Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-10
PERSONAL.


Stanley Plummer, Esq, formerly of Bangor,
First Clerk in the Interior Department at Wash.
ington, has been making short visit in that city.
Rev. DIR. Torsey of the Seminary at Kent's Hill,
has returned from Florida fully restored to health,
and entered upon his duties. He does not intend
retiring. as has been stated.
Rev. Howard B. Abbott whose health is pros
trated, is to reside in Waterville.
Prof Stone has resumed his labors as professor
in elocution at the Theological Seminary in Ban
gor and will remain till commencement.
A. A. Strout, Esq, of Portland will sail for
Europe next week. He will return early in Sep
TENDER.
James NJ. Andrews has been elected delegate
from Maine to the National Convention, Patriotic
Sons of America to be held in Baltimore, June Is.
Temperance Meeting.
The adjourned meeting of the Augusta Temper
ance Reform Club was held at Granite Hall on
Saturday evening, some two hundred persons be-
ing present.
The President, Hon. Warren johnson, called
the meeting to order. Prayer was offered by
Eben SAVER, ESQ., and the records OF the last
meeting were read by the Secretary, Will c.
Rowse.
Mr.. johnson said the meeting was called to have
free home discussion, without personalities. He
reviewed the statements he made week ago,
concerning the objects of the association. The
basis of operations at that time proposed was con-
sidered the best and had been adopted The as
socistion divides itself into aims, as basis and
means, to promote the cause. The aims are. LIST,
to suppress appetite and passion, and, I'd, to cult
vate the higher faculties. This basis consists oftwo
pledges-lst, the temperance or manhood pledge,
and, I'd, the total abstinence pledge. This will
give citizens access to the association, that they
may strive to make better men, better citizens.
Thus we can have a society Of large membership,
and become united in general effort; provide
reading and reception rooms, open day and even
ing, with facilities for harmless amusements. lie
proposed that the manhood pledge should embrace
the provisions of the Gath section of the school
laws of Maine. the members subscribing to the
principles of morality and justice, and a sacred
regard for truth love of country, humanity, and
universal benevolence; sobriety. industry, and
frugality; chastity, moderation, and temperance;
and all other virtues which are the ornaments of
human society; and to lead those under their care,
as their ages and capacities admit, into particu-
lar understanding Of the tendency of such virtues
to preserve and perfect republican constitution,
and secure the blessings Of liberty, and promote
their future happiness; and the tendency of the
opposite vices to slavery, degradation and ruin.
Nj. johnson said he recognized the fact that some
men can only be saved by the total abstinence
pledge.
Some discussion arose as to the evening on
which to hold the weekly meetings. Mr.. Sawyer
thought Sunday evening the proper time. Let all
the churches combine and hold their prayer meet
ings for one hour in public hail. and then devote
another hour to the temperance work Didn't
believe that temperance any other organiza-
ton could prosper without religion.
The President read the total abrtinence-"iron
clad"-pledge, and inquired if all who had signed
it had kept It more especially in the obligations
to use their efforts to suppress rumselng.
Mr.. Elisha Atkins and Mr.. Reuben McKenney
replied that they had, and thought the NEW de-
,rap I'D do
They thought that total abstinence was the best
basis, and all the basis needed. Mr.. Mckinney
objected to signing any "milk and water" pledge.
Rev. Mr.. Penney inquired if the total abstinence
pledge had been read for the purpose of giving
the impression to the audience that it couldn't be
kepti
The President replied. "by no means"
Rev. Mr.. Ecob said that he had been misquoted