The Portland daily press., 1878-08-05
CAMP MEETINGS.
Maine State Temperance Meeting.

Maine State Temperance Meeting.
SATURDAY.
Saturday was childrens day at the Temper
ance Camp Meeting at Sebago Lake, and there
was large attendance of those interested in
promoting temperance work among the young,
and of the members of the different juvenile
temples in this section.
The O'Clock praise meeting, presided over
by Job Sanford, was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Hobson of Steep Falls, and interest
ing remarks were made by Messrs. Hebson,
WEIGH, Sampson and Butler.
Mrs. Fitzgerald of Bruins wiok, Superinter-
dent OF the juvenile temples of the state, pre-.
sided at the morning session, which was open
ed by programme of recitations by children
of Bea con Light Temple of South Wiudham,
in the charge of Mrs. Nellie R. Sawyer. Mrs.
f. g. Rich, with Perham Temple, then took
charge of the meeting. The recitations by the
young templars were very creditabe to them
and to their superintendent.
The O'Clock praise meeting was presided
over by Rev. NJ. K. Mabry and was opened
with prayer by Rev. o. M. Cousins of Bridge.
M. Bryant and others.
At the afternoon session fully 5000 were in
attendance. and it became necessary to hold
an overflow meeting on the steamer Sebago
lying at the wharf. La the pavilion f. G. Rich
presided and opened the session with few we'll
chozen words. Rev. o. M. Cousins followed.
Several children from different temples then
participated with exercises in recitation and
singing. Other interesting exercises by the
children and addresses from Joshua Nye, 81.
A. Shoray of Bridgton and P W. Bennett of
Ohio. closed the meeting.
The Overflow meeting" was in charge of q.
d. Starbird of this city and had for musical at
traction the Hayes Quartette. Addresses were
made by Messrs. M. K. Mabry. A. L. Porter,
Libby, Merry and Mrs. Fitzgerald.
The evening meeting was held in the grove,
but few were present. The concert by the Hayes
Qaartette of Philadelphia, was held in the pa
vilion. The room was entirely filled and the
people were enthusiastic over the fine musical
voices of the performers. This concert was
decided success.
SUNDAY.
The fifth and last day of this meeting dawned
pie began to gather in carriages, on foot, by
cars and boats-the trains and boats being load
ed to OVERLOOKING.
The first meeting OF TIE day was a praise
meeting in the grove, under the direction of
Mrs. Fitzgerald of Brunswick, and was opened
by prayer offered by Job Sanford. After sing
ing Rev. Mr. Burnell of Cleveland, Ohio, made
a ringing speech. "Precious Promise" was
then sung. and Benjamin Kingsbury, Thomas
WEIGH of Standish, and Job Sanford spoke, and
singing was interspersed.
The forenoon meeting was conducted by H.
81. Bryant of Lewiston, who invited Rev. Mr..
Burnell to open with prayer, followed by the
Hayes Quartette chanting the "Lord's
Pray er." Gen. Neal Dow was called out for
the rst speaker amid applause. Among his
remarks, he. said that he desired law passed
at the next Legislature that when the rum
seller is once caught it would be up forever
with him, and presented the following, which
was adopted as the unanimous expression of
the meeting, and to be presented to the next
Legislature
To the Honorable, the Legislature of Maine:
Your memOrlallsts most respectfully repre-
sent that the liquor traffic yet fingers in our
larger towns and cities, carried on secretly by
a few OF the worst part of our foreign popua-
ton. The interests of the people and the dig
nifty of the state imperotively demands that
these bad men shall be compelled TO obey the
law against which they are now in rebellion.
The liquor traffic ia in deadly hostility to every
interest of the state and people, and it ought
not to be tolerated in the community. Your
memorialists most respectfully and earnestly
pray that this horrid trade, this Gigantic crime
of crimes" may now be crashed out in this
state, by such further pains of fine and i'm
prisonment, as will compel these INSCRIPTIONS
men to obey the law, and no longer to carry on
trade which lives only by spreading poverty,
pauperism. suffering, insanity and crime
broadcast through the state.
Mrs. Fitzgerald was the next speaker, aud
claimed that the temperance men professed
temperance and prayed it, but voted rum every
time by sending a rum man or one who had no
baok-bone to mako the laws. All of her re-
marks were to the point and hit on all Sides
The forenoon meeting in the grove closed
with chanting by the Hayes Quartette "Tby
will de done.''
An overhowing meeting was held in the
pavilion during the forenoon, and was presided
over BY George Merry of Portland. Prayer
was given by M. K. Mabry, followed by short
cPSoShoc " AAobiy3 hituVy VI NOEtu 0UI-
ham, Wight of South Window, Wescott and
Parker of Gorham, Libby of Gray, and Star
bird of Portland. This was spirited meeting
and at the close the pledge was circulated and
% signed.
The praise meeting was under the direction
of f. G. Rich of Portland, and was occupied
with songs and short speeches.
A. J. Chase of Portland presided over the
afternoon meeting in the grove, which opened
with singing and prayer. "Come unto me-"
bass solo, was sung by Mr.. B. W. Hayes.
Speeches were made by the presiding officer,
Benz. Kingsbury. 81. M. Bryant, G. L. Parker
of Portland. e. q. Sarbird of Gray. This
closed the regular day meeting ia the grove
During the time an interesting meeting was
held in the pavilion, when several good earnest
speeches were made.
1t was estimated that some 5000 people were
on the grounds during the day. The meeting
was directed from the beginning by Hon. E.
G. Harrington, and proved a grand success
both in numbers and helping and strengthening
the reformer. A large number signed the
pledge. Much is due the speakers who gave
their time to be present and aiding in the
meeting; also the Hayes Quartette of Philadel-
phia. The audience. although very large, was
perfectly orderly