Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-30


STERLING" DrvIsIoN.-The Grand Scribe
has issued a Charter, entitled STERLING Dir
vision, No. 336," to be located at Chatham
Church, in Chatham county. Bro. I. W.
Harris, who procured the signatures to the
Application, informs us that the name is in
tended as compliment TO p. G.. w. p. Rich'd
Sterling, for bis zeal and efficiency in promo
ting the advance ofthe Order. Acompliment
molly won and worthily bestowed. No man
in our State has a heart more warmly enlist
ed in our cause, or a voice and hand more
ready to defend its principles and labor for
its triumphs. Should this Division prove
worthy of the noble name it bears, it will be
one Of the brightest stars in the Order in
North Carolina-or anywhere else.
A COOP PLACE FOR A DIvIsIoN.-We learr
that a Division Of the Sons will soon be or
ganized at the Barracks Of the N. G. Military
Institute, at Charlotte. The very place for
one. While the Cadets are learning the arts
Of defence against the enemies Of their coun-
try, let them also learn how to defend them
selves against the old arch-tyrant Alcohol
Success to Major Hill and his noble band OF
Cadets.
RIcHMoND COUNT. The r. s.. of Greer
Lake Division, Richmond county, writes:
thinking that it may be of interest tc
some to hear that Green Lake Division, No.
2lS, is yet in q prosperous condition, ]
have thought | would write you q few lines
Though during the Summer months it was a
a low ebb, it has Of late revived, and is now
prospecting. We number, including Lady
Visitors, about 100 members. We initiated
II last quarter, and still they come. We al
so had three public meetings and were nd
dressed by DR.. w. b. McKinnon, Rev. Jas
w. O'Brien and John Shortridge.
All the members are wide awake and seen
TO manifest great interest in the cause.
have no doubt Green Lake Division will stand
though the monster intemperance may set III
his battering rams to demolish it. About 81
of our members are Lady Visitors, who ar
ever cheering US with their smiles and pres
ence. May God bless them, and their effort
to blight the fell demon Alcohol, and to pro
mote the peace and happiness of their homes
Heaven speed the time when al. shall protes
against the monster intemperance."
%IREDELL County, propose giving you
short account of what the friends Of Temper
ance are doing in Iredell County. We hav,
Il County Temperance Society that has beer
in operation for 26 years. This Society meets
quarterly, and its last meeting was at thi
place on the 9th inst. As is the custom Q
this society, there was Temperance Sermon
preached on this occasionby Rev. Mr.. Pressly
Of the Scceder Church, from Prov. %: 31-3G
1t was an eloquent and solemn appeal sutf
cient, | think, to convince any one that dram
drinking is sinful in its nature, and ruinou
in its consequences.
After the sermon, S. A. Bell, read a shol
history of the Society, from which we lear
cd that the Society had been in operation 2
years, and had about 900 members, gathere
from all ranks and professions of life. Ne;
the close Of the exercises an invitation ws
: given to any who wished to connect then
selves with the society, when SO person
signed the pledge. This Society was orgal
lied through the e~xertion of the Rev. Stephe
Fronts, a Presbyterian minister, who SIT
resides in this County.
When the County Society closed, motto
was given that the Sons would have o publ
meeting at night. When the hour arrived,
goodly number were IN attendance. The a
dience was first addressed by A. II. Merritt
Esq, who dwelt principally on the awful {
fects of drunkenness and the dishonesty
the liquor traffic. He was followed by Re
N. F. Reid, whose argument was to convin
every man and woman present, that it w
his and her duty, to connect themselves wi
the Order of the Sons of Temperance. I
was followed by Rev. W.. @. Cannon, in
short but powerful appeal to all men to siI
the pledge, and live up to it after they h
signed it. At the close of the speaking,
effort was made to get names for initiation
which resulted in our getting the names
. ladies and 4 gentlemen. We then adjoul
cd to our Division room, and initiated the
and felt we had done a good days work
the cause Of Temperance. Yours, &c.
II. A. Ii.