Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-14
The way to aid the Cause.


Bro. Joseph P. Smith, of Wadesboro',
writes us.-"1 attended a celebration, to-day,
with Shiloh Division, No. 157, in this coun-
ty, (Auson,) and truly we had a fine time of
It. Bro. A. L. Slough favored us with a
Temperance Sermon, instead of a speech,
which resulted in procuring ten names for q
new Division, and about o dozen for neigh
boring Divisions. You will please send a
Charter, &c. drought the Spirit of the Age
to the notice of the people, and obtained ten
subscribers, whose names / send you with
the cash."
Bro. Smith sent us a few weeks ago some
thirty subscribers, (some rogue stole the mo-
ney thoughl and now he sends US ten more.
A thousand thanks. VIII not other friends
all over the country, do likewise We need
the aid of our friends now. Our list is not
holding its own-the year is drawing to a
close, when we shall need money to settle up
old scores for the year past, and lay up pro-
visions for the new-and to raise these we
are dependent upon our receipts from our
paper. For the last six weeks our receipts
have fallen below our expenses. We want
to put a stop to this state of things. Friends,
everybody and every where,-wil you help
us? Send US on a club of five, ten or TWEEN
ty. You can get the subscribers if you will
try.
For the Spirit of the Age.
Accompanied by the Rev. A. L.. Slough,
/ visited Monroe, Union county, on Monday
last. We arrived at that pretty little village
about 4 o'clock IN the afternoon, and after
a little consultation with friends of The grea
and good cause, a Temperance meeting wa
advertised to be held at the Court Hous,
that night a large and respectable though
not very sober audience was in attendance
which was addressed by Bro. Slough in hi
usual Jealous manner, followed by some re
marks from the Rev. E. Davis.
) On Tuesday night, A. Little, Esq, {
Wadesboro', addressed a considerable nun
; Der at the M. E. Church, andwas followe
by the speakers of the previous night afte
which Monroe Division was revived by Il
: initiation of 81 Sons of Temperance, wi
the names of sixteen others secured, togeth
with the promise ofmany others; and to az
g lustre to the evening, SO of the fair daug
:, tiers of Monroe handed in their names
e visitors and friends of our noble order.
% have never seen a more genuine and tn
ougk excitement upon any subject than m
le be found now at that place upon Temperan
n and with such a beginning and that of
to best men in the community, encouraged a
cheered by the ladies, with scarcely an
ception what may not be the result? L
not attempt a prediction, but will leave it
the good people to whom the welfare of t
he region has been committed, and to God VIII
Sc blessings wW attend their generous efforts
mt behalf of the weeping wife, mother and
- ter, and helpless children.
no We were greatly indebted to many of
Us, citizens Of Monroe, for the assistance reno
ice Z ed US, but especially to Miss NJ. A. B., !,
ow though very young, her whole heart is
~ the great and glorious work of reform,
through whose active e~xertion, many ma
nd were obtained. All praise to her and to
the others like her, if such there be-.
md There are numbers who speak ofapply
III for a passage on the good Ship the Spiri
the Age. fyou have still a little more r.
zee, left. l hope you will let it be known,
that the vacant seats will soon be filed.
Yours in L.. p. &F,
III j. P. SMITH
Accompanying this we have $40 fol
well many subscribers. And we are to |
the double that number soon. We hope ais
and enlist IN behalf OF the Age, the active
~ enthusiastic aid of Miss M. A. B., whom
gallant friend Smith extols so highly
BY for more ]. P. Smiths. Plenty of room
aith more passengers. EDITOR.