Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-30
NEw-BERS. Sent. 23rd 1857.

NEW-BERN, Sept. 23rd 1891.
Bro. GoRMAy According TO promise, |
will endeavor b give you some account of the
progress of New, Bern Division, No. 81, since
its re- reorganization. After getting our fine
large room in the Academy in order about
the first of August, the Division was re-or-
ganized by the election of the following named
brothers to Their respective off ees, viz En-
met Cuthbert, w. P; L. c. Willis, W. A.
Dan'l O'Leary, R. S G. +. Fisher, F. S.;
VIM. Tisdale, T.; John Whaley, c.; Jacob
Brookfeld, A. c.; R. Wilson, /. S.; VIM. FL.
Cook, O. S. L. B. Heritage, was appointed
P. w. P.
The Division has been steadily progressing
since that time, until it now numbers 81
members, besides 8 who have been elected
but not yet initiated. Among the numbers
initiated, we can count some of our first
Young men, both as regards position and in
telligence. While we claim that we injure
no one that connects himself with our order,
that the most pious, refined and intelligent,
can Join in our labor of love by organised
effort, without losing in the slightest degree,
their self respect and dignity, We also claim
that we can always point to some to whom
the Division has been in an especial manner
a most fortunate place of refuge from the all
pervading destroyer The Division has re
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lowest point with which to pay its current
expenses, having the unanimous understand
ing among it's members to dispense with all
compulsory money benefits, which you will
recollect were the prime cause OF injury to it
in its former movements in this community.
With this understanding, we shall he joined
by a better class of members, who look to the
Temperance benefits as worthy Of effort to
reach for themselves and extend to others,
and thus we get rid of a fruitful source OF
contention ard ill feeling with which no so.
cicty can ever hope to succeed in its philan-
thropic efforts.
The Division has made arrangements to
hold public meetings, at which appropriate
addresses are to be delivered. The first one
of these meetings was held last evening, a
which a learned and convincing address, or
the subject of the Rights of the friends o.
Temperance was delivered by Rev. Mr.
Harris, of the Presbyterian Church, in this
place. In this address, the Rev'd speaker
showed most c~onclusively that there were
other rights besides those of the seller anG
drinker (who frequently lay claim to all con
stitutional rights in favor of their hGrmtesl
business and habit and urged upon tn
friends of Temperance to use all legal means
OF asserting those real rights of theirs, to b.
exempt from thefaXatlon tnatls caused uy tn
effects that flow from this harmless business o
liquor selling in rs manufacture of drunk
ards, paupers and criminals for the soberan
industrious to support. The great lnclem
ency of the weather prevented a full atten
dance of the citizens, but a very fair humble
of the members of the Division attended
clothed in Regalia, and made a very goo'
appearance. The Division will prObabl,
hold monthly public meetings of this class
besides their regular weekly meetings for tn
transaction of business. As this letter i
getting more lengthy than I at first INTENDED
! will close by stating that expect to sen,
you in a short time o number Of new snbscri
bers to the Spirit of the Age.
Yours in L. P. & F.
G. f. FISHER.