Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-06
The Glorious Revival.

The Glorious Revival.
We mean of course the temperance revival, and
if it keeps on Granite Hall will be too small
to hold those who flock to the public meetings.
That hall was again crowded at the meeting yes
terday afternoon. No imported talent was pres.
ent, but reliance was placed upon members of the
club, who acquitted themselves noby. Some good
speakers being developed by this movement.
After Introductory services, singing, prayer, and
remarks by President Rogers short speeches were
made by reformed men.
Dennis B. Jewett said in signing the pledge, he
had but performed his duty to God, to himself
and to the community. When boy, he thought
he was free from danger. as thousands have
thought, who have fallen. He showed from fig
ures the money loss entaied annually by the traf-
fc.
Newman Lane had been fifteen years in the
rum business, as drinker, and he had paid par
ticular attention TO it. Had not let any other bust
ness interfere with it. He told of his army exper-
ence and how men would act when under the in
fuence of liquor.
Ed. Hanks had drank more or less for twelve
years. Young men get in the habit of drinking,
not from love of the liqnor, but account of the
fun it excites, and the associations awakened.
When on "tare' it reminded him of steam en-
CINE, and there is constant danger of bursting the
boiler.
Fred Moore was glad to say that he was a tenn
perance man, alter considerable hard drinking
G. r. Hall was glad to be reckoncd among the
Reformers.
While the exercises were progressing. the door
opened and the Children's Cold Water Temple, of
which Hon. Joshua Nye is Superintendent,
marched in, with banners and clothed IN regalia
They took position in front of the stage, and af
ter singing, Miss Ida Cyphers advanced towards
the front of the stage, and in the name of the
Temple, in very pretty speech, presented to the
Club elegant copy of the Holy Bible. Presi-
don't mad a
After singing, the Temple then withdrew.
Signing the pledge was then in order, and the
iron-clad received about thirty signatures, and the
general pledge a large number. Several OF our
prominent citizens signed the iron-clad. This
movement is going down deep into the hearts of
the people. And God be praised
Hindrances to the Temperance Reform.
The temperance reform that is to-day sweeping
over our country, is full of promise. 1t is one of
the hopeful signs of the times, that now at the
commencement of the centennial of our country
there seems to be among the people general re-
viving of the past, and declaring that the future
shall be more to us than the past has been. The
movement is full of promise. because the young
men, the youth of the land have taken the matter
in hand, declaring by their words and acts, that
they will maintain and perfect their manhood.
Will this movement be permanent VIII its ad-
mitted good influence continue ARE questions
that press themselves upon our minds
There are but two forces that can prevent. say
forces for they and ever have been in the field
of this reform work. | mean the moderate aHd
fashionable drinkers and the keepers fsaoons, or
| the vendors of alcoholic liquors These are the
two forces that by day and by night attacking
the reform movement 1t is for these two classes
to say what shall be the future Of millions of the
young men of our country. hold you to be
equally guilty Whatever may be your social con-
dition-you are the real rebels who are skrmish-
ing for satan. How fearful the responsibility that
rests upon you. Are you willing to assume it /!
Can you afford to stand aloof-not only so, but
thrust the influence of your example in the path of
| such are striving to be men, and thus hurting
| them back to perdition? Can you meet the de-
mands of your manhood by pursuing such acourse,
making no sacrifice while innocency and childhood
| are crying for mecyf Are you alone of all the
people to have no part in saving your brothers I!
| hear your answer--"I can stand. He who gets
drunk is but fool. But now about the mother
and children in the homes of the drunkard !?
| The innocent unoffending ones, who suffer be-
| yond comparison? Whose lives are but aproong-
ed torture? You whose homes are the abode Of
| peacc-you whose pleasure it is to surround your
loved ones with every comfort, hear the cry That
comes up from these miserable homes from inno-
cencs and childhood, for mercy, for protection
against the murderers of their peace. You young
men Of our city who for pay change the coun-
tenances of your brothers and send them away to
| their homes with cursings on their lips-can you
afford to stand in the way of reformi Can you
with the strength Of your young manhood, afford
to continue business that fills the earth with des-
olaton and makes little children to curse the day
| of their birth, and fills tee thousand homes with
one continuous wall You young men Of our city
pacity for honorable life, have you ever thongh
| that all this sorrow and wrong was the result O
| your every day work Has it occurred to you, q
you sent to his home, q father drunk, brutalized