Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-27
THE TURN OUT AT HALIFAX.

The anniversary of Quankey Division,
was celebrated on Friday last the 18th Sept.
at Halifax. 1t went off with great credit to
the Sons, pleasantly and quietly. A process
sion was formed about IL o'clock, consisting
of brothers from Social, Scotland Neck, On
ward and Quankey Of Halifax, Cold Stream
Of Warrenton, and Cherith and Victory of
Northampton county, making in all proba-
bly, one hundred Sons of Temperance. They
moved to a neighboring Grove where a stand
had been erected for the speakers, and seats
provided for the crowd. and where some four
or FIVE hundred persons Of both sexes, had
assembled.
After the congregation became composed,
the w. P. Of Quankey Division called up,
and the Opening Ode was sung and after
prayer by the Rev. Bro. Wilson of the Vir-
GINA Conference, Bro. J.. B. Odom Of Vic
tory Division was introduced to the audience,
who entertained them for three quarters of an
hour in a speech replete with cOgent reason
ing and convincing argument. He was
called on unexpectedly. but showed himself
acquainted with his subject. bespoke with
much feeling and great earnestness, though
he disclaimed all effort at a display Of rhet-
oric or the graces of delivery, his remarks
were eminently practical and his manner en-
ergetie and forcible, and portions of his adj
dress were thrillingly eloquent. He wound
up with an appeal to the ladies for their aid
in the cause of Temperance, in which he
made a touching and pathetic ~sllusion to his
own early history, which excited a profound
sensation throughout the assembly.
Next came Bro. Thos. W. Harris, of Hal
flax county, but attached to Cold Stream
Division at Warrenton. Bro. Harris deliv
cred the Anniversary Address. He spok,
of the manner in which in former times, AM
! too much the case at the present day, j
was customary to spend the 25th of Decem
her and the 4th of July. and reprobated i
strong terms, the Dissertation of those day
6 sacred to Christianity and to American Ill
erty, by the introduction of the flowing bow
!; and the wine cup; and the bad taste an
corrupting tendency of setting apart th
! christians Jubilee and a nations festival fl
! drunken ~carousals and an unlimited indu
gence Ia a slavish appetite for strong drinl
He mentioned and successfully answered mo
: of the prominent objections against the 0
- der, urged by those who call themselv
: moderate drinkers, especially those membe
4; of the church of Christ, who think it not
~ ing amiss to encourage, by their exampl
the practice of dram-drinking, who cam
Il deny themselves the qualification of thu
own appetite for the good Of others, and
IN emphatically asked does man live
) himself alone 2" He addressed them as
bo- rents, himself a parent, and earnestly {
treated them to set before their children, I
md example of sobriety.
~, The retailers of the article received a p
per notice at the hands of the speaker.
gave them a scathing rebuke, couehed
solemn, earnest, eloquent language, sufici
to reach the heart Of the most hardened
the traffic but unfortunately for that q
:, Of the community, but few if any were
- hearing of the wholesome truths. Bro. E
ris was listened to with deep attention
we hope made a lasting impression for q
we wish every man in Halifax county CO
~ have heard that speech. At any rate
~; hope it will be given to the public in a p
ted form. Itdeserves a place in every m
Library, and the truths so ~eloquently
. impressively set forth should form a sui
of conversation in the nursery and fal
IT, circle, that the lisping infant may lear
~ shun the cup that biteth like a serpent
stingcth like an adder"
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