Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-07-04
PROGRESS OF THE ORDER.

rankin CoUNTY.-Enclosed you will find
the returns and dues to the Grand Division.
from Flat Rock Division, by reference to which
you Will see that we are progressing as well
as could be expected of a Division located in
the country. We have some limitations
every meeting, and hope to continue the good
work" till it shall embrace the whole country.
CuRRIrUcK CouNrY.-Dear Bro. Gorman !.
1 am happy to inform the readers of the AGE.
that the cause of Temperance is greatly pros
pering in Currituck. When l first came into
the county, in '5S, there was only one Division
to be found, and that, so far as numbers were
concerned, exceedingly weak. Composed of
q few gallant spirits, however, it had long
contended against an overwhelming tide Of
opposition, and its war-cry well-nigh drowned
amid the bachanals' shout of triumph, when
the gallant sons Of Indian Ridge rallied again
to the standard, and reared aloff that banner
which had SO long trailed ingloriously in the
dust, and beneath its sheltering folds again
pledged fidelity to the holy cause. Rapidly
increasing in numbers and influence, Indian
Ridge soon exeelled its sister Division at Pop
lar Branch, and now it stands side By side
with Old Trap, swaying the whole neighbor-
hood, and though but a short time has elapsed
since the ~rekindling of its potent energies.
eternity alone can reveal the amount of good
1T has already accomplished
Go on, dear brethren. Victory and con-
quest await you. Poverty and Indebtedness
flee before your approach, while prosperity
and happiness follow in your footsteps. God
smiles approyingly upon your efforts, and
Heavens eternal Joys shall be the reward OF
your labors Of love on earth
Poplar Branch Division is still struggling
against wind and tide, but with increasing
confidence in the final triumph of the princi,
Piles which it has SO long and v~aliantly advo-
Gated. We hope soon to witness a glorious
triumph Of the Temperance cause in that vi
cinity.
Moyock Division is progressing most rap
idly. Here we have had some hard fighting.
We bearded the lion in his dem and near
the CROSSROADS grog shop-that abominable
sink Of iniquity, the very entrance to the pit
of perdition- We marshaled from Saturday
to Saturday cur little band Of temperance
men, 1t was prophesied that we would soon
die-that all our efforts tc reform the neigh.
borhood would be abortivc. But we have
falsiied all their predictions We ROW num-
Der twenty-five members, many of which are
the most influential men in the whole COIN
munity: and last Saturday, at a I public meet
ing, twenty-seVen others gave in their names
We expect soon to nunber some sixty OF
seventy
Dear brethren of the Order, be encouraged
We have survived the crisis incident to such
organizations. We still prosper, and ouri in
huence is constantly augmenting. No Ian
guage can depict the miseries we have re
lieved, nor is it possible to compute the gooc
we have done ia the past; and nothing but
q certain and glorious triumph can await u.
IN the fnfrtra Co r,oEa - IL n IT
Hickory Ground, June LIST
Mr.. EDIToR: Our Division of the S. of L
at Clio, s. c., if not progressing very rapidly
stands, we think, On sure ground At an,
rate, we are not decreasing, and l venture t.
say that our little band of volunteers VIII,
have enlisted To battle against the most de
ceptive and the most formidable enemy tina
has ever visited our sin-cursed world, is still
determined to fight, and ever stand in rea6i
ness for any attack from the detestable an,
devouring monster. God forbid that one VIII,
has espoused our Heaven-fazored cause, shoul
ever cease to persevere in the good work, an
especially that any should turn back to thei
filthy habits Thank God, we have lost bu
one yet, and as much as We regret that evel
one has forsaken our ranks, and although "
cannot help feeling aggrieved that any en-
ShOuiu OS ~ Al tu4ldLt rs W SEft way, an
finally be overcome by the insiduous tempteI
yet we rejoice that there are no moe, an
pray God that he, and all others who hav,
acted SO, may, before it is eternally too late
discover their error, and abandon the destroy
ing beverage of death.
But we are not increasing in numbers a
rapidly as we could wish, nor half as fast &
we ought. We have a great many who al
not addicted to drinking, whom We have hope
all along would give US their cooperation
but thus far, however it may be hereafter, GU
expectations have been in vain. Why is
so? Ought not every man who wishes t
work for the good of all mankind, to ava
himself of every opportunity of doing 50
Then where can he work to greater advan
age h in cooperating with the organizatio
of the Sons of Temperance? And especial
members of the church, who have set then
selves up as patterns for others to 90 by, 6
the light of the world, a city set upon a hill
the salt of the earth, the branches of the tru
vine, protesting to have the same spirit whic
is in Christ-how can they turn a deaf ear
the calls of duty? Think, brother churcI
man, and think in view of Judgment, ougl
you not to cooperate with us in driving Il
accused fire-water from our midst, which W
profess to hate SO much? Can you const
entiously hesitate longer? BEWARE!
Patriotic, Noble Sentiments.
A friend, writing from Caldwell count