Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21

Mr.. II. NJ. Bryant, OF the Reform Club,
who has been engaged by the Grand
Lodge OF Good Templars, to give ten
lectures in this County, opened the course
at South Paris, on Monday evening, tho
18th inst,
The Congregational church was well
filed; the speaker Interested his audience
for nearly two hours. At the close OF
the lecture. a vote WAS taken, to sec il y
Lodge could no, be formed. \ sufficient
number voted in the affirmative. but Is
there was some opposition, on the part Of
pyomiueu, persons, action was postponed
ull tonight (Alonday) when it is hoped an
organization will be Effected
On Tuesday evening, Ar. Bryant
lectured on Paris Hill. The audience
was quite small, considering the fac, that
the speaker had Teen so well advertised
The lecture was deliyerodi in a friendly,
conversational style. without notes. It
was different in subject matte, from most
temperance lectures. 1t was uo, prosy
nor too exciting. Gu, rather calculated TO
De remembered Tor The good advice
which it contained, and had more power
from the fac. that the lecturer spoke
from experience he appealed to young
men. aud begged them them not to
drink @, az, as they could not stop when
they chose. and would fall before they
were themselves aware OF it,
The audience was highly pleased. and
if the lecturer were TO visit this place
again, he would be received by a larger
congregation.
In personal interview Mr.. Bryant
spoke Of the existing cider law as a very
siugularaud Intellectual one. lie favored
placing cider on the same ground with
other intoxicating drinks. and thinks tic
people are educated sufficiently to sup
port such law. If j: were imparIi.liy
enforced. lie thinks the temperance
question should DO taken from politics,
and that all parties should JOIN in the sup
preston of iu,emperancc II this were
done, many !tya0r drinkers would vote
to have The traffic abolished.
He saws tina, the licensed Agencies are
a source Of much evil, IN Lewiston the
sale, were valued at So per day, till
law was passed iorbiddins the Agent to
sell liquors except on the prescription of
= respectable physician. when they fell to
below $50. lie would like to see the
Agencies closed, but A. the people now
feel, i; will DO impossible TO close them.
BETHEL, Jan. 18th. 1873.
NJ Edd9y.-Mr Bryant iectured be
fore 3 large and interested audience in
this place last evening. lie spoke an
hour and half, and the result will be
an increased interest, not only in our
Temperance organization, but also in
the cause generally. At West Paris
where he spoke Wednesday evening, 4
deep interest was awaken, and we sin.
cerely trust the result may be a perma.
nent organization ofsome description, in
that wide-awake place. At Locke's
Mills. although the night was stormy, =
goodly number attended the lecture in
Curriers' Hall. Here is good Lodge Of
Good Templars. and though few in num-.
ben, their interest is deep, and they will
succeed in their work. From here Mr..
Bryant goes to AndOver, and we ask for
him a good attendance. He is All earn
es,, wide-awake, enthusiastic speaker,
and cannot fail to interest, and instruct
an audience wherever lie speaks. SO to
friends in Canton, and East Sumner, be-
fore whom he is to speak Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of next week, We
say, come out in your numbers and
strength. and hear him, and the result
will be manifest in many ways. n.