The Portland daily press., 1875-08-23

pay the whole national debt. When we see a
man brought way downsin the social stale by
the use OF the intoxicating cup, are we not too
often apt to forget that we are all members Of
the same great family and pass by on the other
SIDE IS did the priest and Levite in olden time.
Ihe work of the reformed men clubs is the
! greatest and most useful one ever undertaken
Tor the adjustment of intemperance. What a
vast difference between today and forty years
ago. Then it was fashionable for everyone to
drink rum, and a person who did not drink was
not thought anything of. Every grocer then
solo moro new rum than anything else. Now
no respectable grocer will deal in the miserable
stuff. What curse it is for us to have our
statesmen use liquor. My heart has often
been made to bleed to see on the floor of our
United States Senate and House man hold
ing forth in drunken harrangue. The field
OF work today is most inviting one. Never
did the cause of temperance look so bright as
today. The National Camp Meeting does a
powerful amount of good in the temperance
cause. Let us continue and work in this cause
till the end is reached, which is not far distant.
When die shall be proud TO have it said
N~AiHS my HIS ulu Wuao L Nouio W uicdh
down this. terrible curse If intemperance.
Mr.. Murphy then asked the audience to con-
tribute towards paying the running expenses
which was generously responded to, after
which the meeting closed
AT half-past one Capt. Sturdivant held
very large and interesting meeting in the AL
len Mission tent.
AT half-past two there were over fifteen
thousand people seated in and around the spa
cious auditorium. The exercises were presided
over by M. G. Palmer, esq, of Portland, and
Mrs. Clifford Of Worcester, Mass The meet
ing opened by singing. Mr.. Palmer offered
request for prayer for man who has tried
many times to quit his cups, but has failed.
Mrs Clifford read as the Scripture lesson, the
18th chapter of Matthews. Prayer was offered
by Rev. D. G. Babcock of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Clark then sang very sweetly the beautiful
song THAT will be heaven for me-.
Mrs. Clifford introduced as the first speaker
of the afternoon Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer of
Philadelphia, President of the Womau's M
tional Christian Temperance Union. Mrs
Wittenmeyer gave a carefully prepared ad-
dress, showing by statistics the great evils of
intemperance and also told many touching in
cideuts that had come under her observation
since she entered upon the temperance reform
work, the vast audience paying the strictest
attention to her remarks. Mrs. Clark and
sister then sang "More to follow DR.. Bah
cock then sent number of lilies among the
audience to collect some of the AL sufficient
to pay the running expenses, the audience
singing 1.-THE Lord will PROVIDE Mr.. Palmer
then introduced Mr.. Francis Murphy as the
next speaker Mr.. Murphy is so well known
hereabouts that it is useless to describe his
remarks. They were as usual very interesting
and delivered in his own inimitable manner.
The meeting closed by offering the pledge and
singing of various hymns.
At lf-pastssix a social meeting was held in
the tabernacle, led by Capt. Sturdivant. AT
half-oast seven the regular prayer and confer
ence meeting was held in the tabernacle, led
by Mrs. johnson OF New York and Mrs Marsh
of Old Orchard.
This morning DR.. Babcock will speak, fol-
lowed by others. and this afternoon Mrs. Kent
Mason, the New Hampshire oratress, will
speak.