Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-04-28
TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION OF SAFE


Mr.. EDITOR: With your permission I will give
your numerous readers an account of a most
pleasing celebration of the first anniversary of
Safeguard Division, No. $40, S. of T., located in
Duplin county, which came off on Saturday the
the 10th inst. At an early hour, the Brethren
met at their Division room, and after making
some preliminary arrangements, they formed a
line OF march for CAROLS Chapel Church, a.
bout one mile from the Division room. On our
way, we were met by our G.. W.P. Bro. Odom,
and a large number of brethren from the neigh
boring Divisions, who joined us in our march;
we were also joined by the way, by a goodly
number of ladies, who marched with us to the
church, where a vast concourse of people of all
ages, sexes and professions had ssembled to
witness the sublime scenes which were about to
franspire. The church being too small to ac-
commodate the multitude, they assembled at a
convenient place where preparations had been
made to receive them. After singing a tenn
perance Ode, and prayer by the Chaplain, Miss
Sarah A Taylor, accompanied by a committees
of ladies, came forward and presented to the
Division a rich and costly bound copy of the
Sacred. Scriptures. The address delivered by
Miss Taylor on the occasion, was chaste, eloquent
and delivered III a most happy manner. and re-
fleets credit upon its author. Rev. W. NJ. Ken
nedy, Chaplain of the Division received the BIZ
BILE at the hands of the ladies, and returned the
gratitude of the Brethren with an address very
appropriate 30 the occasion. After which, DIR.
Milton K. Devane, who had been appointed or
ator of the day, delivered one OF the most elo-
quent and soul-s.irring speeches to which it has
ever been our good fortune to listen. At the
close of the Doctors address, the congregation
was invited to a table q short distance of, where
they RECALLED themselves heartily with the rich
vianGs which the bI ethren and friends had pre-.
pared for their entertainment. Dinner being
over, the congregation was again assembled at
;, the stand by the singing of another Ode, when
our G. W.. P. Bro Odom spoke on the subject o.
temperance for some two hours. 1t would be
vain for US to attempt a eulogy on the address
Fl of Bro. Odom his gentlemanly manners, hi
courteous department and happy style of delive
ry won for him the regard of all, (but grogseLers
grog-drinkers not excepted. We believe tn,
! short visit of our G. w. p. to our feeble Divis
: ion, cannot fail to produce the best of conse
:. quences and remove many prejudices from tn
public mild wEicfThas long operated against th
Order of the Sons.
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, the day was one
+ the pleasurable associations of which will lon
: linger in our fcndest memories. One of tn
h Lords of England, once fell from his seat in Al
guish and despair, when he heard of the tr
umphs of the friends of liberty, and we'll ma
the advocates of doggeries and denalohns pro
trate themselves in dust and ashes, and sit
ID sackcloth and mourning, when they reflect TIL
e. the god Bacchus must soon utter an expiriI
groan, and that his vast kingdom which h
heretofore been set up in all lands, must short
totter and fall, never to rise again.
DuPlin Co, April 18th, 1883. ". II. <.