The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-16 00:00:00

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Thia energot c to lee g .va 411 eat at dement on Tuesday
nioht in the lo upro an, when a g KI band of singers sod
Ma. G. tford at the ha, al Hlltllll, prival-.1 music, an! the
e ri, epok •.—The i•h 'I- a aid ''W rk for the Night is
C th II I) sae,' wee c. 11.4 ou tor • Mort
-idle.. omentoucied hy wiebino town all • Happy
N•w Yin,, and Vas., directed ui ett.hit in t moderam
PouPle. who are the her I. et to CO•Mihef that drink is an
rya. The drunkard kg iW4 that •.rink It rainoua, but he
unto& from it. I...cautious. S.llllO say it enables
1110111 to di, to w •rt. Mattle t•ks4 up their social
euj iyuont, ou,l "More say the doc.ors order them. Ah I
thoeidoCo et Thy ha I 1., jet on ant make their way.
Ist a. y ,u mil I h too," and wh.in they tuned ths
atm.. of Bahr nation.. was in favour ~f the drink, they
orderei thee to drink Mow adence oit I their inclination
In a tale he had written 'or the Watchword, he describod
this country ant the vice of drunk sone., sad tee advios
.4 t to different " thiamine win," one of whom said that
he anew dusk wu an evil all olong : but if the people
were iii in good health, the medicine men would hare
nothing to do. People in all ages and cameo could endure
cld exposure. and heat, better without Intoxicating
drink toes with it. Aisle 11,111 an • iveresenuni in the
Taegrane he •aw that C main Burnaby said that all that
we, .oaswry to cr.,. the desert with was soma
quimiaa. • par of lo •ota lin,d filth fur, and a box of
Cockle's ; he wed nothing about spirits, or intoxioare
tail liqu in. Bro. Duff ell al,o paintsd to the fact Mai Tel-
el-K oar wee WO:me upoa mid tea. ant he al.
reulituled Meta the !Copt* nt have had bear thousands of
years beton, toe Zoglisas had, and they haws been &MS
down, instead. of being raised as • nation. It rested upon
the mother. to do away with the evil of intoxicating
drink, and he rejoiced that we have already many
thousand (kitten among the Good Tempers who never
tested inter :costing arink. In conclusion he appealed to
the moment to do their best to baniah that which brings
so much aril into their bona and we hare then •
kipuful futons for the young. Miss Wooa and a friend
sang "Tae BM," and Mr. Pattnion recited "Toe
Two Iticandianee," with considerable graphic power. In
it he showed that "The man WOO glean his neighbour
drink" to Intoxicate him is tie worse then the man who data
• building ort lire, and he made out his point with coosider-
able sucuess. Mi. Ram mbar • tug "S antibody Wuisperei
with much • weetnesa. Miss Fowler recited "Oat in the
C Ad,' • very app. opriet. s tuition, given witooot any
beeitet on. Mr. nod M.V. Marshisite., and the Miss s
Y gitee "We are tee merry Foal' Elves." Brother
Baker read "The M.niater's Z tor,' iu which woo
deacribed how a naituster induce' • former modem's
drinker to take ails., and was the c Mae of his fall, until
1128 drinker male wit a his mini. ir the tarsna that they
should take the pledge tooetaer. Mr. Meech, Kr.
Mars 1•11.ay. avid Yr. New, stag • slur" The &octal
Grace," with sauce etre.. end •LIOI Fowler sweetly gars
" Little Suitor'. gone to Seep." Mr. New followed with
"I have heard Sweet vole aS aging," sustained his under-
taking well, and was des...sadly aPPl•auded- Mr. Meech
followed with a c apical song, delivered is • pleasant end
tuneful recs. Mr. Pottiem spot* on ths old tile " Drink
and its Consequences," and remarked there was scarcely
s family or • huhu but has some victims to drfaknag.
Simply became this fatal habit is the custom. it Is
by all c'asses of society, sad even royalty in old
times, it is said, has infrared. If they made up their minds
to bosoms Gin,! remplara and trusted in Him who gives
istswasth, they elsoul I never fall. Goood Tempers are
unit ni together for work, and if people would
jdu they would find some work to do. Some
people say that Goal Tempters are not sociable,' but
ha appealed to those who were press. on Boxing Night
as to whether they did not enj themselves, (Applause.)
Some object tot,. regalis, but the members had as much !
right to wou them a• the clergyman has to Weer •
surplice, or the Mayor a red cloak ; they found thus
drat.ee ireful, and so di I tho good Tempters Ifni their
reoalia (a palm.) Kr. and Km Marsh/allay and the
Mass, Hal-ay sang "B• 113 of Frealmt," wad contributed
to the mace,e ot the aff ar. Bro. Dagen gave • capital
Go .4 Templar racitsUon cuisineng a stroag appeal to
all to join, and meeting objec :ions of these who are too
uppish to iii.,
imn. by asking them what final they will show
when toe udgent es—" Oh re whe are the sheaves
you shout carry Han I' Tha lest chorus was "The Temper-
ance Banner, and it was on:, of the beet, going with
hrightheas, tunefulness, and •eing. Thenthey cmcludel
with "God Sava the Qaeen."—We must wumly command
the effort* of the brethren aal staters, who give their time !
and eff ate so pstient,y, right in the midst of the district
where great evil used to be done. TM; they are at the '
forefront of the battle war proved by the giddy conduct
of some of the youth; but we hope to see moms of these
at no distant time good workers in the cause. We hope :
toe inuch.trisd brethren will not sift out the poor street. !
hove, for they are Just the ones to whom good is to be !
done.