Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-12
CITY AND COUNTY.
worcester Central District Tempcran
Union.

Worcester Central District Temperance
Union.
The third quarterly meeting of the Worcester
Central District Temperance Union was held Mt
the Methodist church in Shrewsbury, yesterday,
being attended by large delegations from many
of the neighb0rng towns-those from Sutton
and Mlbury numbering fifty or more each. The
meeting was called TO orler at half past ten
O'Clock, by WIN. Mecorney, Esq, of Worcester
one of the vice presidents, and opened with
prayer by Rev T. w. Lewis of Worcester. After
music by the Shrewsbury band, who contributed
much TO enl,ven the meeting through the day,
the chairman welcomed the delegations assem-
sembled, and stated distinctly the reasons which
the friends Of temperance have for an earnest
effort and The encouragemeuts they have to
persevere.
After the appointment Of the necessary com
mites aud the reading of certain resolutions
previously prepared for tho occasion, the dele
gates from the towns of the district were called
on for reports as to the state of the cause in
their several localities
| Dea. KnowtOn responded for Auburn, and
gave it as his opinion that the supply for the in
temperate came from Worcester.
Rev. Mr. Maynard of Douglas represented that
place by letter, which was read by the secreta-
ry. Grafton represented by Mr.. James w.
White, Rev. Mr.. Miller, Rev. Mr. Robbins, and
Rev. Mr.. Bscoe; Leicester by Joseph A. Denny,
Esq, and by the secretary, Rev. j. Thurston;
Millbury by Rev. Mr.. Atkins, Mr.. II. E. Rock
well, and Rev. C. IL. Pierce; Oxford by Deacon
Seth Daniels; Shrewsbury by Rev. Mr.. McGin-
ley, Charles E. Miles, Esq, and Rev. Mr.. Cush-
ing; Sutton by Hon. VIM. r, Hill, S. J. Wood
bury, and Rev. Mr. Lyman.
The afternoon session was opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Sheldon of Westboro. Reports were
then given from Webster by Rev. Mr.. Fish; from
Paxton by Rev. Mr.. Phipps and from Worcester
by Rev. MeSsrs Lewis and ST. John Mr.. Lewis
thought the cause of temperance was dOurishing
in Worcester; the liquor shops sustained to
great degree by the scallowags from the sur
rounding towns Mr.. St. John thought there
was less liquor drunk in Worcester, in proportion
TO the population, than there is in the surround
| ing towns
| AT half-past two O'Clock, at which time the
church was most densely packed, John b. Cough
was introduced, and was received with applause.
The great thing needed to induce people to act on
tAS9'ANA ~
the evil of infemperance at their very hearts
core. The three greatest evils of the nation are
war, slavery, and intemperance. And drunken
ness, like Saul among his fellows, rises head and
shoulders above the ether two. Those who say
we must use nothing but kindness 10 get rid of
iutemperance should bring the case of 4 ruined
son or husband, by the euticements of the rum
seller, home 10 themselves; and they will scarce
ly be likely TO shrink from applying more effrc-
tive means. There is nothing more horrible than
to see men in moral ruin. The druukard is the
meanest thing that creeps. Drink and the love
of it makes man mean. There are those who
are SO mean that they will live the earnings of
a sister or a mother. No one but drunkard or
mad man would do it.
In the use of moral suasion cold water armies
are called for, as they were formerly organized |
1t is greater work to prevent than it is to
Young men should be induced TO organize as tenn
perance young men. After illustrating in such |
a way as none but Mr. Cough can do it, the duty
of moral suasou, he urged in his own powerful
language, the necessity of the execution of the
prohibitory law. In this connection he dssuad-
ed from the use of alcohol as medicine, even.
The law must be work 95kkeSa Be eauld d. nottel how
that is needed for the success OF the cause is that
the law shall be thoroughly enforced We can
do much more than we have done hitherto. We
can work and leave the result with God Every
true effort put forth with faith and prayer, will
be blessed
after some further business including votes of
thanks TO the speaker and the citizens of Shrews
bury, the meeting adjourned.
The meeting was every way most successful |
one, made so in great measure by the hearty |
cooperation and efforts of the p, ope of Shrews-
bury. The music by the band and by the choir
was an important feature in the exercises, con-
tributng greatly to their interest