Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-22
Reported for THE OXFORD DEMOCRAT
1. o. of G. T.

4. D. of e.. r..
Oxford County District Lodge, /. o. of
&. T, met with Forest Lake at Hartford
Center, on tho 9Th day of Oct. Was
called to order at 10 o'clock a. N. by II.
n. Bolster, District Tempar. and opened
10 subordinate form.
Committee on credentials reported five
lodges represented, viz: Crystal Wave,
East Buckheld; Mountain Home, Hebron;
invincible, East Sumner; South Paris,
tom South Paris. and Forest Lake, Hart
ford.
Voted. That each member present have
power TO net as delegate at this session.
A report from the different lodges rep
resented in regard to their standing.
Those in the eastern part of Oxford Co.
were represented 20 be in prosperous
condition.
The following resolutions were adopt
cd -
ReSolved, That the prosperity OF the
Lodge will bu in proportion 10 the inter-
est vi each member in its affairs, and II
should be constant aim on The part OF
your Lodge 10 SEQ lha, all It's members
are placed in some position where this
interest may DO manifested, and their tai
enl developed. Through literary exer-
cises, deClnmatlons aud debates on the
one hand. and active temperance work on
the other, our lodges should become
schools fruitful for good from every point
oi view.
Resolved. That Good Templars in the
County OF Oxford have much TO stimulate
every member OF that Order TO be div
inc. vigilanl and brave worker 10 the
prohibition OF alcoholic liquors as q bev-
erage, and every temperance Organiza-
ton in The county is lending helping
hand 10 the work.
ReSolUed. That inasmuch as the Divine
favor has been bestowed largely upon US
in the past, We ought To- trGst God IN the
future, and double our diligence 10 ad
vance our noble cause, and labor earnest
IL until the las veslige Of anything that
can intoIicate is swept from our land and
world.
Music by the choir-"Where are the
Reapers." and then some interesting re-
marks tor gooi of the Order we're made
by Bro. VIM. Bicknell, VIM Sewell, Rev.
Mr.. Trafton. Sharon Robinson, Jr and
others. Music
The matter OF time and place of next
session oil District Lodge is left with Bro.
II. \. Bolster of South Paris.
Voted to hold public meeting In the
afternoon. Closed in due form.
V. p. DECosTER, Sec.
The pu bic meeting was largely attend
ed. Moses Alley, Esq. was called 10
preside. Meeting was opened by prayer
by Rev. W. G. Stevens; music 10y the
audience. To the Work." after which
Scott Robinson vas called upon and re-
sponded in an ablo manner, and lhon fol-
lowed 50, ecbs from Mcdonald. Murphy
aud e. A Merry from Portland and John
Perks FROM Rhode Island. They each
spoke to some length, and made a stirring
appeal to the citizens OF Oxford County
to still keep pushing forward in this glo-
rious work.
The Hartford Band was present and
the audience was mot highly ent lLained
with excellent music which was inter-
spersed between the speakers.
A vote OF thanks was extended to our
brothers from Portland for heir presence
and help, also to Hartford Band for their
excellent music. and TO the citizens OF
Hartford tor the use OF the hall.
1t was remarked by many to DO one of
the best ssions of the District Lodge
ever held 10 the County. V. 7. ID.