The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-07
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.

TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
f'rhis department is edited by q represen-
lative Of the Temperance Association; We
are not resi- sonsi bic for the views set tOrtn.
Ed. UNION. 5f5 r s#s3 .5g 8
Another very large and appreella., 5.
tive audience assembled at the Meth.
odist Church, Tuesday evening. Aug.
28th, to aid in the great Temperance
movement. Rev. Mr.. Kingsland was
first called for, who responded in bret,
with his usual force and effect. Sew
eral others offered remarks, but many
Of the incidents related were. of too
ancient date to interest an audience
in these stirring times. Upon an in
yitation for song Mrs. Dorr respond
ed, with s'The Gamblers Wife," and
it was rendered in superb style; the
piece was so affecting that many in the
audience were moved to tears. A
resolutiom offered by H. F. Barker, to
change the name of the organization
from the Temperance Reform Club"
to Temperance Association elected
a lively discussion which was partiii-
pated in by H. F. Barker, A. P. Bark
er, G. F.*Kingsland and S. Ross, the
latter gentleman making some excel.
!ent points in MS argument, the resc-
luton was finally laid upon the table.
COR consideration at a future meeting.
The assemblage then proceeded to
elect ten delegates to. attend the trm-
perance convention at Minneapolis,
Sept 4. Meeting then. adjourned to
Monday evening. Sept. 3.
Is THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT A
FA1LURE,-Under the above caption,
we would say that we have it from a
reliable source that, in the few days
previous to August 3Oth, no less thar
forty drummers from whiskey houses;
visited St. Paul. the list included rep
restntatives from houses in Toledo,
Cleveland, Louisville, St: Louis, Mil
waukee and Chicago; nine OF the men
came on one train August 25th. Not
one Of them disposed of barrel Of
liquor. Let this one fact, encourage
thu friends Of temperance to renewed
cxertions in this commendable work,
and we have had SO many in|ications
of growing temperance sentiment
that the faintest heart has had reason
20 take courage. Then there has been
quite steady gain of temperance adj
vocates; many are travelling from place
70 place and doing noble work. A
myriad Of men and women have also
been quietly at work, sowing the seed
from which have grown the splendid
results; which have been made visible.
And we can scarcely take up journal
which has not an account of temper
anue agitation of some character in the
community in which it is published
What is to be the final result of this
revival! is question that is naturally
and often asked; that, of course, de-
ponds largely on the way in which it
is carried on; in some localities the
good results will be greater and more
lasting, than in others, because the re-
formers perhaps, have acted more
wisely and taught more practically in
those localities than they have in 9TH
rrs; willie some good may, and, doubt.
less will, result eve ywhere, it will
rot, for the reason stated, be the same
everywhere The victim to appetite
is in a. bondage from which it is hare
struggle for him to escape; he is eve1
in danger, and the duty Of Temperance
men and women towards such, is en-
couragement and perpetual vigil; i
is a fearful positionto be placed in an,
it is unpleasant to tell man, but i
is the truth and his salvation depend
nDOn his knowing and raal;1;nr =