Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-12-09
49,: 9.
GRAND DIVISION MEETING.

Division OF the Sons OF Temperance, when
convened in Iouisburg last week, but find
not the time or space to give a full account
Of its Proceedings in this issue of our paper.
We must therefore content ourselves with a
brief synopsis, promising to give them in err
tense in our next.
The session commenced on Tuesday, the
1st December. About 60 Representatives
were in attendance, representing the various
sections Of the State, from Bupcombe in the
west, to Craven and Camden counties in the
east and northeast. 1t YVES a delightful, har-
monious session, where brother met brother
with true f~raternal greetings, and all felt
strengthened in prosecuting an unceasing
warfare upon the arch-destroyer of the peace
and welfare of mankind.
The Reports of the Officers represented the
Order in a much better condition than last
year, in point Of Interest and activity, as well
as financially. These Reports will be pub
lished next week.
The Reports of the Committees are able
and interesting apd we know will be read
with pleasure by all friends of Temperance,
when we lay them before them next week.
Some new enterprises were adopted, which,
If faithfully carried out, cannot fail to extend
and augment the interest in our benefcent
principles.
The Officers for the ensuing year are as
follows:
G. w. PA. w. Cummings, of Asheville.
G. w. Al. j. Davis, of Louisburg.
G.. Scribe-A. NJ. German, of Raleigh
g. Tr.-W. NJ. Johnson, Of Alamance
G. Chap-Rev. Il. A. Poe, of Chatham.
q. cow. X. Martin, Of Franklin.
G. Sen.-A. f. Bell, of Camden.
1t was resolved to hold a semi-annual ses-
sion, in the town of Li%ncolnton, commencing
on Wednesday, the 14th day July, 1858, at 9
A. NJ.
Greensboro was selected as the place Of
holding the next annual session, commencing
on the 3Oth day of November, 1858, at !
o'clock, p. NJ.
Wednesday, the I'd Of December, was
chiefly devoted to public exercises in the M
+. Church. In the morning, Brothers I. B
Kingsbury, of Oxford, and Rich'd Sterling
Of Greensboro addressed the large assembly
The address of the former was one of tn,
most beautifully chaste and elegant pieces
Of composition it was ever our good fortune
to listen TO. The speaker threw around hi
inspiring subject the graces of elocution, tn
richness of classic lore, and the beauty 0
poetry, captivating the scholar and charming
all capable of approaching the sublimity o
his language.
Bro. Sterling's address was of the strong
nervous kind so characteristic of his whole
souled, ardent temperament. Whenever h,
engages in n combat with old Alcohol, all tn,
energies Of his soul and body are brough
into requisition, and the ponderous blows h
deais leaves many a scar upon his hardene,
old front. lie speaks and acts with power
knowing hat it ia no child's play to grappl
with this powerful monster-and on this OF
casion he gave him such a battle as will nc
soon be forgotten by those who witnesse
the conflict
Bro. Cummings led the forces at night
His speech was one Of facts and figures, mos
"; which, in the hands of most men, is gel
orally a dry, dull manner of treating tn
branch Of the subject. Not so with him.
The practical illustrations, humorous apple
tons, and cogent reasoning which he broug
to bear, unclaimed his audience with t
most marked attention-and satisfaction.
A. NJ. German closed with a speech.
Somebody else must tell what kind of an o
it was.
We have not room for further account
our next issue.
Our Associate has spoken in another pla'
of Louisburg, its hospitable and refined Ct
zens, the college, the business, &c, of t
place but ne has not half dome the subj
Justice" A nobler, kinder, more intelligC
people cannot be found. And as for the
dies !-we had often heard Of their grace a
beauty, but really the half had not been t.
us. He who can visit Louisburg, and liv'
bachelor afterwards, ought to be taxed $40
a year, as the greatest nuisance in the Sta
and it's greatest enemy.