Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-10-20
New Hanover County Temperance Convention

Pursuant to previous generalnotice, a Tenn
naronce Convention assembled at Long Greek
Bridge, New Hanover County, on the Esd OF
September, 1852, to take some actlon IN rela-
ton to the holding of a State Convention OF
the Sons of Temperance. The Convention
was composed of delegates appointed by the
various Subordinate Divisions in New Hano-
yer. The attendance was numerous and the
DELEGATES were animated by a lively and zeal
ous interest in behalf of the Order of the
Sons of Temperance. Delegates were pres
entfrom six out Of the eight Divisions IN the
county.
The Convention assembled at II o'clock.A
NJ. in the newly erected Temperance Hall at
Long Greek Bridge. It was organized by
the election OF DR.. c. Freeman, of Whining
: TON. AS President, and Bro. S. IL. Bell of Long
Greek, as Secretary.
:. The President took the chair and returned
f his thanks in a neat manner tor the honor
i conferred upon him.
d At the request Of the President, DR.. S.. S.
Satchwell explained the object of the meet
mo in an appropriate manner. In behalf OF
p Long Greek Division, he extended a cordial
s. welcome and warm greeting to The brethren
10 present from the various sections of the cOun'
40 twas glad to see such a fine representa-
- ton. and especially was he gratltied that tht
~ Convention had met at Long Greek. Thi
OF nlace. said he, had formerly been publicl,
nd named bv Judge Dick The Battle Ground
nd ofNew Hanover, in illustration of the hume
Id rous litigations and criminal cases IN cour
nd growing out of the notorious dissipation Pc
mt culiar in former days to Long Creek. L
such an excess had drinking been carried o
'19 here. and SO lad had the character OF til
M. place become thereby, that if he was corree
ew man when visiting a moral and refined col
nks VANITY to be hailed as a citizen OF Lon
,ieb Greek He had been told that so dlsreput
IA HE and degrading were the scenes and mi
onces common to the village, until with
two or three years past, ana all moving IT
intemperance, and so vide spread haa
INT come It's reputation for braWls ana nad
9TH baviour. that strangers in passing throu
Their the District, would ride for miles ana
themselves to almost any trouble to az
nassipg through the village. But a brlgh
and a better day had dawned upon II
' Or Creek. The radiant star of Temperance
mer- arisen in all Its beauty, and shed Its bel
ny of nant influences on all things around; the
all is provements now going on at Long Creek
stop its improved character In every respect Y
States too obvious to need any observations to S
!, al the hannv influences of our Order here. DR.
\ free en- r~eveiries and Bacchanalian riotlngs,
rot to vanished before the sweeping tide OF l
tuned Purity and Fidelity, and Phoenix like
n au- little village was now rising, temperate,
course porous, and moral, upon the ashes OF its
with mar ruins.
aba DIR. Satchwen hoped a State Temper
Convention would be held. The poi
parties of the Country were every where
lair oil ing Conventions to promote party .purI
! that the different religious denominations
at his accnStoneu 70 nav tiieal anJ iwby ;
f your m vt4 So ass' of 7 Temnara3ce hold Convex
:, last also to advance the interests of their
cred a second only in importance to that OF rel
ike In relation to legal enaetments Tor the
preston of intemperance, he was avail