Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-21
THE Blues,
GRAND MEETINa-HousE CROWDED
w. O.. FORREST READS A THRILLING
EssAY-sEEtY, LUTON AfD MAPLE
SHOOK EN- UP-REPoRTs OF COMMITS
TEEs-DoNATIONs.

"And now 1 say unto you, refrain
from these men, and let them alone,
for If this counsel, or this work be
of men, it will come to naught: But
il it be of God, we can not overthrow
it; lest haply We be found to fight
against Cod"
Last Monday night the AudraIn
County Christian Temperance Union
met in Opera Hall. President Rus
sell in the chair, Bro. James Carroll
recording secretary.
The hall was crowded, as was the
gallery, showing that the interests
ON the increase rather than on the
decrease.
The meeting was opened by singing
"Jesus keep ME lear the cross. Rev.
Mr.. Maple hen read the s5th chapter
of jeremiah, after which he lead in
an appropriate prayer. Then came
committee reports and reading of
minutes of last meeting, after which
the choir, assisted by the audience
sang "Revive Us Again." after which
the speaker of the evening, II. B.
Seely, was introduced to the audi
cnce.
Mr.. Seely made a pointed, practi-
cal speech, especially pertinent to the
occasion.
Then followed the song "Pull for
the Shore" which was followed by
a neat little speecA by Clayton Lup-
ton, who made some very good points
in fact his speech was just what il
should have been, with the exception
that in his remarks he unintentional-
1y slured all rail readers. We
know this was due to the way he
worded his remarks and not to his
sentiments.
Judge Forrest then read a most
excellent and appropriate essay,
which will be found published in an
other column of the LEDGER. This
essay WAS received Will, great APP
plause.
Rev. Maple then male II few APP
propriatc remaks. After which an
invitation was extended for signers,
which was embraced by many pres
ent. Each meeting many come for
ward aud place their names on this
immortal roll of honor.
The collection for the evening
amounted to S. Is.
From the reports we learned that
the carpet for the reading rooms cost
$S9 40. That the library had been
Incorporated and the association met
Tuesday morning, when the follow
ing officers were elected from the di-
rectors:
Ii. t.. Mcfarlane, president; j.. NJ.
Gordon and Ii. l.. Locke, vlcc-presi-
dents; James Carroll, secretary: j.
Wright, Treasurer; and at this meet
ing Of the directors j. NJ. Marmadukc
and Geo. Ii. McFarlane were appoin-
ted a committee to draft bylaws for
the association. The directors all
Journed to meet again to-day.
Quite al array OF donations were
received, among which was S3i.70 in
cash from t &c public school. 4. Gill
coal stove, K. L. Gibbs Il Co., hand
some sign for library, w. Kemper,
marble top table, a large number of
books and magazines We're received.
bat there is ssiil room for more.
There are hundreds of good books in
this town that are now lying idle and
should be placed at once in the libra
nv. The directors met this Thursday
morning AMI passed on the bylaws,
the position Of Librari an was tender
cd to Mrs. Coatsworth. We don't
know whether she will accept it or
not. 1t Was agreed that the library
should be open daily from 10 to 6
and from z to 10, and on Sunday,
from 2 to Z o'clock. We think this
a very excellent arrangement and
trust it will meet with the hearty
acceptance of the public.