Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-05

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RIGHT WORTHY GRAND LODGE OF
GOOD TEMPLARS,,


RIGHT WORTHY GRAND LODGE OF
GOOD TEMPLARS.a
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of Good
Templars met at Madison, Wisconsin, 9Th
ult., the r. W. G.. T., Rev. John Russell Of
Michigan occupying the chair. There we're
present as delegates from Maine, Rev. David
Boyd of Rockland, Mary c. Crossn,an and
Mary p Lowe, both of Bangor The report
! Of the Chief indicates the fact Of this being
the most numerous and widely extended con.
stituency which has ever existed on earth
opposed to the use of intoxicating drinks.
Three new Grand Lodges have been instituted
during the year. one in Ireland, July last,
now numbering $50 Subordinate Lodges and
$4,000 members; one in Wales, March 4th
last; and one in South Carolina, Organized
April 23d last. He urges in reference tu
legislature, that when We ask for the true
bread Of prohibition politicians give US only
the loaf shaped stones of "loca! option" or
''eivl damage we expose the fraud and de-
mand complete prohibition. He refers to the
platform Of 1859, absolute prohibition Of
manufacture, importation and sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors." and recommends that Con-
gress be memoralized to prohibit the impor.
tation OF such liquors, and to nterdict their
manufacture and traffic in all the territory Of
the Union The Secretary reported 100. 600
membership in the Old World active in op-
position to the criminal drink traffic. Ken
lucky has increased her membership from
e,4'1 {at time of lastyear's rsporD TO II. 600.
Tennessee has added 2oO0 TO her a5a Of a
year ago. In Arkansas there is but ore
Lodge. In North Carolina the cause Ian.
guishes.
The Treasurer reported receipts for the
year, Sl72O6
DISBURSEMENTS, ll,25l
Balance in Treasury. 5,92o
Brother Mains of England, presented me-
MORALS for the establishment of the Order in
Germany, in Australia and other parts of the
world. At this point it was announced that
carriages were in waiting for.the members,
the Governor of Wisconsin and Mayor of
Madison being in readiness to escort them in
viewing the city. On reassembling the
NoTthS NHiel oI lsConsln gave welcome
address, and on referring to us remote down
casters said, ''Maine-there is mighty magic
in the name of this glorious star in the east
where the temperance millennium has appar-
emily fully dawned; but we have the pleasure
also of feeling the magnetic grip of her sons
and daughters. We welcome you
tonight to Wisconsin, where men have gath.
cred from every cline, and brought with them
all shades of faith and practice. welcome
you to this beautiful Capital City. set like
gem in the midst of natures beauties.
welcome you into this Capitol of our Badger
State because our honored Chief Executive
has generously opened its doors to you"
From Miss Ella Wheelers poem of well
come, which followed, we quote few stanzas:
They ceme from the south and the East and the
The bravest and best in the nation;
They come at no idle and amless quest
But to worR for n worlds salvation.
From the SCOTS fair land and from England'-
Der mountain and heather and ocean.
They come; and the foe by their coming shall know
The Strength of II Templar's devotion.
On the earnest bfows, In The thoughtful eyes
We read the unchangiDg story,
They fight in their might ior the truth and right
Our Order is noble and grand ard strong
And is gathering strength each hour;
And the good of The earth proclaim i'll worth,
While the Zoe turns pale at its power.
And we OF the state that men call great
The nations brave Badger" daughter
Step by step we go defeating The foe.
while we add to the hosts OF Cold Water.
With a chief at our head whom the foe may we'll
dread
The sherman or Grant of our battles
by day and by night we fight the good fight,
Though never IA c-nnon rattles
For the tongue and the pen, are swords of our men,
And prayer keeps them whetted and polished;
They will let Gods light in, the foes licensed sin
TIL the traffic of death is abolished.
From five minutes speeches we Gull the fol-
lowing z. B. Reed of District of Columbia,
represented seventy square miles which has a
grog shop at every tenth door, resultant OH
sending intoxicated Congressman there.
Joseph Malons of England said Wales had
forty Lodges and $500 members. Capt. f.
S. Jones of New Mexico said some had boast
ed of coming from the larges, and some from
the smallest States, but he was sure he was
from the drieSt State. At starting Good
Templar's Lodge there the natives secuted
use of water as to cut off the supply tor ir-
rigation. Rev. Robert Simpson of Scotland
said the result of three years Good Templar-
ship in his country had led to membership
of $4,000. NJ. ]. Cofer of Tennessee said
his State sold more than Sl2 900, 900 worth
of whiskey year, and had 5000 bar. rooms
In the last six months they had organized
seventy Lodges. J. r. Van Doom of Illinois
claimed that his State could raise the most
corn, make the most whiskey and get up the
biggest fires of any State in the Union. Rev.
Jabez Walker of Scotland represented that
members. W. W. Anderson of Montana,
1000 miles west and north of Madison, rep
resented population of 20, oo0 of whom 1000