The Portland daily press., 1863-05-27
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Presentation to Mr.. Brown.

Inc PRESENTATION to Mr.. Brown.
At the close of Mr. T. NJ Browns lecture on
"Genius and Gin,' at the City Hall last Sun
day evening, it will be remembered that a
handsome Bible was presented to the lecturer
by S. L. Carleton, Esq, in behalf of the Lady
Visitors of Portland Division, No. 95, Sons of
Temperance.
Mr.. Carleton said:
MY DEAR BROTHER AND FELLow-L LABoR-
ER,-The Lady Visitors of Portland Division
of the Sons of Temperance, TO mark their ap-
probation OF your labors among us in the
great cause of Temperance, have delegated to
me the pleasing duty of presenting you with
this beautiful copy OF the Holy Bible, and to
assure you that the prayers OF the donors,
whose names are inscribed within, shall ever
ascend to its Author that in your contest with
the great destroyer, Intemperance, you may be
guided by its holy teachings.
Receive this Book lpresents it), the Book of
books, within whose pages are found lessons of
wisdom aud words of sympathy, eminently
adapted to meet every degree of hope, Joy or
sorrow, and fitted to teach every nation and
every station in life. Nay its holy teachings
purify our minds, and prepare us for admission
into that heavenly kingdom, where love and
harmony shall reign forever. Accept 1t, Sir,
in their behalf They feel proud to recognize
'
ciple which has brought joy and gladness, not
only to Hnrirself, but to thousands of hearts
and homes which were groaning beneath the
despotic sway of the tyrant, Alcohol Long
may you be spared to battle agans the use Of
the wine, which is mocker, and the strong
drink, which is raging, remembering in times
Q. disappointment and gloom, as well as when
tanned in this blessed Book, any grace is suf-
ficient for thee"
Nor would we at this time forget the faith
ful. true-hearted wife, who waited lovingly
and patiently, during long. weary wears. the
wanderers return, She has indeed proved that
Glove is the fulfilling OF the law" and that
"They who sow in tears shall reap in ioy.,
Long may you be spared to bless her true
wonan's heart
God bless you and yours. through all the
pathway Of life; and should you in the Proyi-
dence of God be called las MANY of ms have
been) to stand by the death bed Of loved ones
and mark the pale face. the quickened pulse.
the short breath, the cold sweat. the glazed
eye, and hear the awful word that causes the
heart to stand stiIl-"Dcad! deadr and then
in your deep sorrow stand by the open grave
which Is about to hide forever from your sight
that ioved form, In that dark, trying hour,
may you hear the voice of inspiration saying,
am the resurrection and tbe life: he that
belieyeth In me. though he were dead, yet
sAA..' nv ".S aS""'
20 on. then, my dear brother, in your Heav-
en-blessed mission. May your course be full
o. Joy 70 o.ners ana when your own star
shah SET at mes close, may It set as sets the
morning. star, which goeth not down behind
the darkened west, but melts away into the
prighthess OF heaVeh.
Mr.. Brown replied:
MOST WORTHY BROTHER AND FRIEND
nav no worus wh'cn can adequately express
land Dyis;nn G,r tha;r haa,,;s,i a,,a ,,'r; y.
ate oft and IN Won sir for tha ohaar;npIp
with which II Is Recommended. es,ac;sllv ior
tho assurance that in m . ety;,r,s etr tt,a ~ ~
motion or our rigbtaons canss sh.Ii hava au
interest in the prayers of the donors
The presentation Of RihIe 10 me--to mo
so recently escaped from the slavery of the
drunkard-aImost depriyes me of the mower
of utterance.
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the Ansai Of Ts,n,arana. -, ,, ~ 'end'is .'I
saya aed ,,,onsaad .r.",,c., ,ti'. anu "
gnshed rror, hoars =, =, 49,. i,;.. a. esei
Nh ha,ra a,.ar s,ap5 " ips " 'ne Auiu n,enus
hana a,,s shr.,,.a..a 'si 70 ne oioener
,
ihis elegant volume wlll be doubly priced,
because IL comes rom The heart and hand OF
woman. Aias, 10 every reiatioh OF iile, wheth-
haan sn.;,,a,,, ~, hI;..i,, '',;a sns na'
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