Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-25

Debating Society. Among the various sub
lects discussed by the society, was the follow
ing: Which is productive of the greatest G.
vii, the moderate dram-drinker or the Rum
seller" Thisquery was suggested through the
instrumentality of your paper. The result of
the discussion of this query was the organiza-
ton of Temperance Society, known as the
Pleasant Grove Temperance Society, on the
22nd June, which was some two weeks after
the debate above referred to. We then APP
pointed the 4th of July as the LIST anniversary
Of the Society.
This is the first Temperance Society ever
organized in this settlement nevertheless it is
a very moral, patriotic and philanthropic peo-
pie and perhaps there never was a society of
the kind organized and commenced under more
suspicious circumstances We formed a pro-
cession about II O'Clock. After having march
ed to the stand, the meeting was called to or
der by the President, james Daskins, Bro. p.
J. Mobby was then asked to open the meeting
by prayer, to which call he responded in a
very appropriate, feeling and fervent manner.
J. 7. Copeland read the Declaration of indie
pendence. J. T. Mobby was next solicited to
make a speech, and being ever ready to give a
helping hand to every good and praise-wortby
cause, he arose and addressed us at some
length upon the great and momentous subject
of Temperance, in a very Ineligible, appli-
cable and interesting manner after which, J.
b. Twitty, was called upon, and according to
promise, responded to the call, by arising and
addressing the assembly for some time
" Tanks own Bard" DR.. R. E. Wylie, was
next solicited TO address the meeting. He did
so, in his usual style, which is always interest
ing giving, in the course Of his remarks somt
t of the most incontrovertable and cogent rea
} sons, why men should not persist any longer il
9 liquor tr~afficing or liquor drinking.
In the sequel Of the services, I was highl,
4 gratifed to learn we had Obtained the names 0
some IS or so persons, making altogether, a
{ bout 100 members, in a society, two weeks old
The procession was reformed by the Mar
IS shall and marched to the Table, which stood i
V a very pretty and pleasant grove. We Their
received another testimony to its numerou
4 predecessors of the culinary skill of the For
s Hill Ladies, also the liberality and h~ospitalit
of the citizens generally. The Ladies SCENE
ut to be delighted at the idea of their husband
sons, brothers and beauxs becoming or bein
members of the great Temperance Reform.
to This is the way Temperance is working wi
IN us. There are three Divisions of the Sons
er our District, Lancaster, numbering, perhaI
p some l50. We think, to consummate the gre
be object, we should carry on the old Washin
he %tonian Society, with the Order of the Sons
e Temperance.
he You see, Bro. g. Temperance is up and d
Ia ing among us; our motto is i" never give up t
ITS ship" You will hear from this quarter aga
nd and from a more able pen than mine. v
will meet again on the lst Saturday in Angu
We thank you for what your paper has caus
,ir us to do. We would be happy to see you
md mongst us. Accept my best wishes for yc
nd prosperity and extensive circulation of yc
md paper. Yours IN l., &F.,
ON Secretary T.