The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-17 00:00:00

UNITED TEMPERANCE MISSION.

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The Der,,et County Temperance Ao,.oti n hay i
oreoegee to hoi.d a series of meetinrs in the Town
H iii,
the first gatheelegwu hilt on Monday evening last,
when the Rev. C. F. Power presided. Ho was
• ipported by the Rev, T. W. Kni,c, I: ev. E. Bolton
Weymouth), Hey. F. Vaughan (secretary of the
Salociation). Rev. Buteher Wpwey), Mr. 'F. W.
Glover (Southampton), and Mr. 1). Hallam.
meetieg was opened by . hymn, sung by a
'Wong tenspersoce choir. Prayer havino bet n off ._red
by the Rey. T. W. Knipe.
The ClLstalls% addressed the meeting. He hei Lken
the chair on that occuien because he felt very deeply the
meat importance of impreseing men's mind. whet •
terrible thing drunkeeseas es, end to prim ti th. close
of temperance amcnpt thorn:air, s. (Applause) If was
not • pledged abstainer himself. olthoughto, bad been for
some time pasta practical absentee . (Hear, boo.) He
the. related the circumstances under winch he was
iadaced to do all he could to help forward ti." cause if
temperance, aad to form a bench of the Ceiusce et
Itailisid and Temperanee S)ciety in his former puede
Derbyshire. Be appe.i.el stronsly to women t try to
help their husbands to le s her. (Apple...lee.) If they were
wiliMg to be sober, let them be, let the wives make their
houses comic rubble, be sob thernselvw, snil this would
Meetly waist their husbands to iii mu sol er nod
tesperste nun. (Hear, bear.) He also spoke a weed of
amearagement tee the children to stand by their temper.
sem pledge. lip' skins to the boys tbe rev, gentleman seised
them nut to be in tco greats burry to learn to smoke ; for
his partite bsliseed they wool 4 lie quite as happy without
tobeeen gad without beer. (Loud &pekes )
The Rev. E. BOttON next addressed the meeting. He
said he belt it true that they did honour to themselves
when they attempt** to do good to others ; therefore tbey
mho occupied the platform on an occasion like the present
weessireply honoured by the position they had taken ; vend
IDeedikester was about to homer itself by devoting this
week to the consideration of the great question which
breeeht tkent together that night. (Veer, bear.) He
he settle week went on the meetings would grow in
Interest and grow in pewee together with nembers
rateading them. fie was glad be had the privilege of Mang
pressed, for he lilt that the question which brought them
together was to those's:it:meted with trade of unspeakable
iiorteacre for if they coudd get rid of that terrible drink
bIR that they Marl se much about—and not half enough
ateese.—emplauset--sad if the larger portion of the money
which was wasted in stroag yew applied to
eiesismesial purpose, such as the pun:been of chairs.
Wee., edogeing, other the manufactured article', terry would
tthea won Me bow the direction of some of the buedreits
daelflioas odd the many millions into the purchase of
the sesd eseaufastaer,ed articles would assist the enntsnereisl
gad stabildy of this our country. (Applause.)
CT. PerefartWoos be maintained the question was one of supreme
imsortmee. He ts,d in his mind,. its intense beer-
theyrtt sear thexotlfds rbeirnioiant the
treat Of ISIDCh had they 'knew but too well
**great and terrible lissom caus.d botd. among the rich
sae dass poor by the debasing and the maddeeing power
ejoseeL (Hear, hear.) Religion itself but for it woo It
b,o,a esker sobers for work, and the truths of God
would certainly bays a mere lot ease interest and power
for eke people. The question of temperance bad obtained
for Mgt, swid for which be thanked God, • very premium:it
poultice Is WIMP Mesa In public opinion it occupied the
dijciatuldr rwerytertrheldlf:d.de about tiy
Itltend:,wgoowheretey
ao numbered
,assongst the total abeteiaare some of the most ecientific
masa of the day, sad the most worthy tc teach others
what was tree as to the nature of the drink, and as to
the which it is to those ',lto drink it (Haar,
beerrire exareesed hinwelf !strongly in favour of
shatinesee. li. tow
should not core to tre them V lie were
mg...moan he 'rep ithmed with those gentlenwe who
did not care to pledoe themselves to make no
Amu jrja• as • haalahlge• lie maintained it was the'
Go. tne remedy foe dreinkennem—(applause)—because
emaseeeded would teach them at least that if people
did not drink they erode not he druak and if they did
set ass it they would sot Leger from the consequences
of it, sod would not fedi victims to its terrible horrors.
(emegossse.) Total abstinence woe also in harmony with
See Christianity. He then dealt in so dole manner with
old-fashicsed argument of opponents qf tempereera.
44,,t driest woe one of the good creatures of 04. Its
Weald rather, with Shakespeare. say
.0 emu invisible spirit of wine,
Let us gall thee devil."
) Ho spoke of the geod work being effected
"t 37737,4 Templer Order For thoroughgoing tem.
wade, and for spec* eeeptsten to towt and
sko gams ate clews that were *bout them there
ir,=,ocoisigg feeder than the Cr led aemplar Lodes.
(komhsoes.) He ancluded by making a strong op-aml to
them to stead shoulder to shoulder, and help (grouped
their righteous came / a every way in their pottier.
joteelenee.)
Kr. D. BALLIII. • tat it abstainer of between 20 and 30
"ma stsudins. Dext dither:4 • fercible and humorous
dO,ltoss. in wbich he depicted with considerable power
ebonies of iotemPct and of the drink, Doryo.
Me T. W. GLOW= spoke 61'41y of the Independent
*Mar el Good Templar", which he emaidered the best ,
weigarendi society in exi,tenos. He meatimed the feet
Mat the assurance companies had refused to admit '
weldisaas. Be appealed to those of the audience wise
ast yet joined them to do so that night, arid foos. ,
Medd insteaces or good results by so doing.
Vsolllllkll proposed a vote of thanks to tbe
defeeses sad the speakers. which was carried with
and acknowledged by the Rev. C. F. Pown.'
gicajrisikanoilas temparaites melody, the Benediedget
deed She Meting.
Ga Tilleadayalternoon a conference was held. Wedded I
weer by the Nev. O. L Maned, M.A Reds of Church
Knower, the subject tor discoasion being "How best to
8?" the temperancetemperancemuse in the town and neighbour.
=... The attendance was • moderate one. At the
saggestioa of this CIILISAILL the conference took • see
wersanostal form, and a number of very useful hints Mee
Mown eat, the general feeling halos that there was •
oseslneosesitl for the estishmeat of • Church if
Temporaries Society.
7C—eneniag the discussion, the Celenenen Ww
'eel Me object,' and purpose ot the Genet Coon&
—As Some, . Referring to the Church of Embed
, Smote it was, he sail, happily giving •
i.e to the Ammerman work. (neer, heat.) U
wse the Good Templets, ond the nited
asseswithtb....pzieachw
ad.recointgaittrode
question
isia:aukrwing
r. He asked teem to coo. deer how best this
sad importast week c into he advent... 4
'es one thee witeuri eLI alas
he tensed that the .is.
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he that some oreathgaaies7l;hat aaa'
--er ea the great work. (Appide:s.juld ba