Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-27

SANDY GROVE, N. c., july 18th, 1859.
The 26th Annual Meeting of the Pleasant
Hill Temperance Society, convened at Pleas
ant Hill Church, Chatham county, the 4th
of July, and was called to order by the Pres
ident. The Secretary read the Constitution,
pledge, and regulations of the Society. Elder
John Hinshaw, by request, explained the OBJ
iect of the meeting, in a few, but very appro-
pirate remarks. Elder Josiah McCulloch,
Elder Alfred Iseley, Elder Enoch Crutchfield,
Elder Oran Churchill, and Isham Cox, ad-
dressed the meeting in turn, at considerable
length. We shall not speak of those gentle
men separately, but we feel safe in saying,
that we have never had the pleasure of hear
ing speeches in which the sad and evil conse-
quences growing out of the use of intoxica-
ting drinks were set forth in an ADLER man.
ner. The speaking was we'll adapted to the
subject ana the occasion, and to an attentive
crowd of listeners.
Church members, of the various denomi-
nations of the day, were called upon to lend
their aid, their influence, and to use their ut
most exertions in pushing forward the glo-
rious work Of Temperance reformation, and
to deal the last death blow to King Alcohol,
and all Of his coadjutors. The day was one
not soon to be forgotten, for the friends of
temperance IcCtlNGu hO" CIlCOuId RcluCIl,
new zeal, and a more determined resolution
to press forward in the great and good cause
they have so long espoused, and so nobly de-
Tended.
The drinker and the drunkard were alike
warned of the dread and direful effects of lead
ing a dissipated life, and dying a drunkard's
death, while the youthful part of the congre-
cation were admonished never to touch nor
taste the accursed beverage, but to shun it as
they would the dreaded poison that from the
Upas drips.
After the speaking was over, the pledge
was circulated and we received "a new re-
cruits to help us fight and wage an exter-
minating warfare against the god of Bacchus.
This society was organized between 25 and
80 years ago. 1t is called the parent society,
or fathers of temperance. 1t holds a meet
ing at least once in three months, and at each
meeting addresses are delivered, and an invi-
tation given to any who may choose to Join
l the society by signing their names. The of
| ficers of this Society are, a President, two
Vice Presidents, a Recording and a Cores
ponding Secretary. This society is one among
: the few that has stood firm, mistaken, i'm,
movable, during a period OF nearly thirty
years; it has withstood all and every opposi.
ton, which has been brought to bear against
: it from its organization to the present time
The number that has ever belonged to this
= society is 1890. OF this number severa,
have died, several have removed, and some
have been expelled, so that we think thu
c present number is not more than one thous
e and.
We find the names of a great many clergy
: men, as we'll as lawyers and doctors, attached
= to this society. Its influence is seen and fel
S both far and wide, and while there is a dis
tillery, a grog shop, or a drunkard in ou
p once happy land, this society will %continu
to lift its warning voice against it, unit! tenn
perance and temperance principles shall reigl
d predominant throughout our land.
THOMAS G. DIXON, Pres.
ALEXANDER II. WAY, Sec.
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