The Richmond palladium., 1874-01-17
For the Palladium
FROM MOORESVILLE.

For the Palladium.
FROM MOORESyILLE.
MORGAN Co., IND, Jan. 8, IA.
I arrived here yesterday and was
glad to learn that there was to be q
temperance convention held here
TO- day, and thinking that the work
ers in the cause at home would be
glad to know something of the pro-
ceedings, I send report for their
benefit.
The worthy veteran and father
in the cause, from our county, VIM.
Baxter, came on the noon train to-
day, to shed the genial warmth OF
his bright, good natured, earnest
countenance, and give them the
benefit of his ripe experience. The
meeting was held in the Hall of the
Good Templars, in this place, which
at the appointed hour, 2 o'clock,
was comfortably filed. After elect
ing the officers appropriate for the
occasion, there was music by the
choir, followed by prayer by Rev.
J. B. Knott, of Gosport. William
Baxter was then introduced by the
president. He gave us a full ex
PLANTATION of each section of his
temperance bill, interspersed with
many other good things with which
he always treats his hearers. After
which the meeting adjourned until
6 80 o'clock in the evening.
There was speaking by DR.. Ritter
Of Indianapolis, and Rev. J B.
Knott, both of which we're good.
Saturday, Jan. 10th, the meeting
opened with a crowded hall. After
the opening exercise of singing
and prayer, the meeting entered
into general love feast, in which
many we'll timed remarks were
made Rev. Mr.. Knott gavea very
touching exhortation to mothers in
the training of children in the tenn.
perance faith. Daniel Haydock, OF
Indianapolis, told us something OF
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation was doing to promote the
good of temperance.
Mrs. Cook of Plainield, and
many others, gave us though,
here and there of the many differ
ent phases of the temperance cause
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The hall was again crowded. AT
ter the usual opening, VIM. Baxter
again addressed us, giving an inter
esting account of some of his early
life temptations and triumphs
with now and then a thrilling &C
count connected with drunkenness
from real life; which was followed
by Mrs. Adams, of California, VIII,
has lived and Travelled through
many parts of the Old World, hav
ing spent four years in the Hol.
Land. She is an excellent speaker
having very strong voice and
mind well stored with al necessar
things to interest her hearers
There not being time, she did no
enter into the usual course of
lecture, but showed that the deaf
of Belshazer, the fall of Babylon
the destruction of Niniva, the In
glorious ending of Alexander, wer
all caused by strong drink. Tha
in all her travels she never came i
contact with as temperate a pee
pie as the Mohammedans-that sh
never saw one of them drunk Q
dealing in Intoxicating liquors.
They still obey the decree of NJ
hammed, which Was total absti1
ence. She declared from what sh
considered a through knowledg,
that england and America are n,
tions of drunkards." She the
outlined something of the exces
of drunkenness in the cities
England-touched upon the dal
/ ger of moderate drinking, an
closed -
The committee on resolution
submitted the following resolutio,
which were read and adopted:
WHEREAS, Involuntary insanity
release from oil obligations
, obey any and every law human
| divine, and consequently perso,
in such mental condition may vi
late every ordinance of society az
commit every crime known in &
statutes or book divine, with pt
feet impunity. And whereas, drum