The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-09
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CAMP
MEETING.


Yesterday dawned clear and beautiful and
the weather for the entire day was most au-
spicious for gatherings in "leafy temples"
This convention at Old Orchard is attended by
the most prominent temperance leaders of the
country who are filled with enthusiasm in the
cause and manifest disposition to march bold
ly into the enemy's ranks regardless Of canse
quences. A host Of Good Templars were at
tracted to the encampment yesterday to Wit
ness the exercises in the interest of their organ
ization for which the day was set apart. The
services were of peculiar interest and Good
Tempary received fresh impulse in its course
from the eloquent display of its merits.
The first meeting of the day assumed the
nature of temperance love-feast, over which
Campmeeting John Allen presided. This was
very enthusiastic service, in which many
participated briefly. Following this was.the
regular ten o'clock meeting under the charge
of o. B. Chadbourne, G. w. T.
Mr. Andrew ]. Chase, G. w. G. T., was in
troduced as the first speaker, who said that the
issues to be met in the work against alcoholism
were appetite. passion and disease on the one
hand and prejudice and ignorance relative to
the value of alcoholic liquors on the other.
The masses must be educated in the work of
preve ntioD, the fallen must be rescued and the
principles, underlying the order of Good Temp
lars being in advance of all other organiza-
tions, were cultivated to accomplish great
work in this cause. This was very interest
ing speech and held the close attention Of the
audience.
Rev. o. NJ. Cousins of Bridgton was pre-
sented aud delivered an appropriate and adj
mirable address upon the merits of Good
Templary. He referred to the numerical power
Of the order, the completeness Of the organiza-
ton, the singleness of object, the fraternal
feeling of its members, its protection and gen.
eral philanthropy,
After singing by the Perham Quartette. II.
Goldthwaite, a reformed man aud Good Temp
lar, spoke of the excellence Of Good Templary
from its admission of ladies and protection of
reformed men.
Robert Murphy, presidentoe the Temperance
Union, made an earnest appeal to all to join
some temperance organization and not to vote
for candidates who work against prohibition.
Rev. A. S. Ladd of Portland closed the fore
noon service with telling speech in behalf Of
the cause He referred to the encouraging fact
that the roots of the temperance cause are
buried in the convictions of the most intelli-
| gent men Of our country. He alluded to the
fact of its being an artificial evil and could be
| overcome.
| Mrs. Fitzgerald, general superintendent of
Juvenile Temples at 1 o'clock conducted for the
| children meeting which was ably addressed
| by Rsvs. o. NJ. Cousens and d. w. LeLacheur.
The Columbia's Own Quartette furnished ex.
| cellent music.
| AT 2 o'clock an immense audience gathered
at the stand for the regular service under the
management of A. 5. Chase, E.q., G. w. c. 7.
o. r. Chadbourne, G. w. T., spoke of the
advantage of signing the pledge of total alb
stinence, and made an earnest plea to the
young men to sign it,
Rev. Ell. W. Consnt Of Rhode Island referred
to the noble origin of the order of Good
Templars and its necessity which is not sup
piled by any other organization.
j. X. Osgood of Gardiner gave an account
of his experience in leaving off drinking, the
seventh anniversary Of which he now
celebrated.
An excellent address followed by Mrs. Fiz
gerald, Mrs, Woodbridge of Ohio, Judge
Kingsbury and Rev. D. w. LeLaohsur of
Biddeford The meeting closed by singing
'Shun the broao road by the Perham Quar-
| tette