Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-04
City ann Countp tSnteIllgerrtt.
Temperance Mass Meeting at Sterling


Temperance Mass Meeting at Sterling
junction.
a mass meeting of the friends of temper
ance in Worcester County was held at Sterling
junction yesterday, under the auspices of the
various divisions of the Sons of Temperance.
Eight hundred were present upon the camp
ground, after the arrival of the noon trains. A
large number went from Worcester.
The forenoon session was called to order at
10 o'clock by Mr.. Evans of Worcester, an of
ficer of the Worcester Division, Sons of Tenn
perauce, and Judson S. Brown, an officer of
the Granite Division of Fitchburg, was chosen
temporary Chairman Prayer was offered by
Rev f. A. Fiske, teacher of the High School
of Clinton. After some Introductory remarks
by the Chairman, Rev. Edwin Thompson of
Walpole, member and efficient agent of the
State Committee, was introduced, and spoke
in his usual effective manner in advocacy of
the cause. Brief remarks, showing the eff
cheney of the Sons of Temperance, and of the
Bands of Hope, in prosecuting the cause, were
then made by the Rev. Mr. Fiske of Clinton
Rev. Mr.. Higgins of Leominster.
Mr. Charles Sturtevant of Newton, medi-
cal student, gave an account of the division
with which he was connected, and the good it
had accomplished
The afternoon session was called to order at
two o'clock by the temporary chairman, when
Mr.. Evans of Worcester, for the committee,
reported the name of j. c. Lane of Leomins-
ster, for permanent President, who was elect
ed accordingly. Mr.. Lane, on taking the
chair, made a few congratulatory remarks ap-
propriate to the occasion, and to the fortunate
auspices under which all had assembled.
After prayer by Rev Mr.. Parnenter of
Hubbardston, of the National Division Sons
of Temperance, DIR. j. S. Andrews, of the
West Boylston Division, was introduced, and
spoke at length of the evils of intemperance,
and of its devastating influence. He urged
the necessity of entire abstinence in order to
avert the evil
He concluded by introducing David Prescott,
of Quinnepoxet, who, however, declined
speaking Rev. H. J. Boardman, teacher of
the High School in Leominster, and Rev.
Samuel Kelly of Worcester, gave some inter-
eStlng facts relatlNe 10 the progress OF the
cause. Rev. j. W. Cross of West Boylston
spoke of the necessity of more stringent ex-
ertion to check the evils of intemperance by
the enforcement of the liquor law and other
means. He recognized the efficiency of the
Sons of Temperance and other organizations
in promoting the progress of the cause. Rev.
Mr.. Parmenter of Hubbardston, madei an ear
nest appeal and Rev. E. Thompson urged
more strenuous efforts ou the part of city au-
thorities to enforce the liquor law VIM. Me-
corney of Worcester deplored the backward
ness of the cause in this city, and suggested
methods of reform. A series of resolutions, Of
fered by Judson S. Brown of Fitchburg, re-
questing our senators and representatives to
oppose any change in the liquorlaw, expressing
entire confidence in the law as it now stands,
and pledging themselves to see that it was en-
forced as far as possible in their respective
towns, were adopted unanimously.
Some further remarks were made by Rev.
Geo. Trask, Mr.. Thompson, and others, and
the rest of the day, till the departure of the
trains, was spent in social and agreeable man