The Portland daily press., 1877-08-02
TEMPERANCE CAmP-mEETING.


Yesterday at Sebago was model day, and
the clear, bracing air, that rippled the crystal
waters of the lake till it sparkled like diamonds.
gave not the remotest suspicion of "sea turns
or other disagreeable accomplishments of dog
days. The attendance and interest of the exer-
cises indicate that the meetings of the week
will be complete success.
The stand is furnished with inc Esty Or
gan, at which Rev. o. M. COUSINS of Bartlett.
presides, and the singing, which is from the
Sankey hymn books, is led by Mr. E. J. G.
Owen Of Buxton Centre. The morning meet
ing yesterday was presided over by Mr.. Ward
and the opening prayer was by Rev. H. Chase
of Peakes Island. Rev. David Newell of Lit
lie Falls, Gorham and La Forest Howe of Nor
way made addresses Mr.. Howe is a very eff
fective temperance speaker. A reformed man,
he speaks of his own experience with vivid lam
guage and a depth of feeling for the victim of
strong drink that cannot fail to convince the
hearer of his devotion to the temperance cause.
In the afternoon the audience was large and
listened with great attention, frequently ap.
piauding the emphatic words of the speakers.
Hon. Warren Tolman of Harrison, who has a
tent on the ground, presided, and called upon
Rev. W. j. Twort of White Rock, who made
an appropriate appeal for the Divine blessing
upon the meeting and the efforts of temperance
workers everywhere Rev. o. M. Cousins made
the opening address, characterizing in scathing
words the rumseller as more criminal than the
murderer or counterfeiter, and quoting from
Mr.. ClawsoD, president of convention of
brewers held in Syracuse, as condemning the
drunkar6, and exonerating and even praising
the dealers and manufacturers of liquor, and
advising the brewers not to vote for any fanati-
cal temperance reformers, even if nominated
by their own party. Oren Chadbourne, re-
formed man from Saco, referred to his own ex
perience and read extracts from Governor Van
Zandt of Rhode Island, who says that his legal
experience of twenty-five years warrants him
in saying that almost all crime, directly or indi
rectly, springs from intemperance, and that
temperance is the key to civilization. 1t is use
less for man to say he don't drink and still
sympathize with those who do. Every respect.
able man who enters rum shop except to con-
denim countenances its use and sale Mr.. Chad
bourne was very severe In his denunciation of
rum sellers, and instanced Saco as place where
the law was rgidy enforced and sustained by
public sentiment, and argued that sentiment
would support law only so long as it was en-
forced.
Mr.. Haines Of Saco, another reformed man,
considers the legal recognition of liquor deal
ers and manufacturers as the principal obstacle
to temperance reform, and would have all re-
spectacle people withdraw their support from
the traffic. when it would take its proper place
in public estimation.
The closing speech was by La Forest Howe
of Norway, who detailed the terrible experience
he had passed through, and expressed his de-
termination to keep his pledge.
Last evening there was social meeting for
reformed men, at which many of this class par
ticipated.
The following is the programme for today: 8
a. m., praise meeting; 10 a. M, reform mems
experience meeting; 2 p. M, addresses by E.
Thompson, j. X. Osgood and A. Little.
Ex-Gov. Perham and Mrs. Fitzgerald are ex-
pected during the week.