Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-11
A TEMPERANCE REVIVAL.
4 Movement In Maiuc and Massachusetts
-lia aChRIaclcr-WeAen a uelpera.


The Boston Traveller says that in the
history Of the temperance reform in this
country and in Europe, during the last
half century, there have been no more
remarkable results than those that have
attended and followed the labors of DR..
Reynolds, of Bangor, in Essex and Mid
dlesex counties, within the past three
months. The Traveller continues:
DR.. Reynolds is himself reformed
man. A practicing physician at Bangor,
having large business, he found him
self on the verge Of ruin by his intem.
perant habits, and having broken off
from the use Of intemperant drinks, he
set about the work of reforming others.
His work is the establishing reform
clubs, in which their organization differ
from some Of these societies bearing the
name, in that they are composed almost
exclusively Of mon who have been in the
habit Of drinking. Unlike many Of the
societies organized in the times Of the
old Washington movement and more re-
Gently, these reform clubs have a re-
ligious though not O sectarian character,
and the members, in taking a pledge,
promise and engage to keep it "with
the help of Almighty God" They seek
and have received the help of clergymen
OF all denominations. In most places
where they have been organized, there
have also been established as auxiliary
societies women's Christian temperance
unions, whose work is to encourage the
members of the clubs, and, when neces-
sary, to look after their families. The
clubs have no initiation fees, and no
passwords, and all the meetings except
those for business are open to the pub
lie. Cub rooms are established, the
ladies of tee Christian temperance
unions helping to bear the expenses of
keeping them open. Temperance socie.
ties are also organized for women and
children, and in some places the children
are organized into temperance bands.
DR.. Reynolds, after laboring with great
success for more than year in Maine,
came to Salem and organized reform
club in September, but his work in this
State may be said to have commenced
when he came to Marblehead, and estab-
lished reform club there. From that
place he went to Gloucester, and was en-
abled to organize a small club there.
He went to Peabody, where he labored
three days; from there he went to
Watertown, and after that to Lynn,
Salem, and again to Peabody. Early
i'll January he returned to Gloucester
and labored some days with most extra
ordinary results, as will be seen by the
detailed report which is given below.
He next labored in Lowell, where there
is now reformed club of 1,500 mem
bers, and from there went first to Wor-
eester, and thence to Fitchburg, abor-
ing with great success in the last-named
place. In the month of January he
made another visit to Lowell, and in the
course of the month he addressed first
The Methodist and then the Congrega-
,ional ministers of that city, receiving on
zach occasion vote of thanks from his
hearers. Since the first of February he
las labored again in Salem, in Swamps-
'ott, in Waltham, Fitchburg, and
Lowell, and addressed the women's
christian temperance union Of Middle
ex county at Watertown.
The pledge taken by members of the
eform clubs, ard by the organizations
with those clubs, is as fol-
ows:
"We, the undersigned, for our own y.
'ood and the good of the world in which
7e live, do hereby promise and engage,
nth the help of Almighty God, to ab-
tain from buying, selling, or using al
oholic or malt beverages, wine and
ider included"
The distinctive badge of the members q
the clubs is red ribbon worn on the {
lght breast, and in all the towns where '
9 has labored men are seen wearing q
lem at their work, in the streets, or i
lsewhere. The motto of the clubs is c
le sentence Dare to do Right" {
'r. Reynolds has wonderful persua- a
We power upon Incorporate men, and g
9 has gained the confidence and affec-
on of those whom he has induced to d
Ike the pledge. While he asks the. CO. 8
peration of clergymen, and of all Chris I
IN and temperance people, he is not in t
ined to form alliances with other tenn u
erance reformers, and his work is dis 8
net from that which has been SO effec- il
We in many of the cities and towns in g
ew Hampshire. {