Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-07-22
For the Fayetteville Observer.


" tie Sons Of Temperance, Of Locast
Gt'ops Division, No. 22S, held July
8, 1852.
The Division met at an early hour
and was called to order with the visit
ing brethren, and proceeded to the
initiation of two members, and then
attended to the usual business; at
the conclusion of which, we received
Ia request from Rev. r. N. Whitman
to form in procession and march to
his house and witness the burial OIL
his son who died the day before.
After attending to this solemn cere-
mony, the procession marched to the
beautiful Locust Grove surrounding
Charity Church, in the following
order: The Sons in front, the ladies
next, and citizens in rear making
altogether a magnificent appearance.
After being seated, Miss Julia A.
Smith, Of Mulberry, made her APP
pearance at the stand, and after being
introduced, made the following re-
marks
an behalf of the ladies of this
vicinity, l here present you a copy
of the Word Of Cor, for the use and
benefit Of Locust Grove Division Of
the Sons of Temperance, with de-
sire on our part that you read it and
ponder well its truths, and that you
may be guided by its preeepts in all
you do pertaining to the Division
and with our best wishes that YOU
Division may prosper and prove ;
blessing to the community and to the
country at large. And we do humbly
hope that you may, be instrumental
in doing much and lasting good; tina
you may influence the inebriate tt
lay down his Intoxicating cup an(
never take it again, and thus raist
him from degradation to credit an(
honor in his community; and inhu
ence the young and uprising genera
ton to touch not the accursed thing
but look upon it as an enemy aud
great evil-and that you may raise
the female sex from that wretched
condition in which some of them have
been placed by the hand Of tyranny
and oppression, to the elevated posi-
ton which Con designs they should
occupy, so that they should no more
be mans slave but his equal.
with these requests on'our pa TT,
we here present you the Holy Bible,
and hope you will receive it as the
man of your counsel in all things,
hoping it may guide you into all
truth"
The Bible was now received by
Rev. John Wagster, in behalf of the
Division, who made the following
appropriate reply
"In behalf of Locust Grove Divis-
ion of the Sons Of Temperance, l
receive this copy Of the Word Of
COP at your hands. And as to the
request you have made, we promise
you that it shall be read in our Di-
vision, and we will endeavor to be
guided by its precepts in all our ac-
tons; and we will endeavor so to act
and use our influence in the cause Of
Temperance, that we may prove a
blessing to this community and coun-
try at large, by retaining the inc
briate, restoring him to his family
and to the community, that he may
occupy an elevated positi on in soci-
ETY.. And as to the young and up
rising generation, we will qse all rea-
sonable means to influence them
never to use the accursed thing, but
to look upon it as the greatest Of
evils and as their worst enemy.
"And we are looking forward with
anxious anticipation when the use
of ardent spirits, as a beverage, shall
only be spoken of as an evil of gone
by days.
"And as to the female sex, We
look with heartfelt sorrow on their
this is one of the great OBJ
iects for which We are united togeth-
er, that we may be instrumental in
them to that position that
God designed they should occupy;
that they should be regarded as
mans equal and BOSOM companion,
md not as mental slave. In con-
we hope you will accept for
yourself and those you represent,