The Portland daily press., 1870-01-25
The Cumberland County Temperance
AssOciafiOn.
CUMBERLAND MILLS, Jan. q, 1870.

CUMBERLAND MILLS, Jan. 21, 1870.
The annual meeting of the County Associa-
ton met at 2SO at Warren Church, the Pres
ident, L. III. Starbird, Esq, in the chair, James
Graham, Secretary pro tenn. Prayer by Rev
James Freeman of Standish. After singing
"Praise God from whom all blessings fow,"
the convention was addressed by Mr.. J. T.
Walton of Portland. who in quaint, attract
i've style, gave few facts of his life, halt Of
which has been made miserable by intemper-
ance and the other half happy and useful in
trying to remove it.
Rev. E. 2. Thwing was next called up, who
illustrated the simple point of "Woman's
Sphere in this reform, by varied incidents
drawn from personal observation 10 this and
foreign lands.
Gen. Neal Dow followed. He thought that
the temperance cause was sin an eddy" but
was hopeful for the future, that its course
would again be a steady advance. The need
of clear con 7ictions and unwaverihg loyalty
to them was enforced.
Rev. A. NJ. Freeman alluded to temperance
work in Rhode Island, his native State. BIO
then argued that the Gospel alone would save
the soul and purify the world from intemper-
ance and all other evils. he thougne tnat
ministers were serving the cause who preach
Mr.. q A. stackpole of Gorbam endorsed
the views OF both and showed THAR snhstan-
tial agreement; He alluded to the apathy Of
too many excellent men and the method Of
meeting it.
Mr.. E. Strout from Standish commended
the emphatic preaching Of his pastor on tenn
perance. Mr.. s. declared himself "a Hich-
born man up to the handle"
Mr.. j. Otis showed the need of political ac-
ton and of temporizing no longer.
Messrs Stackpole, Thwing and Walton
were chosen Committee on Resolutions. ].
z. Irish of Gorham uttered ieremiad on the
state Of things in bis place. A stranger from
the borders of the Provinces, who declined to
give his name, was reminded by the drunken
ness about Portland, of the traveller disgust
ed with sip from q sulphur spring 6y tne
roadside, who cried to his companion, nurJ
on we must be not five miles from hen.
The Pledge then received dozen ssnA-
lures and the convention adIourheu'
EVENING SESSION.
Re-assembled at o'clock. After prayer and
singing by a trio of girls, members OF the Sun
rise Division of Young Crusaders, Grass
Tbwino and Nellie Small reclted temperance
odes Six resolutions were presented, declar-
ing the propriety of total abstinence as test
for church mempeTsn,P' 8. sne ercuIasion, l,nt =,
nublic sentiment to the enforcement Of pro-
| hibitory laws; the need of the alliance OF tns
pnlpit and press; commencing the R!vsrs1as
| Echo as an efficient organ of the cause. a..
| MIR. Stackpole expressed his delgn;t ~ IN ~
Crusaders westbrOOk now sh9 aSs SSnn 10
He iGrtiermO1e Independent body and pro
mss noseS Identification with no political party.
p0MSi Mr. F. G.. Rich lamented the apathy of Port
,ot,asrs ON the subject, and declared himself
third party man. He wished more emphatic
urtterances and more decided movements.
II. c. Lowell told several humorous incl
dents and sung "Your Mission" It. NJ Ray,
Esq, believed in both legal and moral suasion:
in the desirableness of such conventions a.
| this, and urged the association to 30 iorwastu sa
in its good work j. I. Walton told OF ,irs ,ne
value of Cold Water Armies; and gave gns,ate sslt
babits Gen. Neal Dow severely characterizssh,oo zs,o
as towards many otherwise good ssapce peopse re- re,
shirked responsibility in the tempena add
| form, Rev Mr.. Bartlett, of Saccarapp'' wsrs
ed brief remarks, and the Tesolus, was read by
fdopted. A letter from Haniaad "A ionrnsd
Mr Stackpole, and the meeting az Journey
VT The Convention was attended oy good an,
aiepce, and the discussions sustained WIZ
spirit and interest