Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
GRAND. ~DIYTsIoN-LAsT GALL.

On Tuesday next, the 1st day of December,
the Grand Division Of the Sons of Temper
ance of North Carolina, will convene III Lou
isburg, at II o'clock, 4. NJ. We have en-
deayored for several weeks past, to press up
on our brethren the Importance of having a
large attendance Of the Representatives there.
And we would stTl press upon them the ne
cessity of being there. at is good for breth-
rem to meet together in unity Their pur-
poses and resolutions are strengthened in
thus mingling with one another, and fresh
! courage is inspired to go out and fight anew
in the great conflict for God and humanity.
4 We learn to know and love each other better,
r and are more firmly united in our great broth
erhood
< At the present time, a greater necessity
{ than usual exists for cur meeting and ta-
* king counsel together. There is evidently,
= among our fellow-citizens, a more anxious
feeling upon the subject of Temperance and
Intemperance, than has existed for several
: years. past. Our people are falling on the
right hand and on the left. A few short
months, and sometimes days. of dissipation,
III
evil Of public drunkenness has increased t
such an extent that one of our Judges ian
we hope all others will follow the examp
he has set) publicly proclaims to the Graz
81 Juries Of the Courts over which he preside
that public drunkenness is an indictable
fence, and calls upon the grand jurors to d
H.. charge their duty in the premises.
Z The public nind is being awakened to Il
= for alarming evils which we labor to suppress
ibers and by proper efforts CD our part neOec, '
tlae may accomplish much for which we have
, @ bored so long and anxiously,
from There are many things demanding the ate
latch ton of our Order, which can much better
scrip promoted by as general consultation of 9
onars whole Grand Division as can possibly be G.
vened. And we know we WILL @@ De "elco
re the ed and handsomely entertained by our bre
rem and friends in Louisburg.
" Let us have a rousing meeting, then, fir
which shall go out an energy that will
cation compffsh more for the cause, than has b
our done for nrany years past.
of We expect to have some good public
heart ~ercises, that viii interest those who are
ter pc members of the Grand Division. We h
axtrav- therefore, to see large numbers of the pc
least, in the county present at Louisburg on Wed
cruel day the End day of DeeepabeF, to hear
and speaking, &C.
Since the above was III type, we hav
PLY hit oirod tbo aol1ou7no which we amend
polh1 LoUIsBURG, n. c. Nov 18th, rs!
of DEAR Bro. GoRMAN The Commit
suf Arrangements beg leave to say to you,
through you to the Representatives to
ndprof- co. oomhor nevt that annie ARRANGEMENTS
ed with been made to meet them on their arrlv
Franklinton, with a sufficient number G
+ba NH riages to convey the members to and
Louisburg, at half price, viz: 80 cents,
IN by A. t1,rn t;cEefs will ba oiyen them for ali
familiar aaL~oe-44e4-P-r U. u. VIII
e Manu- US oy ietser as TO the tme Oh their arrr
e. Sew ;ro bo,;sos ~ 49, - !" iG - -
publica- thereby preventing any delay, as the S
full, had will open so soon after their arrival.
Come, Brothers, we are ready to gre,
with a Brothers welcome at our home
fresides, as our guests, while sejournins
us.
IN Hay we nope TO see representatives from
n, smoke loTed old Stota. +hot bcyo We ~ Ia =
to heart and shoulder to shoulder, W,
morning unite in council together once more,
nder way vising means for the propagation and ad
cry little l1e6it .! our glorious cause.
Inc N speakers will be delivered in the NJ. E. c
ne to es- at II o'clock, A. NJ, and at Z o'clock,
y was al on Wednesday, the End of December
is estima- recession VIII lolm at Ine nan OIL
ten thou escort Of tho Grand Morsha1 and 4
no insu- Brethren of the Order and the public
with ally are invited to unite with US on tn
sion.
DAN'L- S. HILL,