Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-26
TEMpERANCE CANPMEETIyG AT
RICHMOND.
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY.

THIRD I'Af-fHiD
Iu the evening Temperance love feast was held
in the tabernacle. opened with prayer by Jane.
Robinson OF Gardiaer. The love feast was in
charge OF A. X. p. BuFum of Gardiner. He said
he felt FIRST ate. like the man who convert
ed IN the barn aud came 10 and asked his wife Ia
throw open the wludows and doors or he should
ouIst and blow The old coop - glory
j X. Osgooi wanted men to have the courage
TO say NO evely time. Knock a man over if he
ever asks YOU to take drunk"
c. II Berry of Gar liner glad to he free
from the .hsckles that had bound him. lie told
n Uuchmsn story Illustrating the course of chris
tIan men WAC throw tneir money INTO tue contri-
button box and leave many duties unjone,
"'twould be darned hard squat for them," ssy-
the DutChn an, "tp get into heaven"
Rev. ID. W. LeLacheur was not backslidng
Ihs WAS the best temperance camp meeting he
ever attended. There has been tskng hold OF
God IN tins meeti ~.
Chales A. Noicross of l1allowell thanked
God that he was saved from nempsraHce. Had
been near death several times on account of run.
Two years and u half ago he called al the house
Of Brother LeLacheur, dirty and ragged, aud
signed he pledge. and soou after was induced to
- torw ard and give himself TO God, sud from
that time nor drop had passed his lips
james Robinson vi G. ,rdner was saved by the
grace of u d. aud the first reform meeting
hold in Gaid ner. "fherc i, no safety except ia
!IvWg the heart to God"
j. L. Vote told devil" story to illust ate the
co,dii" f the church. lie believed III having
revival in the summers heat Is well rs 10 tue win
ter.
Robert c ark Of Gardner couldn't stand it an,
longer. He must speak aud he thanked Go.
that he stood her, fee rom the chains of rum, il
| answer to the prayers OF ia Ct ri,ilan mother.
R,v. ID. Il. Randall thought he had q right I,
| be a memoer of the reform club. lie knew bu
iile about the of liquor 10 later years. he
had been IA minister for hity one years. The re-
| formers have tie sympathy of she church.
Joseph 4, Greene of Providence reform club
| Rhode Island, WAS glad to he here and add hi
testimon, to that Of the reformed men of Maine
| lie was taken fiom the hands OF the police il
Portland aud induced to sign the pledge, and was
,iny to act the Good Sanal iau" at this meet
ing.
Ed Berry of Brunswick had rather be a door
keeper 10 the house Of God than To dwell in thu
tents of witkedness. Had been a reformed mar
| about seven months. Signed the pledge severa
times Made his home happy, clothed his child
re o, clothed his wife and himself and had gained
their confidence entirely. He wanted to be
christian now.
George +. Corliss of Brunswick was glad to b,
here but not public speaker.
Mrs Ieomans made very stirring speech L
the fathers present, urging them to sci the exanp,
to their sons BY signing the pledge.
| Mrs Clark of Richmond said she had heard
great deal said to the fathers about their sons
and she wanted to say to the mothers look out 70
your daughters that they do not place temptation
to drink the social glass before the young men.
Abount ninety new names were obtained to tn,
iron clad pledge. making two hundred in all.
FOURTH DAY-SATURDAY.
Rev. J. Z. Wolfe gave Bible reading At si
and one-bsli o'clock, IN the Hallowell chapel
Topc-"The word of God"
! A temperance love feast was held ct the stans