The Portland daily press., 1876-08-15
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CAMP
MEETING.
ChiIdren's Day.

ChiIdren's Day.
Yesterday WAS children's day at the temper
ance camp-meetng. In the morning heavy
log hung with foreboding aspect over the
grounds. But at ten o'clock the fog lifted and
the sun came out, and the rest of the day was
very fine.
The meeting was the largest and most en-
thusiastic of the camp-meetlng. The morning
train brought twelve cars of visitors from Port
land and large numbers came from Saco,
Biddeford and the country round about.
The principal speakers of the day were
women, who have done much for the temper.
ance cause. They alone are most rotent in in
stilling into the young minds that love of So
briefly and hatred of intemperance which it is so
essential they should have. We feel confident
that the meeting of yesterday will not be with
out its good results, and we trust there will be
many more of its kind.
Rev. Mr.. Luce of Portland presided during
the day. Fully 5000 persons assembled on the
grounds at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Plummer of Bangor read the scriptures
and offered prayer.
Mrs. Fitzgerald of Brunswick made the OPEN
ing remarks. She spoke of the importance of
intoxicating lessons of temperance and sobfiety
to the children. In Maine there were forty ju-
venile temperance organizations. Maine stands
prominent if she does not lead all other states
in the Union in training children in this noble
cause. The work among children yields a
mighty influence. Bring them up in detesta-
ton of strong drink, train them in the princi-
pies of morality and they will become an honor
to the state and country.
She was followed by Ex-Goy. Perhan, who
delivered an excellent address. Standing as we
do to-day at the hun6redth anniversary of our
National Independence, with all our wonderful
prosperity and unprecedented success as ma
ton we naturally look forward. The country
for the next hundred years will be just what
you make it. We will soon pass away. You
will take our places; the future of our land is in
your Lands Rum with its attendant train
of misery lies more directly across the path of
young men than any other thing in existence.
In the United States there are 10000 drunkards
who were once children as you now are. If
they in the days of their childhood had been
taught lessons Of temperance we would not
now see SO many drunkards in the land. He
then warned the children not to use intoxicat-
ing liquors or tobacco, and advised them to
sign the triple pledge forbidding using to-
bacco and swearing. He hoped to see the day
when grog shop would not exist in the land.
He closed with an earnest appeal to the chill
dren to lay we'll the foundation of a true Chris
tian character.
Mrs Clark and Mrs. Hart then led the chill
dren in singing the "Armor Bearer The
hymn sung by so many childish voices had
touching and striking effect. ''Hold the Fort
was then sung.
The next speaker was Mrs. Quinby of Deer
ing. She made an assault upon tobacco and
said it should be banished from the commun-
ion table, for she knew many used it there.
Her remarks created considerable merriment.
Mis-. Youmans of Canada made an excellent
address. The remarks of this distinguished
lady were models of their kind. Her burning
words went right to the hearts of her auditors.
Few speakers hold an audience better than
she.
Mrs. Hart of Brooklyn, N. Y, made the
closing address of tbs forenoon. Her remarks
related chiefly to the juvenile temperance or
CARNATIONS in Brooklyn. She said there was a
large number of them there.
Over 1000 people gathered on the ground at
2.3O p. M, one-third of whom were children.
Rev. Mr.. Babcock offered prayer. At his re-
quest the audience rose and repeated the Lord s
prayer.
Mr.. Babcock then made few remarks con-
corning the relation of the Bible to temper
ance.
Two little girls then sang in an acceptable
manner temperance song,
Miss Kate jackson of Chicago, ILL.,, then
told some very appropriate stories to the child
rem.
She was followed by Miss Frances Willard
OF Chicago, who delivered the principal ad-
dress of the day. Her remarks were listened
to with GREATNESS attention by the great au.
dience present. No one can listen to her burn
ing words without feeling that she is thor
oughiy imbued with the spirit of the work to
which she is called. AS temperance lecturer
she is net excelled by any speaker in the land.
In the evening Mr.. Francis Murphy deliv-
cred an address of great power. For over an
hour he held his audience by thrilling recital
OF the horrors of intemperance and his own
terrible experience.
Two hundred and fifty dollars were collect
ed at the meeting yesterday. 1t goes to defray
the expenses Of the camp meeting.
Sunday evening very large temperance
meeting was held in Saco. The speakers we're
the Androscoggin Herald.
Last evening number of prominent tenn
perance workers went to Saco and dedicated
to Miss Willard very beautiful spot in which
there is splendid grove and lively cascade.
Henceforth it will be known as Wizards dell.
The party spentla very pleasant evening" Short
and happy remarks were made by Miss Willard
and others.
To-day is Massachusetts day. DR.. Reynolds
of Bangor, who has recently done so much for
temperance in that state, will preside. A
large humber of gentlemen from the Bay
State are expected to take part in the meeting.
We predict one of the largest audiences of the
season.
The Women's Temperance Association of
Maine elected the following officers yesterday
Tor the ensuing year: President, Mrs. W. G.
Sargent, Sedgwick. Vice Presidents, Mrs. DR..
Devoll, Portland, LIST Congressional district;
Mrs Joel B. Thayer, Paris, I'd Congressional
district; Mrs. George Quinby, Augusta, Sd
Congressional district; Mrs. M. c. Crossman,
ath Congressional district; Miss Ann Greeley,
Ellsworth, 9th Congressional district. Cores
ponding Secretary, Miss M. Gaines, Saco. Re.
cording Secretary, Mrs. George E. TAYLOR,
Portland Treasurer, Miss L. M. N. Stevens,
Stroudwater. Delegates to the National Con-
vention at New York, Oct. 25th, Miss L. M. N.
Stevens, Mrs. Geo. Qunby, Mrs. G. f. Allen,
Mrs. Sargent.
FUNERAL. funeral of the late John
True took place yesterday afternoon from his
late residence on Cumberland street. Rev. Dr.
Carruthers, of the Second Parish church. of
which the deceased was worthy member, off
ciated in very feeling manner. He alluded
to the deceased in a few we'll chosen rem arks.
The choir of the Second Parish church furnish
ed the music. There was large attendance of
merchants and business man penerally Tho