The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-28

| The Good Templars' Convention me
at Concord, according to adjournment
on Friday, May 2lst, with Fides Lodge
| The day was pleasant, the music fine
| the dinner all that could he wished for
| The fat brown roasted mutton, the salt
| light-cOrnbread, the country pies and
| pickles, and above all, the pure bright
| sparkling water, cool and clear from
| the spring close by tho bright, happy
faces so free from that sulky and jealous
| temper that whisky in crowd always
gives; harmony and good feeling, bright
smiles and joyous laughter, lit up the
green sward around the church, where
spread out on the grass on white table
cloths, each thrifty housewife produced
her stock of good things. With w. p.
Cant, Levi King, John Joyce, Lit Beard
and others as providers, how could it
De anything but a success? God will
bless a neighbOrhOOd that helps on His
work, and prosper them in carrying on
the redemption of their brothers from
drunkenness and sin, to sObriety and
good order.
The Convention opened with delega-
tiOns from Mt. NebO, Cross Bridges,
Maury, Mt. JOY, WilliauspOrt. and FL
des Lodges Brother Doss in the chair.
After the business of the Convention
was finished, the Lodges adjourned to
meet at BlantOn's Chapel, it being cho-
sen, after the nominations were closed,
by reclamation, as the pest place to
hold the next Convention. The meet
ing then adjourned tor recess, and to
hear the HelicOn Band discourse sweet
music, and to eat dinner. After dinner
the Lodges came to order, and the time
appointed for business finished, the or
Ger formed in procession, with the
Band in front, the Worthy Chiefs next,
then the Orators of the day, and the
Of tho I cd Raarl
as Marshal of the day. Alter marching
around the church in grand style, the
procession entered the church. All be-
ing comfortably seated, after the sing
ing of an ode from the Good Templars'
Ritual, and an impressive prayer by the
Rev. J. 3. Hamilton, Evan Pillow, in
behalf OF Fides Lodge, rendered the
brothers and sisters a cordial welcome,
in neat and appropriate speech. Al
ter which Brother Lee Bullock, the Or
atOr of the day, delivered the Lecture,
reviewing the whole ground, the mod
crate dram drinker, the whisky seller
and the drunkard. He spoke TOR over
an hour to an attentive audience, and
was followed by Rev. John b. Hamil~
ton, who remark ed that it did him good
to hear the speaker, as he had known
him from boy. He said he had been
a temperance man for forty years, but
he did not now belong to any order,
and would, from to-day, unite with the
Good Templars in doing all the good he
could for temperance. He called for
members to join the order, when DR..
Sheppard, member of Seavy's Band,
agreed to become member, and
both sent up their petitions to Join
Maury Lodge. That Lodge would be
pleased to have all the members of the
Band in their order.
After Brother Hamilton came Messer
VestaI, an old warehouse of temperance,
of over forty years standing. Brother
Y estal can say as much temperance, and
as good, in a given length OF time, as
steam printing press can print it; a reg
ular whOOp>up, good Old-time talk,
striking at drinking Masons, drinking
Odd Fellows, drinking Christians, who
try promise to the ear but break it to
the heart; Royal ArChers, three links
scriptuIal quotation broken vows, flu
ture punishments-alI delivered as
though he believed it. He made wax
ing up speech, and if taken as it was
meant, in brOtherly kindness, it will do
much good,
After Brother Vestal followed Kelley,
of Nashville, a good and faithful organ
i1er of the order. He was soliciting
subscriptions for the SOhthcT71 LOHSe-
hold, the official organ in Tennessee.
After good word for the paper, he
made neat littlespeeCh, The meeting
then adjourned in Love and Harmony,
without anything to mar the pleasures
of the day, showing how beautiful it is
for brethren to dwell together in peace.
There is no doubt but that in a crowd
of that size on any other business eX~
cept the church, and where the devil
was allowed to introduce his friend and
Agent, John BarleycOrn, there would
have been several knock down and drag
out tussles, knives drawn and pistols
Tot. He would never have been salts
fed without row. How long will it he
before neighborhOOds will be convinced
that it is their duty and privilege to
maintain peace and order, and TO drive
Whiskey out of their public assemblies,
as it is to abate any other nuisance for
the public good 1t is very evident
that these Conventions. moving, as
they do, to different districts, every
month, are doing great. deal of good.
1t gives responsibility to the order, it
strengthens the weak Lodges, brings
the brothers and sisters of the different
Lodges together, and unites all in fra
ternal ties. 1t brings in ali the neigh
bors that are on the fence about Joining,
and builds up the order.
We heard of some lady that got hurt
by window blind on her, but could
not ascertain her name. That and the
absence of DR.. Joyce, from sickness,
and OF his talented lady, We're all the
causes OF Sadness of the day. Mai.
George LipscOlnb was elected President.
Our next convention to meet at Rlan-
toms Chapel, on Friday tbs sd of July,
they having agreed to delay il one
month on account of wheat harvest and
other crop work.