The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-18
OLD ORCHARD.
Consolidated National Temperance Meet
ing at the Camp Ground.
SATURDAY, Aug. 16.


| The weather to-day has been very unfavor-
able for the exercises that were intended for
the children. The rain began to fall imme-
diately upon the opening of the service this
morning, and it was found necessary to adjourn
to the tabernacle. A very few children were
in attendance compared to the number which
would have been here but for the heavy rain
early in the day. There were enough present,
however, to make the exercises highly inter
esting and enjoyable.
Mrs. Hartt of Brooklyn, who conducted the
services, opened with Scrptural reading and
prayer, the children joining in, repeating the
Lords prayer in unison. The chorus, led by
Rev. Mr.. Bolton, sang Hold the Fort" the
children, under the direction of Mrs j. F.
Haines Of Saco, following with chant, entitled
'Teach us to pray Then came recitation
by Miss Katie Lewis; Temperance anecdotes
to the children by Mrs Clark, and short adj
dress to the children by Mrs. Hartt. The chill
dren sang 'When He cometh to make up His
Jewels" Master Mirandi recited Somebody's
Mother; Miss Leila Farrell sang ballad en-
titled FAIRY Lake." and upon encore sang
Zone sweet kiss before we part, - both of which
were finely and very sweetly executed and
highly appreciated by the audience. Mrs.
Lawrence of Massachusetts, addressed the chill
dren briefly, and was followed by Rev. Mr..
Babcock of Philadelphia, who related the won
derful power of object teaching to the children
and gave some very comprehensive illustra-
tions with the aid of small bottles of pure and
adulterated wine. The amount of alcohol in
the Jamaica ginger so commonly used to-day
was shown by pouring a very small quantity
into the bottom of q goblet and touching a
lighted match to it. Though but a very small
quantity of the liquid it continued to burn
through the exercises. Mrs. Haines then led
the children in temperance chorus entitled
"Vote it down. which was received with ap-
plause. Blind Charlie sang pretty temper
ance song, and upon encore sang "Please Mr.
Barkeeper, has my father been here?" The
exercises of the forenoon closed with the pre-
sentation of the pledge for signatures by ex-
Gov. Perham, after which the benedction.
A meeting of the workers was held at
Biddeford temple at 1.30 p. M
AT $50 p. m. the exercises opened with scrip
tural reading and prayer by Camp-meeting
John Allen, followed by chant by the chill
dren, led by Mrs. Haines of Saco. Mrs
Stevens of Stroudwater, who conducted the
services of the afternoon, introduced as the
first speaker Rev. Mr.. Smith of Winthrop,
Me. His address was to parents and teachers
particularly. He said the home is the best
place to exercise the proper influence in mould
ing of the character of children. They should
be instructed in purity in the Sabbath schools
In secular schools temperance textbooks should
he used. 1t is useless even worse than mock
cry to expect children to walk in paths of
purity in which they themselves will not walk
Mr.. Smith closed his remarks in tender and
effective appeal to both parent and child. The
next on the programme was recitation by
Miss Marcia Bachelor. Hon. Sidney Perham
referred to the use of tobacco and to the triple
pledge used in the Juvenile Temple associa
lions Of the state; he thought it a grand idea
to include tobacco with intoxicants. Mr. Boil
ton sang song, assisted by the chorus. A
little girl 4 years old, Miss Eva Dunn, recited
a pretty little temperance poem. Rev. Mr..
Wolfe of Providence, r. L., spoke humorously
to the children. A recitation by Fred Barker
and another by Miss Minnie Wilbur of Perham
Temple, Portland, were finely rendered, par
ticularly the latter, which received hearty
applause. xAHOtHCl Wy 1udotOI IICu l'dtco VI
Stroudwater chorus by the children; recita
ton by Frank Adams; singing by Blind Char
lie; recitation by Master Fred Adams, all of
which were received with applause. Camp
meeting John Allen made few remarks,
humorous and interesting as usual. The
exercises of the afternoon closed with singing
by the chorus.
Mrs. Rich was present with several children
from Perham Temple of Portland, who added
much to the interest of the occasion.
The exercises for Sunday were, at s a. M,
love feast, conducted by Camp-meeting John
Allen; at 10 a. M, address, ''The power of the
human mind to resist knowledge by Miss
Frances E. Willard of Chicago, ILL.,. 2 p. M,
address, 'The Moral Heroism of the Temper
ance Reform Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Mel
rose, Mass; 7.30 p. M, sermon, Rev. d. c.
Babcock of Philadelphia, Pa.
The programme for Monday is, 10 a. NJ,
Rev. j. E. Wolfe of Providence, r. l.; 2 p. M,
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge of Ravena, o., and
Mrs. L. NJ. n Stevens, President of w. c. I. U.
of Maine, and Harriet Jones of Winthrop, Me.