Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-25
Aoral ami State Nems.


Yesterday was the day especially assigned for
children at the temperance meeting on the
grounds at Dresden, The counter attractions of
the muster, and the oppression of the heat kept
many of the children away, and the result was
not over two hundred children were present in the
beautiful groves. The audience, however, was
fully made up to thousand by the children OF a
larger growth. We wish all the children in the
valley could have participated in the exercises:
In the absence on account of sickness, Of Tx
I'Ov. Dinglcy, Mrs. Fitzgerald OF Brunswick. who
Is al the head OF the organization of Juvenile
temples IN the State was called to preside.
Mrs. Fitzgerald said that nearly 10000 children
IA the State bad taken tue triple pledge, to
abstain from rum, tobacco and profanity. When
We look into the faces Of these children we can
plainly see that they are Interested.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. LnLacheur.
The children united with him in repeating the
Psalm, The Lord is my shepherd"
Hon. Joshua Nye WAS introduced rs the chill
dren's friend. lie had been interested IN tue
Psalm; the duty of the shepherd was to take
care OF the sheep, carrying the lam17 10 his arms.
These represented the little children IN the tenn
perance fold. lie then called upon the youngest
chief Templar in the world Berthe Matthews of
Augusts. eight years old. who related in ycl-v
how the great Goliath was laid low by only one
siqg.
Mr. Nye continued, urging the training up Of
liked the ironclad pledge, but il is not 50 sweep
ug IN its obligations as the children's Temple
pledge. lie had recently been interviewed by
men who expatiatcd on the gories of tobacco and
lquor-who took the ground that the revenue of
he country would be cut of should their sale be
abolished. This shows the foolish line Of argu-
ment used by some. For the past twenty wears
ne had been at work more especially for the chI-
'iren, beginning with the Cadets at WateIy lie
aud wherever he now went he would meet with
men who had belonged to the order. lie believed
IN working with the children early-beginnlng
even at the tender age of two years. These chill
'lrens organizations to the older socie ties
What the sunday schools are to the churches
lie placed great emphasis upon the power of the
ledge, thought it had kept him through life.
10 spoke Of the pride he had in Maine, that had
tken such advance strides in the cause of tenn
perance. The efficient law had driven rum into
lose quarters
Rev. Mr.. LeLacheur exhibited curious device
at the rum sellers (which by the way originated
IA tugusta.) being tin can resembling a milk
an which was ostensibly used TO hold moasses
tat "presto, change" look on the bottom of the
an, and you will find subteranesu passage for
'he keeping of about two gallons of liquor This
adj often DECEIVED the officers, who had not
l.rl4acheur spoke in his usual forcible and hu-
morous style, on the importance of early training
great mistake is made by parents in teaching
ruildieo general things. and then when they grow
up letting them choose for themselves.
Miss Fox of Pittston read an aft .ct ing poem
'uggested by the death of young man only Ii
Years old, from inioHicaton.
Mrs Crossman of Bangor, President of the I a.
dies Crusade, reported that the Temple in that
oity have membership of S235 children. She
rlated incidents that occurred in Bangor, show
ing the suffering of children by reason of having
drunken parents.
An Adjournment WAS then had to afternoon
On re-assembling, prayer WAS of red
MIR. Buifam OF Gardiner, spoke of his troubles
IA discardlng tobacco.
Miss Hoskins of Olltown, male an elegant
-2eech, speaking of beautiful flower that untold
e. its petals, but its touch was poison; 80 intern
lcrsnce arrays itself IN the GARD of innocence and
Ieauty, but it is deadly enemy.
Mr.. Langley of Bangor had Just signed the anti
tobacco pledge, and he meant to keep 1t, although
he knew he had a struggle before him. He had
relied hitherto too much on his own strength aud
not depended sufficiently the Almighty arm.
lie wished he could drop word that would 20
trhight to the heart of some drinking man, to
warn him from the woe that is before him
capt. Sturevant of Portland. spoke against the
esnIcious habit of using tobacco, and told an sf-
,cting story of little girl who led her father IN
10 the paths of sobriety.
Rev. Mr.. Purnton Of Failfeld, said he wa.
rieud OF temperance, and friend to all those
no seek its benefits. There are other evils that
ale enormous, but in magnitude this overwhems
hem all. He made an eloquent plea for the root
ug and grounding of correct principles in the
suluds of the youth.
Rev. Mr.. Harding followed, and other remarks
we're made by Mr.. Dunn OF WatervIlIe, Mr.. Howe
.snd others.
The exercises we're interspersed with singing.
\ permanent organization formed yester-
;4y, called the "kennebec Valley Temperance
ampmeeting Association with the following Of
icers President j. X. Osgood, Gardiner. Vice
Presidents, Frank kenrick, Fairfield; Guy {.
'os-, Bath Alden Baker, Gardiner. Secretary,
l.. W. Dunn, Waterville. Treasurer joshua
we, Augusta. Executive Committee, d. w. Le-
,cheur Hsllowell; F. X. DrummOnd, Water
lie +. Kenrick, c. c. Hunt, DR.. ID. S. Richards,
-. Il. Chadbourne, j. Robinson.
The meetings on the campground will continue
day and tomorrow, closing Monday morning,
, hen most of the people will return home.
uaine State Temperance Camp Meeting.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.