The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24
From tie Holstos Christian Advocate.
TO THE PUBLIC.

~ liz L CDAlS.
The undersigned have been appointed
Committee, by the Sons of Temperance in
Knoxville, to make known to the public gen.
orally, and to the Order of the Sons of Tenn
psrance in particular, within the bounds of
East Tennessee, that the National Division Of
our Order, at its late session in Chicago,
granted Charter for the Grand Division of
East Tennessee, whose head quarters will be
at Knoxville, where the new Grand Division
is expected to organize this fall-where its
annual meetings will be held, while its three
other Quarterly sessions during the year,
will be held ut different points in Fast Ten.
nessee designated by the Grand Division.-
We are now engaged in building large
Brick Hall, to be decided to said Grand Divi-
sion, for its use, and for the additional pur.
pose Of carrying on School of u high or
der, upon strictly Temperance principles, BY
competent Teachers, to be chosen by the
Grand Division. The School is to BIZ kept
free from Sectarian control, and rs far rs NAV
lie in the power of its Trustees, it is TO edu-
cate the orphan sons Of deceased and other
drunkards, rs well rs Others who choose to
send. The services of Brothers Gilcnwa.
tiers and Brownlow, have been engaged, BY
the Order here, to present the claims of this
Hall and College, before liberal public, and
before the Subordinate Divisions of our Or
der. The public are requested to aid lis by
their contributions, and Subordinate DiviS-
ions are requested to subscribe as Divisions,
and pay in quarterly instruments. Brother
Gillenwaters, will 70 out first, and we COM
mend him to all, rs worthy of their notice,
and as u man Of abilities, who can interest
them in public address.
The Temperance movement of the age,
never before occupied bolder, or lolticr POI
sition, in Tennessee or elsewhere, than ut the
present day. 1t is now in the power of the
friends of the cause in our end of the State,
to kndlc Il flame which will throw its splen
dor across every connty-to dillusc fcrvor
through the whole Order, giving new vitality
to all the Subordinate Divisions, and the
speedy lnr oduction of our new Ritual, will
throw into our midst Il lofty burning zeal,
which shall flow forth from our separate or
ganlzation, and our literary action, elccirfying
the whole Temperance Camp, arousing them
to high and hallowcd endeavors, giving as
sllrance at home and abroad, of well fought
battles, and of glorious trumphs, in n cause
only second to the soul stirring cause Of Chris
tianity.
We ask the friends of temperance in our
State, to unite with us in strong and mighty
effort. We need a storm of popular feeling
that shall sweep over the State. and hurl the
whole system of liquor.sclling from our bor-
dcra. A state Of public feeling is now en-
listing, as intensely earnest and dcep-rootcd,
in opposition to this iniquitpus traffic, as that
which led our forcfathers TO spurn the dcs.
potsm of the British crown, and announce to
the world their independence. Let there be
no compromise and no concession whatever.
Let us slight on, fight ever" exposing the
atrocities and bitterness of the blighting
system of the liquor traffic, in all its enormites.
We call upon all the Past Worthless of our
Order, who have not been initiated by Grand
Division, to meet us in solemn dcIiberation
this fall, with the endorsement of their re-
spective Divisions, sending them up as dele
gates, that we may devise some plan upon
which we may concentrate our energies. The
undersigned feel confident, that the day is not
distant, when the omnipotcncc of thorough
| ly aroused public Indignation, terrible and
resistless as the scathing lightnings of iTcav-
en-, shall cflectualy crush, if not eternal de-
strOy the monster lntcmperance
w. G. BRowYLow,
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