Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-11
CITY ND COUNTY.


The WORCESTER CENTRAL DISTRICT TEMPER.
ANCE UNION held its quarterly and annual meeting
in this city, in the UnivSrsaiist church yesterday.
Tha organization OF the Union for the present year
is rs follows: ITesident-iIon. VIM. H. Hill of
sutton Vice Presidents-Wm. Mecorney of w or
eester, Rev. ChAs. Kendall, OF Auburn Amasa
Davis of Dudley, Rev. VIM &. Scandn of Grafton,
A. Ii. COOLIDGE NJ I.air-sto-- n --'''-
bury, VIM z. PhiPpS Of Paxton, 5. A. Cushing OF
Shrewsbury, and j. l.. Maynard of Douglass, S. j.
Woodbury. of Sutton, Paul w. Dudley of North
bridge, Seth Daniels OF oxford, William e. CHpron
of xbridge, lion. Ashur Josyn OF Webster SEQ
rotary, Rev. James rhurston Of Leicester.
Eight towns in the association were represented
b. oisIegates, and after the organization of the con-
yentioh reports made TO the present state Of
the temperance i'll the various towns represent
ed. In several towns, especially in Sutton, Mill.
bury and Leicester renewed interest in the subject
was reported. In some towns votes have been pass
ed to enforce the prohibitory law, and new organi-
cations have been formed.
In the afternoon the convention met at two
o'clock Voted that the next quarterly meeting be
held in Grafson, and that Rev. L. Y. Garrette of
Mlbury be the speaker on the occasion. Alter the
transaction of umimportant business, an able ad.
dress WAS delivered by Rev Mr.. Robbins of Grafton
and the evils of intemperance. IL mentioned sew
eral reasons why ultimate success in the temperance
cause certain, referring the fact that our best
men, and those Of most Influence, our ministers
churches, and the ladies we're very generally en-
gagged in this work: adding that King Alcohol
doubtle IS feared the united efforts of these classes
Queen Mary feared the prayers of John Knox
more than all the armies OF Scotland. The general
friendness to tho of the literary, religious
and secular press Mas spoken of. The speaker
closed with an enumeration of tile various means
which should be employed by the friends OF temper
apce for the furtherancs Of the cause.
ON motion of Rev. Mr.. Lewis the thanks of the
convention were presented to Mr. Robbins for his
able and practical address.
Voted, that the thanks of the convention be
presented to the people of Worcester who have fur
nished US with various Inequalities on this
The following preamble Eand resolutions were
adopted in the convention =
Whereas the loyal people of the county deem it
their duty just noio to make all other issues sub.
servent to the one great principe of putting down
the rebellion and that on this account there pain
full evidence that the temperance is suffering
from want of attention on the part of its friends
therefore
Resolved, that, temperance men and women,
We should be doubly yigIant and active in keeping
this subject before the people by lectures, public
al effort, and the enforcement the Maine law.
Resolved, that we recommend frequent public
meetings in centres of towns and in school districts
for lectures and discussions, employing home tai.
ent mostly and exchanging labors with those in Rd
joining towns
Resolved that we use all diligence in our respec-
tive towns to enforce the prOiJifory laC and that
shall hail with gratitude a metropolitan Police
Bill, from next legislature, to be be applied to
Boston, Worcester, and other cities in the state
able or Hnwihiag to elect municipal officers to en-
force the law, especially the 'liquor law"
Other resolutions requesting clergyman to speak
on the subject Of temperance the second Sabbath in
January, in favor of pledging our soldiers to total
abstinence and in favor of the organization of
town societies, were also adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening the convention exercises were
commenced with singing by the choir, and prayer
was then offered by the Rev. Albert Tyler In the
absence of the president the duties Of that office de-
Volvcd upon vice president WIN. Mecorney who
said that it not the largest assemblies that did
the most good, but those which, though few and
fearless in numbers, put forth their undivided ef-
forts towards retaining the dfunkard from that
death which not only destroys the body but the
soul. Many have said that this is not the time to
agtate the temperance questiOn-that all our ener-
gIes should be directed to the purpose of crush
ing out tins rebellion yet this is the very time when
wo should give our undivided attention to the pur
pore OF crushing out from society that rebellion
which exists here in own city against the prnei.
pies of right justice and the of humanity. For
twelve years have been here, Sabbath after Sab
bath. to instill into the members of this Sabbath
school the principles of temperance. l consider
myself pattern OF temperance, and it is my most
ardent desire that the young, who are to take
our places shall be Kept out of the jaws of that
wOrst OF demons-inteInperance lie concluded by
AN urgent appeal to all 10 help the glorious work
As There was more occasion for stopping tile accurs
ca tfalic to-day than ever before. As for Que lie
fight. '"e s'"u
Rev james rhurston of Leicester was then intro