The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20
DED1cArloN.-The Portland Temperance

DEDICATION Portland Temperance
Reform Club re-dedicated the hall in Williams
block, formerly known as Arcana Hall) to
their use yesterday afternoon and evening with
appropriate services. The meeting in the at
ternoon was called to order at p o'clock by Mr.
8. f. Pearson, President of the club. After
singing by the choir and reading of the Scrip
lures and prayer, he stated to the audience the
object Of the meeting and introduced as the
first speaker the Rev. U. S. Perkins of Casco
street church, who addressed the audience for
about twenty minutes in eloquent and we'll
timed remarks, assuring the organization OF his
well wishes for their prosperity in being the
instrument in the hands of God of retaining
so many men from the bonds of intemperance,
and expressing his deep sympathy for the
many obstacles they have to encounter IN tneir
labors, and claiming it would be good invest
ment for the city government to contribute W
the aid and support of the club. "Almost FER
suaded'' was then sung by the choir, which was
followed by feeling address by the Rev. Mr.
Wright of st. Lawrence street church-he
detailing many of the efforts of the club that
had come under his own observation, and by
relating sketch of his own experience with
some of the milder beverages and warned all
his hearers to abstain from everything that
could intoxicate. He held the audience SPELL
bound during the whole of his remarks. He
was followed by Mr.. W. FL. Hobbs, ex.Prpsi-
dent of the Y. NJ G. Association, who as usual
always has good and consoling words for the
reform men, and who by his many deeds of
kindness to the CLUB, has established in their
hearts record that will never be erased. He
was followed by Mr.. Brown who gave full
detail OF his experience as lifelong temper
ance worker, and wishing the Reform Club
great success. The choir then sang ''Fully
Trusting" after which the services closed with
the benedicton.
In the evening the meeting was called to or
der at q o'clock by the President of the club,
and after singing and devotional exercises, in
some brief but we'll chosen remarks, he intro
duced the Rev. Mr.. Dalton, who delivered the
dedicatory address, and for the forty minutes
which it took for its delivery, the audience
were held by the closest attention 1t was one
of the most interesting and powerful temper
ance speeches ever delivered in the CITY, After
which the choir sung The Great Physician"
and then followed the dedicatory prayer by the
Rev. G. S. Perkins "The sweet by and by
was then sung by Miss Eva Talbot which was
loudly applauded And here Miss Alice Slower
of the Ladies' Aid Society stepped npon the
platform and in deep feeling manner present.
ed to the club beautiful copy of the Bible
from devoted friends, which was accepted by
the President in behalf of the organization, in
some we'll chosen remarks, which was followed
by select readings by Mrs S. It. Pearson, which
were well received. Brief addresses were made
by l.. f. Howe of Norway and Rev. G. S. Per.
klns OF Casco street church. The choir then
sung "The half was never told,'' and the seryi-
ces closed with the benediction.