Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-28
cemneranoA AnnlyNrparY.

Temperance AnniveFsary.
A grand Temperance rally WAS held .. Granite
Hall, yesterday afternoon, the hall being crowded.
Mayor Nash presided. and there WAS an attend
ance Of the best people in the city. Prayer was
offered by rev. Caleb Fuller, after which DR.. M
Cabe sang, with the spirit and the understanding
also, "While the Days are Passing By"
Hon. Joshua Nye was introduced and made .
few remarks. He said he considered the Metho-
dsts ~ q denomination foremost in the work OF
temperance; they have always been; it WAS .
part of their Gospel. He spoke of the progress
that had been made in the temperance work in
fifty years. 1t was like darkness compared to
MONDAY. In three fourths of the towns in the
State You cannot find child twelve years OF age
who ever saw drunken man.
Rev. DIR. Allen then made . brief address, TAX
ing the ground that We shall be beaten 10 the tenn
perspce cause unless we take hold Of the reg-
ious element. This had given the reform ito
prominence in this State.
Camp Meeting John Allen was called upon, and
made few characteristic remaiks.
The principal speak er of the afternoon, Kew. &.
c. M'Csbe, ID. D., was then introduced, and pre-
faced bis remarks with . sweet cong. He said
that oil questions lead to this The christian, the
philosopher. the business man. the philanthropst,
in the contemplation of various questions will,
sooner or later, strike this question. Christians
should set their faces against the traffic and it
The national life can hardly be preserved unless
this question is settled right. We do not yet un-
tand the magnitude Of the question. Take
war. dreadful as is, and compare il with 1t, and
it dwndles into insignihcance in comparison
Yellow fever with all its attendant horrors, is but
a healthy zephyr in comparison. We read Of one
thousand collins ordered BY one Southern house
for the yellow fever victims; but should bell he
placed on the Allegheny mountains, and ring 80
that its notes would strike the of every person
in this vast land, it would have to strike once in
every six minutes to note the death Of victim OF
intemperance. The murders committed by men
and women under the influence Of liquor, would
make . list too horrible to narrste. He had pre-
pared lecture embracing some of the facts cover
ing the crimes committed on account Of liquor,
but it was too horrible to deliver, and he should
never deliver it.
How are we going 70 get rid of this dreadful
evil Let no christian man drink, or have any
thing to do with the .ccursed thing. Let bin own
no property leased to the rum-ssller. He is not .
christian man If he will do IL. Let ~ oil be true.
He had known ministers to drink wine, but il 10
the devils kindling wood. Encourage the chill
dren, Also in their organizations. He said that
victory 10 in the cir for the cause.
Get religion into this reform, and get the reform
into religion. When We begin TO know what We
suffering, We shall rise to the rescue Of the
perishipg. Here DIR. Meade related . truthful
incident Of young man who was reclaimed from
. life Of intemperance. So touching WAS il and
80 touchingly told, that the entire asdisnce was
effected to tears. The address closed with an ap-
peal to the young men not to trsuple upon the
nerves of . mothers hearts, or bring tears 70 the
eyes of the wife.
DIR. MCabe speaks with grace, fervor and elo-
quence, and impresses also with the sweet songs
he sings. that at the close The Little Trundle
Bed" being especially pathetic.
After receiving the benedction, the meeting
closed.