The Portland daily press., 1874-05-11
Tim Temperance Movement.

The Christian Temperance Association met
at the office of the President, A Little, esq,
at O'Clock Saturday morning and adopted the
following plan of operations. 1t is proposed to
hold special prayer meetings every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings, at o'clock
at the Young Mems Christian Association
Rooms, for the purpose of prayer and the APP
pointment of special committees for special
labor, to hear reports and to secure the names
of every man and women in Portland, ir posi-
BILE, to the following pledge: eve will do all
we can by example and influence to stop the
sale of intoxicating liquors"
The ladies have already begun their visits to
the families of the liquor dealers, but with
what result it is impossible to state for a GER
tainty. 1t is reported that in several instances
they have heen kindly received. Their visits
have generally been short and informal. At
the end of week they will begin to call at the
shops of the men they are intending to benefit.
The whole work is to be done in the most quiet
nanaer possible.
The ladies have addressed notes to all the
clergy of the city, asking them to preach a
sermon on the subject of temperance. The fact
that many of them were not received until Sat-
urday evening is the reason that the call was
not responded TO yesterday in . more general
manner At the First Baptist church Dr. Smaller
alluded to the subject briefly in closing. At
the Second Parish church Rev. DR.. Carruthers
prayed earnestly for the success Of the new
movement, and in his sermon spoke of it as
being great power for good.
This afternoon at three o'clock tho ladies
mil of he Of str az
church to make reports of their success in their
visits and to adopt plans for future operations.
The meeting cannot fail to be very interest
ing one.
1t ms encouraging to know that tho liquor
dealers are teginning to feel uneasy, and no
class of persons make such earnest inquiries
about the progress of tho movement IS they
do. There are . number who are determined
to close their bars if the ladies begin visiting
them.
MEETING AT FREE STREET.
A very interesting temperance meeting was
held at Free street church last evening. The
children of the Sabbath School assisted in the
singing, and remarks were made by several
gentlemen present.
Major Melcher, the Superintendent, made
few opening remarks, and introduced as the
first speaker Albion Little, esq. Nh. Little
spoke of the different classes of persons; first
the men who never drink at all; second, the
moderate drinker, and third, the hahitual
drunkard. The first is above all the most de-
sirable position, and one that shonld be chosen
above all others. The second is the most re-
sponsible one, as the moderate drinker is gen.
orally the most influential and honorable. The
third class is the most pitiable and need all our
help and sympathy. He spoke hopefully Of the
women's movement and wished them success.
He was sure their efforts would do no, harm,
even if they did no perceptible good.
Mr.. Staples, of High street church, spoke to
the children in very pleasant manner, telling
them they had work to do in this movement.
Capt. Sturdivant was the next speaker. He
spoke of the work being done at the Allen
Mission and at the county Jail. He thought
that the men had shown that they could not
do the work required, and it was necessary
that the women should do it. He brought a
little girl with him from the Chapel, who re-
peated a few verses very prettlly.
The meeting closed with few remarks fro m
MIR. McKenney.