The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-13
TEMPERANCE oAMP.mEETING,
Closing Days.

Though the committee having charge of
arrangements for the meeting of the National
Christian Temperance Convention at Old
Orchard, which commenced on Monday last
aid closed yesterday, did everything in their
power to make the meetings successful and
interesting, there was too much against them.
The weather was intolerable all through the
week, the fog only lifting on the occasions OF
the heavy showers almost every day, and to
allow an occasional CLEAN of sunshine to light
up the drenched encampment. OF course the
weather arrangements could not be controlled,
but q similar perversty seemed to affect the
movements of the prominent men and women
who were to come and came not. The speakers
present were mostly men OF local note ana
rarely rose above the plane OF dull mediocri'y'
except to make some rash statement or vene-
ment exhortation, though ex Gov. Perham
have the most of the forces at his command 10
make the meeting successful. Several times
there were hints of the jealousy that has risen
among rival reformers and the glorifcaton OF
men and methods which has been so injurious
to the cause Of temperance were too eVldent
As Prof. Foster said Thursday, the petty differ
ences and rashly extravaganza statements SO
common with temperance speakers hurt the
cause and have done mora than any opposition
to retard progress.
The meetings Saturday were especially for
children, and were conducted by Mrs. Fitz-
gerald of Brunswick, who is the Superintendent
Of the Juvenile Tenn pies in this state.
The first speech of the morning was by Mr.
Farwel of Pittsfeld, who talked to the chill
dren in a very pleasant vein. He was followed
by Mr.. Phillips, a native Of this state, and
missionary to India, who made very interest
ing speech and for the amusement of the
children sang in one of the Hindoo dialects.
j. N. Stearns, the well known temperance
publisher of New York city, and veteran
temperance worker, made remarks, in the
course of which he expressed great pleasure at
finding place where prominent men take part
in this movement.
Rev. Edwin Thomson. who has been reported
as resident of Boston, Walpole, and now of
Lynn, repeated his stock stories.
The closing speech Of Raw. John Collins OF
South Berwick was peculiarly adapted to the
young, with whom Mr.. Collins is universal
favorite.
Saturday afternoon was the hrst really
pleasant half day of the week, and the audi
ence was much larger than at any previous
exercise. The exercises were made especially
interesting by the participation of children
under the direction of Mrs. j. f. Haines of
Saco Camp meeting John Allen opened the
meeting with repetition Of Scripture, after
which Rev. Mr.. Waterhouse prayed sung and
made an address.
The children we're then addressed by Rev.
Mr.. Twort of Little Falls, Capt. Ooyle Of this
city, and Rev. O. M. Cousens, who repeated
his pictorial exhibition of the drunkard's
downward course.
Mrs. Darlington of Rhoda Island spoke, and
also Miss Kimball of Chicago, who made one
of the best addresses of the day.
The children sang several times during the
afternoon, and one precocious infant was
placed upon the pulpit that the audience might
see it clap its tiny hands and shout "amen."
During the day there was business meeting
of the National Christian Temperance Conven-
ton, at which the following were elected
officers for the ensuing year:
Presdent-Hon. Sidney Perham, South
Paris.
Vice Presidents-Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewis
ton; Rev. John Russell, Detroit; Rev. Albert
Gould, Northampton Mass; DR.. Chas. Jewett,
Norwich, Conn Gen. Geo. S. Page, Stanley,
N j.; Annie Wittenmeyer, Philadelphia;
Mrs. s. K Leavitt, Cincinnati; Rev. John
Collins, South Berwick; Hon. VIM. Daniel,
Baltimore; Mrs. G. f. Allen, Orono; Mrs
NJ N. Stevens Portland; Rev. VIM. M.
Thayer, Boston, Rev. 81. W. Conant Provi-
dence, r. l. Rev. P. N. Granger, Newbury,
Vt; Mrs. M. T. Lothrop, Adrian, Mich. !;
II. A. Reynolds. Adrian, Mich; Francis
Murphy, Pittsburg.
Corresponding Secretary-L. G. Babcock.
Recording Secretary-Rev. L. Luce.
Treasurer-A Little.
Executive Committee-F. e. Willard, Evan
stop. ILL.,; John w. Munger, Portland; Mrs.
M. S. Hart, Brooklyn; John N. Stearns New
York; VIM. Deeney, Chicago; Rev. w. l.
Malcolm, j. K Osgood, o. b. Chadbourne,
Mrs. Fitzgerald, Rev. e. Thompson, Capt. j.
B. Coyle, f. johnson, Mrs. Darlington, E G.
Foss, Mrs. M. E. Ward, Mrs. j. E. Giddes,
Mrs. Hannah Mason.
Rev. Mr. Malcolm preached yesterday, and
the afternoon was devoted to the Women s
Temperance Union. This closes the temper
ance meeting. and the District meeting COM
mences to day.