Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-27
We are almost Discouraged"

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We frequently receive letters, of late, from
members of the Order, giving US melancholy
intelligence of the declensieh in interest for
the progress of the cause anrong the mem
bers of their respective Divisions. We have
one before us now, from a member of Little
River Division in Orange county, which says
unless something is speedily done, he fears
the Division will SO Town altogether. The
members DO not attend, even those who twelve
months ago, were SO jealous and efficient
seem to have lost all interest in the Division
and do not pretend to attend the meetings.
He mentions that a fine male school has lust
commenced within a s~he=eTstance of the
Temperance Hall, and therefore additional
opportunities are afforded for doing good,
and yet even the fathers of the Division
will not come out and work for Temperance,
as they have done, Notwithstanding still
houses are increasing in the neighborhood'
We must confess our very great surprise
at such a report from Little River Division.
We know many Of the members composing
it we have been among them, and witnessed
their zeal and interest in the cause, andknow
something of the encouragement and smiles
they have received from Thu fair daughters
of the community. What, then, has caused
this noble band-composed of fathers, and
mothers, and daughters, to relax their efforts
in SO good a cause :? Their labors have beer
blessed a%bundantly in days past and gone
Fathers and husbands have been reclaimed
from the error of their way sons have beer
educated from boyhood in the pure lesson
inculcated in the Division room, and estab
lished in the ways of sobriety and usefulnes
in life the smiles of peace and joy adorne
the faces of wives and daughters home
were made happy, and peace and plent
smiled on all around. Surely these are re
wards more than commensurate for all the /
Dor and expense that has attended the kee1
ing up the Division. Are they not?
What then Will you sacrifice all the
: will you allow the enemy to come viii
; you sleep, and SOW the tares of the liquo
curse among the good seed you have planted
We appeal to the Wilson's, the McKees, t
Rays and others who were once SO active a.
; jealous, to rouse from their lethargy al
once more enter heartily upon the good wol
and not to rest satisfied until their Banner
Love Purity and Fidelity again glitters
: the sunshine of prosperity and success. Y
can, you must-may we not say, y0u aoiU
r to work again in good earnest ? Let exc
; member of the Division so up to the Hall
!, the next meeting day, and pledge hims
q anew to the good work and let the Lad
e go also, and cheer them by their smiles
J. co-operation-and our word for it. YOU ,
see the cause again prospecting in your mi,
These remarks will apply to many OF
: Divisions similarly situated. There is sea-
S; ly a Division in the State, however cold
= d:scouraging things may now appear,
what has a sufficient number of true
tv faithful members to revive the Diyisio,
Ell they will try. Soon we will have beaut
Spring weather when all can comfortably
.rt to the Division room. Let us all. "
nature is smiling around us, also striv
VI make our beloved order blossom as the r