Ellsworth American., 1875-12-02

The League meeting was held, ,accordisg
10 appointment, Monday evening Nov. 20
Owing TO the severity OF the weather il
was hardly expected that all the require
ments Tor good meeting would be at
hand, but all that was needed was prompt
ly on the spot. A goodly number of tenn
perance men were on the platform. beside
our Ellsworth speakers, was Mr.. Langley
of the Bangor Beform Club. Tie audience
though not SO large as has assembled in
Hancock Hall was as large as could be ex-
pected on such a night, and last but by on
means least was the Emerald Band, which
is fast becoming fixture TO these temper
ance meetings. President Mcdonald pre-
sided. Prayer was offered BY Rev. Mr..
Lyon. after which the business before the
meeting was attended to. The report OF
the committee on the nomination of new
officers was first called for. Mr. Hamilton
JOY as chairman Of that committee asked
for longer time in which to consider the
matter, as one of the committee was una
BILE 10 attend the meeting appointed, con-
sequcntly he would suggest that the pres
ent officers serve for longer time. Rev.
Mr.. Lyon chairman OF the committee to
suggest some way 10 conduct these meet
ings that fresh interest may be gained,
read the report which was accepted. In
this report a mention was made of last
winters work. Three societies had grown
from the interest then. first the Reform
Club, which though somewhat smaller
than formerly was, perhaps, better able to
do The work OF reforming inebriates than
ever before. Second the woman's Temper
snce Aid Society, whose work was none
the Jess efectual because quiet The third
society was the one first formed, namely
the League. About twelve hundred per-
sons had become connected with the
League, by signing the pledge, but the
sense of personal responsibility was small
and the work had thus far fallen on a few.
The following method was suggested.
That the conference committee consist of
earnest men and women. and the speakers
be engaged a few days before the meeting
IN order to be the better prepared. Music
De mad at every meeting either by the Band
or the choirs from different churches.
Money was also needed therefore contribu-
tons should be taken. Ii was urged that
these meetings under no consideration
should be given up, for the need of earnest
work was seen every day, by the increase
OF drunkenness on our streets. Wm. p.
JOY, President of the Reform Club after a
few remarks introduced Mr.. VIM. A. Lano-
ley, Vice President of the Bangor Reform
Club. Mr.. Langley was happy to be pres
ent at another temperance meeting in our
city. He referred to the work in the west.
tern part of the State as being more earn
EST than in our section, the influential men
and women were coming forward and en-
gaging in this noble work. Cider was one
oil the greatest enemies OF the reformed
man. for it awakened the old appetite for
stronger drink,it was a difficaltwork to rid
ones self OF the appetite for liquor, and one
was in constant danger of returning To the
habit. unless he severed all connection
win drinking persons, and drinking places
rum causes more deaths than any disease
elmer directly or indirectly. The speaker
scorned the idea of using liquor As q medi.
cine. many had fallen by taking the frs,
drink, by prescription from physician
Reference was also made to the work or
the women, it was they that first started
in this work and we had seen the result.
twenty thousand had signed the plsdre.