text_original: But fortunately we reached the house before she could get fairly launched. * * * * * After the opening hymn and prayer, the Rector briefly sketched his idea in calling the meeting together, and, after reminding us how desirable it was at a time like this that some active campaign should be set afoot to combat the drunkenness that had been such a bane to our land, he asked if any ladies who had suggestions to make would kindly speak briefly and to the point.
text_transcription: BUT FORTUNATELY WE REACHED THE HOUSE BEFORE SHE COULD GET FAIRLY LAUNCHED AFTER THE OPENING HYMN AND PRAYER THE RECTOR BRIEFLY SKETCHED HIS IDEA IN CALLING THE MEETING TOGETHER AND AFTER REMINDING US HOW DESIRABLE IT WAS AT A TIME LIKE THIS THAT SOME ACTIVE CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE SET AFOOT TO COMBAT THE DRUNKENNESS THAT HAD BEEN SUCH A BANE TO OUR LAND HE ASKED IF ANY LADIES WHO HAD SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE WOULD KINDLY SPEAK BRIEFLY AND TO THE POINT
phonemes: bˌʌt fˈɔːɹtʃənətli wiː ɹˈiːtʃt ðə hˈaʊs bᵻfˌɔːɹ ʃiː kʊd ɡɛt fˈɛɹli lˈɑːntʃt. ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ hˈɪm ænd pɹˈɛɹ, ðə ɹˈɛktɚ bɹˈiːfli skˈɛtʃt hɪz aɪdˈiə ɪn kˈɔːlɪŋ ðə mˈiːɾɪŋ təɡˈɛðɚ, ænd, ˈæftɚ ɹᵻmˈaɪndɪŋ ˌʌs hˌaʊ dɪzˈaɪɚɹəbəl ɪt wʌz æɾə tˈaɪm lˈaɪk ðɪs ðæt sˌʌm ˈæktɪv kæmpˈeɪn ʃˌʊd biː sˈɛt ɐfˈʊt tə kˈɑːmbæt ðə dɹˈʌŋkənnəs ðæt hɐdbɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐ bˈeɪn tʊ ˌaʊɚ lˈænd, hiː ˈæskt ɪf ˌɛni lˈeɪdiz hˌuː hæd sədʒˈɛstʃənz tə mˌeɪk wʊd kˈaɪndli spˈiːk bɹˈiːfli ænd tə ðə pˈɔɪnt.