Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-08-08
roR THE SPIRIT Or n
Epping Forest Division.

In accordance to previous appointment,
the Sons and Lady Visitors of Epping For
est Division assembled on Saturday, the 21st
of July, in their Hail. The Division being
opened in regular order, Master James Ad-
cock petitioned for membership and was du-
" initiated into our order. About this time
the whistle announced the arrival of the
mail train from Raleigh. Thos. A. Stewart,
John H. Rowland and j. L. Hunt being ap-
pointed Marshals for the day, were prompt
ly at the Depot and in accordance with our
most sanguine expectations found the Rev.
Joel w. Tucker, of Raleigh, on board
He was conducted to the Hall and Introduce!
to our Division. The brothers from Mid
way and think some from Fiat Rock also
aided US. Having made all necessary ar
rangements, conducted by oar Marshal. the
4 Division formed procession and marched to
Union Chapel, that large and magnificent
church, recently erected under the supervis-
ion Of our enterprising aud esteemed brother
Samuel R. Hunt, where We found large
and respectable audience in waiting.
The exercises were commenced by singing
an appropriate ode, and prayer by the Rev.
c. f. Harris. Our ". p, and w. II. Hester,
then introduced to the audience the Rev.
j. W. Tucker, OF Raleigh, who arose and af-
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the motives which prompted so large and in
telligen. an audience to turn out, proceeded
to illustrate the principles of our organiza-
ton lie first took up all the misconstrued
Bible reasons for drinking Intoxicating IL
quors as beverage, and never heard false
arguments so completely eonfuted. | don't
think any of the dram drinkers who heard
him, that have been going to the bible fol
argument, to prove that they have moral
right to drink, will ever be found searching
the scriptures for proof again. If they do
| think they will first have to procure an
entire new and different version Of the Scrip
lures.
After complete demolition Of all the false
" called bible arguments in favor of dram
drinking, he then proceeded to notice tn,
commercial objections, which he served NJ
right lie stripped them of their false sart
and held them up to the audience in theil
true light and deformity. They fell befor
his sharp and pointed facts like wheat be
fore the scythe. He ntxt noticed Inoderat
drinking, and plainly showed By illustra
tions the example to be a base and delnoral
izing one. He then said some people tel
US that the Church is sufficient we don
want any of your Temperance organizations
but, said he, the church needs the Temper
ance organization to help build her up an
to keep her built up. He compared th
Church of God to house which was to
built, and the Temperance orders like man.
other benevolent organizations, was the seal
fold on which to stand while building tn
house. Get the smoke oceasioned by tn
fire of Alcohol out of mans brains, said h'
and then make him christian. The ReveI
end speakers argument Of the necessity f6
an organized body must have convinced ev,
ry unbiased mind of the necessity of sustain
ing the Sons, and of the cooperation of a
true and patriotic philanthopists in cradles
ting from our land Intoxicating liquors as
beverage.
After holding US spell-bound for about a
hour, he concluded by congratulating the i
dies who wore the beautiful trimmed Ten
perance collars, and a warm and affectionai
appeal to those ladies who had not the &C
lars on. But why need try to tell you an
thing about brother fuckers speech? 1t
impossible for me to do it anything like ju
tice, but let this be sufficient, am autho
lied to say, that all who heard it were plea
ed. strengthened, and edited. Old me