The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-02-28
Gr,,,pcr'au:ct;e.
From, The Edgefeid Adrertiser.
lssSONS OF TEMPERANCE.

Extract OF Letter TO Gentleman In
thisJ place. 5ss @
1--WE had n fine time in Camden, aud per.
haPs more good has been done there thnn
by any, temperance meeting ever Vet
held in this pln 90. So ca,el are the
Brothers, that nveSreccived Two letters
by the last mail, both Of lhcm so full Of
s;jny al their success that they arc eager 10
Jet ma hear, oft.
s They had 90 Initiated members when
iefl, over one; hundred elected, and no,
the ffstvioia,ion OF the plcdge in their Di.
vision. They have received more ,tnn n
sfloznfs new. propositions since lrfi, among
: sthsn Col -- who lends the District, with
M host yo!ing men, noble and generous.
who once indnlgrd, but are now within
Ssonrs fold. One Of the Brothers SAYS, God
EEssoHiy knows. when the present move will
sss,sp, but the thinks, in a very: short time,
ssst fnt tho hole community will be within
I :;al told and TINT the Rum Sellers will he
Sons pf Temp rance, or leave Cam.
,tc tl lrsIar y prog fcssing finely
yisioIls now ssat work in
iisris in iiaiiu
itittt al fganizsd. E- z
40 Diyisit,I, No. 4 2, has GO ini:
tisieQs Hjrm mbcrs, aud over 400 including
tlisse Elected hey say tlicy will have
sstlsf 40 o; ;at5 the end ofthc present year.
ID People Division. No. $, is Ipw ini,inling
from j Otto ! 9 ofh might. | think this
syc7r will more Than treble the Divisions
Esandanunbers of members in the Stntc;
und as sfnr Georgin and Alabama, they ire
SPerfeeti crazy on the subject. Georgia
i has + over II SO Divisions, nn.l Alubnmn
2226 Divisions, both started with our
Il State. Sif a.sila s4st,st.st -y
~ Our own Division is taking n new start
lind We elect some every night, and will
now commence initiating in good earnest. !
I hope TO hear Of public meetings by Wash.
{ ingtonS Division, No Z. and that new
!, ! impetus will be given to tic Oder in
sSISdgefield. Yours, in LIP. g. F..
sVnteree, Noe, at Camden. are mn.
king arrangements to build q hall, worth
: S2,5OO.
Sons Of Temperance in Edgcfcld. see
/. What is doing in other parts Of onr Sintc,
s and let. i reaniinate you and fire you with
I fresh zeal in our good cause. Let na sec
lyon, one and oil, back in our Division
Room. Let us be MS bund Of Brothers
Il lolned IN an indissonble league 10 wnge
3 srernal wnr agnins, intcmpcruncc. Lc,
e the watch word he ever, up nnd onward,
let not an inch Of ground be- yielded. Be
sHfsrm, be consistent. Prefer moi the as.
scInblies Of riolous men, 10 the orderly
meetings Of your brt,hren, nor the dissi.
patton oflha billiards saloons, TO the Hall
whero stands your nltnr, and floats your
banner wi,tits Inscriptions of Purity, Fi,Ic.
lityand Love. Rail- v once more under your
standard and forfeit no, yonr pledge Of
Fidelity to our cause by giving coun,en.
ance 10 its enemies. Let not The few WHO
have borne the heat and bnrdrn Of The
day faint for want, Of help, but resume
yo,,r armar and your courage, md come
np,othe hclpiof your brethren against
the mighty. Itis the cause of benevo.
ienco; of Humanity, Of truth and under the
blessing of good Providence is destined Fl.
nally, 10 triumph. 1S r. S.