Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-05-30

The usual meeting was held al Temperance
Hal last SUNDAY afternoon. Those who had
not visited the hall during the week must have
noticed 4 decided change in the looks, 1t being
rendered much more attractive BY The trim
ming and notices with which it was decorated.
The attendance at the meeting has not been
20 large the last two Sundays, but the friends
Of temperance feel that some good is being &C
eomplished. Believing IS they do that one Of
the surest means OF success Is agitation.-That
there are those who ind much fault, those who
think that there are other and bet ter ways than
the ones employed 10 accomplish the work We
well know, but rs il has been said there never
would or should be = temperance platform
broad enough TO suit those in fkvor Of liquor
selling or drinking. and the more prospect Of
success these people see the more fault they
will find. which fact serves TO encourage the
temperance people to-day, and they ieel that
the signs OF success are Frightening.
The term for which NJ. Woods and Mrs.
Whiimore were elected Presidents having
passed. their places were filed by Mr.. +. b.
Aiken and Mrs. Lafayette Davis. After singing
by the congregation, and prayer by Mr.. s.
G. Rowe. the President called upon VIM. p.
JOY who spoke OF Temperance ideas forty years
ago, and compared them with those OF the
present day. He felt that now Is then, both
the church and the law were decidedly indif-
ierent 10 the cause Of temperance. Forty years
ago they said, let Us drink at the distiliery to-
day they say let US drink at the rumsellers.
III hethiitob ots lcit lh8A tuc stSaAci OVsotc
him had . wrong idea rs TO the feeling OF the
church tow ards this work, but for the efforts
of the clergymep OF our city, the temperance
societies would not have been organized. The
churches and Sunday schools are teaching the
children who attend them TO be temperance
children, and how TO be temperance men and
women.
Mr. Rowe felt that the church was in favor
Of temperance. The reason the work was not
more successful was because the people were
in A "a snS tax.
the sale Of rum. II person tried to have .
rumseiler's premises searched, be was notified
before the officers could reach him, which tact
showed tnst the people were not determined
to stop rumseling; II they were, they could do
it.
Mr.. Chilcott thought the prohibitory law one
OF the safest law on our statute books. II
there was anything which made him proud Of
the state OF Maine II was this law. The work,
however, which would do the most to make
the right way, teach them that they will be
obliged TO meet temptations but the more they
meet and resist the greater men they might be,
where Ms If they do not resist Il WAS their fault
and not the fault Of the temptation. The
speaker was glad to welcome any who were
determined to reform. but until they did try TO
fight good fight they should feel the censure
OF public opinion.
Mrs.. Cali believed the parents had great
work to do TO teach their children the right
way. but there were children who had no one
to teach them and for such ~ these ii 10 peces-
sary we have laws and workers in the cause to
remove temptation. There were many whose
sins were sins Of omission, for they omitted
their duty. Yet that the surest way OF success
was to try to convert men by kindness and
quicker way then to brand them as criminals.
Rev. Mr.. White thought the surest way 70
convert men was BY kindness. Show them that
you have . strong friendly sentiment for them.
and it would be more edectual than any harsh
measures.
Mr.. Oakes believed in education but 1t was
necessary to remove temptations from the
young, and was glad the Law was 20 the rum.
seller would be punished for engaging in the
business. G. X. p.