Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-08-31
OLD TRAP. Camden County.

OLD TRAP, Camden County.
Mr.. EDIToR l propose giving your read
ers a brief account of the success and advan-
tages of the Division of the Sons of Temper
ance located at this place. 1t was organized
on the 4th of February, 1852, with 13 men,
bers, and has continued to progress steadily
to the present time although we have had
some strong opposition to contend with, we
have at this time SO members, with petitions
on our table and others to be handed in. We
have erected a neat Hall in which we hold
our meetings, and intend persevering to the
accomplishment Of all the good in our pow
or.
On Saturday after the late Elections, the
Rev. Mr.. E. Forbes, a Baptist Minister, COM
menced a Religious meeting at our Hall,
which was attended and united in by the
Methodists as we'll as Baptists, and the COM
munity generally and continued for nine
days, and was blest of God above any other
meeting ever held in this section of the State,
considering the limited space afforded for op-
erations-the Hall not being sufficient to hold
even all the ladies. The result of the meet
ing was the conversion Of between fifty and
sixty persons, many backsliders were re-
claimed and many sinners hearts broken up
who did not receive converting grace.
Old Trap has been long celebrated for it's
dissipation there has been enough LIQUOR
dealt out here to form no very small lake =
but since the establishment Of our Division,
the Merchant here, though a moderate drin-
ker himself, after selling what he had on
hand at that time, has refused to sell the
'~'critteT' any more-to his credit be it spoken.
In former times, cursing, swearing, fighting
and drinking, were the common past-times
Of the day, even on the Sabbath. Then, I
should think there were sixty OF seventy bar
reis of liquor sold here annually. Now, no
intoxicating drinks are sold, we have Sab
bath Schools, preaching, and as religious,
moral a community, as there is in any coun-
ty in the State.
This is a brief history of what the Division
Of the Sons of Temperance, located at Old
Trap, has lone for that community. would
be glad that every one opposed to the Order
could witness the change, and then answer
from their hearts if they had not rather re-
side in a community like this now, than as il
was in former days. May a like influence
90 out from every Division in our good old
State, that shall hasten the happy period
when tie waste places shall be made glad,
and the wilderness blossom as the rose when
Mercy and Truth and Temperance shall
meet each other, and Righteousness and
Peace shall kiss each other. A son.
SIGNS OF PRosPERITY.-We arc gratifed
amongst many other indications of improve.
ment in this city, to observe that our mechan.
les and artisans of all kinds have constant
and full employment. The demand for labor
of al. kinds appears to have increased far be.
yond the supply, so far even, that many who
have come from other communities to labor
for our people, have not been able to NEE
fully the wants of the community. Labor
now is in more demand, and commands more
remunerative wages. than it has done here
for years, We are pleased to see all classes
of our community enumerated for their la
Dor, and we look upon it as an indication O
increased energy and enterprise, thatall elias
SEES of artisans have as much as they can vel
do, and receive good prices for their labor
Rdlei0h Star.