Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-06-28
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A. Ill. RICHARDSON.
FOR THE SPIRIT or THE AGE.
Bro. CoRNAN: In this you will find con-
densed account of my labors in the counties
of Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes and Yad-
kin. My first appointment in CaswelI was
at Leashurg This place has been long and
favorably known for its pure morality and
good classical Female School The Rev.
| Solomon Lea is Frincipai-there are about
| 10 pupils in attendance. | had the pleasure
of addressing large audience at this place,
and am happy to say all the ladies signed
the memorial, and nearly all the gentlemen.
The people in this community are ripe for
legal prohibition. From this place went to
Milton, a town in the northern portion Of the
county, of considerable size and trade. I
spoke at IL O'clock A. NJ, in the Baptist
church, at night in the Presbyterian The
citizens are strong Prohibitionists. | spoke
next in Yanceyville, the county site The
citizens of this place, generally, are warm
advocates of Reform, and are determined on
the overthrow of the liquor traffic My next
appointment was Hebron-even here got
signatures to the memorial as much opposed
as the people are to a pTohibi.ory law The
opposition lies manlyin the church. went
next to Old Prospect-had tolerably good
turn out, quite a number signed the memo
rial-upon the whole, temperance has a firm
hold in this county, and will surely triumph
at no very distant day. But 81 were con-
tributed to the Lecturers fund in this coun-
ty-this received at Leasburg.
From Caswell L went to Rockingham. l
spoke first at Mt. Carmel, to an attentive au-
dience, who manifested their interest in the
good cause by almost unanimously signing
the memorial. / spoke next in Wentworth.
| at onA Of irhf fLopo !
of enthusiasm displayed on the occasion,
nearly all signed the memorial-at night, af-
ter the Lecture, there was a standing vote
taken on the subject, nearly all stood-there
was then call made for division, where
upon, but one man stood as the opponent Of
reform, this gentleman happened to be the
retailer of the good critter," and you may
depend upon it, the audience made the vel
kin ring loud and long He looked as though
he could have crept through an auger hole,
notwithstanding he weighs about 240 The
next day spoke in Leaksville, at noon and
at night, the day following. The people of
this place are of the right stamp-the Sons
of Temperance here. are wholo-souled, self
sacrificing men, and will soon overcome eve-
ry obstacle The crowd was very large, par
ticularly at night. The Division here is in
very hourishing condition having more or
less accessions every week Tie Cadets
turned out with the Sons in full regalia at
rDJPtt njgAs hsaEias eHt animation
: to the occasion. At the conclusion Of the
exercises, the memorial was presented and
extensively signed, both by the ladies and
gentlemen. There were also five petitions
sent into the Division. Thus you may see
Temperance is progressing finely in this
community. The following night spoke at
Wesley Chapel to a very large audience
The Sons and Cadets came up from Leaks
vile, and brought with them their regalia,
torch-lights, and band of music, which
were soul-inspiring. After the address, the
memorial was presented, and | am happy to
say nearly all of both sexes signed it, and
Division was formed at this place. My next
and last appointment in the county was at
Madison, a town of considerable size, situa-
ted on Dan river, in the western part Of the
county. The audience was respectable in
size, and gave us very attentive hearing
Many signed the memorial. The following
sums were given in the county for the sup
port of Lecturers Leaksville Division, SIS !;
Wesley Chapel, S. 80; Madison Division,
SO.
Stokes CoUNTY.-Perhaps less interest is
= manifested here in behalf of temperance
than in any county / have yet passed through
= 1t is true there are some warm and jealous
friends of the cause, but the opposition " it'll
which they have to contend is immense In
many sections of this county, King Alcoho
t reigns omnpotent. This recruiting office
G may be seen on many branch and creek
q blackened and charred by long and constan
T use--where issue, day and night, streams 0
! liquid poison for the contamination of ou
race-and about which, death and hell lurl
in every breeze Surely, the friends of re
e form ought to put forth more than ordinar,
off IN hraa Y down this laaHiv Inns
J has been reared in their midst. Unfortu
" nately but three appointments had been mad
r. for me in the county, and these poorly al
: tended. So regard this week as being wei
} nigh lost-whereas, it should have been re
II deemed by all means, particularly in thi
a. county, for the furtherance of Temperance
a. | spoke in DanbuFy, Germanton and at
" Methodist church II miles east of German
at ton, the name forgotten to congregations
or medium size. The memorial by these W;
n generally signed. l was very hospitals
IA entertained by the friends in this count
y. and only have to regret that | effected
he little good while there. The following co
To- tributions were made to the Lecturers fun
ers Danbury Division, s. Prof G. W. Brook
50; Division at Germanton, 50.
Oh YADKIN CoUNTY.-The line is pretty We
~ drawn here, between temperance and an
III temperance men. The friends are firm ar
me immoveably fixed; while the antics, Ii
ed Hannibal of old, seem to have sworn eterr
an vengeance againt Reform. Bot after a
.he this state of things is not to be regretted ;
Mt for no decisive battle was ever fought till "
n was first declared, in the physical moral,
80 intellectual world. Neutrality is entire
'oi broken down here-we know who the frien
om are to the good cause, and who are its eI
lon mics.
The Yours Respectfully,
10; WIN. o. REID
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