Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-17


The resolutidf,-'xas rrs pimOusly adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Maine Conference.
In presenting my final report of the doings
of the Maine Conference, you will allow me
a few general remarks. The conference has
never been better accommodated or more cor
daily entertained by the Gardiner people
Being the year for the meeting of the Lay
Electoral Conference, it necessarily brought
together larger numter of people to be en-
tertained than usual, yet the hospitality of the
people was not exhausted. The railroads
very kindly granted us the usual courtesy of
half fare. The loss of the Topsham bridge
imposed quite an additional burden upon the
managers of the Maine Central railroad. but
they were equal to the emergency. Mr.. Lin
coin, the gentlemanly Division Superintend-
ent, was assiduous and watchful in his efforts,
and even offered to run an extra train to ac-
commodate the conference on their return
home, but it was not deemed necessary. j.
| w. Clapp, Esq, the General Ticket Agent,
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| These gentlemen and the road they represent
! share the thanks of the conference. We
| found the value of consolidation. There has
not been held for many year, if ever, better
session of the Maine Conference. | here.
with forward you the report oR temperance.
On the adoption of the resolution the confer
ence resolved itself into Conference Total
Abstinence Society. The roll of the men,
bers was called, and every member present
answered yes to the question, ''Will you
sign the pledge?" Nearly all the members
previous to this were members Of some tenn
perance organization; but we judged that it
would strengthen the bonds of our brethren
of the Reform Clubs, and encourage others,
thus to pledge ourselves. The occasion was
truly sublime. Thanking you, Messrs. Ed-
tors, for the general correctness in printing
my reports (seeing only few typographical
errors, | take my leave. The next session
OF the conference is to be holden at Skowhe-
gan, probably in May next. II.
REPORT on TEMPERANCE.
/, Resolred, That the financial, physical,
social and moral evils of intemperance in our
hand are truly appalling and should call forth
the Indignation of every lover of his fellow
man, against the manufacture, import tion
and sale of Intoxicating liquors, and no Chris
tian can be silent upon this subject without
ineurring great guilt.
. That the church Of God is the great re-
formatory power of this world. To her we
reasonably look to lead in all the moral en-
terprises of the age, therefore the indiffer-
ence to so great an extent of the churches,
the failure of the efforts to get up State Re-
ligious Temperance Convention Gas recon-
meDded by this conference at its last session.
owing to this indifference, the presence of so
few of the ministers and church members
at our State temperance gatherings, and the
neglect of so large portion Of the ministers
and church members to identify themselves
with any temperance organization, show an
| apathy in this cause which is truly alarming.
3. That we hail with joy and devout graft
tude TO God the glorious temperance reform
which is now going forward through the
agency of the Reform Clubs, SO recently
formed in several of our cities, and we pledge
to these noble men our prayers and sympathy,
our constant support and hearty cooperation,
until every inebriate is reformed and every
grog- shop in the State abolished.
4. That while we fully believe in the power
carrying forward this great reform, we never
theless believe that this work cannot be com
pleted without the aid of the law. And we
extend our thanks to the legislators of Maine
for the equitable and just amendment TO the
Mane Law and tor the Sheriff act passed at
their last session, and we pledge to the civil
officers of the State our influence in aid of
the rigid and impartial enforcement Of the
law. And we thank those Sheriffs who have
so speedily and theoretically commenced the
work.
| ). That no motives of political expediency,
| of partizan interest or of personal friendship,
shall induce us to give our SURFACES to any
man, for any Office in the gift of the people,
| when that Office can exert an influence upon
this cause. who is not in principle and prac-
tice total abstinence man.
| G. That we acknowledge with gratitude
| the good that the several temperance organi-
cations of the State have accomplished, and we
commend them to the favorable consideration
of all our preachers and people; and especial
| " do we advise the formation of Cold Water
| Temples among all the children Of our con-
gregation, wherever it is practicable, but
where it is not practicable, we recommend
instead the circulation of the Triple pledge
in all our Sunday schools
| Z. That we discountenance the use Of al
cohoic wine at the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper. We call the favorable attention of
our people to the pure juice of the grape fer
Sacramento use, put up by T. b. Welch, NJ.
D., of Vineland, n. J. r
s. That we recommend to all our people
the various publications of the National Tenn
perance Society, which may be obtained at
our book depository in Boston.
8. That we form ourselves into a temper
ance total abstinence society, and adopt the
following pledge: "We hereby pledge that
we will neither manufacture, buy, sell or use,
as beverage, any intoxicating liquors, in
Guiding wine and cider"
| 10. That we will admit no one either on
trial or into full connection with this conven-
ton who will not sign the above pledge, and
we also recommend to all our preachers to
circulate this pledge among their people.
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