Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-07
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The Grand Division.


On today, the date of this paper. (the 18th
inst,) the Grand Division of the Sons Of Tenn
perance Of North Carolina, will convene its
l4th annual session in this city. There will
doubtless be in attendance many distinguish
cd members Of the Order, from Virginia,
South Carolina, and our own State. n3y- Pub.
lie meetings will be held on Wednesday and
Thursday nights (the 7th and sth) in the
Hall Of the Raleigh Female Seminary, at
which Addresses will be delivered, such as
We doubt not will be listened to with interest
and profit by all who may attend.
We hope u citizens generally will favor
these meetings with their presence and we
hope, furthermore, that from them will go
out an influence that will give a new i'm
pulse-a life and power-to the Temperance
Cause in this community. There is great
need for increased energy and feeling ON this
subject among our people. There are many
whose s%ympathies, wishes, and judgments
are with US in regard to the importance Of
our reform, but alas! they have SO long ccas-
cd to manifest any interest in its promotion
so long ceased to regard it a duty to
actively cooperate with our special organiza-
ton for the suppression Of incompetence,
that they feel no identity with it, and but too
little concern for its success.
To these friends we would make one more
earnest appeal, in the hope that we may again
engage them in n work for the advancement
Of which they once so earnestly contended.
The most Of them are members of the Chris
tan Church-they are strictly temperate, and
Destroyer is making in our midst. We in
woke them to come to our aid-to unite with
the few Sons of Temperance in Raleigh who
have struggled on, and are still struggling t.
dam up the Aood-tide Of ruin which is bear
ing away too many Of our friends upon it
fiery pillows. We pray you attend these
Public meetings this week, and again hav'
your zeal awakened, and then come and join
us again, and help us in prosecuting the no
bic objects Of our Orders
To the Young men, and others, whether il
the habit Of indulging in the use of stimula
ting beverages or not, we would also say
word. We earnestly invite you to attend tn
public meetings above referredto. You know
that the only path of safety is total abst
necc and whether you drink much or little
OF none at all, you feel that all arc IN DANCE
that il is the first glass that leads to exces
and to ruin. Upon you-THE YOUNG MEN
we especially rely for the perpetuation of GU
Order. If you ever partake of the. seductiv
cup, We beseech you come and unite with us
and take a solemn pledge to abjure its dar
gerous power forever. If you never indulg
yourself, then come and help us save you
young friends who are in danger, and at tn
same time throw around yourself a wall {
defence that shall prove i~mpregnable to a
the assaults of king Alcohol while e%ntrencf
cd behind the ramparts of the Sons Of Ten
perunce.
Would that we could sound such an alarr
utter such appeals would cause a migl
ty revival Of Temperance in our city. w
are glad to announce that we have had recen
ly q slight troubling of the waters in OF
community. Some six or eight noble spiri
have calamity united with our Division ar
we hope it is but the beginning of many a
c~essions to the little Spartan band that hay
so long fought under such discouraging odd
We hope that all will attend the publ
speaking this week, and many converts
won to the glorious cause.