Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-02-11

Whsreas.-By Chapter -. Section -. q the
+ Revised statute. u j, made the dutN IF i4.
Mayor All" Aldermen u cities, 10 enforce the
law against drinking houses and Tipping ,hoj.-
/ thu rtipre
Essa5r,d-By tho Ellsworth Tcmferan,,
l. aSu,. that q yuium.ite, o. raised 20 s, at NJ
I on in" Mayor and Aldermen Of thi, cts. and
/ respectfully a.k them in DO their duty. ana
thai W.. the members % The I.a.7Ie ~ .. nm
( Dr. them A.. a--.siauce ia our power.
Nes>rs. Garrct>on. y. 4. JOY and LYON.
We're chosen committee for the purpos IS
/ contemplated in the resolve.
At TIL, stage Of the proceedings the
( meeting Wa rut under the direction Of
/ Or Reynolds, President az the Bangor
/ Reform Club. who with four of his a. Soc
a'f>, had driven from Bangor In the bitter
cold Of Monday. in response 10 the invita-
/ iou o. the League.
/ Dr. Reynolds Oh taking tie floor hri,Ay
alluded t" hi own life. lie j. th.rty-f,e
year, old. Had been drinking man
twenty wears. Though not what might Dc
termed 4 ha5aual druuharl. DE hAI fire..
queniiy been intoxicated lie was saved
through the labors OF the Women, CRU
SADIE. few months ago he and tx other,
banded together and formed the Bangor
Reform Club. From 4 brgiunins 50 small
the most gratifying results have been ac-
c.'mpllshed. Men have been led 10 dash
the accursed bowl from their lips and re-
nounoe it forever. 500 Incorporate men
have enrolled their names as members Of
this noble Society. or this number only
hiiy have broken the pledge. Ia addition
10 the recruits TO the Reform Club. success
had most -ignaliy crowned il efforts by
making il Instrumental in the hand, Of
God IN securing 400 names 10 the tenn
Perance pledge. Any male. eighteen YEAR
OF a-e and upward, j. eligible TO member
ship 10 the Reform Club. Dr REYNOLDS
explained the work OF the members a.
work Of practical Christianity They seek
out the unfortunate victim, Of intcmper-
ance everywhere-in the gutter. the alms-
house and the jail. and extending helping
hand, are untiring in their efforts 10 lead
them back 70 manhood If any OF their
brothers fall. they seek them out and strive
10 reclaim them; if any are sick, or in
prison, they visit them; II any are hungry.
or naked. they feed and clothe them.
with charity for all; with malice to-
ward none" and Dare TO do right" are
the notices which the Club has very APP
propriately adopted.
The next speaker was William 4. Lang
ley. He became Incorporate in early life,
and his bad habits deprived him OF an
education. For thirty-fiye years he was a
slave to rum. He spent many years in
California; and for nineteen years he never
opened Bible or saw the inside OF
church; yet there were times when he re:
membe:ed God, and prayed in solitude
that his shaekles might fall of; and he
walk forth emancipated and redeemed.
He was saved al Bangor only few
months ago. and is now an active and
useful member Of the Reform Club.
lie was followed by John 5. Stevens.
Mr.. Stevens story ia a touching one. ex-
citing the sympathy, as well i: may, Of all
who hear il. He was a drunkard's son
reared in poverty and neglect. He had
been an inmate OF the watch-house, the
Jail and the reform school. At the insti-
struction in the elementary branches Of
learning, which was all the education he
ever obtained. He came forth from that
school Christian boy; but he soon fell
| into his old habits of intemperance. He
| estimated that he had drank G43 gallons of
rum. lie is now only thirty-six years old.
He spent four years in the army. and was
Tor some months in Andersonville prison.
No man can say that he did not do his
duty well, aud faithfully. as a soldier.
Though he came home from the arny with
500. in one week from that time il was
all sacrificed as an offering to Rum. One
night last September, though lying on his
bed suffering the horrors OF delirum ire
mems, he was able to recognize a picture
which hung on the wall. This was pic
| ture of the Savior which some time before
he had found in a pile of dirt in an old
hovel, where he had lain drunk. He
| brought it home and had il framed. That
night as he lay there on his bed suffering
all tle loTlures OF the damned, ne con-
ceiyed the idea that if that picture
were hung upon his bed-post, he might be
saved. His plan was executed by the
hands OF loving wife yearning to save
him; and he vowed then and there, that
if God spared his life through the night. he
would abandon strong drink forever. That
vow he has ieligiously kept; and he now
trusts that be is Christian man.
Mr. Stevens made strong argument in
favor of Temperance, in which he display
ed much native ability.
The next speaker was Geo. S. Walker,
Who is sixty-four years OF age, aud had
been my years a drunkard. His was
sad story OF a dissipated life, told in an ef-
fective manner
He was followed by Mr.. Hill. Secretary
OF the Reform Club. At one time Hill was
SO lost to self-respect through intemper-
ance that he carried bottle Of rum In his
pocket to church, and while the pastor was
offering prayer he invited the good old
man to drink with him.
! Mr.. Hill made an able speech, and