The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-13
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MANHATTAN, il. T.. Nov. 2. ,58.

For tie Herald Of Freedom.
MANHATTAN, Z. T., Nov. 2, '58.
Mr.. G. W. BRowE-ED. HERALD OF
FRKEDoM-DEAR SIR:-I set down to give
you few statistics of our temperance
movements in this section of the Terrific
ry. A few old line temperance men, in
view of the depressed state of the tenn
perance cause in our locality, and feeling
the necessity Of re-awakening the minds
of this community TO the defeterious eff
fects, and danger of intemperance, re-
solved to make a movement in the good
work and succeeded in organizing, first
the "ofder of Good Templars," and, sec
ondly, the "Order Of the Sons of Tempe
rance"
The Good Templars are now in very
furnishing condition, numbering over
seventy members, (of both sexes,) and
embracing for the most part the young,
sctive and intelligent portion of the COM
munity, whose energy and zeal in the good
cause give high hopes for the future
They are already taking the initiatory
steps for securing a lot on which to erect
a building devoted exclusively to tempe
rance purposes, and intend to procure a
charter and establish library for the
especial use of the members, the main
feature of which shall be temperance, so
that by the general and active dissemina-
ton of truth, healthy public sentiment
upon this subject may be created and
established, especially amongst the young,
many of whom are induced to take their
glass merely because it lis fashionable, and
imagine they are SO strong within them
selves that they can stop any time upon
the road to ruin and retrace their steps.
But the better experience of thousands
show that the fatal error has been dis
covered too late-that there ID q point
upon this seemingly enchanted but dan.
gerous road, from beyond which few have
ever returned, and these few BY almost
superhuman efforts, with desperate and
continued struggles for the remainder o.
their days.
The following is list Of the present
officers of the Good Templars: Rev. w
Marlatt, P. W. C, T.; Samuel E. Hays
Esq, W. C. T.; Miss Cordelia Kimble
W. V. T.; A. A. Marlatt, W. s.; Mis-
HELEN Beebe. w. A. s.; A. Grifsn, W
F. s.; Geo. Brown, W. T.; Miss Saral
Lewis, w. R. H. s.; Miss Frank Beebe
W. L. s.; L. E. Woodman, W. NJ; Mrs
s. Plat, w. D. NJ; Miss C. Huntress, W
I. g.; ]. Kimble, w. o. G.; Rev. E. G
Blood, VIC. The delegates to the Crane
Lodge, are Msssrs Marlatt and Hays.
The "SOns" are also doing efficient ser
vice in the same good cause. Although
they have been organized but shor
time, they already number some thirty
five or forty members, and have draw
within their fold many whose path hac
been crossed by the demon intemperance
but who are now sober, industrious, and
useful members of society. The Original
zeal and love of the order in the old
members have not only been revived and
increased, but younger and fresher mem
bsrs are coming forward to swell the rank
and spread the beneficial influence of thei
example, and brighten our prospects o
doing good.
The present officers of the Sons are
DR.. Amory, P. w. P; John Pipher, Esq.
W. P; James H. Youn, W. A.; Samue
E. Hays, Esq, R. s.; VIM. H. Riggs, A
R. s.; Charles Warning, F. s.; John w
Pipher, c.; Joseph Earl, A. c.; Amass,
Huntress, Treasurer; William Dilldine,
S.; Henry Wheeler, o. s.; Rev. W. Mar
latt, Chaplain. ......
There were three female members O
: the order Of "Sons," but one has cease,
from her labors and gone into the fold o
! the great Worthy Patriarch above. refe
to the wife of E. NJ. Thursten, Esq, O
Manhattan. Your occasional correspond
snt, s.