeale dealer who pretends to call it right. Then why must the public be compelled to tolerate a wrong, and a wrong of the most des- perate character ? For these liquor men admit that bad as alcoholic drinks are in their purity, they do not sell pure liquors. The liquors sold,