Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-09-19

On ~ euHeSd&y evening, Sept. ,, 1870.
a Temperance meeting, under the auspi-
ces Of Miillintown Lodge, No. 1874, l. 0.
G.. T. was held in the Court House.
L. W. Ii. Kreider called the meeting
to order, after which the following Off
GERS were elected:
President-W. NJ. ALLISON.
Vice Presidents-John NJ. M'Coy,
BENZ. F. Walters, \. n. M'Crum and j.
C. kulp.
Secretaries-J. W. Kirk, J. c. Doyle.
On request of the Committee of Ar
rangements, expressed through the Pres
ident, Rev. VI. Allison, opened the meet
ing with an earnest and eloquent prayer,
in which he deplored the evils of intem-
perance and invoked the divine blessing
upon the Order Of Good Templars and all
other kindred societies, whose aims and
objects were of so noble a character, as
to reform the vices, elevate the character
and ameliorate the miseries of mankind.
On motion, the Chair appointed Bros.
". W. Davis, NJ. L. Littlefeld and Thco
Fasic and Sisters Jennie Preston and
Victoria Robson a committee to draft
resolutions expressive Of the sense of the
meeting,
Rev. L. W. Kirby was then introduce
ed, and made short address. lie said
he had awakened quite an amount of i'll
feeling and indignation towards himself
by his unwearied and unfaltering advo-
cacy Of the temperance cause by those
interested or engaged in the sale Of Ii
quors, and they who might be denomina-
ted their short-sighted victims. But, be
that as it may, he would continue, as
heretofore, to strenuously advocate the
cause, no matter who became offended.
He paid woll-merited compliment to the
Order of Good Templars, and while he
congratulated them on the noble results
Of their organization in our town, so far.
as manifested by the great diminution in
drunkenness, and the notable improve
inent in the lives and characters Of many
of the young men in town, he warned
them to beware of the snares that were
said for the feet of unwary members lie
said that the destroyer lurked at every
corner, ready to pounce down upon his
victims. He closed with an urgent ap-
peal to the members to guard we'll THEN
sacred trust.
Rev. 0. o. M'Lean, Of Lewistown, wa,
the next speaker. He congratulated the
Order on the reform it had inaucurated
in our town, as was manifested by the at
tendance of 50 large, intelligent and re-
spectacle an audience at the meeting
and the interest that seemed to be mani
tested in the cause. While he deploret
the existence Of the liquor traffic, and til,
fact that it was sanctioned by law. and ex.
pressed the ardent wish that it might be
entirely done away with, yet, he said, he
was free to confess, that be didn't expect
that any such event would happen unit
the Nillcnial day. lie, however, sail
that if the members of the Order and al
friends of the cause would form them.
selves into committee of vigilance
whose duty it should be to enforce tn,
simple provisions of the liquor law, tha
much of the bad effects of the traffic nigh
be averted. If liquor-seilers were close
ly watched and vigorously prosecuted fol
every violation Of the law on their part
drunkenness would cease, and good NOR
ais would prevail. lie deplored the un
willingness of the friends of Temperance,
to perform this duty, and stated that il
his own town, only one member of th,
Order could be found willing and fearles
enough to accept the task He laid til,
principle down that it was the duty o
every good, law-abiding citizen to DO this
no matter what obloquy might attach t,
them, on the part of the liquor-seller.-
He closed by an earnest appeal to all th,
friends Of temperance, whether in or ou
Of the Order, to determine then and there
to nobly perform this duty hereafter, a
whatever cost, and that the victory of tn,
cause over vice and intemperance woul,
be the result.
1t was the most temperate, common
sense address on the subject, we ever lis
tened to, and we have no doubt vii
be productive of good results.
Mr.. ". W. Davis. chairman of com
mittee on Resolutions, before presentin,
them, made few neat and and pertinen
remarks, saying that as there were sever
al distinguished speakers on hand from
distance, and the hour was. growing late