The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
CAMP WE RTINGs.
MI aine State Temperance Camp Meeting.

I'VE anne Siate temperance camp Meetlu&s
The Thursday evening session was extremely
enthusiastic, resulting in the attachment of
hundred signatures to the total abstinence
pledge. The tabernacle was compile tely filled
and the speeches were of extraordinary interest.
The meeting was opened with brief service of
song, followed by prayer by Rev. W. S. Jones
of Brunswick. Mrs. Youmsns of Canada was
introduced as the first speaker and was received
with loud applause. In opening she referred
to the fact that the ruin demon sought to de-
stroy the Hottest minds of the world. She
spoke of the inconsistency of trying to regulate
the liquor traffic by license.
Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mr.. Jacob followed with
some excellent remarks.
Yesterday was a grand day at the camp
ground and the exercises were unusually inter-
esting. The trains brought an immense num-
Der Of people, and probably the attendance to-
morrow will reach 10, 000..
The gospel temperance meetings were held
in the Halowell and Gardiner chapels, which
were filled to ovelfowiDg The services are of
deep interest to the reform men, who speak
very freely in them, and gain great strength
from them.
At 10 a. m. Large congregation collected in
the grove for the forenoon service. over which
Mr.. E. r. Drummond presided. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Jacob f,llowed by the
singing of fine selection entitled, "Renounce
the cup" by Rev. j. B. Hamilton. The pre-
siding officer then introduced Rev. j. B. Ham.
IF I.1xr ,s%D ,1,o o1;r
address on the subject, Rum Responsible for
Hard Times" The speaker said that if we
remove from society the rum curse, the prob.
lem of the cause of business depression will be
solved. He showed how this rum traffic saps
the vitality of our country by turning property
into illegtimate channels. He set forth the
enormitY of the liquor traffic compared to
which horse-thievng is virtue aid burglary a
purity. In conclusion he urged the reform men
to rely upon divine help to keep their pledge.
This speech was full of thought for reflection,
and was delivered in an eloquent manner.
Mrs. Fitzgerald succeeded with some excel
lent remarks upon the power of the reformed
men in aiding the prohbitory movement. She
urged the need of persuading the children to
take the total abstinence pledge.
Brief addresses were made by Rev. Mr.
Wolfe, Rev. Mr.. Jacob and Mr.. Boyce, the
first of whom spoke of the grand results that
would follow if the church would carry this re-
ligion into their politics.
Mrs. Fitzgerald conducted children's meet
ing at o'clock in the tabernacle. which was
largely attended and intensely interesting. Ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. Youmans, Rev. j.
E. Wolfe and Mr.. Starbird, who were listened
to very artentively by the children.
AT p. m. Rev. D. B. Randall of Berwick gave
carefully prepared and very interesting ad-
dress, the subject of which was "The History
of the Temperance Reform The progress of
temperance was traced from the time of Noah
down to the present time. He presented his
tory of the various temperance organizations of
the past and present Tribute was paid to o.
good, Murphy, and other temperance leaders of
our state He showed the need of dependence
upon God in this great work.
Rev. Mr. Jacob, Friend minister, in behalf
of the Yearly Meeting Temperance Committee
of the Society of Friends, offered at the fore.
noon session the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted as the sentiment of